Hey all, I've read hundreds of posts on how to keep thieves from stealing honda gennies. I just bought a honda 2000i to take along and I figure the best way to keep it safe is to make other people think it's something else. I bought a medium dog kennel and blocked off the vents and kennel door with black painted plastic. That way to the casual walk by it looks like a empty kennel. NOW that being said if someone was keeping an eye on me they would notice the cord sticking out of the kennel when I'm using it (and no dog). If I locked it up tight then others would KNOW for sure that I have something valuable.A buddy said I should put it in a lockable box and use my old and broken kawasaki gennie as a decoy. LOL.

I put a padlocked chain through generator's handle and run it though rear stabilizers. That won't stop a serious thief with hacksaw, but it will keep someone from just walking off with it.

IMO Only way is out-of-sight and out-of mind.My 2KW Honda is secured in the bed of my truck bed which also is lockable. My Honda Generator goes where I go.'NO WAY WOULD I LEAVE MY HONDA 2KW GENERATOR AT A CAMPGROUND' unattended...I pull it out onto my tailgate at 8AM each morning for three hours to re-charge my 255AH battery bank when camping off the power grid so that we can do all of this all over again the next day/night run off the batteries..Been doing it this way since 2009But this is only me talking...Roy Ken

RoyF - I was just looking at CRAIG's list last week where they had a couple of 2KW Honda Generators listed for sale - Both had the handles cut haha... Wonder where they came from hehe....Roy Ken

Like Roy said, Only way is out-of-sight and out-of mind.

RoyB wrote:RoyF - I was just looking at CRAIG's list last week where they had a couple of 2KW Honda Generators listed for sale - Both had the handles cut haha... Wonder where they came from hehe....Roy KenGot a link?I have looked hard for such a thing and never found one. I figure that the price would be real reasonable.:B

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bcbigfoot
Explorer
May 18, 2014
Out of sight out of mind.
LittleBill
Explorer
May 18, 2014
sorry to burst your bubble, but 10 seconds with a screw extractor on my cord less drill will allow me to remove that latch, without even fooling with the lock
bcbigfoot
Explorer
May 18, 2014
LittleBill wrote:
sorry to burst your bubble, but 10 seconds with a screw extractor on my cord less drill will allow me to remove that latch, without even fooling with the lock

You can have the generator if you can get the top off in 10 seconds with a cordless drill and screw extractor :R (guess you meant impact socket set). The bolts that you see have lock nuts on the inside of the box. Your cordless drill would loosen the bolt 1/4 turn then spin. Sorry to burst your bubble.:)

The point was out of sight out of mind. Besides 95% of crooks are opportunists they don't carry cordless drills with the right size of socket on them. Cordless grinder with cutting disc might get through the lock in a minute or two.
MMarty
Explorer
May 18, 2014
I guess it all boils down to keep it out of sight locked up and hope for the best. If a thief is willing to go through that much trouble to get it not much is going to deter him aside from me pulling my 45acp. And let's face it nobody wants it to go that far. (sorry macho men).
milo
Explorer II
May 19, 2014
What paranoia.. no matter what you do, if somebody wants it bad enough, they'll get it. So don't worry about it till it happens...then it's to late to worry!
Mfar1234
Explorer
May 19, 2014
correct ... security is not 100% in any categorie.

security is to deter - to make someone want to go elsewhere - to not bother you ... make it difficult so they will go somewhere else.

some thieves/rebels enjoy the challenge and will get what they want at any cost. when that happens- we/you have a choice to make

SO, thus the "right to bare arms" --- the worlds coming to it folks --- chose to ignore and you'll regret it one day. we chose to pay attention (and believe) that history repeats itself. But, in this area, far too many think it doesn't apply to this right!

We are so gullible its unreal
Horizon170
Explorer
May 19, 2014
Mfar1234 wrote:
correct ... security is not 100% in any categorie.

security is to deter - to make someone want to go elsewhere - to not bother you ... make it difficult so they will go somewhere else.

some thieves/rebels enjoy the challenge and will get what they want at any cost. when that happens- we/you have a choice to make

SO, thus the "right to bare arms" --- the worlds coming to it folks --- chose to ignore and you'll regret it one day. we chose to pay attention (and believe) that history repeats itself. But, in this area, far too many think it doesn't apply to this right!

We are so gullible its unreal

I make it a point NOT to visit states that don't allow me to CARRY.
I also try to my stuff as secure as possible. In FL it has been known for thieves to come to your campsite and steal your surf rods while you sleep. I lock mine and attach a little bell to them while I sleep.

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