Inexpensive but good 2 way M/C alarm

[Cabreco]

I'm going on a road trip to Dragons Tail in a few weeks & paranoid as I am, I wanted to install an alarm on my touring bike so that while in motels overnight the bike is alarmed. I found something that I liked so much, that I just bought & installed one for Fiona.

Here is what I bought:

Shark 2 way alarm

The alarm system is a 2 way alarm which means the keyfob will vibrate, beep, & flash if the alarm is tripped. It has a lot of features like auto start & engine kill as well as motion & shock sensor.

I thought about how & what to wire up & decided on the following:

1. Forget about auto start. (why would I want to leave a running bike unattended) & with a choke that is needed I doubt it would work well

2. Forget the engine disable. What if the arm button is accidently hit while riding? (the last thing I would want is something to go wrong & my engine dies at highway speed)

So I am left with a 2 way alarm that I have to arm myself, with a shock sensor, & a movement sensor that flashes lights, has a siren & will notify me via the pager remote.

This thing is ridiculously easy to install.

As I said above, I DID NOT install the engine kill switch & the Auto start for safety reasons. It's just a basic alarm that will transmit a signal to the key fob as well as screech VERY LOUD!

I attached the manual
shkMot2Waymanual.pdf

The Red goes to directly to the battery positive terminal
Black goes to a good ground
The yellow goes to the right directional (light blue wire)
The Yellow/ green goes t left directional (orange wire)

On the directional's I attached it to the rear turn signals & ran the wires to the unit. All 4 signals flash.

I disabled the auto arm since it is not connected to my ignition so I have to manually set it. If you don't disable it installed this way it will arm after 30 second regardless if you are riding or parked. (2 buttons on the key fob disables it)

So for under $50 I have an alarm that will sound off, flash lights, & alert me on my key fob. The range of the fob that I tested was 1/2 block. (I didn't go any further as that serves my purpose) This is PERFECT for when I go to the store & leave Fiona in the parking lot.

[Cabreco]

Just a quick video of it.








 

[sgtslag]

For both of your bikes, I'd recommend using a cover:  it keeps lookie-loo's at bay; it hides what you have; it protects your bikes from the weather, overnight, keeping your seat dry for your morning ride.  Covers vary, widely, in price, but they compress down to a quite small package for stowage.

An alarm is great, but if you cover your ride, they won't know what it is, and they likely won't mess with it; if they do, you have your alarm as the next level.  Security works best in layers:  security is not designed to stop a Professional, but it will slow them down -- they want quick, easy, and valuable; make it difficult, and they will move along for an easier mark.  Cheers!

[Cabreco]

sgtslag wrote

For both of your bikes, I'd recommend using a cover:  it keeps lookie-loo's at bay; it hides what you have; it protects your bikes from the weather, overnight, keeping your seat dry for your morning ride.  Covers vary, widely, in price, but they compress down to a quite small package for stowage.

An alarm is great, but if you cover your ride, they won't know what it is, and they likely won't mess with it; if they do, you have your alarm as the next level.  Security works best in layers:  security is not designed to stop a Professional, but it will slow them down -- they want quick, easy, and valuable; make it difficult, and they will move along for an easier mark.  Cheers!

ABSOLUTELY! 100% agree.

A cover & good cable/lock are a MUST with a bike. The alarms are just an additional level of proactive protection. I would prefer to know immediately when someone is messing with the bike, than to find out after the fact (or in the case of my big bike parked at a motel, the next morning).

Unless you own a Harley or a high end crotch rocket, Theft is not the main concern. A professional will take whatever you own with ease.  The risk is mostly from vandals having "fun" knocking a bike over.

What I really liked about this system is the paging feature. All the sirens & flashing lights won't do much if no one pays attention. (1st hand experience from living in Brooklyn) at least with the keyfob flashing beeping & vibrating, I know to get out there.

[sgtslag]

The price on that unit is amazing.  I've never seen such a system, for so little.  Best of luck on your tours.  It's always a little disturbing to walk away from your bike, sitting outside in a parking lot, in a strange city...  Piece of mind is a wonderful thing.  Thanks for sharing on this system.  I may look into it myself.  We tour, and we cover our bike every time we park it in a lot outside our room (not always close to the bike...).  Cheers!