Do you park your bike at the mall?

Question

if so how do you secure it? is that just asking for someone to steal it? my city is #1 in the country for bike theft!!

i mean a motorcycle, not a bicycle 0_o

Answer 1

I always park mine up on the sidewalk and find a post to cable it to. If there is no post, then a cable through the front wheel. Try to stay away from high traffic pedestrian areas so kids don't sit on your bike, but don't park in completely low traffic areas either. I always cover mine even when going to the mall. Try to get a place near security cameras too.
They are always near entrances. Thieves stay clear of these areas.

Make sure when you leave, no one is following you. If so, make 4 left turns and memorize their plate. Then split and report it.

Answer 2

My bike is never parked ....it is left waiting.

I do use an alarmed lock that clips through the brake disc holes and has a 120 dB alarm if the bike moves. I can also get this to ring my mobile phone of it goes off.

I also use a wire rope lock on occasions if the bike will be left in a more secluded area and usually attach it to a pole or somesuch.

At the end of the day , sad to say, the only real protection you can have for your bike being stolen is a good insurance policy.

If someone wants your bike ..they will find a way to steal it.

The only other thing motorcyclists can do is stop buying stolen parts and bikes. Thats why people steal bikes in the first place,If the market is dead then people wont steal so much.

Answer 3

I park my bike in the yellow stripe area at the end of the parking row closest to the main mall entrance. This is in a very visible location but at the same time, with lots of people around, a thief may find it less desirable to try something. For added piece of mind you could get an alarm and /or lock. As a previous response said, if they really want it they'll get it. All we can do is make it as difficult for them as possible.

Answer 4

you ought to not park your bike in a greater effectual place. as long as there are not any signs and indications asserting 'workers in basic terms' or something it rather is going to be nice. And if for some reason its not, you will in all possibility in basic terms get a notice on your bike seat nicely asking you to not use that bike-stand. I advise, its a police station, they are unlikely to come back out and beat you up on the grounds which you used their bike stand ;)

Answer 5

Lock it up adequately. Pay a premium for good quality chains and put through both wheels and body to a concrete or thick metal cable. However, I would get some really good insurance because it may prove valuable in the long run. If you don't want to do that, get a rat bike.

Answer 6

i always park in the yellow stripes section at the end of the car parking areas, as close to the door of the entrance possible. this keeps cars from nailing me and is right out front for all to see and harder to steal.

Answer 7

High quality cable through both wheels and the frame. Make sure it is locked to a secured frame.

Answer 8

I think your bike will be OK. it should have a key so no one can start it. I park mine at the mall since I work there. and have so problems

Answer 9

GET A LOCK.
IF YOUR CITY IS #1 IN BIKE THEFT, THEN WHY DO U RIDE YOUR BIKE?

Answer 10

Get a bike lock.