Datatool alarm on Tiger Sport

[Timbox]

And of course what all this proves is that generally the only person an alarm system will stop is the owner

[samtheman99]

I find the you are better off hardwiring a connector for a smart battery charger I.E. optimate and if laying the bike up especially with an alarm and leaving it connected over winter a smart charger will maintain and desulphate you battery. From experience I have had 3 x Datatool Triumph alarms fail on me. they usually last 2.5 years on average before leaving you in the S***.( 1 Zaragoza Spain 1x Newkirchen Austria 1x at home.) I now travel with the blanking plug.

[Timbox]

Originally Posted by samtheman99

I find the you are better off hardwiring a connector for a smart battery charger I.E. optimate and if laying the bike up especially with an alarm and leaving it connected over winter a smart charger will maintain and desulphate you battery. From experience I have had 3 x Datatool Triumph alarms fail on me. they usually last 2.5 years on average before leaving you in the S***.( 1 Zaragoza Spain 1x Newkirchen Austria 1x at home.) I now travel with the blanking plug.

Ive had 2 Triumphs with Datatool alarms, first one went south, luckily at home and I ripped it out. 2nd bikes Datatool alarm was removed as soon as I got it. I wouldnt have bought the new TS if it had an alarm as standard thats for sure

[TCC]

I've read about all sorts of issues with Triumph's with Datatool alarms over the years.
Thankfully we don't get them here in Australia but I thought it was an insurance requirement in the UK to have one?

[Timbox]

Originally Posted by TCC

I've read about all sorts of issues with Triumph's with Datatool alarms over the years.
Thankfully we don't get them here in Australia but I thought it was an insurance requirement in the UK to have one?

Not a requirement, supposedly gets you a cheaper premium but its peanuts difference in my experience.

[Yellow Dog]

Even the dealer said "Avoid Datatool like the Plague"

[Barnstormer]

Originally Posted by Timbox

Ive had 2 Triumphs with Datatool alarms, first one went south, luckily at home and I ripped it out. 2nd bikes Datatool alarm was removed as soon as I got it. I wouldnt have bought the new TS if it had an alarm as standard thats for sure

Is there an alternative or do people tend to remove & not bother do you think?

[orange99]

Originally Posted by Barnstormer

Is there an alternative or do people tend to remove & not bother do you think?

I've just had a Meta Defcom T fitted to my Tiger Sport - this will be the third bike I've used that model on and had no problems with them. One big advantage is that it doesn't auto arm - my first Tiger 1050 had a datatool fitted until it woke the neighbours up at 6:00 when I first had it.

[Barnstormer]

Interesting, I thought that part of the thatcham Cat 1 remit was that it had to self arm, which I'm not a lover of...........

[Barnstormer]

New alarm now fitted at last, hope it's ok