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well does it work? If they just throw it into a van can off. Again, a thief can’t even inspect the situation of
they get away with it going off? Do they know how to this potential steal, that loud alarm has the thief outta
disarm quickly? there. The thief is also aware that
when the alarm goes off, most
So lets start with a basic systems send a signal to the
motorcycle alarm. This is going to remote unit the motorcyclist carries
be a “Shock Alarm” an if its and lets them know the unit has
something you picked up on eBay been triggered. Thieves know this.
from China it may or may note be
effective. Perhaps the “shock” part Perimeter alarm components have
of it is ineffectve. We have found ups and down sides. The upside is
that the “shock” part of any alarm that the sensitivity is adjustable
is the weakest part of the alarm. from several feet to a foot or so
We say that because some away. The downside is that we
alarms you can touch the bike so very gently and it hear from users is that sometimes the wind can set
goes off and others, you could sit on it and have to them off, causing a hassle, an annoyance and a
bounce around on it before it goes off. possible dead battery.
So the next part is the “Tilt We have heard people say
Alarm”. This is where if the that alarms drain the battery.
bike is on its kickstand and is In our testing, not so. Ok,
move into the upright perhaps if you are not riding
position, the alarm will go off. your bike frequently, maybe
this we gound quite just weekly or every 2
consistent and effective in weeks... the battery could
almost all alarms that have get its charge lowered. But if
“tilt”. It works well. you are riding every day or
every other day, no problem.
Now most alarms you look at
have these two components: “Shock & Tilt”. The One thing to note. There is no one solution for bike
better alarms that we will discuss later have greater security. Great security will take all categories to
sensitivity while the cheaper ones, but now all have protect your motorcycle. While motorcycle alarms are
less “shock sensitivity” but good “tilt a fantastic deterrent, a would be thief
sensitivity. could still get the bike into a van dam
quick and close the doors with the
Here’s what we don’t like. A thief 120db sound confined to inside the
could carefully cut the chains to the van. So a chain lock would greatly
bike if they are just using basic assist if parked indoors. On the
chains, so now there is nothing to street, your alarm is likely on its own,
stop them from pulling a van up and unless teathered to a post or
then 1,2,3 grabbing it and pushing it something. A disk lock will do nothing
into the van and yes the alarm will go when 3 guys pick the bike up and
off, but its in the van with the doors throw it into a van.But a strong
closed. shrieking siren alarm does deter
would be thieves... particularly when
Best Solution: “Shock, Tilt, Perimeter they are only within a couple of feet.
Alarm”, the most expensive alarm.
With this alarm, the perimeter component is beautiful. One thing we did not mention was the paging aspect
Walk to within a few feet of the bike, the alarm goes of upscale alarms. Yes good idea, but if the pager is
