over night stays

[Oldmsocko]

Worrying about it isn't going to keep it from getting stolen. All you are going to do is get an ulcer.

 

[Lakeman]

Yes you have to find a happy medium.

 

[meredog]

Insure it for actual cash value and relax :Shrug:

 

[GARYD]

I don't pull a trailer.....I don't NEED that much stuff.

When I travel alone:
1 Disk locks on both front rotors.
2 Steering lock
3 Brake/throttle grip lock
4 Sometimes a full cover - depends where I'm at.
5 Try to park as close to my room as possible.
6 Has stock built in auto arming security cutoff and siren

When I travel with a group. Some of the above, but .......
Don't really worry - who in their right mind would try to steal a Harley from a group of badass, tattoo wearing, cigarette smoking, Jack drinking, gun toting, sonsofbitches???

 

[Biker-Dave]

C-4 under the seat wired to go off if the bike is more then 100 yards away from the keys might work. But I'm the kinda guy who would leave the keys at home and ride away. NOT GOOD! All kidding aside, A rotor lock has always work for me. I am new to the trike sceen, but I was thinking of locking the trailer wheel to the bike wheel with a cable. even if you took the hitch apart, how far can you get with a trailer with one wheel? All that you are doing is trying to make it hard for someone to walk away with your stuff. If it's to hard they will go find an easy mark.

 

[Memnoch451]

Not locking anything and never had a problem is like the old man that had a wreck and could not understand it. He said he had been running that stop sign for years and never had a problem!

That's not Apples and apples.. that's Apples and Mango's ThumbUp

 

[WILDBILLPHIN]

That's not Apples and apples.. that's Apples and Mango's ThumbUp

Right on spot !ThumbUp

 

[Lakeman]

Yes apples to apples, it shows that the past (history) does predict the future.

 

[John Luciano]

I had a lady come into the store last week and ask " what is the best pad lock, one you can't break or cut." I showed her one that myth busters shot at with a 38 and it did't open " . She said great. Then I showed her the battery powered recipricating saw, the battery operated grinder / cut off tool and the mini torch. Still think they can't open it? She was puzzled. Locks keep honest people honest.

 

[Chumbly]

I had a lady come into the store last week and ask " what is the best pad lock, one you can't break or cut." I showed her one that myth busters shot at with a 38 and it did't open " . She said great. Then I showed her the battery powered recipricating saw, the battery operated grinder / cut off tool and the mini torch. Still think they can't open it? She was puzzled. Locks keep honest people honest.

Exactly!!...glad someone finally said it.

 

[Lakeman]

John you're right on, all you have to do is make yours more difficult to get at than the next one. We had a place at Myrtle Beach for years and never had a problem, my neighbors were not as lucky. I had dead bolts on the doors and they didn't.

 

[RSW]

I know a popular way to steal a bike is 4 guys and two pieces of pipe. They stick the pipe thru the wheels and carry into a enclosed trialer. Takes about 30 seconds and the bike is gone. As the demand for trike parts grows, so will the theft technology. Already heard of someone using a boom in the back of a pickup. They pulled up to the trike, put two straps around it and boomed into a flat trailer they was pulling. Under a minute from start to finish.

 

[gr8phun]

I have a friend that takes a wheel off the trailer kocks it in the trailer
Sits the axle on a 12 inch piece of 2X12 he carries in.

 

[riverrat]

I just park mine with the forks locked and go in and go to bed. if it's gone when I get up in the morning I'll call the police and my insurance company.

 

[Gunslinger]

When staying at a Hotel/Motel I usually will ask management permission to park in front so the Trike can be seen from the registration desk.

I lock the front wheel and lock up any items such as an add-on GPS or other electronics & helmets.
I cover the Trike with a half cover to protect it from the elements and interested lookers.

The trailer is locked at the ball and then the trailer lid is locked. Cooler is taken inside for beverages and for replenishing the ice the next morning.

Rule of thumb is not to make anything easy to see and easy to take.

I've toured 35 states since 2008 and have never had a problem..

Another note: Most of the hotel management will make cleaning rags available for you to use if you just ask.

 

[msocko3]

When staying at a Hotel/Motel I usually will ask management permission to park in front so the Trike can be seen from the registration desk.

There is a guy on another forum I hang around on who parked his bike in front for extra security, the next morning it was gone and nobody saw a thing. The front desk staff don't spend much time at the desk late at night, they go in a back room and surf the net, snooze and perform other make busy work.

I used to try an park like that until one hotel employee got me to thinking different. I stopped for the night at a Hampton Inn, when I ask if I could park up front the desk clerk told me I was welcome to if I wanted. She also said there was a chance my trike had a pretty good chance of being or a car door being opened on it due to the volume of traffic through there.

I park in the parking lot and lock things up, I use a tongue lock on the trailer and get a good nights sleep. If someone wants something they'll get it sooner or later.

 

[Bill Reber]

Use a all weather cover , the TG is a high theft item, if that is what you ride I would look for lodging on the 1st floor with a parking spot in front of your room. I ride a wing which is not as high of a theft item but still follow the above advise.

 

[Ozarkryder]

Use a all weather cover , the TG is a high theft item, if that is what you ride I would look for lodging on the 1st floor with a parking spot in front of your room. I ride a wing which is not as high of a theft item but still follow the above advise.

I, too, use a full cover. Was going to, but never did, get a 1/2 cover. One trick is to not get the fancy HD logo cover for your TriGlide, or any fancy branded cover for your ride. I have an old, stained, patched, rough looking Nelson Rigg cover that is still completely waterproof but looks like crud. I also have the same for my Harley 2-wheeler. I have seen people peek under covers of the rides next to me, but skip mine. I can only assume that the cover looks like hell, so they figure the bike/trike isn't worth the time.

 

[ben721364]

Those of you who travel a lot and stay in motels along the way, how do you secure the trike at night - especially if you also have a trailer. Is a cover a good idea? I have many questions as I am getting close to buying a trike. One of my favorites so far is an 04 Lehman conversion with a matching trailer. The trike is located in another state and would mean a long ride home.
Gerald

A trike is no more likely to be stolen at a hotel than a car. There is however likelihood that some kid or drunk will climb on it. I use a 1/2 cover to discourage it and have never had a problem.

 

[FRR]

Good point. I've ridden bikes over 40 yrs in 46 states and have never had a problem at any motel I have ever stayed in. The only time I had an issue was when some Mother put her 3 yr old child up on my seat to "play with the switches" and actually got insulted when I informed her she need to get her child off my bike. But that was at a Frischs in Cincinnati when I was not on a road trip.

 

[Bill Reber]

357 mag

 

[Lakeman]

But you have to see them for that.

 

[Konrad]

I've heard most of the stories about how bikes are stolen by four men utilizing two lengths of pipe (or 2x4s), or pickup mounted cranes, or simply rolling it away. But I have never spoken with anyone to whom it has actually happened - except one guy who insisted on parking his scooter in his unlighted front yard in a high-crime neighborhood.

The odds of this happening are simply too negligible for me to worry about it when I travel. In order to steal a 1,000+ lb. trike one would have to be well-prepared and know when and where to look. With the front end locked, picking it up and carrying it off is rather unlikely. I park outside my motel room and use a half-cover to keep the curious off. Never a problem.

 

[oldbear]

I do like to throw a cover over the trike. Not only keeps hands off the trike, it also keeps off the rain, dew, bird residue and such off your ride. Well worth the minor hassle with the cover. I have a full cover, but am thinking of getting a half cover for non-rain times. Still keeps the front, cockpit, passenger area and trunk covered. The bottom half and the fenders are exposed, but I don't sit on those bits.

+1 on the cover. Otherwise the kiddies think it's a climb on toy and their moron parents don't (or won't) stop 'em. Under a cover it's outta sight/outt mind.
That, and a good lock.

 

[msocko3]

+1 on the cover. Otherwise the kiddies think it's a climb on toy and their moron parents don't (or won't) stop 'em. Under a cover it's outta sight/outt mind.
That, and a good lock.

Or the cover could make a great place to play hide & seek.

 

[Shimpy]

It's not foolproof but the neighborhood you stay in has something to do with chances somebody will mess with your trike. The best insurance is insurance. Take reasonable precautions but make sure you are insured and leave no valuables in it.