Bikers Youtube thread

Diddums · 27 Feb 2017 at 14:20

Living and working in London, bike security is obviously a very hot topic, and these chains certainly put up a fight!

TallPaul_S · 27 Feb 2017 at 16:08

Pragmasis and Almax are the only ones I'd buy, pretty much all the rest can be colt cropped in under 30 seconds.

Remember thieves now are carrying battery powered grinders, an Oxford chain will last a few seconds against one of those. The Almax chains might only last a minute or 2 but that might be long enough to put them off.

Lakeland · 27 Feb 2017 at 20:27

Any recommendations for a lock to go with an almax chain? I've lost the keys for mine so need a new one!

Diddums · 27 Feb 2017 at 20:49

Well Almax recommend the Squire SS65CS.

http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/Squire-SS65CS-Stronghold-Moto-R1__p-132.aspx

Lakeland · 27 Feb 2017 at 21:52

£74 though

I can't remember paying much more than that for the chain. Is this a typical cost for a high quality lock? If so I might have to bite the bullet

IC3 · 27 Feb 2017 at 23:01

Lakeland said:
£74 though I can't remember paying much more than that for the chain. Is this a typical cost for a high quality lock? If so I might have to bite the bullet

Mine been living outside for nearly 2 years, not even a spot of rust on the chain or the lock. Its heavy though, you can really feel the quality. If you smack someone with it, you could probably kill that person.

TallPaul_S · 27 Feb 2017 at 23:25

I wonder why someone hasn't come up with some fibre infused metal (kevlar?) to stop grinders? All it would need, surely is for something in the metal for the grinding disc to snag on and stop it?

IC3 · 27 Feb 2017 at 23:50

You mean something that would wrap around it and jam it?

TallPaul_S · 28 Feb 2017 at 00:11

Nah, they'd find a way to get through that and to the chain inside it. I mean actual fibres IN the metal. So when they start grinding it the disc catches on the fibres and snags, stopping the disc.

IC3 · 28 Feb 2017 at 00:49

It would probably be expensive to manufacture and might mean that it would be easier to cut through it with bolt cutters?

unKle · 28 Feb 2017 at 14:52

Drangueos · 1 Mar 2017 at 00:50

Lakeland said:
Any recommendations for a lock to go with an almax chain? I've lost the keys for mine so need a new one!

Abloy 362
they are expensive, but if you are lucky you might get a cheap one from the bay for around £50

AndyCr15 · 5 Mar 2017 at 09:07

IC3 · 5 Mar 2017 at 13:24

edd1e · 5 Mar 2017 at 22:46

^ great vid as always

IC3 · 8 Mar 2017 at 00:51

Slavic girls <3 ^.^

unKle · 10 Mar 2017 at 20:47

Diddums · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:07

I must be honest, I love the MT10. It's definitely a bike you buy the fun, given that it has looks only its mother could love.

IC3 · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:28

Its not really a bike you buy with your heart, is it... its a bike your brain is telling you to buy. But your heart yells for the Tuono Factory.

Kreeeee · 10 Mar 2017 at 21:31

IC3 said:
Its not really a bike you buy with your heart, is it... its a bike your brain is telling you to buy. But your heart yells for the Tuono Factory.

Have you ridden one? It was actually a really tough choice between the two and for me it was my head that swung it for the Tuono.

The MT10 is an excitable puppy that loves to jump up on its back legs (wheel) and bark whenever it can. It actually made me grin more that the Tuono on normal roads, but luckily I don't live somewhere that has a shortage of special roads.

I didn't get one as it is far too expensive for what it offers (head: value for money) and the neutered Euro4 has sapped power and fuel economy (head: tank range is worse on the MT10 than even the Tuono!!!) to unacceptable levels for me. For the price of a new MT10 (standard non-SP model) I purchased a 3 month old Tuono Factory (head: depreciation).