Like many others I lock the gear and have the right gear.
Pacsafe tankbag
Hard lockable panniers
Topbox locks
Pacsafe mesh for the camping gear on the back seat.
If I leave the bike I either lock everything down properly or it is in view with shiny flashy things out of sight.
Overnight I usually used hotels and the first thing I asked about was "do you have secure parking?"
I never had a chain, nor a disc lock or an alarm
I was always worried about the bike security, so this meant I was never complacent, and the worry was not a worry if you get my drift, it was just a natural part of the journey and it became second nature.
I also paid a local chap at the border crossings a few 'whatevers' to keep an eye on it, this service was usually offered anyway and I just had to decide which one to give the last of my change to, I never had any problems occur doing that.
Cheers
TravellingStrom
Last edited by TravellingStrom; 2 Jul 2010 at 01:09.
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