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Message started by Greg on 05/09/12 at 11:45:40

Title: Lock forks
Post by Greg on 05/09/12 at 11:45:40

Does anyone actually lock their forks when they park for the night? How about when going into a store/restaurant?

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by youzguyz on 05/09/12 at 12:01:47

Most people don't bother. I do. All the time.

It won't STOP anyone from stealing it, but it is a deterrent.
I would rather find my motorcycle tossed on it's side from someone's frustration than missing completely.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by Morgii on 05/09/12 at 12:19:26

I do all the time too. I don't do it for a deterrent from theft, as it's not, but a deterrent from punk ass kids thinking they're cool and sitting on it and moving it around. I've seen it done many times: kids walk by, one jumps on the motorcycle other kids take pictures, kids run away laughing... who knows what may happen, especially if they don't know wtf they're playing with.

Just my $0.02.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by ALfromN.H. on 05/09/12 at 12:20:36

savage/s40 is one of the least stolen bike out there. I've left my keys hanging in the ignition outside wal mart more than once and the bike is always there when I come out. I wouldn't leave the keys on purpose but it's nice to know that no one wants my bike.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by CaptialThumper on 05/09/12 at 12:39:42

6D7B616E73616D6E140 wrote:

I would rather find my motorcycle tossed on it's side from someone's frustration than missing completely.

I've been there with my Vino 125; it's nice that the bike was still there to be found, but you still get that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. :( Then you're left taking the steering column apart and fixing the damage... jacka$$ bent the 1/2" diameter steel locking pin in his attempt. He must have been really reefing on it. >:(

If the bike is going to be outside and unattended for longer than ten minutes, I lock it. Not only is it a deterrent to theft and monkeying around, I have the vague notion that it's harder to tip the bike over accidentally -- but I'm at a loss to explain why.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by prechermike on 05/09/12 at 12:59:59

212C222276400 wrote:

but it's nice to know that no one wants my bike.

AL, in a strange way, I feel exactly the same. I like riding something different, being a little different. You can ride whatever you want and that is OK. No one is going to talk me out of my savage. :D

They might steal it, I never lock the forks.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by Serowbot on 05/09/12 at 14:31:04

Beyond, snotnosed teenage, joy riders... thieves don't want our bike.
They profit from parting out bikes... so, sport bikes with lots of breakable plastic, and Harley's with lots of chrome doodaa's are what they look for...
Progressive had our bike as the least stolen bike in America in a study they did a couple of years ago...

We have a fork lock?.... :-?...

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by RidgeRunner13 on 05/09/12 at 16:08:44

2A3C2B362E3B362D590 wrote:

All these kits like RYCA & Blue Collar bobber & others could change all that. Look how many new people it's brought to this site. Our little bike kinda flew under the radar for years, but now it's getting the spotlight shown on it. Could lose that least stolen status if the demand increases. :(

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/09/12 at 16:17:29

Id say it depends on where ya live & how is the economy. One day, anything with gas in it may be a target.
If people are in desperate shape, their behavior changes, the more people you see pushing grocery carts with all their worldly belongings in them,the more ya need to take precautions. There are people out there who are trying to NOT be one of those pushing a cart..& living under a bridge.
IOW, how you safeguard it today may not work next year

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by bill67 on 05/09/12 at 16:17:41

The only time I every locked forks was on overnight trips at a motel.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by Greg on 05/09/12 at 16:25:51

This has been interesting. I used to lock my previous bike's forks. I don't lock this one. Mostly because it's a PITA. Plus, I don't have a spare fork key and my local Suzi shop doesn't either.

Title: Re: Lock forks
Post by WD on 05/09/12 at 17:04:52

I locked my forks once. And spent over an hour getting the stupid thing unlocked. Salt air and cheap locks don't mix (lived on the Gulf Coast, in a town that Katrina ate). Next time I find one of my angle grinders and a decent cut off wheel... Every ounce cut off counts, 10 pounds of weight lost is equivalent to 1 horsepower gained...

Of course, the welding wire to fix the hole will probably weigh more than the lock. ;D

As far as stealing a Savage, I literally GAVE mine away twice. It came back.