Head To Head: Motorcycle Locks--Make Sure What's Yours, Stays Yours

Fahgettaboudit Chain and New York Disc Lock

Manufacturer: Kryptonite

MSRP: $180.95

Colors: black/yellow

Weight: 15.1lbs

Lock type: Chain and U-bolt disc lock

Length: chain 5ft, u-lock 2.12"x1.86"

All it takes is a New York minute for your unsecured motorcycle to disappear, but snake this bad boy through your motorcycle frame and/or wheel and like the name says, [mageProductLink sku="313-2033" title=""]Fahgettaboudit[/mageProductLink]. Sure you might not want to haul this beast around in your backpack or saddlebags but loop this dookie rope chain around a fixed object in your carport or the side of your house and you'll have peace of mind knowing that it'll take a thief with Samson-like strength to bust it apart. For those characters that try to use "brain instead of brawn" the unique hexagonal design of heat-treated boron manganese steel chain makes it difficult for bolt cutters to get a bite on. You could also just leave the chain behind and use the massive U-lock on your rotor at your various stops. The U-style lock features anti-pick and drill resistant disc style cylinders.

Kryptonite Keeper 5S Disc Lock

Manufacturer: Kryptonite

MSRP: $22.99

Colors: Hi-viz yellow

Weight: 1.5lbs

Lock type: Stapler style disc lock

Length: 41.5 slot length, 5mm pin, 6mm slot width

This little disc lock might be the least expensive of the three, but don't let the budget minded price fool you. This is one of our bestselling motorcycle locks and for good reason. It's compact and light enough to carry in a backpack or jacket pocket. The extremely tough construction, stapler style design, and dual reinforced disc style cylinder make it difficult for would be thieves to cut through or pick the lock. The 5mm pin on the [mageProductLink sku="313-2064" title=""]Keeper 5S [/mageProductLink]makes this lock a great choice for rotors with extremely small venting holes. The bright yellow color not only acts as a theft deterrent but also helps you remember to remove the lock before you try to roll away. The DFS 10 comes with a bright orange reminder cable that can be attached to one end of your handlebars as an extra reminder to remove the lock before you ride away.

Detecto 7000 RS1 Pixel Disc Lock Alarm

Manufacturer: Abus

MSRP: $139.99

Colors: Black/Red, Black/hi-viz yellow

Weight: 1lbs.

Lock type: Disc lock

Length: 9.8 x 5.5 x 3 inches

It's a screamer! With its convenient one-handed operation and patented Snap n' Go system you can easily clamp this lock through one of the holes on your motorcycle's brake rotor and walk away-the [mageProductLink sku="310-1086" title=""]Detecto 7000 RS1[/mageProductLink] will do the rest. If somebody moves the lock, turns your handlebars, bumps your bike, or tries to roll the motorcycle away this little bugger will squeal like a pig with its deafening 100db alarm. And if the ear piercing sound doesn't send thieves running, the lock's hardened steel construction will give them a hard enough time that chances are somebody will come to your motorcycle's rescue. To assist with night time safety and security the Detecto comes with two keys, one of which has a LED light built in so you can see what you are doing when to go to unlock it from your rotor.