Top motorcycle garage security | What can you do to help protect your pride and joy?

When learning to ride, we’re told that storing our bikes in the garage is by far the best solution – for security and cheaper motorbike insurance – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider some additional motorcycle garage security.

A nice sturdy brick or stone-built garage is the ideal; tough, protective, and should keep the bike warm and dry. However, sometimes your garage may not be quite as secure as you think. That up-and-over door might easily be jimmied open and then, thieves have a clear run at your bike.

There are plenty of ways you can give your bike extra layers of protection so that even if thieves do manage to get into your garage, they won’t have an easy time of it. The idea is to make your bike the least desirable option to the thieves. The more visible security you add, the more difficult it will be for them to get at and steal.

Great motorcycle garage security products

Here is a selection of garage security products that will help keep your motorcycle safe and secure.

Security lights

First and foremost, light. Thieves hate light because it draws attention, so install a security floodlight above your garage that will come on when motion is detected. It can be mains- or solar-powered depending on where you are fitting it. Here are two we’d suggest:

Chains and anchors

Physically attaching your motorcycle to an anchored point with a chain and lock is another option that can be used in combination with things like security cameras and lights. The best chains have short shackled padlocks to make it trickier for thieves to cut, paired with a sheathed heavy duty chain. If you don’t already have a good anchor point for the chain you can install a specific anchor to attach to, and great ones of these feature multiple securing mechanisms (like epoxy resin and bolts) yet don’t take a professional to install.

Here are a few brilliant options:

Garage door security

Of course, if you make it difficult for the thieves to get into the garage in the first place, it’ll help deter them. There are a few options for stopping would-be burglars from getting your garage door open, be it an up-and-over door or a roller shutter.

Cameras and alarms

A security camera or two can act as a deterrent if you signpost their coverage (you don’t actually need to highlight where they are though) and can be useful if someone does manage to break into your garage and makes off with some tools, for example.

Thieves hate noise as much as they do light, so an alarm that will sound if they attempt or gain entry will help scare them off and finally, if they do manage to get in, then additional security measures inside the garage to prevent them getting away with your bike will thwart them completely.

About the author: After qualifying as a mechanical engineer, Jim Blackstock began working on magazines in the early 1990s. He remains passionate about product testing to ensure readers know what products offer good value and why. He relishes torrential rain to see if riding kit keeps water out and an hour or two to tinker on a project bike in his workshop.

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