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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: lorcha on November 26, 2013, 09:10:54 PM
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Anyone use a Grip-Lock (http://www.grip-lock.com/ (http://www.grip-lock.com/)) to secure your scooter during the day? What do you think of it? For those who don't want to click, it's a device that locks your handbrake into the engaged position, making it much more difficult to roll away the scooter.
I'm going to be parking my A50 at a suburban metro stop with other scooters, so I want to make mine look less enticing than the others. Here are my thoughts:
Pros:
- It's highly visible, so it makes it clear that rolling the scooter away won't be as easy as snapping the steering-column lock.
- It's small, so wouldn't need to carry around a big lock cable or chain.
- It's very quick to put on and take off.
Cons:
- Would it even work? Is there an easy way to disengage the breaks so the scooter can roll again?
- It does not solve the problem of a few burly dudes tossing the scooter into the back of a pickup and driving off with it.
- I haven't found any reviews from Agility 50 owners saying that it fits and works with this particular scooter. I think it probably will, but anyway, I don't know for sure.
Anyone have any thoughts on this little device? I did a forum search and didn't turn anything up.
Thanks!
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I think a chain is the best,. tied to a steel post, even a 411 lb. down town is not safe ,. good insurance is the best thing to have ,
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Nah i dont, i use a cheap U Lock and cable. But stopped using it when i park at work because of the high security there. Use the u lock when at grocery store or somewhere other than work. But ive been looking into getting a really cool alarm/pager system installed and also a big chain. But anyways, if it makes you feel any better, on the way to work for over 2 months, ive passed these two agility 50s just parked in the street with what seems like nothing on them and they are still there. In a rough neighborhood too lol. Ehh that probably doesnt help.....?
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Just to close the loop on this, I went with a Kryptonite Fahgettaboudit chain and lock, and I just run the chain through the real wheel and I don't lock it to anything. Also, I have insurance.
Obviously it'd be better if I could lock my scoot to something, but there aren't a lot of good options where I park it (motorcycle parking section of a commuter lot). My ultimate reasoning: it's a low crime, high traffic area and I have the nicest lock of any of the bikes that usually park there. Also, if someone wants to steal a scoot, let's face it... he's gonna prefer one of the Hondas, anyway. 8)
Thanks for your advice!
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I have the same chain and boy is it menacing!! Its gonna take big tools to get that chain off!
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I just lock the stearing and go with trust