Motor lock, to block your bike electrically

[AHicks]

And now (hopefully), back to the topic at hand, the one regarding the potential to lock the bike's rear wheel electronically?

 

[erider_61]

And now (hopefully), back to the topic at hand, the one regarding the potential to lock the bike's rear wheel electronically?

This is available to lock the front wheel but 2 things I don't like are the housing is made of aluminum and could be cut easily. Also anytime a smartphone app is used with a product there will be a way to hack/defeat it
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bisecu-the-smartest-bike-lock-in-the-world#/

 

[AHicks]

Well, I suppose that's one way. Not sure how practical that might be. Wondering how well does it handle cold weather and/or rain? Really don't care, as I doubt something like that would be something I would invest in. A little too James Bond for me....

 

[goldconch]

This is available to lock the front wheel but 2 things I don't like are the housing is made of aluminum and could be cut easily. Also anytime a smartphone app is used with a product there will be a way to hack/defeat it
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bisecu-the-smartest-bike-lock-in-the-world#/

Like all imperfect solutions, it's about relative risk, and suitable practical compromises to discourage maligned threats (real or imagined). My bike will predominantly live inside/garaged on charger when not in use, and won't be exposed outside overnight. Just short merchant stops. Thankfully, not everyone needs Fort Knox. I've read mixed reviews about the bluetooth locks, but I really like the idea that all-parties will understand that any thief will be tracked and located for subsequent crime-fighter dispatch. You get a message if someone messes with your bike. The Linka and Bisecu had some mixed initial views, but are working out the software bugs and I'm taking a leap of faith on the Bisecu, I think version 3.0 now. Still might use a cable lock, saddle leash, and some discouraging allen hardware for components. Hope it works as promised.

Edit: Jan 29...Bisecu arrived, charged it up, and it locked itself before I could pair. Bisecu support so far is 404. Sad.

 

[ian fisher]

Hi, I was wondering if there was such a device that enables you to lock your motor (electrically). Either bluetooth enabled or with a key or whatever.
I had a Mi scooter M365 and there was a really cool feature on it where you could lock the scooter with your phone. What it did was create alot of resistance on the motor so the scooter was unusable.
I did a little research and found absolutely nothing like this applied to ebikes. Which I find very strange because it's an extremely simple solution for rendering your bike un-stealable (provided it's not picked up with a truck). To me it would be particularly useful when running errands and not having to take out the u-lock, bending over, attaching the bike, EVERY time you stop.

some ebikes, (Smartmotion Pacer) i discovered has an immobilise function built in to the computer set up menu, once activated you then need to enter your own PIN number each time you switch the battery on, this function renders the bike dormant and useless if stolen.
it may be a function on your own bike, check the user manual or download a user manual if you don't have the original one.

 

[goldconch]

some ebikes, (Smartmotion Pacer) i discovered has an immobilise function built in to the computer set up menu, once activated you then need to enter your own PIN number each time you switch the battery on, this function renders the bike dormant and useless if stolen.
it may be a function on your own bike, check the user manual or download a user manual if you don't have the original one.

The KT LCDs on cheaper bikes (like mine) have a 3-digit lockout code that can be enabled under the "C9" setting...toggle the "0/off" default to a "1/on" and it should prompt you to pick a magic number from 111-999.