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[Boxman88]

When out of town what is the best way to lock you bike when at a hotel. I have traveled for years but never with a bike of this cost. What would everyone recommend. Don't want it missing one morning.

[spada84]

Lock the forks.
Park near a light.
Don't stay at cheap motels 
Ask to park under the cover by the entrance - Most Holiday Inn Express and Best Westerns will allow this, but not all.
Carry good insurance, including gap if necessary.

[Mano]

I like to lock all locks. Park as close as I can to the main entrance and always cover the bike.

[VaEagle]

Security for a bike can come in many forms and all can be defeated if they want the bike bad enough.
Some things you could do would be to park the bike in a well lit area outside your room or near the front desk and ask the clerk to help keep an eye on it.
You could also use a heavy chain to lock the bike to a light pole or other permanent beam. If none available you could lock it to another bike since two bikes are harder to steal than one. You have to hope the thieves don't have cutters though.
You can make your bike less attractive to thieves by putting a plain bike cover on your bike and lock it on. You could even get a Honda one to throw them off some.      No sense in advertising by getting a CVO or Screamin Eagle / H-D cover.

Next you could get a paging alarm setup so you will be notified if anyone is tampering with the bike. You could also get a LOJACK recovery system on your bike so it could be located quicker if it's stolen.

And of course full coverage insurance with replacement value including accessories not  just current book value compensation.

[cvobiker]

Ask for a room at the ground floor and 'pull er into the room'....   No kidden, I've actually seen that happen on one of the Redwood runs I did a few years ago in Garberville

[North Georgia Hawg]

Also, don't accidentally leave your fob in a windshield bag! I almost did that once... I had forgotten that I had put it in there when performing service at home. MEGA-STUPID!

I had a tricked out '87 Camaro IROC-Z stolen from a movie theater in Sacramento back in 1989. It was parked right in front of the theater, under a light, and was locked with the security system activated. The sheriff, who found it 48 hours later completely STRIPPED, told me that a good thief can defeat OEM security systems and steal a car in under a minute. That may not be true anymore, but when I am traveling I also carry one of those heavy chains with brightly-colored vinyl around the chain, and I put it through both wheels and through the frame overnight. It's a hassle, and may not prevent a thief from making off with the bike... but it will slow them down a bit, and just seeing it might make them move on to another, less-secure-looking vehicle.

I am also considering the Lo Jack system for both bikes. It's not cheap, but it's a tiny fraction of what I have invested in our bikes. Having had a vehicle stolen, I can tell you that it's gut-wrenching. I basically got enough for the IROC to pay it off... then I had to come up with the down payment on another vehicle.

You can also carry an additional insurance rider that will reimburse you for the cost of upgrades you've installed - so if your bike is stolen and not recovered, you can get money back for what you actually have in it.   

[ozrider]

Xena Alarmed disc lock, high tensile chain from frame to terra-firma or another bike, GPS locator fitted.
When parking in lots or undergrounds overnight, I've always looked for spots that will get blocked in by cages when the lot fills.

[BUBBLEHEAD]

There's nothing you are going to do to keep a good thief from taking your ride. The best you can do is discourage the Rookies. Chains, old ugly bike cover, lighted area, PAGER Alarm. All will help.  Recently heard of a custom locked through the frame and wheels being picked up by 4 guys loaded on a truck and gone in less than 90 seconds. For those times LoJack.

[2k]

The more ways you can secure it, the longer it will take someone to unsecure it. You would think/hope somebody would report if an azzhole is cutting the chain/lock from a scooter.

[Rio]

When out of town what is the best way to lock you bike when at a hotel. I have traveled for years but never with a bike of this cost. What would everyone recommend. Don't want it missing one morning.

Good insurance coverage.  If a bad guy wants it they will take it even if your sitting on it!

[mark]

At a hotel I try to park under the covered area.  I cover the bike, but that's just me wanting it to stay clean.  Set alarm, lock the forks, and your done.  If the thieves can defeat your alarm and fork lock, then they'll be prepared to defeat any other kind of lock you've installed.  Frankly, if my CVO was stolen, and wasn't immediately recovered, I don't want it back.  You can only imagine how some thieving turd is going to treat it.  Do you really want it back after it's been scratched up, dropped, picked over for parts...   

[JR]

I Lock everything then say a prayer!

 

[VANAMAL]

Just put a honda bike cover on it and it will be safe

[RedDevil]

Close to room as possible, covered w/plain cover, locked, LoJack, Smith & Wesson.

[1sharprdkg]

The more ways you can secure it, the longer it will take someone to unsecure it. You would think/hope somebody would report if an azzhole is cutting the chain/lock from a scooter.

X2...or being picked up by four guys and put into a truck!