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Motorcycle Anchor Like No Other Design

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I've noticed a lot of bikes are being stolen in pathetically guarded condo underground parking lots. So i've decided to design an anchor that doesn't have to be bolted to the ground but makes it extremely difficult for thieves to break through and/or lift the whole bike with the lock into a van.

The design is being patented but basically this is how it works

It has two fins as an option on each side which is wide enough that it would not fit into a van but also fit a parking space. There are slots holes where you can shove a long bolt to hold the front wheel in place. The two flaps that enclose the front wheel prevent the bolts from being taken out and a small housing where you can use any basic U-shaped disk locks. It should only cost around 250-350$ as I made it out of purely sheet metal except for the base. I haven't really calculated the cost so don't make you decision purely on that.

I would really like your input on this idea. I attached a picture of a preliminary design. It is not the final but it holds the ideas. I also added a feature where you can anchor it to the ground for those who can

Picture is added two posts down. Sorry!
 
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Sorry heres a picture: Mind you this is the idea not the final. The positioning of the lock has been placed on the outer side of the front wheel due to clearancee issues
 

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It's a good concept, but you mention using sheet metal... what thickness are you thinking here? Also, $300 is getting pricey for a bike lock. I know it's insurance but it's still steep. My $.02
 
to keep cost down im using 1/8" sheet metal and reinforce it with steel bars. This will reduce the cost substantially and provide it will strength. Originally I had it at 1/2'' steel sheet metal but it would cost too much more to bend and cut it.

Also, this adds a ton of weight to the bike making it even more difficult to lift
 
sheet metal is good with ridges in it to prevent using a turbo shear (which is insanely quiet compared to a grinder or anything else), and to prevent them from simply bending the sheet metal. I would suggest a lower level of sheet metal wings on hinges so that if the bike were lifted then the theives have to deal with the 2 solid stationary wings plus 2 large wings that fall underneath the bike drag on the ground and then have to be maneuvered before if can be put into a van. This lock isn't going to be fool proof its all about adding an insane amount of time for the thief and increasing their odds of getting caught.
 
It's a great idea to deter motorcycle thefts. You need to make it big enough, and heavy enough to prevent the bike from being stolen, but not too big and heavy or some scrapper(metal recyclers) guys will scoop it while youre out on your bike.
 
How are you going to make the lock box?
May I suggest a double walled back side so any thieves can't access the U of a lock to cut it? Might be a bit of a pain to feed the lock through as you are effectively working blind and by feel only. I'd like to suggest that you put the opening of the lock box at the bottom as well - that way thieves can't get bolt cutters at the U of the lock again. If it's on the side, it wouldn't be a problem to simply turn the lock, exposing the U for easy cutting. With the opening on the bottom, you simply don't have enough room to wedge bolt cutters in there due to their length. To get at the lock they would have to tilt the entire restraining apparatus on an angle.

Will there be holes cut into the base in case somebody wishes to bolt it to the floor? This may help alleviate the scrap metal thief problem and add yet another layer of security for those that have the option of bolting it down.

The Pitbull Stands trailer restraint system is pretty slick too. With a bit of thought, I'm sure you could come up with something similar but with added security. There's a video of the system and how you use it, but that URL eludes me at the moment. Here's a link to the restraint system: http://www.pit-bull.com/trailer-restraint.shtml
 
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Overall, I think its a good concept and I like the idea of a drive-in lock but something I would like to point out, being a condo dweller is that many people who have bikes in condos actually use 1 parking space to fit both a bike and a car. The car in the spot with the bike sideways in front or behind it. This is common as most of us condo folks only have one spot and have both a bike and a car.

If the design assumes that only a bike occupies a spot and will be parked in the centre of the spot then your product won't work for those like myself that park a bike and a car in one spot.

My suggestion for your design is to make the wings of the lock (the black tringular parts on each side) somehow flexible so that if I am the type to park my bike sideways in my spot, that I can adjust the wings which give the lock that awkward bulk in a different formation that allows me to also park my car. I am visualizing a sort of "T" formation that would allow the bike to be sideways in front of my car with both wings on one side of the bike so that they can fit underneath my car when it is also parked in my spot. While this may make the lock more expensive, having the flexibility to adjust the layout will make it far more useful for different types of space.

A "T" formation would also make the bike really hard to put in a van, unless of course the thiefs came with a tool to cut the wings off.
 
hondahhh said:
It's a great idea to deter motorcycle thefts. You need to make it big enough, and heavy enough to prevent the bike from being stolen, but not too big and heavy or some scrapper(metal recyclers) guys will scoop it while youre out on your bike.
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Yeah, this is another thing I am wonder. Somebody can just come along and steal your lock while its just sitting there while you are out. Condo folks would not be allowed to bolt it down.
 
I dont' see why a condo spot wouldn't allow to have a device like this bolted to the floor. It would be an easy repair by the owner. Looks like it could be a fantastic product. I recall that a while back someone posted a similar topic and suggested that this was the best option for a theft deterrent, however, the THS might be to differ. *Note. Not my dog, or the awesome one that was in that post :(

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They will cut through this with heavy duty tin snips or a grinder just as they would use bolt cutters or grinders on a chain. . . .
 
koFFey said:
I dont' see why a condo spot wouldn't allow to have a device like this bolted to the floor. It would be an easy repair by the owner. Looks like it could be a fantastic product. I recall that a while back someone posted a similar topic and suggested that this was the best option for a theft deterrent, however, the THS might be to differ. *Note. Not my dog, or the awesome one that was in that post :(

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Whats hard to understand?

You cant have 1000 residents all drilling freely into garage floors as they please. What a ridiculous notion.
 

As I understood the most common way to stole a bike is to pull it in to thevan or small cargo track. It is relatively easy to do because a motorcycle ispretty narrow. In case if motorcycle will be wider then door/gate opening itwill be impossible to put it in.

The question is how make motorcycle wider. If attach some crossmember to the frame of the motorcycleperpendicular of the rear wheel, motorcycle become as wide as the length of thecrossmenber ( let say it can be as wide as parking space, I think about 8'minimum ) . This attachment convert pretty narrow motorcycle to the crest stylebulky object, with is big enough to be pulled to the van/track.

The attachment (aka crossmember) can be done with two inches diameter tube oreven more to prevent possibility to be cutted ( almost all cutters have mouthopening less than 1.5", so all things thicker than 1.5" cannot be cutted).

One more thing should be done to finalize this project. Crossmember ( beam,bar, tube prybar... ) should be detachable to let motorcyclist leave it inparking space.

I hope this idea does not looks stupid.
 
koFFey said:
I dont' see why a condo spot wouldn't allow to have a device like this bolted to the floor. It would be an easy repair by the owner. Looks like it could be a fantastic product. I recall that a while back someone posted a similar topic and suggested that this was the best option for a theft deterrent, however, the THS might be to differ. *Note. Not my dog, or the awesome one that was in that post :(
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I guess you dont live in a condo!! I once got in trouble for moving a piece of furniture (an ikea bookshelf, 4 feet tall, 30-40lbs - can carry with one arm) from my car in the underground parking through the elevators and up to my unit.

Some other tenant had the nerve to rat me out to the management and said that I was moving "a large cabinet" and should of booked the loading dock and reserved a service elevator to do the move! 1 ikea bookshelf! Friggin rediculous. Management forwarded the complaint to me and that was it but that just shows what sort of people you are dealing with in some condo's. You can forget about drilling holes!
 
ZIL150 said:

As I understood the most common way to stole a bike is to pull it in to thevan or small cargo track. It is relatively easy to do because a motorcycle ispretty narrow. In case if motorcycle will be wider then door/gate opening itwill be impossible to put it in.

The question is how make motorcycle wider. If attach some crossmember to the frame of the motorcycleperpendicular of the rear wheel, motorcycle become as wide as the length of thecrossmenber ( let say it can be as wide as parking space, I think about 8'minimum ) . This attachment convert pretty narrow motorcycle to the crest stylebulky object, with is big enough to be pulled to the van/track.

The attachment (aka crossmember) can be done with two inches diameter tube oreven more to prevent possibility to be cutted ( almost all cutters have mouthopening less than 1.5", so all things thicker than 1.5" cannot be cutted).

One more thing should be done to finalize this project. Crossmember ( beam,bar, tube prybar... ) should be detachable to let motorcyclist leave it inparking space.

I hope this idea does not looks stupid.
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I think it goes both ways, the question can be how to make it wider OR how to make it taller. I think that it might actually be better to think of a way to make the bike's presence taller. That way the apparatus occupies less floor space.
 
Here are two pics.

Generally it looks like deeply modifyed lockable stand.
 

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toshison said:
I guess you dont live in a condo!! I once got in trouble for moving a piece of furniture (an ikea bookshelf, 4 feet tall, 30-40lbs - can carry with one arm) from my car in the underground parking through the elevators and up to my unit.

Some other tenant had the nerve to rat me out to the management and said that I was moving "a large cabinet" and should of booked the loading dock and reserved a service elevator to do the move! 1 ikea bookshelf! Friggin rediculous. Management forwarded the complaint to me and that was it but that just shows what sort of people you are dealing with in some condo's. You can forget about drilling holes!
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Sorry, never had the pleasure. I am unaware of any types or laws/regulations that are assoicated with condos or apartments.
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