Locks
 

As far I know there are specific locks for bike that you use on he wheel.

In Europe - Out of sight = out of mind. Pensions (B&B's)will always offer you a parking spot if you ask for one, for a bike, often their personal garage is offered or inside the gate. We used back of premises parking - We removed all boxes, all V&A items and locked the steering. Worked in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy with a new KTM 1290SA. Motorcycle riders are considered good people in EU.

In Africa - by day hire a kid or the toughest looking person eyeing you off as you pull up. Give them enough money to buy a coke when you first leave the bike and enough money to buy a meal or 2 when you return if the bike is safe. Old people are respected in Africa, so hiring an old guy with a walking stick also works. At night get the bike off the street and behind a locked gate.

In Australia - bike theft is alive and well as police have no interest in motorbike theft unless there is "blood at the scene"and will tell you to call your insurance; so in rural areas park the bike out of site, ask your motel for a rear parking at night. In cities like Sydney, Melb or Gold Coast thieves will use 4 guys to lift high value bike in 20 secs into a waiting van once they decide it's a wanted target, even in daylight, even with an alarm or disc loc. keep your bike out of sight, and in your sight. Insurance is "expected" and really your only option for a deserted high value bike. Cover it - yes, with a dirty old cover. In AU the police have an anti-motorbiker attitude as the media has used bike gang crime to associate "all bikers" as un-wanted rif-raf. Police may book you if you leave the keys in your bike and walk 3m from it (failure to secure it) - You might see other bikers leave their helmet and jacket , but realise their insurance covers these items, yours may not.

Exactly. In Mexico we rolled them into the Cabana. If you know you're wanting to visit an urban centre just plan for it.

With the internet it's just too easy. Loads of places have a website and if they don't you can go in Google Earth and look for a court yard or whatever. If the is street view you can check to see if you could fit it through a door.

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If you're planning in advance, as I'm sure many people do, then 'street view' is a real bonus. When I'm looking for where to stay, I always use it. Sometimes there area doesn't seem great. I don't book anywhere in Europe if I can't see a safe place to leave the bike.

Be alert, keep the bike in view as much as possible, a cover n two security pieces,locks forks, n front lock if out of sight for anytime rear locked to ?
Had my helmet taken the second to the last day of a 4 month ride in Malaysia, KL Chinatown, wearing my wife's small HJC 50 miles was the penalty for sloppiness. Many around watching the whole thing, was offered to buy later but I was ????

How do you lock your bike and gear?
 

Choose the right lock! ...Always lock your bike to a solid object that it cannot be lifted over.Lock your bike in a well-lit area with high foot traffic.Make sure what you lock to cannot be cut.Lock according to value - frame first, then back wheel, and finally front wheel.Get the tightest fit possible!

Are there any particular covers you guys recommend? My current Louis.de cover would take up half my luggage space alone (and dont even get me started on the amount of locks and chains I need for London.. no way all that is hitting the road).

I use this one , generic Chinese . Fits over my loaded G/S quite well and has elastics that clip around the wheels . It packs really small and can be crushed even smaller . I wouldn't trust it to be waterproof for very long but who cares.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-...PK#UserReviews
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