Unfortunately, regarding security, you must stop thinking like a 'nice guy', and start thinking like the rat who wants your bike. Forget about the steering lock, when the rat decides he wants your bike, he is not going to ride it away, it will be him plus a couple of mates in a van and they will just lift straight in and be gone. They will worry about the steering lock when they are in their secret 'lock-up'. I also have a bleedin' ugly great chain and strong padlock which goes with me and bike. I just loop the chain into a figure of eight, secure the two ends with the padlock, and it travels on the pillion seat held on with aerolastics using the lifting handle and right hand rear indicator. (No carrier!). When reaching destination, the bike is secured to something immovable making sure the chain goes round the frame tubes or front forks, not just the front wheel. Remember, the chain might look ugly, but it's a lot prettier than returning to and empty parking space. Be lucky, Michael.