"Ugly" taking a nap???

Yammer Dan · June 24, 2017

I went to the garage this morning and found "Ugly" lying on her side?? The off side from the kickstand she was on. Garage is almost secure. It needs windows where I have panels of pegboard covering supported by other things. One of these (the easy one to get to) had been moved but the wind has done it several times. To be picked up off her kickstand?? Weren't no coon. 2 legged varmit I'm thinking!! Warden say no other evidence. Tools are everywhere. What I saw was a lmost clear path to the door for that "New" 4-wheeler ( the big item for thieves around here now). I'm thinking me and the 40 cal need to spend more time in the garage. To pick that thing up off the kickstand???

Flyinfool · June 25, 2017

I have had my 1st gen take a nap to the right. Wind is capable of doing that. Was ugly in the way for the clear path to the door?

An electric fencer hooked up to the window might be fun. or an HEI ignition coil with around 50K volts.

Huggy · June 25, 2017

Buy a cheap game camera or two and put them in a secure anti theft box and hang them high enough to be to difficult for a surprised would be thieves to get at. Use one that take infrared pictures. One inside and one out side window should work.

bongobobny · June 26, 2017

Yes, I was going to suggest a motion sensing light fixture, and screw in one of those adapters that adds an electrical outlet that screws into the light socket and also allows the light bulb to be screwed in. Plug in a really loud buzzer into the electrical outlet so if anybody enters the garage both the light will come on, and you will have an audible sound that will scare the hell out of any intruder, human or otherwise!!

Notice, I am not suggesting you use the buzzer sound as a trigger for you to arm yourself and defend your property, that would be strictly your own initiative...

djh3 · June 26, 2017

Hmm I'm liking the HEI coil idea. Last time I messed with a fence charger I think they were 12v yes? So if they are that give a very viable source for the HEI coil and to trigger that 70K worth of voltage.

So was there stuff missing? I cant figure out if they got off with anything or not.

Yammer Dan · June 26, 2017

May have scared them off tonight.

baylensman · June 26, 2017

Gravitational vortex? Poltergeist? Steroid enraged chipmunks?

Any number of "Rational" explanitions, the "rational response SEE ABOVE

Flyinfool · June 26, 2017

Of course there is always the possibility of a flat tire causing a tip to the right. I had that one winter when the rear tire went flat, opened the shed in the spring and the bike was leaning over against the wall.

I still like the 70KV option. It is fun to watch someone touch it, But if they have a pace maker they may be toast.................

Maybe get a Van De Graaff generator and and a Leyden Jar and have 500KV or more stored and ready to go.

Yammer Dan · June 30, 2017

Still wondering.... We were gone the day before and I hadn't looked in garage. Put her on centerstand this time. Ribs didn't like that but I know I couldn't have done it a couple months ago.

Skid · June 30, 2017

When Ugly was here the tire would go flat and tipped over once against the desk. No damage so I was just lucky and kept a closer eye on keeping the rear tire inflated

Yammer Dan · July 1, 2017

Got her on center stand.

cowpuc · July 1, 2017

Had one once that liked to loose air in the rear shock.. If I wasnt careful to park it in a decent lean it would tip over..

LOL,,, this all brings back memories of another one,,,, parked on the slab outside the garage - tossed a cover on her - took the Van to work cause the weather looked pretty nasty - came home from work to find my 1st Gen almost upside down - the wind tried to steal that one...

Yammer Dan · July 1, 2017

I had the wind pick one up and place it on top of another!! This time was strange because I was talking to her the day before she went over and all seemed fine? The neighborhood druggies are out of jail again and prowling so I would like to catch them.

Venturous Randy · July 1, 2017

Years ago I went into a new KFC in Spruce Pine, NC and when I came out, my bike was just about to fall over. The side stand was about 3 to 4 inches sunk down in the newly paved parking lot. That is when I started carrying a kickstand foot pad.

Randy

saddlebum · July 1, 2017

Yes, I was going to suggest a motion sensing light fixture, and screw in one of those adapters that adds an electrical outlet that screws into the light socket and also allows the light bulb to be screwed in. Plug in a really loud buzzer into the electrical outlet so if anybody enters the garage both the light will come on, and you will have an audible sound that will scare the hell out of any intruder, human or otherwise!!

Notice, I am not suggesting you use the buzzer sound as a trigger for you to arm yourself and defend your property, that would be strictly your own initiative...

Or a motion sensor hooked up to an array of very bright flash bulbs and/or strobes. would be fun to watch the blinded tripping stumbling fool try to make his way out of a tool strewn shop in 0ne piece only to met with a thunder stick outside the door. And no I am not a sadist by nature.

saddlebum · July 1, 2017

Yes, I was going to suggest a motion sensing light fixture, and screw in one of those adapters that adds an electrical outlet that screws into the light socket and also allows the light bulb to be screwed in. Plug in a really loud buzzer into the electrical outlet so if anybody enters the garage both the light will come on, and you will have an audible sound that will scare the hell out of any intruder, human or otherwise!!

Notice, I am not suggesting you use the buzzer sound as a trigger for you to arm yourself and defend your property, that would be strictly your own initiative...

Or a motion sensor hooked up to an array of very bright flash bulbs and/or strobes. would be fun to watch the blinded tripping stumbling fool try to make his way out of a tool strewn shop in 0ne piece only to met with a thunder stick outside the door, Or simply a cast iron fry pan on the noggin as exits the door might add more to the humor. And no I am not a sadist by nature.

Yammer Dan · July 2, 2017

They might consider that Cast Iron "Cruel & Unusual!!" Don't ask me how I know!!!!

cowpuc · July 2, 2017

Mouse trap em,,, put Ugly up on the lift with a string tied to Silvers back tire and WAMMO.. Seems how we under this new politically correct stuff ya gotta be careful so you dont hurt em to bad though,,,,,,,,,, set it up just right and the theives will the perfect pillow for Ugly to land on so you dont hurt your bike = telling ya DanL' - between the two of us we could solve allllllll the worlds problems brother!!!