Table of contents
- Motorcycle theft is that easy ADAC warns of keyless systems
- Multistrada, R 1200 GS and Super Duke R
- A comparison test of 26 motorcycle locks
- Antidote to digital abuse: analog
Schelhorn
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MOTORRAD took 26 locks to the A. Wendt company in Bergheim (www.zieh-fix.com). Company founder Adalbert Wendt (2nd from right) with sons Enrico (left) and Sascha as well as the “good uncle”, technical manager Josef Schumacher (right), …
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The Harley sling chain / U-lock kit gets top marks for security. This is for taking with you to the biker meeting
Part too bulky, however.
Verdict: good.
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Light and shadow: an almost unbreakable lock – combined with a slack chain as a weak point. The Hartmann lock combination is cheap, but not good.
Verdict: satisfactory.
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Mega safe, but also mega heavy at over seven kilos! Top marks for security, but the handling of Kryptonite’s Padlock plus Legend Chain is mediocre.
Verdict: good.
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Kryptonite’s cheaper Evolution Series 4 does not have to hide from more expensive products with the handy 1016 Integrated Chain, because it offers a high level of security.
Verdict: good.
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Super security. But the Nemesis Oxford combination is not exactly handy. Annoying touring, but solid protection for backyard parkers.
Verdict: good.
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The chain-lock combination from infactory is one thing above all: super cheap. And she looks safe. But it is not, because cracking is just an easy finger exercise for professionals.
Verdict: sufficient.
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The big advantage of the folding lock: when folded, it is hardly larger than a brake disc lock and more variable than a bracket. Trelocks FS 500 Toro is a good compromise.
Verdict: good.
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The Trelock PK 515/100 armored cable does not offer the security of fat chains, but it can only be cracked with heavy equipment. And remains very handy.
Verdict: very good.
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With the Trelock bracket BS 450 you get a decent and secure lock at hand, but not at a discount rate.
Verdict: good.
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As a chain lock, the Trelock BC 515 is very cleverly designed. The full 110 cm length can be used, the handling is great and the weight is not excessive.
Verdict: very good.
Dentges
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We noticed the following things during testing:
Burg-Wachter: surprisingly small pack size for a 1.50 meter chain. And super safe!
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Kryptonite: In bright orange, the spiral cable serves as an eye-catching memo.
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ABUS: The ball activates the alarm function when it comes into contact with the brake disc.
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Harley-Davidson: a nice helper in the dark – integrated LED light.
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Oxford: metal that is far too soft, can easily be sawed through within a minute.
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ABUS: The metal content is low, actually a plastic lock. Secures only basally.
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Pearl: The bolt is insufficiently secured – a glaring visible weak point.
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Looks old-fashioned, but the compact combination of chain GKM 10/150 and padlock Gamma 700 hides top protection functions. Thieves will despair!
Verdict: very good.
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The bracket 1500 HB by Burg-Wachter looks like cheap hardware store goods with a lot of ugly plastic, but it has it all behind the ears. In addition, light and compact.
Verdict: good.
Dentges
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… Not only do they have the right opening cutlery at hand, they also know, …
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… how to use this. With bolt cutters or diagonal cutters this may not be that complicated, but it is more difficult to acquire and use unlocking tools such as jigglers, handpick sets and electric picks (in the previous picture, top right), which are actually only sold to specialists such as locksmiths.
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Of course, metal saws make noise and take time, with a Flex this is much faster – and with a battery it is also mobile, which naturally plays into the hands of thieves.
But now to our big test of motorcycle locks!
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The high-end lock ABUS Detecto X Plus 8077 with excellent equipment (including alarm) impresses with top quality and the highest level of security. Expensive, but also great!
Verdict: very good.
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Nice and small and relatively light, but a tough guy: The ABUS Victory 68 is not exactly cheap, but a high-quality and highly secure lock.
Verdict: very good.
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Element 285 offers – nomen est omen – only elementary protection. Thieves can crack it in no time with simple means. More appearance than reality, but too high a price.
Verdict: sufficient.
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Quality pays off: The ABUS Sledg 77 with its clever locking system is a consistently great product in terms of handling and security. However, the quality costs.
Verdict: very good.
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Harley-Davidson receives the very handy and burglar-proof lock from Kryptonite. Great product, but the Harley emblem is bought at a high price.
Verdict: very good.
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Well equipped, absolutely safe to break and a very tasty price. The Louis own brand Hartmann offers a first-class brake disc lock.
Verdict: very good.
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Great workmanship, easy handling, secure locking mechanism – but also a proud price. The Kryptonite New York Disc Lock is also worth it.
Verdict: very good.
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Not compatible with every brake disc, so if you are interested in buying it, be sure to try the Oxford Patriot on your own motorcycle beforehand. A great lock in itself!
Verdict: good.
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More something for the eye than real theft protection. The much too soft Mini T is easy to stow away and is okay when an immobilizer is required for a short time.
Verdict: sufficient.
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The clever (and expensive) combination of thick chain 12KS120 and alarm brake lock Detecto 8077 offers top protection. The high weight is a nuisance in everyday life and when traveling.
Verdict: good.
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High-quality materials and clean workmanship plus niceties like a lighted key explain the high price of the ABUS X Plus 540. Great U-lock.
Verdict: good.
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The ABUS Steel-O-Flex 1025 offers great versatility with a small pack size – and with very acceptable security. Top theft protection for on the go.
Verdict: very good.
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Compared to heavy chain combinations, the integrated Steel-O-Chain Ivy 9100 cannot keep up in terms of safety. Still a good, variable protection.
Verdict: good.
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A minimalist lock that is nowhere naked and offers good value. The monobloc from Polo is a tip!
Verdict: good.
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Hartmann: only makes one tough. Unhardened metal can be sawed through quickly.
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Motorcycle theft keyless system
Motorcycle theft is that easy
ADAC warns of keyless systems
So-called keyless systems, like those used by more and more motorcycles, are very easy to outsmart. You just need a little technology.
Michael Schumann
07/06/2017
Imagine you are sitting in the cafe. Your brand new Ducati is parked outside. But while you stroke the ignition key in your pocket full of pride as a owner, suddenly someone drives away with your motorcycle. It can be as simple as that, as the ADAC proves with a recent experiment.
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Multistrada, R 1200 GS and Super Duke R
BMW
The ADAC tested keyless systems from BMW-Motorrad, Ducati and KTM.
Employees from the ADAC “Vehicle Technology” department each took on a BMW R 1200 RS, a Ducati Multistrada 1200 and a KTM 1290 Super Duke. All three with the “keyless system”, some of which are available as an option. It is sufficient for the driver to have the ignition key in his pocket next to or on the motorcycle. A permanently transmitted radio signal unlocks the motorcycle electronics so that at the push of a button the handlebars are unlocked, the ignition is switched on and the engine can be started. However, if the driver sits a few meters away in the cafe with the radio ignition key, the bike is locked.
A comparison test of 26 motorcycle locks
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26 motorcycle locks put to the test
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Antidote to digital abuse: analog
However, the system can be tricked with the help of a radio extension that, according to ADAC, can be produced “with little effort from commercially available electronic components”. This means that thieves can pick up the key’s signal in the cafe and forward it to the outside almost as far as they want. The motorcycle is gone within a few seconds.
The simplest antidote to the possibility of digital abuse is completely analog. “It makes sense to always secure the motorcycle additionally, for example with a brake disc lock,” said ADAC vehicle technician Ruprecht Muller in a video from the automobile club. And ADAC demands that manufacturers offer keyless systems that can be switched off in the future. For the cafe, for example.
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