A GPS Security Tracker for bikes to avoid theft

[NewsReaper]

A new GPS tracker has been launched to keep a track on your two wheeler. Even though this is meant for cycles, it is a nifty gadget which can be used even on a motorcycle.



The BikeSpike as it is called is a GPS Device which is bolted onto the frame of your cycle/motorcycle. After that, one can sync it with their phone to ensure that they know where they bike is at any point of time. One has to enter to coordinates of the location of the bike, and if it is removed from the set coordinates, it sends an alarm to the phone in sync. It can then track down the location of where the bike has been taken, which can be given live to the police.

The additional benefit for cyclists is that it gives information on calories burnt, cadence and location stats!

Source: BikeSpike, a GPS Security Tracker For Your Bike | Cult of Mac

[The Monk]

News Approved

[tejasmph]

Availability in our country? Or any other good options for our bikes?

[mansuryayas]

Availability in our country? Or any other good options for our bikes?

There are a lot of companies selling really small and portable GPS tracking devices, they are basically marketed and sold to elder people who are suffering from memory loss or have a tendency to walk out of the house and forget where they are, can surely use such devices in bikes as well as cycles.

[Praful]

Two problems:

1. Source of Power
2. Erratic/No GPS signal if its cloudy or its in a tunnel/basement/etc

[bbsrailfan]

Availability in our country? Or any other good options for our bikes?

The cheapest idea would be to buy a used, low-end android phone (available 2.5 - 3k) and a monthly 2G plan (available as cheap as rs.50 per month) and install it conspicuously on your bike (inside the fairing/under the seats/similar) and then install a SMS-activated app (like theft aware). These apps don't need the GPS to remain ON all the time. When you send an SMS to the bikephone, the GPS will get activated and will send you the current position of the phone(and hence, the bike)

You will need to charge it every night, though

[lockhrt999]

The cheapest idea would be to buy a used, low-end android phone (available 2.5 - 3k) and a monthly 2G plan (available as cheap as rs.50 per month) and install it conspicuously on your bike (inside the fairing/under the seats/similar) and then install a SMS-activated app (like theft aware). These apps don't need the GPS to remain ON all the time. When you send an SMS to the bikephone, the GPS will get activated and will send you the current position of the phone(and hence, the bike)

You will need to charge it every night, though

Darn, you beat me to this post. I was going to write same thing.

[sparky]

The cheapest idea would be to buy a used, low-end android phone (available 2.5 - 3k) and a monthly 2G plan (available as cheap as rs.50 per month) and install it conspicuously on your bike (inside the fairing/under the seats/similar) and then install a SMS-activated app (like theft aware). These apps don't need the GPS to remain ON all the time. When you send an SMS to the bikephone, the GPS will get activated and will send you the current position of the phone(and hence, the bike)

You will need to charge it every night, though

great, the thief will now get an android phone for free when he steal the bike

[bbsrailfan]

great, the thief will now get an android phone for free when he steal the bike

You're definitely not going to leave the phone on the seat/instrument console for him to find and play Angry Birds. :P

[111diablo111]

You're definitely not going to leave the phone on the seat/instrument console for him to find and play Angry Birds. :P

but once any thief steals your bike..within few hours, most bikes will reach an automobile market for a complete inspection,they gonna scan whole bike & they will find mobile very easily,be it in any part of the bike!!

[bbsrailfan]

but once any thief steals your bike..within few hours, most bikes will reach an automobile market for a complete inspection,they gonna scan whole bike & they will find mobile very easily,be it in any part of the bike!!

Well, in that case, even the standalone GPS unit will be helpless. Only a manufacturer-equipped unit securely located somewhere deep in the underbelly can act as an effective anti-theft device.

[princesirohi]

what is the cost of this GPS unit...??android phone can be hidden in air filter box or headlamp fairing... etc... still very less chances that it will work.

[neelesh4]

Well, in that case, even the standalone GPS unit will be helpless. Only a manufacturer-equipped unit securely located somewhere deep in the underbelly can act as an effective anti-theft device.

Well as per my opinion the device should be activated once anyone tries to play any tricks on the bike like trying to open it with different key or apply certain amount of pressure on the bike. If you guys remember and if I am not wrong an alarm use to come with bajaj pulsur that use to sound alarm if you try to fidget.

[antz.bin]

what is the cost of this GPS unit...??android phone can be hidden in air filter box or headlamp fairing... etc... still very less chances that it will work.

Something similar to this has a better chance of working out.

SmartCar Security System | Best 3G, GSM, CDMA Mobile connection in India- Tata DOCOMO

[princesirohi]

^^ looks like a nice option, anybody tried it..