New newbie in Shanghai

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Originally Posted by Wrangler

You can get the alarm installed at the first shop on the left when you enter the main entrance of the moto mart. It's the biggest ones with a rack of helmets at the right of the store front opening and a long sofa in the store on the left side. Alarm should be 260-270 installed and it's called "Steel Mate".

The place installs new horns too for about 50 rmb. Ask for Xiao Xu.

http://www.steel-mate.com/index1.html

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Hey Wrangler, I'm not familiar with this alarm system, can you tell me how it works ?
Thanks !

Fred

If someone touches your bike the alarm sounds. In addition, an alert is sent to a small pager and the pager sounds and vibrates. The reception is about 100 meters so not that great if you are far away. The higher end versions automatically cut off the ignition as well and sound if someone tries to turn the ignition.

Ok thanks, I'll try to check this too. Do you know if it would work with an underground parking lot ? I'll sleep less than 100 meters away, but it's no use if the pager cannot receive the signal... ;-))

Well, you could sleep in the underground car park...
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Or I could put the bike in the bedroom, but not sure the girlfriend would be pleased... :confused1: :lol8:

or you could pay a bit more and get the gps connected, cellphone alert version of such an alarm/immobiliser

....or park your GF in the garage...
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Concrete will definitely block it. If the bike is in the open, and you are in a tall building, reception is good. I have found, in general, however, that having this kind of alarm is a little stressful. The alarm has two modes, one, a slight beep and vibration for people touching it. The other, when someone is really moving the bike around. The first mode is easily set off by loud, low noises as rumbling scooters.

99% of the time the alarms are false alarms. I find that by the time I get to the bike, there is no one around it. So now I just let the alarm sound.