R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:30 pm
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Have an OEM alarm fitted, must say it is pretty lame, not really loud, and if activated turns off after 20 seconds. EU rule or some such. If you leave it on long term it drains the battery, which is a very effective anti-theft on a keyless bike, as the fork lock can’t be released with a dead battery. A motion sensitive alarm disc lock works, and no risk of riding off with it on the bike. |
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Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #6 Hmm. I don't know where you ride, both in the UK or abroad, but as a sweeping generalisation I think most people reckon that currently bike crime is worse in the UK than pretty much anywhere else. Maybe you have that strategy wrong way round!?
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #17 mmhhh - do I have to worry about the RS during our Scotland tour this August / September?
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Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #18Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #17 I quite happily park my bike, like hundreds of locals, on the pavement or bike bays outside city centre hotels in Lux, Belgium, Germany, France & Spain. My security is provided by riding companions. One rides a KTM Super Duke, the other a KTM Super Adventure. These are sacrificial items that will go before my R1200RS, the FJR1300, FZR800, Triumph Trophy or Goldwing 1800. In Scotland, the risk gets lower the further north you go. In rural hotels I would just use a disk lock as this is specified in my insurance. In Edinburgh and Glasgow I would prefer a hotel with a locked car park. |
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Our booked hotel in Edinburgh does not have its own parking spaces, there is probably a garage a few blocks around the corner that you can rent in addition, I'll better do that before the tour begins.
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Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #20 Have you looked on Google Streetview? Apart from Germany (where Streetview is not liked it seems), I use this to locate suitable parking, especially if in a touring group which might be 8 bikes. You might find there are bike parking bays with security loops nearby. There's even a website showing the location http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/do...motorcycle_bays |
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Mine is turned off and on from the settings menu. 99% of the time it is off and invisible, no false alarms. Occasionally I do set it when the bike is parked up somewhere dodgy. |
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