Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > How do you carry your disc lock with you when riding?

[CK]

Originally Posted by Bones

wouldnt bother tonio no ones gonna knick ya bike anyway..........

that is not very nice is it?

mind you, nor are you!

Tonio just dont hit him too hard, as I think he wants to ride at Donnington

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by Bones

wouldnt bother tonio no ones gonna knick ya bike anyway..........

We never know... people say the Island where I live now is full of Englishmen, can't be safe can it?

[Tonio600]

Thanks for the ideas guys, I like the one about the pocket... Will cost exactly the amount of money I wanted to spend for that

[ath748]

I use a bumbag with integral visor compartment. Works a treat and have been using it since I first got the Ducati. No underseat storage, so this does a treat for map, water, fags, earplugs, and clear visor to keep the cops happy.

Mind you, never taken a disc lock anywhere!!

[Annette]

Hello u! I've got a Ducati tank bag lying about somewhere (red). I used to carry my padlock and chain in that. It's a bit tatty. But you're welcome to have it if you think it'll be any good to you. It's no good to me now I've got just four wheeled beasts, so it's looking for a nice home. I used to strap it to my bikes with the chain so that nobody would walk off with it and so I didn't have to carry it around. Helps protect the paintwork from the chain too. Let me know if you want it. I'll drop it down sometime.

[Redruth]

Tank bag - the biking woman's handbag. Surprised as a Frenchman you don't have one, Tonio. I know what a penchant French men have for handbags

[Rossman_999]

Originally Posted by ak47

I put it in my pocket!

I would not put it in there What if you fall off? I bet landing on this big lump of steel would be SORE

I use an ABUS Granit with bracket on the rear foot pegs hanger

[Sharpy G]

Originally Posted by weeksy2

Under the seat, along with phone, sunglasses and large chain

R1's.... the way forward

Give it someone with an R1 to carry it for you ! LOL

[Carbon749]

I leave mine in the garage.

If some B*****d is going to nick your bike a disc lock is not going to stop em.

By leaving it in the garage I reduce the risk of carrying it on my person and possible injury in a spill, also means that there is no way I can leave it on and try to ride off.

If you feel the need to put a lock on your bike when out and about why not put a small padlock through a link in your chain. Less obvious so less chance of em seeing it to play around with it. Will stop em dead if they try to push or ride the bike away. Also less hassle to carry around.

[BDG]

In your pocket is a BAD idea, my mates son is in a wheelchair for life after carring a lock in a rucksack after a low speed crash, OK a pocket may not be as bad but a lump of steel can do a lot of damage.

Those clever French people at Baglux do a good range of tank bags, laerge and small for carrying stuff, failing that the suggestion of a bracket for Abus locks is good, or very small bag for the lock fastened to grab rail if you have one or bungee to the rear seat.