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Cyclone C11
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:28 pm
by zxr_oli
Hi
Was wondering what you all thought of the Cyclone C11 alarm.
Thinking about getting one soon, but not to sure as it seems to cheap.
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Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:39 pm
by rene
i've got a £30 on off ebay (think its cyclone but it talks :S ) and its brill been though snow, flood and sun without ever stoping working tis brill for that money
was bit of piss to wire in as well
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:15 pm
by Gemini
fook me that is good value, think i've found baz's wedding present!
gem
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:35 pm
by zxr_oli
think i might be getting one of these in the not so distant future
cant be doing with a talking one though

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:07 pm
by masterofinsanity
Gemini wrote:fook me that is good value, think i've found baz's wedding present!
gem
i'll pretend i haven't seen this thread then!

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:30 am
by Northern ANdy
I need one soon. I looked at the cyclone but the fob is metal and looks huge. If you get one let me know how the fob actually is Oli. Cheers
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:37 am
by rene
the fob isnt that big, dosnt bother me at least
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:47 am
by zxr_oli
Northern ANdy wrote:I need one soon. I looked at the cyclone but the fob is metal and looks huge. If you get one let me know how the fob actually is Oli. Cheers
Will do, most likely be getting one next month when i sell my RS.

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:30 pm
by Caz
I have an alarm, but personally dont see the point in them. They dont stop bikes being nicked as the theives just lift them into a van. it's so common to hear alarms going off people just ignore them
I have a cat 1 alarm and all that it does is cause me trouble
Caz
PS - im having a bad day

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:34 pm
by rene
alarms i understand on a bike because if your parked in a public place its sure to dur a few glances
even if it makes it 10% less likly to be stolen surly thats worth £30

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:38 pm
by Caz
rene wrote:alarms i understand on a bike because if your parked in a public place its sure to dur a few glances
even if it makes it 10% less likly to be stolen surly thats worth £30

Id spend your money on getting one of those xena disc lock alarms. very sensitive and it has the added advantage of being a) insurance approved so gives you discount and b) stops your bike being rolled away.
just be 2p worth
my alarm played up whilst i was away, i couldnt turn it off. So i was sitting on the bike, rolling it down the hill to get it out of the way and all the time the alarm was going off. No one so much as even looked at me. Hence the reason I am somewhat sceptical

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:43 pm
by masterofinsanity
disc locks should be banned !!
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:46 pm
by rene
after i broke my mudgard with one of them i dont genraly use them any more!
and after having a stering lock broken (costing £100 for a new lock set!) i wont be using one of them again eaither!
i've found the best security to be carbon gloves

Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:54 pm
by Northern ANdy
I plan to make a good immobiliser out of the cyclone. I have been on the hunt for a cheap alarm which has a relay in it which goes closed circuit when the alarm is disarmed. The cyclone has this. I plan to use that to drive two other relays and immobilse the cdi and fuel pump at the touch of the arm button. I don't want the siren so won't connect it, and the movemend sensor I will turn off, or bypass. How big is the cyclone fob rene? Dims terms. Thanks
Re: Cyclone C11
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:01 pm
by rene
about 5cm wide then it goes in like a triangel so not that big, you really dont notice it!
plus its got a purple light on the job that comes in handy when its dark!