how to STOP motorcycles being stolen

Australian made
Motorcycle Security

there is no other locking system
specifically designed to secure motorcycles

insurance approved

10 year
Australian manufacturer warranty

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• when was Motorcycle Security first thought about
• why is a chain and padlock easily broken
• Motorcycle Security consists of three components
• why do we include 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain with Motorcycle Security
• use Motorcycle Security to secure
• how to use Motorcycle Security
• warranty
• Motorcycle Security manufacturer direct special offer
• Australian made locking system is used with other security products
• security products we make and / or sell
• what to do next - ask a question or buy now
• site map

when was Motorcycle Security first thought about

During 1996 and 1997 a couple of people I occasionally saw at a pub in Perth had their motorcycles stolen and during the same years my factory was broken into twice.

When their motorcycles were left un-attended either at their house or when out they both placed mild steel chain through the front wheel then locked it with a padlock.

My factory gates used the same, mild steel chain through both gates then locked with a padlock.

One motorcycle the mild steel chain was cut, the other the padlocks shackle was cut.

My first factory break-in the padlocks shackle was cut, the second time the mild steel chain was cut. Both times my factory was broken into money and power tools were stolen.

After my first factory break-in I bought more expensive padlock and used the same chain. After the second break-in I bought thicker 6mm diameter mild steel chain.

A couple of months later when I arrived at my factory I got out of my car, walked to the gates and saw someone had tried to break-in. He or she had cut half of the mild steel chain link.

I un-locked the gate and my factory door, went inside I saw my answering machine flashing. I listened to the message it was from the security guard saying he chased off two people attempting to break-in.

After this third time I thought there had to be a more secure method to stop thieves cutting chain or the padlocks shackle. I did some research, to my surprise there was no other security device that can replace a padlock and chain.

that was until April 2003

I met a guy named Keith at a trade show on an inventors stand in Perth, WA. I do not want to repeat the same history here (also known by other names) you can read about it by clicking the following link.

Australian made
highest security rated
locking system

Motorcycle secured in an under ground car park, the 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain is placed through the front wheel, wrapped around a concrete column then locked with Motorcycle Security.

There is no other security device sold world wide that completely encloses the

• padlock
• its shackle
• and both sides of the chain inside a steel shroud

Motorcycle Security
Australian made locking system

each includes

• steel shroud
• customised padlock
• 10mm diameter high tensile chain

replaces
a padlock and mild steel chain

its
unique

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why is a chain and padlock easily broken

If you want to buy a chain and padlock you probably go to Bunnings, Mitre 10 or the local hardware shop. When inside you ask a sales person where they are he or she says the chain is in aisle 2 and the padlocks in aisle 3.

chain

You go to aisle 2 seeing all the different types of chain, most people buy 4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain, why its cheap. You pick up the supplied 12 inch bolt cutter to cut off the length of chain you need.

padlock

Next you go to aisle 3 there you see many padlocks, as per the chain most people buy a cheap padlock.

No matter what you want to secure with a chain and padlock eg. motorcycle, single gate to a post or double gates together 99% of thieves use one of three methods to break either.

methods to break a chain and padlock

You have purchased a length of mild steel chain and padlock but did you make the right decision.

think about what you have done

You cut the length of chain needed with the supplied 12 inch bolt cutter.

do you get it

You cut the mild steel chain in the hardware shop what is stopping a thief buying a 12 inch bolt cutter maybe from the same hardware shop for about five dollars then use it to cut the chain you just purchased breaking into your property or stealing your caravan, camper trailer, boat and trailer or any other item you secured with the chain and padlock you purchased.

thieves prefer to cut chain

We do not like to repeat ourselves but most people do not get it.

For about five dollars a thief can buy a 12 inch bolt cutter then use it to break into or steel anything secured with 4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain.

If the thief does not take a bolt cutter with them they will use a leverage or hammer attach, as seen above, to break mild steel chain or padlock.

how to stop thieves cutting chain

Its simple do not buy mild steel chain.

you must buy high tensile chain

You maybe thinking, what is the difference between mild steel and high tensile chain, known by other names eg. bolt cutter proof chain.

I am not going to give you a science lesson, to keep it very simple all types of steel start by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace then adding a varying small percentage of carbon depending on the final product, eg. mild steel, stainless steel, high tensile or other types of steel.

• mild steel has no or very low carbon content making it easy to cut
• high tensile chain has a higher carbon content to further increase its strength other alloys are added eg. chromium, nickel, molybdenum, silicon, manganese, vanadium then finally heat treated to gain additional strength

Motorcycle Security
used to secure anything you would with a chain and padlock

Motorcycle secured in an under ground car park, the 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain is placed through the front wheel, wrapped around a concrete column then locked with Motorcycle Security.

Motorcycle Security locking system includes 10mm diameter high tensile chain cannot be cut with a bolt cutter no matter how long the bolt cutter is.

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Motorcycle Security consists of three components

• patented steel shroud manufactured from a steel billet using state of the art CNC machining technology
• customised padlock fits inside Motorcycle Security patented steel shroud, the padlocks shackle has to be completely removable from the body, as you can see in the pictures below, allowing the shackle to be placed through the top of the steel shroud
• Motorcycle Security includes bolt cutter proof 10mm diameter high tensile chain cannot be cut with a bolt cutter no matter how long the bolt cutter is

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why do we include 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain with Motorcycle Security

stop
thieves cutting chain

There was no point designing a unique security device in 2003 to stop the three methods opportunistic, smash and grab and semi professional thieves use to break a padlock or cut the chain, they are

• leverage attack
• hammer attack
• bolt cutter attack

Then include the same thin 4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain most people buy when they need a chain and padlock to secure an item.

why do they

mild steel chain is cheap to buy
but cheap means very low security

4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain is easy and quick to cut with a cheap 12 inch bolt cutter anyone can buy at Bunnings, Mitre 10 or their local hardware shop for about five dollars.

Motorcycle Security locking system

each includes

• steel shroud
• customised padlock and keys
• 10mm diameter high tensile chain

replaces
a padlock and mild steel chain

its
unique

when designing the steel shroud

Our initial target market was industrial properties to replace mild steel chain and the padlock used to secure a single gate to a post or double gates together.

plus

• put the bolt cutter proof chain through the rim of a 4wd camper trailer wheel to protect it being stolen
• through the front or back wheel of a motorcycle - motorbike to protect it being stolen

after testing

The perfect length of 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain required to achieve the above is 500mm.

not long after our first sale in March 2004

We were asked countless times

can longer lengths of
10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain be purchased

yes

we can supply any length of up to 5m long

Motorcycle secured in an under ground car park, the 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain is placed through the front wheel, wrapped around a concrete column then locked with Motorcycle Security.

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use Motorcycle Security to secure

If the item can secured with mild steel chain and padlock it can be secured with Motorcycle Security eg.

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highest security rated
locking system

Motorcycle Security
securing a pair of gates

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how to use Motorcycle Security

Motorcycle Security
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10 year Australian manufacturer warranty

Before we sold the first Motorcycle Security locking system in March 2004 we, the Australian manufacturer, gave a lot of thought to how long should we guarantee each.

We knew for a fact this Australian made locking system will last a life time eg. 25, 50 or 75 years maybe longer due to the superior materials used to manufacture them plus no welded parts, no bolts or screws used but we also knew we had to be realistic.

we the manufacturer

Decided to give all purchasers a 10 year manufacturer warranty.

we are proud to say

since our first sale in March 2004

until today September 10, 2024

we have never had a

warranty claim

not many companies can state the above fact

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Motorcycle Security manufacturer direct special offer

each includes

• steel shroud
• customised padlock and keys
• 10mm diameter high tensile chain

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Australian made locking system is used with other security products

We have created, for your convenience, a list of security products using the patented Australian made steel shroud as the locking system, following are three examples.

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security products we make and / or sell

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Tuesday September 10, 2024

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