Grip-Lock Motorbike Brake Lever Lock
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- Category: Automotive
- Published on Thursday, 18 July 2013 17:16
- Written by Ben
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Since I am a gadget freak and a security freak as well I decided to look online for a nice addition to my already over protected motorbike.
Every lock, code or an alarm might not prevent a theft attempt, but it would very likely delay the thief from achieving his goal of stealing your motorbike.
While browsing E-Bay I found this:
This nice product holds the brake lever in a pressed position therefor activating the motorbike's forward brakes (without an active hydraulic power of course…). It can actually replace a classic motorbike disk lock or like in my case, be an addition to an existing one.
The lock is made out of plastic which is something I was a little disappointed of. As you might think and demand, every lock has to be made out of metal, well not this one. For some reason the manufacturer decided to forge it out of pure plastic which makes it very light but also easy to be cut.
The part that comes in contact with the lever itself is covered by an adjustable thick rubber band and it comes with more bands so you can add more layers of rubber, I guess it was destined for thicker brake levers.
It came with 6 identical keys
This product is very useful as a second layer of defense to an existing disk lock, the price is fair enough
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Grip-Lock outside shell is made of strongest polymer and that is 30%glass reinforced nylon. Inside plastic injected outside shell the is a reinforced steel core that is made of 4 rods 3.2mm in size each. They stretch from end to end on both sides and since that is "case hardened steel" (same material like prison bars) it dulls down hacksaws blades.
Check video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXDOIwHp1sc
Cheers,
Alen
Grip-Lock canada
www.grip-lock-canada.com
What's to stop anyone just cutting through the brake lever rather than the Grip-lock and just pushing your pride and joy away?
It would only take about 10 seconds with a small hacksaw!
You did raise a fair point though. This lock is breakable given the right equipment. Thing is, the right equipment might be a bit noisy and bulky to begin with, therefore making it a bit risky for a potential thief to use.
Remember that these kinds of locks are good for securing motorcycles from average thiefs and at the very best could delay them, which is also a good thing.
no single solution is a good one without a backup and/or an additional solution to complete it.
thanks
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