How many Spyders have you ever heard of being stolen?? They aren't really all that much of a prime choice for the low-lives, they are much more a target of opportunity for someone who sees a chance... So park it in a secure, well lit, & frequently patrolled area if you are truly concerned, but that said & done, whatever you do,
wherever you carry your spare key, it should NOT be physically on your Spyder! :yikes: Cos if
you can think of somewhere to hide a key actually
on your Spyder, what makes you think the crims can't work out where to find it! :banghead: Besides, by posting it up here, you will have given any crims who might be seriously interested in flogging a Spyder a heads up on where to look! :gaah:
So I'd suggest the best place to carry a spare key is with your Pillion or maybe with a Ryding Buddy, preferably actually on their person somewhere; & if you ride solo & can't do either of those, just carry it somewhere on
your person - hang it on a lanyard around your neck if you must, but you could also put one in your wallet, or sewn into the inside pocket of your jacket, or even just in another pocket somewhere - at least that way it's with
you and not with the bike where it'll only be making it easier for those seriously looking to flog a Spyder to be able to find it & use it!
And if you really feel you
must carry a Spare somewhere accessible actually on the Spyder AND your DESS is still working, at least make sure any 'hidden on the bike' key is a non-chipped key so that when they find it (and if they want to, you better believe that they
WILL! :lecturef_smilie: ) they can't quite so easily start the thing up & ride off with it! :shocked:
Still, you're really only ever going to stop the lightweights of the criminal world, cos if a competent crook wants your Spyder, they'll take it, and nothing you can do will stop them! :lecturef_smilie: I've seen bikes that were locked in secured & alarmed premises that were chained to a massive beam set in the floor with one or more of those dirty great un-breakable/un-cut able chains get stolen - cos they were attractive & a serious crim wanted them, so nothing stopped them....Guards, Alarms, & locks can usually either be avoided or be subverted or overcome by other means, and it's amazing what lengths a crim who
seriously wants something will go to! What owner would ever think they'd need to protect their bike chain/locks from liquid nitrogen & a simple hammer blow! There again, why go to all those lengths & then be silly enough to leave the key anywhere
NEAR the bloody bike!!:banghead:
