Motorcycle Locks Guide ›Street Moto Piece

Flight cannot be improvised! A lock is a vital element for all two wheeler owners as danger is omnipresent. And yet it is necessary that this one be very effective against any attack. With the help of this guide, you will be able to choose the lock for your motorcycle with all conscience.

How to choose an anti-theft device?

Opportunistic theft, willful theft, or worse... bike jacking are the types of theft that can exist. Fortunately, the supply on the market changes along with the type of flights. Each of them has an effective anti-theft device. Faced with the scale of theft, geolocation-based electronic anti-theft devices and anti-tampering bicycles have recently emerged. But you should also know that before you choose your anti-theft device, you must know the devices. Certified by SRA and approved by NF-FFMC.

Insurance and mandatory standard - SRA NF FFMC

Your insurance contract may not reimburse you if your two-wheeled bike is stolen and you cannot prove that your motorcycle was protected by an approved anti-theft device.

In most cases, your insurance SRA approved motorcycle lock required... These anti-theft devices comply with very specific specifications and guarantee recognized protection in the event of attempted theft.

Likewise, your insurance may also require NF and FFMC standards. 

In order to be guaranteed compensation in the event of theft of your motorcycle, we strongly recommend that you choose anti-theft device approved by these standards.

How does it protect against theft?

These devices help protect your two-wheeled vehicles, but you must also not overlook a formidable anti-theft weapon: caution!

After taking the necessary precautions to keep the machine safe (parking in a well-lit and well-visited area, activating an alarm, etc.), let the anti-theft device do its job. The locks are made in such a way as to detain thieves, to contain them and to complicate their task during an assassination attempt. For them to be as effective as possible, always think about them. attach to fixed point perhaps.

Essential "U"

The U-lock is the most popular in France, in fact it is ideal for motorcyclists because the U-lock family includes various sizes in terms of length, distance and diameter. therefore suitable for all types of motorcycles... Please know the dimensions of your motorcycle to make sure the U-lock will adapt to it. Strong and tough, this lock can only be broken with suitable hardware that will win almost all attempts to steal... Thus, it provides your device with perfect immobility if it is correctly attached to a fixed point. Since the rear wheel is more difficult to remove than the front wheel, the U-locks allow you to hold the rear wheel in place, which is an undeniable guarantee of safety. On the other hand, its rigidity can be perceived as a weak point, since this requires an appropriate attachment point to the lock.

Chain lock

A chain lock is a lock model that most closely resembles a U-lock. It offers front or rear wheel mounting as powerful as the U-shaped on this side. If the U-shaped is bulky, then the chain is smaller. His flexibility, combining many points of attachment, is at the same time his positive point. and its negative point. This flexibility is less restraining than a U-lock, but makes the chain more vulnerable.

Disc lock

This anti-theft model is used rather additionally for short parking... Attached to the brake disc, it simply prevents the wheel from spinning and prevents the motorcycle from being secured to the attachment point. A motorcycle that is easily loaded onto a truck by experienced people and therefore not fully protected. Its advantages are its small size and ease of transportation.

Cable lock

Economical, restraining, light and flexible - these are the first qualities of cables. Like U-locks and chainlocks, they allow one or the other of two wheels to be secured to an anchor point. On the other hand, they do not guarantee theft protection because the cable is easier to break than a U or a chain.

Electronic anti-theft devices

They can be summarized in three types of locks :

• anti-theft alarm which is triggered as soon as you touch the motorcycle 
• anti-theft switch allowing the circuit to be disconnected when two devices hidden under the motorcycle and the other on itself are not communicating 
• anti-theft device with geolocation by satellite.

Each of his devices is very effective, their only drawback is the price. It can go up to 400 euros, and mechanical locks can be bought from 30 euros.

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