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As a KTM rider I have no ignition key so I rarely leave the bike out of sight..but it only takes a second to jump on push the magic button and it's gone .I could wire in a hidden switch but that would be something else to go wrong ,so on fuel stops get the bike into top gear before it stops ,switch off fuel tap,fill up go inside to buy pastie and mars bar if scumbag jumps on bike the few seconds longer it takes to get bike off the line might be enough to hit perp with Arai or if he gets away chase until fuel runs out..use Arai (other makes of cosh are available).I could use the steering lock that KTM have thoughtfully fitted but an embarrassing incident involving such a device many years ago (outside college in front of the girls) on my Suzuki 125 -Lot's of rev's first gear drop clutch...you get the picture has put me off using it for ever.

Not going to help if they turn up with van and big KTM would probably pull away in top gear anyway, but every little helps.

Cheap alarmed disc lock from Aldi or Lidl (can't remember which).

Fit it so it locks the wheel as soon as the bike moves forward (ie under the caliper on the front wheel).

If I had to leave a bike for a length of time on a trail and was worrying about it being nicked I'd like to have a spare front axle to put in it. Naturally this would be sawn to have about 5-10mm of metal left joining it. Just adequate to get thief up to speed before it snapped.

BTW I've had 3 bikes nicked not that it's affected me or anything