Motorcycle Alarm Reviews

Gorilla 8007 Review

Gorilla Automotive Products has been part of the transportation security industry for over three decades, providing quality accessories for cars and motorcycles the entire time. Most of their work has been in the four-wheeled arena, but their motorcycle alarms are very well known - they even sell them on Amazon. The Gorilla 8007 Motorcycle Alarm with the remote transmitter is their latest and greatest model. It is also one of the more versatile and most purchased of their entire line-up.

They market it as the most ?effective, compact and durable? motorcycle alarm available anywhere. The Gorilla 8007 makes use of three separate sensors to monitor every potential indication of an attempted theft, and each one is capable of sounding the 120dB five-tone, piezoelectric siren. A three-button remote allows you to arm, disarm and even hit the ?panic button' when you need to do so. And, a bright red LED serves as a warning to the curious, and you can place it anywhere its wire will reach.

Installation is simple and takes less than 30 minutes, or around 45 if you are very cautious and exacting in your work, which is a wise choice. The toughest part is figuring out where to install the main alarm body, which includes the siren, electronics and power handling. From that central point two leads run to the battery, one lead for the tilt sensor, one for the LED, one as an antenna and an additional lead for an optional two-way pager accessory.

The Gorilla 8007's sensors are set up to watch for shock, current and tilt - two internal and one at the end of a lead. The tilt sensor, at the end of that wire, is set once the bike is at rest on the sidestand or centerstand. If it senses that someone tries to pull the bike off either stand when armed, it will engage the siren. The shock sensor is a two-stage design which will chirp upon light impact and sound the siren if it feels a stronger bump; it has seven levels of sensitivity adjustable from the remote. The current sensor keeps watch on the motorcycle's electrical system checking for the typical hotwire or any tampering.

Once the 8007 is wired and working, you may find that the remote will not work at the distance claimed, but this is a common complaint for alarms of all kinds. However, the tilt, impact and current sensors all work very well. But, false alarms do happen, so adjust the sensitivity properly to be certain not to wake up your family if the family cat sits on your machine.

Having a loud siren is only part of the way to get attention focused on your precious machine. Gorilla's 8007 has a sequenced, five-tone alarm which can also be personalized to your application - set it up from the remote so you recognize your bike's sound right. That three-button remote controls much of the alarm's systems and will choose between over half-a-million possible communication code sequences to eliminate any chance of a thief figuring it out. You also have the option to purchase up to two more remote transmitters to pair with your bike's alarm.

Among the other useful features of this alarm are a false alarm circuit to prevent the siren from going off continually and draining your battery; this was easy to test and does do its job as described. It also has a ?panic button' in case of emergencies and a bright LED indicator light to let potential thieves know you have a protected motorcycle. The Gorilla 8007 also includes a limited two-year warranty and is completely weather, vibration and shock-proof for a long useful life.

The Gorilla 8007 is a reasonably priced and well-equipped one-size-fits-all motorcycle alarm which should fit on most production motorcycles available today. It can be purchased just about anywhere and support for the system is widespread, so any problems should be resolvable. The Gorilla 8007 Motorcycle Alarm has a suggested retail of US$115, but can be found for much less.

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