Owen Posted August 16, 2008 #1 Posted August 16, 2008 How do you guard your scooter from theft? This is my main method. Nearly three hundred pounds and no sense of humor. http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w337/Owen064/IMG_0410s.jpg http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w337/Owen064/IMG_0399s.jpg
mbrood Posted August 16, 2008 #2 Posted August 16, 2008 I was thinkin' about the scooter... but now that I take a good look... I want your dogs... Great lookin' team !
muffinman Posted August 16, 2008 #3 Posted August 16, 2008 Here is my security for the bikes. When we are out riding I do have two pitt bulls watching the toys. Jeff
Owen Posted August 16, 2008 Author #4 Posted August 16, 2008 Jeff, where's the scabbard for that long gun?
dragerman Posted August 17, 2008 #5 Posted August 17, 2008 ... I went with the compact version for portability... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=big&p=4522
Owen Posted August 17, 2008 Author #6 Posted August 17, 2008 ... I went with the compact version for portability... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=big&p=4522 That one must be the stealth model! Fred and Jed are more of the Bull in the china shop models!
Albino Rhino Posted August 17, 2008 #7 Posted August 17, 2008 How do you guard your scooter from theft? This is my main method. Nearly three hundred pounds and no sense of humor. The short answer is: I don't guard it. I carry insurance on the bikes and have a plastic card in my wallet that will get me home.
Owen Posted August 17, 2008 Author #8 Posted August 17, 2008 The short answer is: I don't guard it. I carry insurance on the bikes and have a plastic card in my wallet that will get me home. One must always have a plan 'B'
Jerry W Posted August 17, 2008 #9 Posted August 17, 2008 Disc lock when traveling and locked in garage when I am not out of town. Other than that, insurance.
Sling Posted August 18, 2008 #11 Posted August 18, 2008 I had a bigfoot watching over my bike. Not any more, he went home to north GA. I heard he ended up in a freezer! Now I just use insurance!!
Midnight V-4 Posted February 18, 2011 #12 Posted February 18, 2011 After a considerable amount of searching the web I found a passive security system for my Venture. It's from Digital Guard Dawg (www.digitalguarddawg.com) and it involves installing a "smart relay" that senses the presence of a small transmitter carried on your person. The relay detects the presence of the transmitter and turns itself on to allow the bike to start. Without the transmitter the bike will not start even with the key. I just fininshed installing mine this morning and so far it works as advertized. The transmitter is in a small key fob that must be within ten feet of the bike before the relay can detect it. This system is similar to the one used on newer H-D's. J&P Cycles has the model for metric cruisers (DGD M1) on clearence right now for $125.00 and at last check they had them in stock. Other venders have them for about 170-190. If you decide to install one of these on your RSV there is one difference to the install. First thing you have to do is locate the start relay on the RSV. It's on the left side behind the plastic frame cover behind the passenger floorboard. You have to cut the blue wire from the start relay and then connect the yellow wire from the smart relay to the blue wire going to the start button. The red wire from the smart relay then connects to the other end of the blue wire that goes to the start relay of the bike. Then the long red wire from the smart relay goes to the positive terminal of the batter or an 12v source that is hot all the time. The blue wire from the smart relay goes to a good ground. To test the unit just follow the directions included with the system.
BoomerCPO Posted February 18, 2011 #13 Posted February 18, 2011 Colt .45 Commander....loaded with hollow points. Boomer....who believes that dead men cannot testify.
Iowawegian Posted February 18, 2011 #14 Posted February 18, 2011 Here is my security for the bikes. When we are out riding I do have two pitt bulls watching the toys. Jeff :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Yammer Dan Posted February 18, 2011 #15 Posted February 18, 2011 12 Guage Wetherby with birdshot and S&W 357 with 180 grain Hollowpoints. That birdshot don't require aiming!! And bike is only 50 ft away.
Mel Posted February 18, 2011 #16 Posted February 18, 2011 What a scary looking weapon! No-no-no, I mean the RIFLE! Boy, I'm probably in trouble now, huh?
bryan52577 Posted February 19, 2011 #17 Posted February 19, 2011 LOL, It may sound stupid but I just park by the HD's ................ I even left my key in mine, and when we all came out of the restaurant one of the HD's was gone. Poor guy had the steering locked and a alarm on it and they still got it, and with out anyone noticing. Bryan (Kind of like grabbing the $100 bill, but leaving the diamonds!)
ashley9187 Posted February 19, 2011 #18 Posted February 19, 2011 Colt .45 Commander....loaded with hollow points. Boomer....who believes that dead men cannot testify. Rick A. + double tap for insurance.
straycatt Posted February 19, 2011 #19 Posted February 19, 2011 I have to wonder if anyone has ever actually had a Venture stolen???
Mel Posted February 19, 2011 #20 Posted February 19, 2011 I have to wonder if anyone has ever actually had a Venture stolen??? Didn't have a Venture stolen, but the first week of March, 1972 I had ridden my 1970 CB 750 Honda from Toledo, OH to Daytona, FL for m'cycle speed week. My buddy was on his Harley 74, we were staying in Kissimee, FL at his sister's place. Long story, short version: they got my Honda which was parked right beside his Harley. Two days after it was gone we went to the police station and asked if there was any news. The desk officer said "They got mine about 6 months ago, haven't found it yet. Forget it, file your insurance claim." I flew home on a big aluminum bird, Jim rode home alone. I replaced it with a 1971, but it was never quite the same.
Brake Pad Posted February 19, 2011 #21 Posted February 19, 2011 When traveling, Oh well, anytime i'm out, I carry this. three rounds center mass, should do the trick
1 Canuck Posted February 19, 2011 #22 Posted February 19, 2011 I have to wonder if anyone has ever actually had a Venture stolen??? Here in Ontario its HD's and crotch rockets that are stolen. High insurance here for HD's for that reason. Who cares about stealing a Venture unless they really want that cassette player.
CaptainJoe Posted February 19, 2011 #23 Posted February 19, 2011 It's a wonder someone hasn't made a simple GPS that you hide on the bike. If you carried the information you could contact the provider and they could tell you/police exactly where the bike was currently. Actually, for that matter you could just leave your cell phone on the bike and do the same thing...
Mel Posted February 19, 2011 #24 Posted February 19, 2011 It's a wonder someone hasn't made a simple GPS that you hide on the bike. If you carried the information you could contact the provider and they could tell you/police exactly where the bike was currently. Actually, for that matter you could just leave your cell phone on the bike and do the same thing... Anybody know if there is LO JACK for m'cycle?
sleadhed Posted February 19, 2011 #25 Posted February 19, 2011 signs that let any would be thieves know that there is nothing worth dieing for. Why .45 ACP because they don't make A .46
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