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i got a cheap alarm of e-bay untill i got the cash for a better one
but i don't know anyone who can install it because it is a cheap one
heres the link so you can see the alarm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWN:IT
if you know of some one that could do this then it would help or should i just wait untill i got the cash for a better one

I would say you would be better off waiting till you can afford a decent alarm as otherwise your gonna have to work the bikes loom twice, and then electrically the bike could become unreliable...

Talk to RobG on here, he's the guru on alarms I'm sure he can point you in the right direction

I have to say i don't really agree with furry. If i were you i wouldn't bother looking for a more expensive alarm. Theres another thread where we've discussed pros and cons of bike security but basically it just acts as a deterent nothing can really stop a determined professional thief from stealing your bike so a cheap alarm is just as good as an expensive one (unless your looking for an insurance discount).

As an electronics engineer i can tell you that these alarms aren't difficult to fit all you need is some basic tool, a mulimeter and a manual for your bike you could probably fit it yourself but any decent bike shop should be able to fit it for you. If not I would be willing to help but you'd have to get the bike down to plymouth unless u can find someone that lives closer to you.

Oh well Andrew if everyone did the world would be a boring place ;)

I still stick with my origional Statement, I'm doing electronic engineering at Cardiff, but that makes no difference to my opinion...

My opinion is based on the fact I've been riding and rebuilding bikes the past 5 yrs, and theres nothing worse than a loom that's been chopped to pieces multiple times.

You can have the most expensive alarm on your bike
But if the light fingered tw@ts want it then they will have it

Of course alarms help to prevent your bike from being stolen. It will put off the opportunist who moves your bike and the alarm chirps then goes off. How can it not deter a thief? I agree that a determined professional wont give a toss about an alarm but having an alarm and a decent chain WILL help.
If you have a professional install done then the alarm will work correctly and do its job, if you arnt sure what your doing and have ago yourself, the alarm could cause problems and could let you down when you least want it to.
Right, finally if the barstewards are determined to lift your bike fit one of these
http://www.motorcycletracking.info/home

I will be selling these as soon as I get enough interest.

Having done a number of rewiring jobs myself I agree furry that a hacked up loom is bloody annoying - but there no reason why you can't make a good job of installing your own alarm, and as we all agree they are just a deterent i don't see why you would replace a perfectly good alarm with a more expensive one.

I do agree that if u really don't feel competant u should get a shop to fit the alarm i was just pointing out that its probably not as difficult as people assume (especially if u have a bit of electrical knowledge) or someone to help u. Certainly i personally would never pay a bike shop to do any electrical work on my bike.

Having a more expensive alarm is actually really good for lowering insurance premiums as well.

I have a Meta 537T Alarm and immobilisor, Alpha.DOT, ground anchor and it's in the garage, would need hell of an effort along with alarm buzzing, me with a baseball bat etc etc.

I done a stantard quote without any security on my bike on Bennetts for an example and without any of the aforementioned material quote was £1,700...with all of this stuff on £1,000.

At the end of the day mate.........if it makes you feel better, fit it !!!!
If you think you've done all you can to keep your bike safe, thats all that matters.
If your bike's next to an un-alarmed one, then yours will proberbly be left alone.
But all this as has been said many times, If they realy want it they'll find a way of getting it.
You won't enjoy biking, if you are constantly worried about it being knicked.....You pay insurance, you do what you can to prevent theft. then you ride....

Thanks for the replys,
I got it just to make a noise really I know if someone really wanted the bike it would not stop them but if it makes a noise thats cool.
I have now installed it on the bike "with out cutting all the wires"
I had to cut the kill switch wire as that goes through the alarm now but all others have not been cut or hacked