Securing accessories.

[Two Sons]

Okay, this question didn't gain much response in another thread so let me create a thread for it.
I've read a lot of talk about securing the bikes, but what about the accessories, and the various mounts for those accessories? Is it a matter of removing the accessories/mounts when you arrive to where ever it is you're going? Or, simply not leaving the bike unattended once the accessories are mounted? Thanks.

 

[Browneye]

Accessories? If they have great value it may make sense to take them with you. And why some trunk bags are removable. Some mounts have a quick-release feature to them.
I never worry much. Hell, half the time I don't even lock the house. LOL I wouldn't leave a high-end bike chained up in a high-crime area. Period. I get it...some have no choice.

I've done a bazillion miles on adventure bikes, and some of the guys I rode with had a cable lock they would run through their jacket sleeves and helmet when they left their bike parked. Riders have returned to their bikes to find things missing, or vandalized - like someone would pour a can of soda or water in their helmet. I never bothered, never worried. My thought was a guy would have to be nutz to futz with a biker dude - putting your life on the line. LOL
Some of these guys have $1200 jackets and helmets - I was always too cheap to drop that kind of coin.