Almax chains

I’ve been thinking about this for some time… and looking of getting the right chain…

Thinking of getting the Almax Immobiliser Series III + Squire SS65CS Stronghold Lock for £149.99 inc p&p and the bag for the bike.

Are these chain any good?

Thanks

Hi there, see the previous post here http://londonbikers.com/forums/Topic498552-50-1.aspx?Highlight=almax

I’m too lazy this morning but see my comments in this thread re your question… http://londonbikers.com/forums/Topic521532-22-1.aspx

The bike thieve’s weapon of choice is the long handled bolt cropper. Nearly silent untill they bite through, then the it’s a sharp crack.If you want a chain that cannot be cropped by this attack method then the Almax series 4 is well worth the money.

I have a 2m series 4 and the yellow ground anchor that chemically bonds into the garage floor. Last week I was chatting to another superduke owner and he told me he’d chased aways 3 scrotes who had cropped through his Oxford “sold secure” chain. I told him to phone Almax and get himself a proper chain - I believe he went straight home and sorted it.

def worth it!!

make sure you get the length right so it isnt laying on the floor.

the only drawback is its weight in that you cant carry it around :ermm:

Cheers…

They’ve offered me a bag which fits on the pillion seat and the chain will be kept inside :smiley:

Sorry, didn’t notice it was a series 3.

I don’t have experience of those, but I’d strongly suspect, it will as good or more likely better than other chains of the same dimensions.

I have a 2m Almax 3 chain and the Squire lock they do and so far so good, no-one’s pinched me bike yet… of course Sod’ Law dictates that it’s bound to go walkies now I’ve posted this…

yes! i have a series3 and even though its the smaller of the link put it next to anything else on the market and you will see why its worth it.

Series 3 is just as good as the 4 in my experience…Just a little (not a lot) lighter so easier to carry.

Use a 3 out and about to chain your bike up, and a 4 at home.

It’s what I do.

get one son :slight_smile:

if it does still get pinched then fair play, the scumbags will of had to work for it…

theres no better chain around…

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CharlyBR600-RR (31/03/2009)

I’m too lazy this morning but see my comments in this thread re your question… http://londonbikers.com/forums/Topic521532-22-1.aspx[/quote]Ok less lazy now…
FURQALL (29/03/2009) couldnt you wear the chain over your shoulder ive seen quiet a few people do thisYou could, but then again you wouldn’t want to if you came off would you?. It’s one sure way of breaking your collar bone or worse.

An interesting thread. Personally my RR is a leisure tool. If it’s not being ridden it’s secure in a small vault inside an abandoned nuclear silo. When I’m out on it it’s rarely out of sight.

As for commuting, it’s a tricky one. Almax S3/S4 are all good and great (I use them) but it takes less than 10 seconds to remove the nut and spindle and rear wheel and carry the bike off. If your serious about your chains protection you might want to look at having a custom eye loop welded/bolted to your frame for the chain to run through. If your not, then you might as well use a lighter chain or disklock it’s offering just as much protection in reality.

On the note of disklocks they are overrated and more a tool of visual self re-assurance to the owner. There’s not a dislock on the market that can’t be defeated with a electric torque driver and a 5mm hex bit in less than 10secs. Disklocks are more about preventing joy riders than shifters (gangs who use a van to remove the bike from it’s location). With modern day immobilizers and alarms you don’t need to worry about joyriders. There desire is to ride off on your bike at that moment in time. They can’t do that without the keys. Shifters only want to move your bike to there van, a distance of around two meters, in the quickest means possible. Disklocks do not prevent this from happening when the bike is lifted in the air by four guys and to halves of scaffolding tube through the wheel spokes or swingarm. You can use Almax chains if you want but the bike it’s self becomes the weak link in this chain assuming the object your chaining you bike to is ‘secure’.

Want my humble advice from some 7years in the game?. Get a Tracker, get an Alarm, get theft insurance cover but most importantly of all, get a ragged looking second hand bike cover for a fiver.

Copied from the other Disklock Vs Chain thread.

Agree with pretty much everything Charley said, but instead of chaining the bike through the rear wheel, I chain it through the gap in the swing arm…I know this isn’t possible on all bikes though.

yes they are mate, have a look at this…

https://www.youtube.com/v/VC3hFr8p2ck&hl=en&fs=1

Worth every penny and their weight in gold. Means your bike is safe so long as you anchor it to something solid, like a tree… :smiley:

IV chain! :cool: bludy heavy tho so home use only - the almax guys(think Alex an Maxine) are well cool too, i’d call em and speak to them

its possible to carry an immob IV and squire lock around in the smallest kriega tailpack as long as its not longer than 1.5m, highly recommended

If enough of us start doing this, will the thieves start carrying chainsaws?:w00t:

I use an ‘English Chain’…made in Italy, I think!

How long does that last, 30 seconds?

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CharlyBR600-RR (31/03/2009)

Another option rather than extra welding on the swing arm is to get a custom bolt done for the rear… rather than a nut on the end of the thread you have a conical (hence cant grab with a vice/pliers) which has aholes in it for a tool that matches - that your truly is the only one in possession of… few lads in notts had it done by a tools factory worker for £20…Just an option.