Hi all, just bought & picked up my first bike…Yeh!!
a lovely black Cbr600
anyway they said theyd throw in a lock or £150 towards anything in the shop but the only locks they had were Abus…
does anyone know if theyer any good
Or could anyone recomend a good one… if i buy from somewhere else ill just use the 150 towards a lid for my other half…
any help much appriciated…
Cheers…
Alex
Almax chain with lock and decent ground anchor is the only one id use as its proven to do what its meant to. Do not use an Abus. Make sure you get a carrying case for the Almax, this secures on to the pillion seat making the bike a bit more wheelie prone but in no way a hinderance. When youre out make sure you lock your bike to something secure to stop it being lifted into a van.
Good choice of first bike, have fun.
almax. do not use anything else
Kempo, the guys here speak the truth, Abus isn’t worth the metal it’s made from! The thieves will just bolt-crop it in seconds! The Almax is the only one, it’s what we all use and can’t be bolt-cropped by hand.
See here for an LB member discount with Almax:
http://londonbikers.com/deals/almax.aspx
I would spend the £150 from the dealer on a good set of crash-bungs or any protective clothing you’re missing.
See if you can take the money and go get yerself an Almax, they may be pricey but they are the only ones to really trust at the moment.
Almax are in the directory and mention you’re a member here and they’ll knock £10 off.
Take Jays advise crash bungs are the way to go hondas are nice but speaking from experience are expensive to repair.
I’ve got almax at home but for out and about I carry a Squire SS50 MC4 lock and chain because its a bit lighter and shorter than the almax and it gets a Ride Best Buy. I use one of them Motrex carriers for the pilion seat but they are expensive for what they are…
http://www.sounddistribution.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=120
I’m fortunate enough to be able to park in a secure car park at work in W1 which gives me a little more piece of mind.
nice one guys, Almax it is… but which one?
the cisa or squire & what lenght would ya recommend for the cbr
the bike came with crash bungs & the gear they sell at the store aint all that so ill just put it towards a lid.
& Simon! you should get something for that itch dude…
oh…which series…
sorry, im abit of a dimb arse
cheers
Mine’s the Immobiliser
series iii
And the longest your pennies will stretch to (pun?).
I’ve a Squire lock, but I reckon they are both bad-asses.
Phoned up Almax yesterday & i cant praise them enough, he asked me what bike i had & told me what i needed but because of demand ill have to wait untill tuesday. i got the series 3 with squire & he chucked in a lock back for nothing. also kept me on the phone for 15min telling other ways to keep my bike safe…including a boobytrap with 12 bore pellets…nutter…he he!!
it wasnt 10% off but he did take £10 off. He reckons you missed heard him…
anyway thanks… ill feel alot better when i get it…
Thought I said £10… will check the directory listing tho…I made the same mistake as you!
Personally I use one of these to keep the pikeys at bay
If your pockets are deep enough try a nice shiny 9mm, don’t worry about the police they won’t catch you there to busy lunching down at the Ace and stopping people with small number plates
Almax chain 
excellent!! I had the Oxford Monster chain before, it looks weedy compared!!
I got the Almax immobiliser III chain 1.5m in length at the Ally Pally show back in Feb, for £79 but the kind lady chucked in the motrax bag for free and I got the squire ss65cs padlock at cost price from work, which saved me a few pennies
I always cover and lock my bike at night to a lampost ( I live 7 floors up)
