cabinfever1977
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I keep my bike in my bedroom and when i go to the store i use a bike cable lock.
Key Switch with led
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AussieSteve
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My electric bike is in the house, with 2 dogs, one a dingo/bull-terrier cross. No problems there.
My 2-stroke bike is in a locked garage, with a DIY alarm fitted.
I bought a cheap but loud alarm made for doors and windows. The main box is 2" x 1 1/2" and has an on/off switch. The alarm stays 'off' as long as a magnet is alongside the box.
I glued 10' of cotton to the magnet and loop it over my tail-light. The cotton drops straight down and under a carelessly-left newspaper on the floor, then on to the magnet on the side of the alarm box. I leave the box turned on and the magnet in place at all times and operate the alarm by looping or unlooping the cotton from the tail-light. (I put the end of the loop out of the way when in the garage so I don't accidentally trip it. Too hard to get at it to turn it off.)
The box is well hidden and would be hard to find quickly to turn it off.
(Sitting here watching old 'Hogans Heroes' re-runs - good stuff.)
... Steve
My 2-stroke bike is in a locked garage, with a DIY alarm fitted.
I bought a cheap but loud alarm made for doors and windows. The main box is 2" x 1 1/2" and has an on/off switch. The alarm stays 'off' as long as a magnet is alongside the box.
I glued 10' of cotton to the magnet and loop it over my tail-light. The cotton drops straight down and under a carelessly-left newspaper on the floor, then on to the magnet on the side of the alarm box. I leave the box turned on and the magnet in place at all times and operate the alarm by looping or unlooping the cotton from the tail-light. (I put the end of the loop out of the way when in the garage so I don't accidentally trip it. Too hard to get at it to turn it off.)
The box is well hidden and would be hard to find quickly to turn it off.
(Sitting here watching old 'Hogans Heroes' re-runs - good stuff.)
... Steve
Motorbike Wanabe
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KCvale
In memory of KCvale 1959 - 2019
Just use the White 7.5V .5A kill switch magneto wire for your ON light.
But I agree, without a battery you don't need to know the thing is running with a light.
But I agree, without a battery you don't need to know the thing is running with a light.
Bryan Smith
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AussieSteve
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Well, now that you have a keyed ignition, I guess your bike is safe from theft!!!
If you're not using a chain & lock, you're risking having your bike stolen, with or without an ignition switch. They can just pedal off.
If you are using a chain and lock, do you need a key ignition?
Any thief would just pedal off, then sort out the hot-wiring later.
Waste of time and effort, in my opinion.
If you're not using a chain & lock, you're risking having your bike stolen, with or without an ignition switch. They can just pedal off.
If you are using a chain and lock, do you need a key ignition?
Any thief would just pedal off, then sort out the hot-wiring later.
Waste of time and effort, in my opinion.
Motorbike Wanabe
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Thankfully, it wasn't your time or effort that was wasted.
I wanted a key to go with the theme of my bike and, it allows me to use the "kill button" for the horn. I like it and I don't rely on it to keep my bike safe. I have a lock for it also.
AussieSteve
Active Member
Nothing wrong with a key ignition - just keep that chain and lock.
Those b a s t a r d s out there will happily carry one of these off, if necessary.
A couple of days ago, I had my electric bike chained to a post in the local shopping centre and got back to find three guys next to it, one crouching down pretending to do up a shoelace. (Guess what they were up to. And right in front of the bank and a security camera.) I'm glad I've got a hefty chain and lock. The electric bike has a key ignition, but it also has pedals, chain and gears, like our ICE MBs.
Those b a s t a r d s out there will happily carry one of these off, if necessary.
A couple of days ago, I had my electric bike chained to a post in the local shopping centre and got back to find three guys next to it, one crouching down pretending to do up a shoelace. (Guess what they were up to. And right in front of the bank and a security camera.) I'm glad I've got a hefty chain and lock. The electric bike has a key ignition, but it also has pedals, chain and gears, like our ICE MBs.
