Bike theft is a growing problem in London, but with the right precautions, you can keep your ride safe. In this episode of London Supermoto Diaries, we explore practical bike security tips to protect your motorcycle from theft in the busy streets of the city. From choosing the right locks to smart parking strategies, we’ve got you covered.
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Security Used:
Almax 22mm chain + Squire SS80CS Padlock
Almax 19mm chain + Squire SS80CS Padlock
Almax 16mm chain + Squire SC65 Padlock
Abus 8077 Alarmed Disc Lock
Xena Alarmed Disc Lock
Sprocket Shackle
Oxford heavy duty cover
Soundtrack:
Long Road – Futuremono
Lovers, Entwined – Hainbach
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40 Comments
Jesus this is making me paranoid. Got a Duke 390 parked on the street with just an Abus Detecto 8008 + chained to ground anchor + all weather cover over the top. Your set up makes mine feel futile!
Question does all these chains and locks not kill your back traveling around with it
after watching this video, I think thieves should lose their hands and be thrown to the fishes.
got an alarm disc brake lock, heavy duty chain at private property and a anti-grinder d-lock + cover. What am I missing?
What are your recommendations for portable chains for anchoring on the go? I have already gone over budget…
How do you carry around all those heavy chains and locks in your backpack? If u fall off then you never want those to be on your back.
If I had to go through that amount of locking up to secure my bike each time then I’d move to a different area.
Havent been to London for a while but from all accounts its become a lawless, overcrowded, God forsaken, dirty, cohesionless, shit hole. Mostly down to Khant, by the look of it.
How much do you guys pay for your insurance in London? I live in Manchester and it’s not cheap
have your bike ever got stolen what happend if i leave my honda 125 cc pcx 2024 in london street for 2 weak
That's so sad!!!
Is it rly as bad in the UK?
I call it clickbait
Here in Germany NO ONE have to lock the Bike like this.
A Disk lock front and rear. Thats it! No one steals ur bike!
And a fool, that steals an ridiculous 125cc bike, has lost control of his life anyway!
Cheapest trick. Disk lock, as i said……..plus a 2€ sticker on exposed place from the Internet. "This bike is GPS protected". End of story.
It's sad you have to do all that just to have a little peace of mind. It to much of a hassle to do all that make you not even want to ride
The hassle just stop some twat stealing your stuff. Broken Britain
That's an insane amount of protection to have to put on a motorbike. Fix your society.
Seriously, I ride a pushbike to work, to the shops and what have you, but all I have to do to secure it is use the flimsy, fitted as standard rear wheel lock.
Where I work (Wommelgem North business park), the people who commute to work on a motorbike, mostly, just leave it on the side stand. There's one guy that uses a disk lock.
Look I know London is huge compared to Greater Antwerp, but, even so, that doesn't mean you allow sub-cultures to exist where stealing motobikes is a viable or desireable form of income. This is just offloading a societal problem on individual motorcycle owners in order to not have to tax your rich friends more.
What trailer do you use to take all that gear with you?!
You would be much safer if you just followed the other traffic instead of constantly overtaking others. You actually create many of the dangerous situations that would not otherwise arise.
A nice reminder on
being late must suck lol
Its so annoying we have to use these methods to stop our bikes being stolen because of thieves.
Holy jesus on a bicycle!!! Feel sorry for you guys there.
What about a handgrenade in a glass and on a string.
Make sure theres a mop and bucket near.😂😂
Fuck that all those locks cost as much as the bike lol i just wouldnt own one unless i had a secure personal garage
Super video very informative. Thanks
I wonder what the percentage of response or average recovery time from the Police
Uk is now just a depressing crime fest. Police are looking to bust people doing 40 in a 30, not catching criminals.
rather take 10minutes locking up then hours days and years looking for my stolen bike
😮😮😮with all those lock his insurance to be £1 😂
Imagine having to do this in the 90s. No neither can I.
In the mid 90s i used a £2 halfords lock on my specialized Allez working at london bridge "just in Case"
What a fook on ! Get the tube
Wow, you remembered every key for the 20 locks!
London is crime central. I’ve had two new bikes stolen near Bond st tube. I don’t buy new anymore.
Don’t bother with disc locks they just cut the discs. I used a top quality D lock on the front around the wheel and tyre. And a chain on the bike. I store them in a small seat bag.
I found trackers to be a waste of money. I use Apple tags now. 3 on my bike.
WTF 🥴 and you say that you are a highly developed country 🤭right? 😂😂😂right
You need someone to come to you and bring the locks 🙈 it’s like adding another person on the bike 🤭 there’s no more pleasure in riding a bike in uk 🤌 rain,wind,low temperatures, bad roads,stupid drivers,theft and so on…..
I'm calling bs on the 3 and 4 minute time frames especially if you're putting a cover on
Horrible background sounds 🤕
You spent at least 1000 pounds in locks
not realistic, so much weight and volume and costs for each stop is too much of a hassle.
I propose guarded parkings, garages etc. and first of all, park the bike in sight where possible and/or in places where van's can't access. there are many better ways than such efforts and carrying all that stuff around at all times. not worth a video BTW because this everyone can do and could know without it. stating the unrealistic obvious under the pretense to present "hopefully" something new is not good conduct.
I hope you don’t joke with all staff at once 😮😮😮
Jesus!!!!!
If a thief sees your bike with 138.29 locks on it, he will tske it. Literally, put it into a van and deal with that later, just to spite you.
It pisses me right off we have to do this to keep our pride and joy in our possession. I hate thieves with a passion.
Hi what tracker do you recommend ?
thanhk you