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akalapovic

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Good day, just wondering has anyone installed the ducati alarm system and have any feedback or comments abt it?

Was comparing it to those scopio alarms.. wondering which is better.
 
I know the Ducati alarm has no SCM certificate (needed for insurance in Netherlands). I had a Datatool on my 1198S and was happy with it. Now the alarm companies are not ready for the Panigale and the electronics are very complicated on this bike. My dealer is busy with it.
 
I don't know anything about the Ducati alarm, but I've had a couple of Scorpios.

I like that the i900 doesn't need a remote. Uses RFID.
Just walk up to your bike and turn the key, the alarm disarms (before the self diagnostic check).
Turn the key off and walk away, it arms.

You don't have to dig around for a remote in your pocket.

I tried the i1100 but the tracking wasn't properly supported in Australia and I sent it back.

My only concern with an alarm system is where you can put the darn thing.
It's not like there's a frame to hang it off :)
 
Hmm, it could definitely be a concern if it's smaller (for any alarm)!

The Scorpio is quite a smart alarm though.

It regularly detects voltage and drops features (such as perimeter sensor) as required to make sure it doesn't flatten the battery - as far as is possible anyway.

I would definitely like to know more about the Ducati alarm as I'm trying to get one thrown in with the bike. I LOVE the RFID on the Scorpio though - remotes be gone!
 
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Need to be careful with alarms, I think the panigale has quite a small battery and quite high cranking current requirement, hence the decompression device. If your alarm draws any significant current and you leave it on for an extended period you might find the bike won't start.
 
Insurance is the best alarm.....Yeeeeah.

My bike not going anywhere (or less likely to)

Vs.

Bike stolen.
Is it insured for Market or full amount?
Will I be out of pocket?
Do I get a 2nd hand replacement?
Do I get the same thrashed / damaged bike back?
If I get new for old, how long do I have to wait for delivery?
If I had a TRI, are they still producing them?

I'll pony up for the $300 odd I think.
 
PaddockStand said:
Need to be careful with alarms, I think the panigale has quite a small battery and quite high cranking current requirement, hence the decompression device. If your alarm draws any significant current and you leave it on for an extended period you might find the bike won't start.
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Put it on a battery tender if you're going to leave it for extended periods.

Simple.
 
Rhino said:
Insurance is the best alarm.....Yeeeeah.

My bike not going anywhere (or less likely to)

Vs.

Bike stolen.
Is it insured for Market or full amount?
Will I be out of pocket?
Do I get a 2nd hand replacement?
Do I get the same thrashed / damaged bike back?
If I get new for old, how long do I have to wait for delivery?
If I had a TRI, are they still producing them?

I'll pony up for the $300 odd I think.
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You think a $300 alarm is a guarantee you'll never get your bike stolen? LOL. Youtube it, bike gone in 15 seconds. By the time you figure out your alarm is going off, they're gone. If they want it, they will get it.
 
Rhino said:
Insurance is the best alarm.....Yeeeeah.

My bike not going anywhere (or less likely to)

Vs.

Bike stolen.
Is it insured for Market or full amount?
Will I be out of pocket?
Do I get a 2nd hand replacement?
Do I get the same thrashed / damaged bike back?
If I get new for old, how long do I have to wait for delivery?
If I had a TRI, are they still producing them?

I'll pony up for the $300 odd I think.
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FrostyFire said:
You think a $300 alarm is a guarantee you'll never get your bike stolen? LOL. Youtube it, bike gone in 15 seconds. By the time you figure out your alarm is going off, they're gone. If they want it, they will get it.
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Lets not go off topic here.

Btw the scopio looks interesting with the rfid ones.. eitherway i have 8cell lithium iron batteries , not too worried abt battery going flat as i ride it pretty frequently.
 
FrostyFire said:
You think a $300 alarm is a guarantee you'll never get your bike stolen? LOL. Youtube it, bike gone in 15 seconds. By the time you figure out your alarm is going off, they're gone. If they want it, they will get it.
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Of course it's not a fkn guarantee.

Two identical bikes next to each other.
One chirps before you even touch it.
The other does fk all, even after kicking it over.

They going to steal both, or just take the one that is less hassle?

As I said, for that, I'll pay... $600. That's what my excess is.
 
Kicking it over? That's the goal of vandals not bike thieves.

Anyway the RFID Scorpio looks great, but I just don't treat things like that with a false sense of security. I grew up in South Africa, no matter how many electric fences, barbed wire, high brick walls, armed response security alarm systems you had, if people wanted to break in and steal, they found a way.
 
Yeah. Sure.

We're a little more scared of beeping in Australia :)

Yep, kicking over. A method of stealing bikes :\
 
I've had a couple of META alarms on my recent bikes (Blade and R6).....never had an issue with either of them, pretty solid and reliable. Think they're only really a deterrent if you park in busy places and are nearby enough to hear/recognise your own alarm...which I do.

I've ordered the Ducati alarm on my base so i'll let you all know how it goes....when it arrives.

The alarm vs no alarm thing is an interesting one....for me, the added deterrent is worth the money because of how/where I use my bikes. Paying the excess on a claim as an alternative is fine, but the biggets downside of a theft in my opinion is the cost of getting re-insured...from past experience they really hike the premiums if you've got history of theft(s).
 
Rhino said:
Yeah. Sure.

We're a little more scared of beeping in Australia :)

Yep, kicking over. A method of stealing bikes :\
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Thieves don't seem to be fazed by alarms in Canada which is very similar to Australia in many ways. Several friends have had their bikes stolen on camera. 2 guys pick up a bike and put it in a van in 15 seconds, with the alarm going off. They still got it.
 
Have one on my Diavel.
If they don't find the bike back in three days, you are reimbursed the value of the bike. So, if ever they steal mine, I prey that they don't recover it. ;-)

The local police is working together with the tracking agency, and they got some nice thieves networks thanks to it.

And now, the thief tactic is this one :

- they take the bike and put it some streets away,
- they wait,
- if police come to get the bike back, they know it's tracked, and they give up on it,
- if the police doesn't come, thieves come back to the bike and this time, they keep it for good.

If you happen to leave for many days, just have a neighbor checking on your bike everyday, and that should be good enough for you.
If you can't, just say your bike was stolen the day after you came back.

That should cover all possibilities.
 

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