Keep track of your bike! - Sizzapp monitoring Device Install & Review 4K
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Sizzapp approached me to review this, but I declined. The wires will lead any thief straight to the tracker🤔
That’s what I was thinking RM
Or the manhoosive unit with Sizzapp printed on it.
And the fact that if any thief didn’t know what it looked like and where people might install it, thanks to this vid they do now! 😂
Fair enough! I like the fact I can fit it and at all times know where the bike is (including where I parked it!) for no ongoing cost - “fit and forget” is the appeal to me…I accept no solution is 100% perfect. Most pro-criminals I understand first move a bike a short distance to see if a tracker is fitted before actually hustling the bike away to a lock up - so in that scenario the sizzapp works a treat.
Agreed, its virtually pointless as a security device.
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Battery terminals are the first place a thief will look for a tracker, it's too easy to find and un hook.
That’s exactly what I was thinking, I just don’t get it.
You get an alert soon as the bike is moved, so that gives you time to take action and it also alerts if power is cut, it has a 3 hour backup power, granted if it's taken out before you take action the bike is gone, however I would rather have it than not 👍
Would it be possible to hard wire it in somewhere else on the bike so it would be totally hidden?
@@grahamcunliffe9352 I think it would be okay if you did do that as long as it's drawing the same power, however I can't guarantee it, worth looking into, I'll ask Sizzap HQ 👍
@@grahamcunliffe9352 I have been informed that it can be done Graham, I'm in the Sizzap pro testing group, I have also been told that you can lengthen the wires, it will also not affect the warranty, hope this helps you 👍
If you connect anything directly to the battery, please use a FUSE. If you don't it's a fire hazard.
I prefer the Monimoto because it doesn't connect to the bike battery so it's genuinely possible to conceal it.
Yep - I agree. First thing a thief does is to check for additional wires to the battery. With a Monimoto tracker, it can go anywhere on your bike and is independent. The batteries last at least 1 year, so not a big deal. I also like that it links to Google maps if the bike moves, so it is really easy to get directions to where the bike is....
I fully agree and over the past 12 months had absolutely no issues with mine
Prefer not to have to connect to the bikes power be it via the battery or the loom. Monimoto all the way for me.
@@KLRJUNE That's good to know thanks. I still think the Monimoto is a more elegant and better solution. The price difference is enough for 3 years Monimoto subscription.
Monimoto is a dodgy company i have their latest and they disabled it after a couple of months and demanded an additional £36 . No explanation either you pay or they disable the tracker, pisstakers 😤
Thieves will prise off the seat - rip off anything connected to the battery. You are wasting your time connecting it anywhere that is visible. Connect it under the tank to the look somewhere. This recommendation is from bitter experience……For thatcham approval ‘under the seat’ installs are not allowed.
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Sounds like a great product. I would like to have several except I have no confidence in our law enforcement to do anything with the information provided to recover the motorcycle. I've had two motorcycles stolen in August with six surveillance cameras recording the theft and all that they would do is take a police report over the telephone.
I had the feeling that I could given them the name and addressed of the thieves and where the bikes were and no effort would have been made to recover the motorcycles.
I knew I was in trouble as soon as they asked if the bikes were insured and if anybody was injured. However, if we did have a functioning police department for nonviolent crime I would have some trackers.
Well that is a good point - and I thought it was just over hear that the police didn’t react to that sort of thing. Sorry to hear about your bikes….
@@TheMissendenFlyer 👍
Thanks for posting. Sounds like a great product. One piece of advice, you should always connect the positive terminal to the battery first and then the negative. When disconnecting you should take the negative off first then the positive. Otherwise, you risk shorting the battery (and many of the bike's electronics) and take it from the voice of experience, you don't want to do that. :)
I was having heart failure as you DIDN'T disconnect the Earth when you did the install, Nearly had a "How not to Install" vid on your hands. I was waiting for the sparks if you touched the frame with that screwdriver.
Been there done that!!!
To be fair to Andy he can do that safely, due to the angles the battery is at, and the open eye connecters on tracker it's just a matter of 1/4 turn and slide connecter in. But yes normally you would always disconnect the negative first think he would have done it correctly if set up was different.
@Jay Harrod Have you been on ice for last 58 years, that's the last positive earth vehicle I recall.
For me Monimoto is better, easier to totally hide and costs buttons each year, sorry Andy, this one's a no from me.
No need to apologise, I used to use Monimoto but found having to keep renewing the batteries and get the sim topped up became tiresome over time. Plus I found having to have the fob on me separate to the key a PITA. Seems there’s no perfect solution but I find the Sizzapp, because it’s “fit and forget” works better for me (which is why I’ve swapped from the Monimoto).
Good bit of kit Andy. I would wire it up differently, not directly to the battery. Also hide the unit away. Easy to rip it out if you can see it all once the seat is off. Hide it all!
Indeed - for obvious reasons I didn't go into disguising strategy and location in more detail! By the way if it is ripped out it alerts you about it (it has built in power too)....
@@TheMissendenFlyer thanks for the great things you cover. Looking forward to 2023. I live in Germany, maybe we'll see you out here some time.
Moniomot 7 subscription year -£36 and the datertool tracker £250 for 3 years
What a great, simple and inexpensive tracker. Interested to see how it is in 12 months time. They could be onto a winner here. An updated video later, when you get used to the app and it's functions would be a good idea, which I'm sure you already have penciled in. Just a case of finding a day free in your diary haha.
"free in your diary haha.". Was going to tell you off for misspelling "diarrhoea".
You forgot to add that there may be customs charges on this device
looks pretty good Andy, id be inclined to install it behind one of those side covers, take the thieves a little longer to find and disconnect that way ;)
Yes fair point…
That’s the first place a thief is going to check.
As someone who had to deal with the scum that nicked bikes in my previous life I support anything that helps in the prevention of crime. Despite the low cost I'm not sure this is a good product. Clearly, if your bike was stolen the thief would look under the seat. They will be aware that Sizzapps are on the market and with one swift pull it's disconnected and will no doubt be at the bottom of a river very quickly. MoniMoto a much better option IMO - can be hidden. No wires and very cheap subs of £36.00 a year - got to be a better option surely? Good to see the Triumph out and about.👍
Yes I used to use Monimoto but found (as I had multiple units) having to keep renewing the batteries and get the sims topped up became tiresome over time as did having to carry the fob separately to the keys. Seems there’s no perfect solution but I find the Sizzapp works better for me as a “fit and forget” solution…
The software looks pretty good, but reality is it is much too large to conceal and according to installation instructions it has the be flat as you have it for it to work properly. Surely with todays technology they can make it much smaller.
Apple Air Tags seem much simpler and cheaper to use, and won’t drain your battery. And also easier to hide on your bike too.
Yes but they rely on a thief having an iPhone, iPad or Mac
@@sergentcolon1 or someone who is passing with an iPhone which highly likely.
@@thornscoop2 a lot of thieves stick bikes in shipping containers so no signal can get out though.
@@sergentcolon1 That would also stop any other tracking system working too.
Apple tag is useless if there is no one around with an apple product, especially out in the country side
The Moni looks better as small to hide and cheaper.
Yes but you have the inconvenience of carrying the key fob seperate to your keys, the hassle of two batteries to change and the ongoing cost of the SIM subscription - I used moni for a couple of years, but for me, this is way better - just fit it and forget it...only downside is needing to ensure your batteries don't get drained (and it even warns you well before that happens...unlike my expensive trackers!).....
Thats a great pocket friendly tracker Andy. However, it defeats the object if its easily found. Personally i would try to locate the unit under the tank or behind a side panel at the very least, & make the connection to the battery look factory & tape the wires to the factory harness to disguise them. Otherwise, looks great to me 👍
Yep good tip! Incidentally if it is just pulled out it alerts you of that too (it has 3 hours worth of inbuit power source)
@ Rich Helm
Agreed. Thieving scrotes can simply snip two wires and throw the unit in a ditch/hedge/down a drain and within mere seconds it's effectiveness is completely null and void. Unless it is so well hidden/disguised and made as tamper proof as possible on the bike then the whole point of it as a tracker is moot.
Thanks as usual for your honesty, the costs of your Garage Queen must have really added up over the years ! I know she’s beautiful ! The Sizzapp is definitely something I’m considering.
What happens if only have 3G or no signal for a long period of time ?
Good question!
May try one of these, as cheaper than the alternative, I know probably not as good but with my lower cost bike it's peace of mind 😜 what's everyone think ❤️ great review, we could do with a discount code Mr Mf
There is one - 10% off with "TMFTRACK" - (said it in the pinned comment and it's in the description btw...).
Another option is to buy a crappy bike that nobody wants to steal.
I backed the kickstarter edition, and I’m very happy I did! Mine will work only until 3G antennas will still be around, but so far I’ve moved it from bike to bike without a problem.
The only downside is, imho, the mobile app. I started developing my own for iOS, would anyone be interested?
Wow - clever fella!
we are now developing new SIZZAPP Pro app which will be available pretty soon :)
Nothing say's home bike security like a Alsatian dog .
Give the dog a chicken leg and your bike is gone.
Morning Andy, is Corona one of your new sponsors? Only I saw their logo prominently displayed in your garage😁
I bought the Monimoto Tracker four years ago after watching TMF’s review. Works perfectly and the annual cost is very low. Not sure about Sizzapp 🤔
Yep, I think I much prefer my (Two) Monimoto's I have in my bike and car. No need to connect to the bikes battery and be a constant power drain, and hiding is a lot easier as you aren't restricted by tracking wires back to the battery.
Do you have to pay for the sim card with the moni moto ?
@Chris Hart no, just a very low yearly subscription to keep the sim card active
I use monimoto too, but it seems every year I have to change the units battery. With hiding it well on the bike, it's a pain to keep taking it out. Seriously considering this Sizzapp
Track ur bike whislt the wef track u lol
Not sure I follow?
When 'reconnecting' battery terminals/leads, always connect positive first then negative last.
Where’d you get that security pole system for your garage door?
Image4Security - see the link in the descripton below....
I’ve bought quite a lot of stuff based upon your recommendations or reviews and I’ve never gone wrong yet!!! This looks an ace bit of kit👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for that - I think it's a great product otherwise I wouldn't be effectively advertising it here, its the fit and forget nature of it I particularly like....
Nice vid of an interesting product. However I have 2 concerns, firstly for your own benefit I think you showed too much in terms where you put it on which bike etc. It's was very helpful for us viewers but also for the scumbags. Secondly, which you will no doubt tell us in due course, how much does it drain the battery? I guess it also has a limited time effect to track it once stolen for any competent thief as most will check for trackers wired in to the battery pretty quick if it's been stolen for more than a joy ride. However with all that said, it is undoubtedly another very decent & cost effective layer of security.
I do have an optimate battery charge lead fitted to the Street Twin and will be keeping an eye on battery drain - so far so good.
@@TheMissendenFlyer Ah good stuff. Thanks for the update.
Hmmm interesting, I’ve got a thunderbox on my Africa twin I assume it could be wired into that rather than straight to battery?
Yes, you can connect a device in another place where there are both a negative and +12V wires and hide a device. A lot of our customer are doing like that.
The main things are that power should remain constant on these wires, even when ignition is turned off, and that device should be located (hidden) in such place to have enough satellites for a correct location and speed detection.
Of course...
Cheers guys
Seriously considering purchasing, already have Datatool installed with yearly subscription and an Apple AirTag hidden away, but there’s always room for more, especially as it’s a one off purchase with no on-going cost. My thinking is if thieves bypass one of them, there’s two more as backup.
@Andy, has sizzapp offered any of your subscribers with discount codes we can use?
YES! Sizzapp are kindly offerring a 10% discount if you use the code "TMFTRACK" at checkout!
Seems a decent device and hiding it better and the wiring would make it a really good device . Be good on the car also. But don't be letting the Mrs have the app 😮😮😮 😁👍
Damn. Ups sorry. To bad is so expensive in Denmark 1900dkr. 😢 265€
I have a question. How does the tracker "know" its you when u go out for a ride? Sending out notifications everytime u go riding your own bike sounds terrible to me.
And as many commented already but u surely already know, Connecting streight to the battery seems like a designflaw to me. Now maybe a different always powered connector on the bike where u can hide the device.
Good question! It doesn’t send me an alert every time I ride….no idea how it works, maybe it’s proximity to my phone?? Come to think of it now I’m not sure if it does send an alert if stolen or if it just relies on you asking it where it is….I shall try and find out and report back….
While you were out riding, did someone pinch some of your other bikes? Your garage looks less crowded than normal…
Seems like someone has already emptied the garage! Operation Stable door?
Easy to fit love the app...the battery indicator is brilliant specially when it's being stored in a garage over the winter..
Hi Andy . Can you connect this to a ignition source I’m not a fan of having gps Permanent live .? . At the moment I use biketrac £10 month which I think is not a lot of money to cover my 28k trike . Thanks again Andy 🇬🇧👍
I guess there are a number of pros and cons to one of these devices, and let's be fair about it, if a professional bike thief wants your bike,it's going to go. I would spend a little more time trying to locate it somewhere a little more tricky for a thief to find, but that's bike dependant. For £220 one-off payment with no monthly subscription fee, I think it's definitely worth a punt. One more layer of security can't hurt anyone this day and age!! You have a more chance of getting your pride and joy back with one fitted than without 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Agreed 100% Matt.....
Very good
I've used trackers for years - the £30 battery-powered ones you get on AliExpress (TK-905 to be exact). I've recovered two motorbikes using them. Total cost was £30 plus £10 sim that lasted for years. However the main problem I had was their size and having to charge the battery every month. I've recently switched to Samsung SmartTags which are like Apple AirTags but they work better because you can see a tracking history and see the movement of them, plus the range is more like 100m rather than 10-20m. I've tested them loads and they are really accurate and get pinged everywhere - obviously cities are better because they don't use GPS but rather, other SmartTags and Samsung phones. Great thing is they are tiny, cheap (£20 each) and the battery lasts about a year. It means I can hide two of them in each bike for redundancy. Definitely recommend them if - only catch is you need a samsung S21 or S22.
Also, as others have mentioned, I steered clear of trackers that use the bike's own battery because if you connect straight to the terminals it's really obvious and the first place thieves will look, and if you connect elsewhere in the loom, it's also possible to find but it's also a pain to install. Benefit of the SmartTags is you can be really sneaky with where you hide them!
Yes several have mentioned them - the more security the better! Persoanlly tags wouldn't work for me as I'm often riding in the countryside with no phones or tablets (or tags!) nearby....
£269.29 including freight cost to uk
I do like the simplicity of it , I understand it was a quick demonstration, but needs to be cwtched away, ( hidden deeper in the bike , seems a decent product,
Indeed - a bit of creativity and it can be easily hidden/disguised….
It might behoove you to keep that app off of Carol’s phone.
I love them, I've had it for 15 months now and moved it from my old bike to my new one. the software has got better after an upgrade, in that there are extra features. Never had an issue with it and get a message within a minute of moving my bike. Well worth the money as it's a one off payment you do save over time. I have the other smaller version, the 2G-2 wire not the 4G-2 wire and it works fine, not sure how long 2G is with us for. I've never had an issue with my battery either and pleased it's always getting power. Well worth it
Great feedback - thanks Dale!
Hi Dale, we are happy you like your SIZZAPP device!
Always thought it a disadvantage having an FZ6 with the battery located under the tank, seems not!
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My T100 was stolen a few months ago and I was able to see where they parked it with the SizzApp The thieves found the keys in my jacket near the bike in an underground garage at work where I kept it in the bicycle room Yes stupid of me I know. Insurance Company even refunded my deductible because I had the tracker and could find the bike so pretty good all in all. They paid for new locks and a new brake peg
Cool!
@@TheMissendenFlyer The “downside” is I could see the joy ride they took around Stockholm during the night
I have trackers on my bikes, prefer ones that don’t wire direct to the battery for reasons, most thief’s will lift the seat and cut any wiring to the battery other than the main 2 leads. While I do see a benefit with devices like these is the battery monitoring via phone app but the main one could be use this as a bluff for the thief to cut if stolen and have another battery tracker onboard like Monimoto, that way the thief thinks they have disabled but hey Ho you have it still tracked. Not trackers are not cheap so to have 2 on each of your bikes is an expensive thing. Maybe I need to come up with a dummy box with wires coming out to the battery 🤔😆
Hi, can you still charge your battery up with the sizzapp still in place. Won't effect the sizzapp etc when you charge battery up? Or do you have to remove the sizzapp?
Yes no problem
Bought one of these recently and they sent me a 2g packaged in a terrible condition. I asked to have it replaced with a modern version and they refused saying 2g was fine and should work fine. Buyer be very aware of them, paid €250.00 money poorly spent.
Sounds a bit fishy to me - I have found their customer service to be excellent….I wouldn’t mind betting there’s more to this than you’re telling?
Then it would be your loss Andy. Why don’t you ask them altogether but then again you are indeed sponsored by them from what I can ascertain.
I will indeed ask them - I have no wish to be associated with a company that gives poor service (in my experience they don't) - can you give me more detail? When did you buy it, do you have an order number of reference of any kind??
@@TheMissendenFlyer Receipt # 1783 - 4841 noted on receipt for a 4g model purchased some months ago and several emails to them of complaint which all fell upon deaf ears eventually getting a reply before Christmas saying the 2g should still work fine and no they weren’t replacing it which is still in the tatty box it arrived in. I can send on invoice and pictures no problem if they wish.
I've forwarded your comment to my contact there - will see what comes back....
There are MAJOR issues with this app and/or hardware.
#1
I can enable the alarm, and after move the bike (take it off its center stand and move it) - but the only notification I receive is: "slight movement detected".
#2
If I forget to turn the alarm off before i go for a ride. I am able to ride an entire journey e.g. 40km with no GPS alarm that the bike has been moved e.g. that my bike is being stolen.
#3
If I forget to turn the alarm off and go for a ride. I am able to ride for 10minutes or more before I geta notification that the bike has left a Geozone.
This makes the GPS alarm useless as it does not alert me to the bike bring stolen
Oh dear - sorry to hear that!
Worth having - I just brought a similar tracker off Amazon more generic type that you charge via USB (or you can connect to bike battery) and battery last about a month between recharge and just uses a roaming SIM card that can use roam across many networks, globally. Works on both 4G and 2G, the key benefit for me is the ability to send SMS as soon as bike or moved, vibration alarm. So even if thief finds and removes tracker you know bike has moved quickly, you can then also use other apps such as IFTTT to do other things. What has been useful for is when I have done a good route I can use it to review the route and record it somewhere for future reference. More peace of mind I think that a real deterrent to thieves but often bikes are stolen and hidden to see if they have a tracker.
LIKES:
Price
No annual fee
4G
DISLIKES:
Size
Needs bikes power
Speed monitoring
Monimoto still a win in this catogory for me.
Thanks for the info on the device though. Ride safe.
Fair enough....
Seems a decent unit for the one off price. I will go have a nosey on tinternet and read up the specs now.
I had a tracker fitted when I bought my bike brand new, I do have issues with the tracker.
1, It does seem to draw more out of your battery than normal. My battery is having to be charged a lot more than you would expect.
2, They have my bike located at a different address, I contacted them about this and they said they use Google maps so it's an estimate, this doesn't fill me with confidence.
I'm thinking of having an alarm fitted instead..
Sounds fair enough in that case!
How will a Company provide long term service without subscription cost? Sim / data plan cost money, app updated and maintenance cost as well. Cannot understand thier website description calling the sim card provided a "special sim" can someone elaborate?
I wish I knew!
No good unless the unit and wires are hidden. I had my Guzzi pinched. Fortunately got it back. The scum had broken their way under my seat and pulled out all auxiliary fuses. I didn't have a tracker at the time, but this would have rendered it useless , also without internal battery, Disconnecting bike battery while storing stolen bike in lockup , would turn off unit, cheers 👍
...if it's disconnected an internal power source kicks in and alerts you...
What's the special bar you used across the garage door, feel like need one? 😁👍
It's my Guardsman from Image4Security.....
Could you give me some idea how long the bikes battery would last using this device. My bike is fairly secure but I can’t fit a trickle charge. Is it days weeks or months? Just an indicator please?
Closer to weeks I’d guess….
I like the idea of not needed to purchase another subscription for something. I'm going to look into this.
Me too - major selling point for me....
@@TheMissendenFlyer I just ordered one.
Can it be detected by thieves ?
Because it doesnt have a 'fob' How does it know the difference between authorised and Non Authorised movement of the bike.. For sending notifications?
I've no idea but it works! I suspect your phone doubles up as a BT "fob" but a great question I'd be intrigued to know the answer myself...
No point in the 3hr run time after it’s disconnected from the battery - If it’s disconnected from the battery the thief has found it and it’s going to be away from the bike in about 30 seconds. You might find the tracker in a skip or ditch but your bike will be long gone. Monimoto have the best idea.
With Monimoto they can just toss the whole unit! Having tried both extensively I prefer the Sizzapp solution….
Im not sure you picked a good location. You should pull off the tank for a spot. In a second note, I’ve been seeing some much smaller trackers being advertised that use there own power supply and are very small and easy to hide, like the size of a earbud. They use a magnet to hold itself in-place.
Ther eare all sorts availabel with various pros and cons - for me I like the "fit and forget" nature of the Sizzapp, no batteries to worry about, no subscriptions, no keyfobs - it just works with no effort on my part.
Can i ask what tracker system did you have installed on the panigale
I had one from Biketrac on it - good tracker but expensive to buy/install and then drained the battery!
Great piece of kit but the trouble is that in the UK if your bike gets nicked the Police are uninterested. Been a victim of crime 3 times and each time they don’t want to know, even when all my work tools were stolen from my car and they appeared on EBay with my name still clearly on them, not interested.
Outrageous!
Andy have you got a dater tool tracker on you new bike is that Monimoto 7 tracker better than the sizzapp pro
I do t know - I’ve not used the Monimoto 7 yet
Is this tracker also good to track your motorbike when it is being shipped in a truck across the U.S.?
Probably not if it's in a metal container!
No fella.the police will do naught.its a rip off you have insurance why pay this price on top.i love much of your content.this one not so much
Sorry to hear that....
The tracker would be found and removed faster than a honeymooners pants
Unlike a honeymooners pants the device would send an alert to say it had been fumbled with…
Nice and simple .
The advantages to owning an older motorcycle 94 honda Goldwing 1500. No one wants to take it and living in a small redneck cow town, someone would probably shoot or beat the crap out of someone if they saw them trying to take something that did not belong to them. The wild Wild West of Okeechobee. 😂😂😁😁
Seems way to large to hide and you would have to cut the battery terminals off and solder in hidden or the thief would find it to easy
It's easy to be creative with it (for obvious reasons I didn't go into detail)
How can recognize that movement are by the owner in a normal ride rather than an unauthorized ride? Can the app turn on and off the "alert engine" ?
I don't know how it works - but it does!
Thoughts on hiding an apple airtag on your bike as a basic tracker
Well I've been experimenting with them this week given all the comments here - so far I'm not impressed - I'm sitting less than 20 meters from 3 of them and yet my phone cannot detect any of them! I put one in my kid's car too, very patchy in terms of knowing where the car actually is.....sometimes they work, more often they don't....
Seems to be useful and hassle free. Happy new year!
International Mobile Equipment Identity I think. It is a unique identity for your Sizzapp box (normally the mobile phone). The first part (8 characters I think identifies the device type)
Be aware people that mobile networks are planning to retire 2 and 3g networks as they need to reuse the frequencies for 4/5g.
One last tip, the ground on the battery should be disconnected first and reconnected last so don't do what Andy did 🙂. The rational is that if you short the +ve battery terminal to the frame you will get some pyrotechnics. People wearing a ring be particularly careful
Thabjks for that - I can never remember which way round to connect/disconnect - having learned the hard way in the past I am always very careful not to create a short though....
@@TheMissendenFlyer Just think that the -ve is connected to the frame. If that is disconnected then connecting the +ve to the frame with a spanner, screwdriver or your wedding ring for an instant won't matter. Nobody wants an exploding ring do they?
'Insulating your tool' is also good advice!
Looks a good piece of kit TMF, easy to fit and bonus journey data also. Thanks for sharing 👍
My pleasure!
Nice one Andy it’s a cost thing having 4 bikes apple air tags cheaper and no hiding problems
I just bought some to try - so far not impressed (I'm sitting less than 20 metres from two of them yet my phone can't find them!) - good in some applications but not if you live in the countryside with few passing apple devices.
Nice one FLYER, I like it. Happy New Year
Happy new year!
I’ve hidden an Apple AirTag on me bike, works pretty well for a bargain 35 quid……
A few mentioned these so I bought a pack of 4 - I have to say out here in the countryside they are highly unreliable and not really of any use. I dare say in town they'd be fine (as they rely on people with passing iPhones to work)....
@@TheMissendenFlyer good point, I commute into town on a daily, so works well for me!
Surely at the very least you have to hide it or what's the point???
Yes indeed - forgive me for not going into detail (for obvious reaons)!
Agreed to easy to disconnct and chuck a way.
It alerts you if it is disconnected….
What happens when 5G comes in will it still work?
I'lllet you know!
so if your bike gets stolen, how do you get the data to the police?
Well you can give it to them - but somehow I doubt they’d be interested!
Awesome video. Different and much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Do you still recommend the moni moto tracker?
This one suits me better hence why I changed….less faff with the key fob and it’s “fit and forget”…
Does it draw much power from the battery
100mA/day I believe - alerts you if your battery gets low....
Good review TMF and a neat idea.
Thanks!
I have a monimoto but I need an extra tracker for my other bike, looks very promising so will take a serious look.
we will be happy to see you among our happy customers 😀
I think I much prefer my (Two) Monimoto's I have in my bike and car. No need to connect to the bikes battery and be a constant power drain, and hiding is a lot easier as you aren't restricted by tracking wires back to the battery.
Not a good move showing where you have put it
It was only for demonstration purposes - clearly I wasn’t going into detail about location!
When they supported Freddy Dobbs, 2 years ago it cost 125€ , more than double the price now 265€…. Way 2 much overpriced
Think maybe that was the 2g version? I'm guessing....
Hi, 2 years ago we had no a 4G model. And even 2G model never cost 125 euros, even with discounts. But yes, we were forced to increase the price a little bit, as everything becomes more expensive including the hardware and the SIM data costs.
How many helmets do you wear??? WOW. Must be a high crime area you live in to have that security bar. Never seen anything like that. Where is the armed security Guard standing out front?? We have no thefts on our street or neighborhood. If we did. They would be shot. Everyone has a gun around here. 😁 Criminals beware. Shoot first, ask questions later.🙂
....I think I'd rather take our "high crime area" if that's the alternative....
@@TheMissendenFlyer 😁 If your not breaking the law, or trying to kill someone, then there is nothing to worry about. You don't seem like a criminal to me. It's not really that bad. I exaggerate. But the BLM people and rioters never come here. We won't tolerate it. 😀 That is why so many people are leaving Chicago, New York and California and moving to Florida. We are a gun toting state more than other states. I would hope someone would shoot someone attacking me. 🙂 Plus our, "stand your ground" law. If you feel threatened you can use deadly force. Haven't seen that ever happen here though. Everyone knows better. Sorry, I'm laughing as I write this.
The question is... Will it drain the battery if you don't start it for some time? I currently have the monimoto 7 which is absolutely independent. Yes,there is a tiny £37 subscription but is also only £129. Also works well . Ideally you want to hide this on the non removable panels of the bike,no way that they will find it until you found them .
Yes it does drain a small amount - way less than my more industrial grade trackers though and it gives you plenty of warning before your battery gets too low....I find it less of a hassle than the batteries in my Monimotos/keyfobs (+ the subs - particularly tiresone if you have more than one!)....
@@TheMissendenFlyer If it does notify you when you're battery getting empty that should be enough... The network could be a concern as well. You mentioned it's only 4G if not mistaken
Mark Davies.
Looks good but what happens when the potential thief disconnects your battery?
what power does it use and how much does it drain your battery.
Dan gaat die nog een paar uur door met de backup batterij
If it gets disconnected internal power kicks in and it alerts you it has been disconnected. Doesn't drain the battery as much as the other trackers I have, I think it draws up to 100mA a day - alerts you before the battery gets too low so you know to plug the charger in (takes about a week or so in my experience).....
Was there not a TMF discount code ?
Yes - Sizzapp are now kindly offerring 10% off the price if you order using the code "TMFTRACK" when you order!