‘Solid protection for peace of mind’
Tested by Dan Sutherland for one year across three bikes It’s incredibly important to protect your motorcycle from theft. Not just when you’re out and about, but when it’s tucked up at home, too. As something of a serial worrier, I like to guard my bikes with the chunkiest, heaviest chains I can, to give me peace of mind it will stay safe when they are parked up overnight.
This was particularly important when I moved to a house with the parking situated away from the property, and I called upon the security experts at Milenco to help keep my babies safe and sound. Sharing the house with another biker, I opted for the 1.4-metre, 14mm chain and midsized Dundrod+ U-lock with the idea being that we could run it through both of our front wheels for shared protection.
Weighing in at 9.2kg, the bulky combo works a treat. Not only is it named after one of my favourite road racing venues, but it also provides just enough length to keep both machines together, with multiple keys coming as standard to allow us both access whenever required.
Away from the sheer size, the lock passes the Sold Secure Motorcycle Gold standard and remains quite light in your hand. There’s a hefty 14mm shackle to make it harder to cut through too, plus corrosion-resistant coating. I’ve seen no rust on mine, although it has spent its life in dry garages, and the keys have never had any resistance when turning in the lock.
The chrome-moly steel chain is 14mm thick and whilst I haven’t taken a saw to it, it is claimed to be able to withstand a five minute attack from various tools – which should prove a deterrent if any thieves decide to have a go.
Despite its strength, it remains narrow enough to squeeze between the spokes of my old 1996 Honda CG125, too. However, I always aim for the bottom of the rim for fear of the weight damaging the dainty wheel structure.
The only criticism I have is of the chain’s blue outer cover, which can sometimes work its way around and bunch up at one end – obscuring the chain loop for the U-lock. This is a minor inconvenience though.
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