Quad storage security.

Rowley Birkin QC

Hi all.

Just wondering does anyone have any advice as to security for storing a quad bike?

We keep ours with the key removed, behind a gate with chain and padlock in a shed not visible from the road. However when the bike is out and about it is highly visible to anyone passing so there is always the fear that it might be lifted.

Any other measures that can be taken but that won't mean taking a lot of time to get the bike up and going when it is needed??

i.e. I realise that taking a wheel off would make it that bit more difficult for the bike to be lifted but isn't practical for day to day use!!

Cheers.

johngalway

You could fit something in the floor allowing the quad to be chained to the floor underneath itself. Maybe park it against a back wall and have the chain very hard to get at with power tools. But, as with anything stealable, it'll only slow someone down if nicking is their "profession". If it were me, I'd fit a tracker to it in a very concealed spot if you're that worried.

denis086

Just wondering when you say a gate that is locked do you mean theres no sheeting etc on it if this is right id try sheeting that first and fit one of those locks like a block with none of the ring exposed weve heaps just dont know the name! And chain is easily cut so try to do away with it if you can. The best thing you can do is conceal it well. But the sort that are after them only need to drive through your yard once to know where everything is the best you can do is make it as awkward as possible for them.
Ive heard some strange stories on forums before about tilage farmers putting the up on walkways with a teleporter inside in grain stores only for them to be pushed off because they couldnt get them down and hiding them up in stacks of bales only for them to be robbed etc.

Bitten & Hisses

denis086 wrote: »

fit one of those locks like a block with none of the ring exposed weve heaps just dont know the name! And chain is easily cut so try to do away with it if you can.

That's be a closed shackle lock. Google "Abus closed shackle lock" and get a matching Abus hardened chain. Apparently a grinder won't cut through them and a consaw will have difficulty...

reilig

There's a great selection of alarmed padlocks available to buy at cheap prices also. Would be a good job on a door.

Rowley Birkin QC

Thanks very much for the replies lads. Plenty of food for thought.

Bizzum

...............Of course you were probably VERY......... VERY .........drunk

Sorry just couldn't resist. Massive Fast show fan!

blue5000

Would a piece of box iron (100x100mm) set in concrete behind the quad, with a smaller removable piece(90x90mm) about 1m long that can be locked to the box iron set in concrete be enough of a deterrent? You'd have to build walls on the other 3 sides so there is no room to move it except back it out after the pillar is unlocked.