the chains only work if you have someplace sturdy to chain the bike to, like a vmax.
your best bet is put buell stickers on your bike, that way people wont even be able to stand to look in your bike's general direction.
that and draw a little diagram for yourself every time you park your bike, maybe tattoo it on your body like in memento, so you wont forget where you parked it.
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Seriously man. Install LoJack, carry a small disc lock (it won't do much good if the thieves carry the bike away in a van, but use it anyway) and cover the bike with a bike cover. I use a Nelson-Rigg that comes with a back pack style carry-on bag...
With any nice bike try to make an effort to park where you or someone you trust can see it. If that's not possible, then pay the extra money for a gated public garage and still use the equipment I mentioned above...
At home. Do chain the bike to a fixed structure like a support column, even if it's kept inside a closed garage. You'd be surprised how many ballsy thieves will break into a garage to find an unsecured bike. If you chain the bike. I recommend you use a rubber boot of some kind so you won't create any scratches when you slide the chain through your back wheel or frame...
And last but not least. Assuming you have a garage. Install a home alarm system. If not for the whole house, at least for the garage door. In the end you make the call in how important the bike is to you and how far your willing to go to protect it...
Good luck mang...:thumbup
PM me if you have any questions. I can point you in the right direction at Cycle-Gear. There's also a hardware store not too far from there...
