This ATV Lock Ensures Your Vehicle Can't Be Stolen

Thieves won't be able to work around this one.

Photo by: Fryars ATV Lock

By: Jonathon Klein

Oct 26, at 8:56am ET

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I'm not particularly mechanically sympathetic toward my vehicles. I get them to be used, abused, and put away wet. Oftentimes, I don't even put them away. They're just left out to the elements, come rain, snow, or windstorm, as which happened all last night at the time of writing—my apologies to my Can-Am X3. But that can leave them vulnerable not just to weather, but also to would-be thieves.

Property crime, and specifically powersport vehicle theft, is on the decline across the nation. However, compared to the automotive realm of cars, trucks, and SUVs, powersports vehicles tend not to be found once stolen. They're harder to track, as most don't leave the confines of private property, with many never even being registered. So finding a good way of keeping them safe and secure, apart from removing the key, for those who don't have indoor space in a garage or shed, has become a necessary thing for the industry.

One company, Fryars, however, has one of the coolest ATV locks I've ever seen. No, it doesn't lock your key or engine; it locks the ATV's wheel and grounds it to the ground, borrowing from the idea of that old Toyota commercial. Check it out.

The idea is simple: roll onto the lock, set it, walk away. That's it. The mechanism works so that the entire wheel locks to the lock itself, so you can't cut, move, or leave with the machine, as the lock becomes part of the ATV itself.

"A would-be thief is faced with a 'catch-22' situation," says Fryars, stating, "The thief cannot defeat the security device without moving the quad, but cannot move the quad without defeating the security device!" The lock is designed to sit against a wall of some sort, either stone, brick, or wood, and bolted into place so that the wall or concrete slab becomes integral to the design and lock, as thieves can't move either of those. But it goes further, as while other designs can be defeated by just removing the wheel or cutting through a chain, you can't unless you cut the ATV's axle off, and at that point, you're SOL and the stolen vehicle ain't being carted away in any timely manner.

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As for exiting the lock, there's a key fob that pops you out, and you're ready to get back to work. Obviously, this is designed for those with farms or larger estates, but have minimal space left for their machines, or those who need quick access to their machines and tend to leave them waiting for them. But all in all, it's a pretty simple and ingenious design, if I do say so myself.

The company also says it'll work on UTV tires, too, though the max spec tire is only 25 inches at present, though more sizes are coming. As for price, right now, the ATV Lock will set you back £1,295, which translates to about $1,731. That's not too bad for peace of mind, though.