MOPED ARMY

Great job. Isn't it amazing what people/morons will do when they "think" no one is looking? Hope they learned a valuable lesson that they'll remember for the rest of their lives. Take care and hope you enjoy the 6 months of cruising that gas money will get you.

Brian S

LMAO. Way to go Richard, that's hilarious. I have to remember that whole "you guys need some help" routine.

Wyn

sounds like a scene from the movie Exit Wounds with dmx and steven segal, i would of slit the kids throat if it was me....... lol just joking. next time dont be so forgiving.

Matt

A Ford Model T ignition coil puts out a constant knock-you-on-your-ass spark on 6 volts DC. They measure 6"x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8, so they're easy to hide. A good used one can usually be found at antique car swap meets for around 10 bucks.

They used to be used for all kinds of fun, from vehicle protection to electrifying the toilet seat in an outhouse, as an old timer neighbor told me they did when they were kids.

Jim

Look at this security system.

http://www.blaster.co.za/framesindex.htm

No way that can be legal! Well, not in the US of A, anyway.

awesome story. i love the way you handled it so calmly. their hearts probably fell right though their stomachs when you pulled out that lock.

The best part though is that you made them give you money -- classic.

simon

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Hereya go folks, gadgets to make sure your ped stays YOURS.

http://www.cpcares.com/FMxmtr.html

No Reccommendation.

http://www.electronic-kits-and-projects.com/fm_transmitters.htm

http://www.electronic-kits-and-projects.com/surveillance_bugs.htm

http://www.electronic-kits-and-projects.com/car_motorbike.htm

Bunch of sneaky Brits, but good at it, this is more complex stuff.

http://www.amazing1.com/security2.htm

Model # TT7K is a personal Fav, $40.00 worth of real security.

Page three also has a handy thing fer keepin hands OFF yer 'ped.

http://www.amazing1.com/security3.htm

I use Model # Charge1K myself, but it's a bit, umm..extreme for campus use.

Alarms are prettymuch ignored in this day and age of car alarms, tracking devices are much handier, most moped thieves don't go far....and as for preventing vandalism one of those zappers does a nice job of keeping hands off.

(Pity the doggie that lifted a leg on my ped a couple nights ago, but then, that's why they have leash laws..)

You shouldn't use common chain, it's just too easy to bust, I reccommend heavy aircraft or elevator cable (home depot has it !) and a pin-across lock, which looks like this.

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But on-campus the most effective defense of yer wheels is an "example" or two of what happens to folks who mess with your moped...a little of that will go a long way.

-Ree

And I care ? given this is the same country who's police have told me before that interfering with a moped thief is cause for lockin me up when it's MY wheels they are walkin off with ?

:::Writing down order information:::

Handy little toy....

-Ree

Yeah...you can step it down, but only the big daddy is even "potentially" lethal, the others are just, well...painful - it's not that bad of a zap even, just err..."shocking", and it stings.

The one I use is bitch-all painful, and will about knock you on your ass, muchlike holding a live ignition coil and not watching where you put your hands...but like, worse.

As for stepdowns, you can put resistors in there, if you wanna be merciful, but that sorta contradicts the point of using one of these in the first place.

-Ree

Man,that blaster is extreme!I'd go along with it if it could only get the bad guy,but you know Murphy's Law;some poor little kid or old woman would set that thing off and you're going to the big house for tryin' to protect your property!So I'd beware the extreme stuff unless you feel you won't get caught makin' a big mistake on some poor little fellow who wanders away from Mom,or Mom herself. Just my overly cautious self here, talkin' thru my hat ,I suppose.