There was a thread on this board earlier with a great picture of a Kyrptonite NY Noose snapped and a Gixxer taken -- right next to a CobraLink with a 'Busa and a dent in it (the chain, that is -- the bike was fine, apparently).
Now a determined thief will take your bike, of course, and I've read all of the precaution FAQs so I practice as many basic security procedures as I can, but is something like a Krypto chain just TOO easy to snap?
I mean, you still need a grinder or a jack to snap it, and CobraLinks are even more vulnerable to jack attacks, though they are very resistant to bolt cutters. However, a die grinder will do ANYTHING in 15 seconds or less, so NOTHING's perfect.
The old addage is that chains keep honest folk honest, but I guess my real question is -- what does it take THESE DAYS to keep honest people honest? An ABUS hex chain or armored cable? An alarm with a pager? ...
I look at security as something I can spend up to my deductible + first year's depreciation on, so that's quite a bit. It just may not be worth it any more...? *Sheesh*...
Now a determined thief will take your bike, of course, and I've read all of the precaution FAQs so I practice as many basic security procedures as I can, but is something like a Krypto chain just TOO easy to snap?
I mean, you still need a grinder or a jack to snap it, and CobraLinks are even more vulnerable to jack attacks, though they are very resistant to bolt cutters. However, a die grinder will do ANYTHING in 15 seconds or less, so NOTHING's perfect.
The old addage is that chains keep honest folk honest, but I guess my real question is -- what does it take THESE DAYS to keep honest people honest? An ABUS hex chain or armored cable? An alarm with a pager? ...
I look at security as something I can spend up to my deductible + first year's depreciation on, so that's quite a bit. It just may not be worth it any more...? *Sheesh*...