Someone in my condo locking my motorbike with a pad lock

[villageidiotY2K]

Hi folks, im at this condo and someone is  locking my motorbike with a pad lock. (disc brake area) Causing it unmoveable.

I do not have a bolt cutter or something similar, anyone could advice how to remove it?

its a small pad lock like as in the picture.

 

Have anyone experienced this before?

I was using my bike yesterday till evening, so someone has done it between 7pm-7am.

Theres no cctv in the motorbike parking section in this condo, and the security dude is like sleeping and playing with his phone....

he offered no help whatso ever and just watching me wondering how to remove the lock. oh jesus

 

 

 

[JBChiangRai]

Have you upset someone?

 

Maybe a hammer will shock it open, but be very careful not to damage your disk.  Maybe involve the police so it doesn't happen again.

[scubascuba3]

Report it to the office and committee, someone may know where to get bolt cutters, if not buy them in Homepro.

 

A locksmith will be able to cut easy enough, If in Pattaya, Thepprasit guy is expensive so anyone else

[Pi Tao]

I hope, this can help you.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, Pi Tao said:

I hope, this can help you.

 

 

 

I was going to suggest this... 

 

 

The Op wrote that someone is locking his motorcycle - which implies a repeated event.

 

If this is a one off it could be a mistake - however, if this is a repeated event, then there is another facet at play here... someone is targeting him and he needs to know who it is and why.

 

Also, as suggest, report it to the Condo committee, they 'should' have some tools at hand to release the lock. 

[petermik]

Your not the guy with a loud exhaust as reported in another topic are you????????

[Hummin]

Loud pipes on your bike? Pattaya condo? 

[Hummin]

29 minutes ago, petermik said:

Your not the guy with a loud exhaust as reported in another topic are you????????

😄

[gargamon]

Yes, we found out where you live. As soon as you cut this lock off, we will replace it with another larger one. 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I was going to suggest this... 

 

 

The Op wrote that someone is locking his motorcycle - which implies a repeated event.

 

If this is a one off it could be a mistake - however, if this is a repeated event, then there is another facet at play here... someone is targeting him and he needs to know who it is and why.

 

Also, as suggest, report it to the Condo committee, they 'should' have some tools at hand to release the lock. 

If it was a repeated event he'd know how to remove the padlock?

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

Your not the guy with a loud exhaust as reported

You could be on something here, he is the villageidiotY2K. 😂

 

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

If it was a repeated event he'd know how to remove the padlock?

 

Valid point...   

 

Though given the username - I assumed the poster to be MalcomB using a different sign in !!

[chuang]

What have you done..

[AustinRacing]

1) remove it with an angle grinder or bolt cutter

2) get a similar padlock. Put it on. If a repeat offense, he’ll think he or someone else is locking it. 
If you want to know why this is being done invest in some surveillance operation to find out. Then you can return the favor, or confront him. Maybe you shouldn’t park in that spot, at least to his understanding. 

[mushroomdave]

Get some Easy Off Oven Cleaner if you can. My brother is a cop in Peel Region/Toronto and says a lot of the stolen cars they do retrieve, have a can of the stuff laying inside....usually alongside "The Club", the anti-theft device people put on their steering wheel .  The Club wont faze them as they just spray the cleaner in the lock, wait about 10 seconds he says and snap it with a hard device, usually a hammer and it comes right off.  There's a certain ingredient/chemical Easy Off uses that will eat away at the lock's insides.  

[simon43]

5 minutes ago, mushroomdave said:

Get some Easy Off Oven Cleaner if you can. My brother is a cop in Peel Region/Toronto and says a lot of the stolen cars they do retrieve, have a can of the stuff laying inside....usually alongside "The Club", the anti-theft device people put on their steering wheel .  The Club wont faze them as they just spray the cleaner in the lock, wait about 10 seconds he says and snap it with a hard device, usually a hammer and it comes right off.  There's a certain ingredient/chemical Easy Off uses that will eat away at the lock's insides.  

Would that 'Easy Off' work to clear constipation?

[BE88]

 

You happen to have a noisy exhaust and you return in the wee hours of the night? 

If it's you change the exhaust.

And avoid condo problems

[ezzra]

Here's a good idea if this will continue: Go and lock couple other's bikes with padlocks and than the building

management will take it more seriously and install a CCTV overlooking the area.. 

[john donson]

20 baht lock, annoying, better invest in a bolt cutter

[thailand49]

Go to condo office report, there so be a handy man for condo should have a hand held cutter. If not go to hardware store if ypu not want bolt cutter get a cheap hacksaw cut the chain link.

[SAFETY FIRST]

22 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Here's a good idea if this will continue: Go and lock couple other's bikes with padlocks and than the building

management will take it more seriously and install a CCTV overlooking the area.. 

Don't give the villageidiot ideas. 

 

It might be one of my bikes. 

 

[Ben Zioner]

29 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Would that 'Easy Off' work to clear constipation?

"Easy Off"? I can imagine some girls: "if not finiss in two minutes, I put Easy Off on your tick".

[OneMoreFarang]

20 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said:

Hi folks, im at this condo and someone is  locking my motorbike with a pad lock. (disc brake area) Causing it unmoveable.

 

Does this only happen to your bike?

Did it happen to anybody else in your condominium?

 

I think first you should find out why it happened. Maybe it was the condominium management who blocked your bike for whatever reason.

[CecilM]

Unless the other guy is crazy, then there's a high chance that you're responsible for his actions.

If you don't know to remove a small lock, then google it. It's so easy. 

[rumak]

We took care of the LOUD MUFFLER  guy already :

 

 

[wardje]

Loud mufflers can be silenced by filling them with PU foam. Easy to find in every DIY store.

[ignore it]

Yep,

 

Just about a gazillion youtube videos on this topic.

[rumak]

4 minutes ago, ignore it said:

Yep,

 

Just about a gazillion youtube videos on this topic.

 

for those intellectuals out there....... can always read Freud to get a psychological explanation for those who want long things that make big noises

[Homburg]

Bolt cutter - takes seconds - hacksaw or grinder will produce small filings which are best kept away from the brake so I wouldn't use either. Then surveillance.  It might have been kids playing tricks, but you need to find out who is involved and why so that you can deal with it as otherwise it is likely to recur or escalate which could become expensive, dangerous or both.

[AgMech Cowboy]

On 7/17/2024 at 12:41 PM, richard_smith237 said:

The Op wrote that someone is locking his motorcycle - which implies a repeated event.

 

If this is a one off it could be a mistake - however, if this is a repeated event, then there is another facet at play here... someone is targeting him and he needs to know who it is and why.

 

Also, as suggest, report it to the Condo committee, they 'should' have some tools at hand to release the lock. 

It wouldn't surprise me if it was the security guard...  Actually, more than likely it is someone with the condo management staff. (maintenance?) 

You definitely need to solve it with them to get a solution long term.