What is a good alarm to buy?

AmyNTX · Post by **AmyNTX** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:26 am

hi,

I have no idea about any of this stuff..locks,alarms..etc. My husband justs uses a cable lock for his Harley..but I think I want some kind of alarm as well as a lock..what are your thoughts? is the gorilla any good? thats the only one I have heard of.

thanks!

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:28 am

Xena makes disc brake alarms, you put them on the front of the buddy and they go off when the bike is jerked or moved. They're 110DB, so it's a loud sound, that goes off for a few seconds, enough to be noticed my the public that "HEY EVERYONE LOOK THIS GUY IS STEALING A SCOOTER" to happen.

There are other more advanced alarms, but really, there is no spot to put them in a buddy unless you want to give up your seat storage.

An alarm wont really help though in certain cases, say you go in a store for 15 minutes, some guy can just pick up your bike, the alarm may go off, but it doesnt matter, it's just a sound, he can drive off with it, then break the alarm off later.

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:39 am

My dealer installed a Gorilla alarm for me. I've still got a full pet carrier, he said it was a tight squeeze though, and I'm not sure where he put it. It definitely works, I just need to adjust the sensitivity. It's fairly loud, but I just wish I could hook it up to my horn.

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:01 pm

Piedmont wrote:My dealer installed a Gorilla alarm for me. I've still got a full pet carrier, he said it was a tight squeeze though, and I'm not sure where he put it. It definitely works, I just need to adjust the sensitivity. It's fairly loud, but I just wish I could hook it up to my horn.

+1

The best cycle alarm hands down. You can even upgrade with a paging key fob to see which sensor was tripped.

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:22 pm

Kurzer wrote:
Piedmont wrote: The best cycle alarm hands down. You can even upgrade with a paging key fob to see which sensor was tripped.
Really, I can update the fob? Any leads?

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:42 pm

Piedmont wrote:
Kurzer wrote:
Piedmont wrote: The best cycle alarm hands down. You can even upgrade with a paging key fob to see which sensor was tripped.
Really, I can update the fob? Any leads?
http://www.gorilla-auto.com/motorcycle.alarms

scroll to the bottom, that's the upgrade you want

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:50 pm

Dude! You've made me very happy.

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:31 pm

well I'm glad someone is happy from talking to me today... you wouldn't know it from the calls I've been getting at work

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:51 pm

Yeah, part of my job is help desk type stuff. I swear it's a full moon. Worst calls ever today.

riancurtis · Post by **riancurtis** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:01 pm

i use the Xena. I love it. I think the Gorilla is more advance but the Xena lets people know it is locked without them having to touch my scooter. I also use the NY Noose by Kryptonite. Bottom line is that NY Noose is the REAL saver. if you get one thing i would get that. but then again you dont always have something to chain up to hence why i got that disc alarm. it is applied easily and prevents rollings and scares people. winner

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:29 pm

Kurzer wrote:
Piedmont wrote:My dealer installed a Gorilla alarm for me. I've still got a full pet carrier, he said it was a tight squeeze though, and I'm not sure where he put it. It definitely works, I just need to adjust the sensitivity. It's fairly loud, but I just wish I could hook it up to my horn.
+1

The best cycle alarm hands down. You can even upgrade with a paging key fob to see which sensor was tripped.

Gorilla is a good idea...but I think a Trunk Monkey will fit better in the pet carrier.

http://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/44/1/

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:37 pm

Ooops, by full pet carrier, I meant empty pet carrier-just noticed that.