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    Default My Garage

    Well as some of you would know I had 3 bikes stolen 10 weeks ago. AAMI have been awesome and came to the party and replaced everything new without any dramas at all.

    So here is my garage,

    Intense M6
    09 Giant Anthem X0
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    08 Glory
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    And here is how I now protect them all.

    I have reinforced the garage door with 2x1 steel all the way around the outside and fitted two new locks at the bottom. I have also removed the handle.

    I have welded up a big bracket that is dyna bolted to the wall(nuts welded on) that all the bikes are locked to with motorbike locks.

    I have installed a GSM alarm system that has 2 motion sensors and sensors on the door and all windows. It is encased in a 20mm thick timber box with 10mm perspex. It has internal battery backup and if broken into calls up to 10 phone numbers saying that the garage is being broken into. You are then able to listen to whats going on.
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    They are alll extreamlly nice bikes.
    I felt sooooo bad for you when i found out they got stolen.
    Good too hear that the insurance came threw with out hassles.

    Hahahha nice pair of boxxer lowers on the wall aswell.
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    Holy Shit. I'm signing up with AAMI right now.
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    Theres no hope the bikes will go walkabout again with the look of that setup.

    Like trying to escape a prision cell!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckies_here View Post
    They are alll extreamlly nice bikes.
    I felt sooooo bad for you when i found out they got stolen.
    Good too hear that the insurance came threw with out hassles.

    Hahahha nice pair of boxxer lowers on the wall aswell.
    Thanks mate. Yeah that pair of lowers snapped a while back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sam705 View Post
    Theres no hope the bikes will go walkabout again with the look of that setup.

    Like trying to escape a prision cell!
    Thats the plan.

    I also intend to cover the mesh wall of the garage with 18mm plywood. It probably took them 10 seconds to get into my garage before(shit door) now with the new reinforced door with 2 locks and alarm I dont think they have a hope.

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    Can i suggest that you hang you bikes in alternating order, ie back wheel up, front wheel up. In the unlikely scenario they get in, it will just make 2 bikes locked together that bit harder to wheel them down the street.
    Every bit to make it more difficult makes the target less attractive. looks like your target is now about as ugly as it gets. good work.

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    those are some very nice bikes mate, and some of the best commitment to bike security I've ever seen. AAMI is awesome with insurance. I had my car written off (not my fault - got crashed into when it was parked) on a Thursday, they picked it up that night and I had the money in my account on Monday. If I was going to call an insurance company good, it would be them

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    Quote Originally Posted by John U View Post
    Can i suggest that you hang you bikes in alternating order, ie back wheel up, front wheel up. In the unlikely scenario they get in, it will just make 2 bikes locked together that bit harder to wheel them down the street.
    Every bit to make it more difficult makes the target less attractive. looks like your target is now about as ugly as it gets. good work.
    No need, they are locked together aswell as to that black bracket on the wall. Its made from 4x1 and 2x2 steel with 5mm wall thinkness. They would need and angle grinder.

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