Oxford LK397 Brute Force Ground Anchor. Motorcycle Motorbike Bicycle Ebike Security/Wall Anchor, Black

Fast delivery via amazon prime delivery, straight forward to install, very well made, I have bought this ground anchor before and have bought again because of its quality and reputation, I must say thank God, to date, I have not needed to test its strength etc and I hope I never do but I am very happy with the purchase.

Using this to secure a motorcycle and deter casual theft. I'm not expecting it to ward off any serious level of attack but it's preferred to nothing. Fitting was easy, seen some complaints about the fixings but all went smoothly. Drilled out to 4mm, then 8mm and then onto 16mm. Paid attention to depth and was careful tightening up, used a torque wrench for the last bits and all done. Only confusion is the weird handle bar shaped piece of steel that come with it!

We bought this as my other half has just bought a new motorbike so we needed something to secure it to the ground with. The anchor is recognised by insurance companies so this helps with your premiums.We purchased a 16mm drill bit for under £5 from Screwfix to help with the installation of the anchor. The holes were relatively easy to drill when plenty of water was applied to the holes to prevent the masonry bit from overheating. Once the holes were drilled, the nuts were hammered into the holes and then the anchor screwed into these. We then hammered the ball bearings into the heads of the screws and we were set!The anchor is relatively small in size, but it definitely feels strong enough for our needs and just the look of it will act as a deterrent. Coupled with a nice thick chain, the anchor nicely secures the bike.I would definitely recommend this item, it was relatively easy to install which is always a bonus.

My first attempt at installing this went quite wrong!Tthese are some tips that hopefully help others, as it does seem a good product for a reasonable price. There are a number of videos of people installing this product which also helps get it right!THIS ANCHOR WILL NOT GRIP TARMAC - it needs to be either a wall or concrete floor.To make the holes, use a SDS hammer drill - start with a 8mm masonry bit to make the pilot holes and then a 16mm bit to make the final ones - you need to go 7mm deep - give your drill a bit of a whirl around to make sure youve got the 16mm diameter - I stayed to that depth and it was fine.The kit comes with a handy little metal guide that will give you the correct distance between the holes, so you can make one hole first then use the guide to get the centre right for the next one.Once the holes are made insert the raw plugs WITH THE BOLTS STILL INSIDE, push them down with your fingers as far as they will go - you will probably find it will either go halfway down or maybe 3/4. Then you can unscrew the bolts and remove them. GENTLY use a hammer to tap the raw plugs so they are flush with the wall/ground - you shouldn't need to use much effort.When installing the anchor use your fingers first on both of the bolts then tighten using the provided allan key a little bit each side - the instructions say you should use a torque wrench to not apply too much pressure but if you dont have one to hand just tighten manually with the allen key - if you do this too much it can break them so if youre hearing the concerte cracking then stop - you should be able to get it pretty tight before this happens - just give the anchor a pull to test its solidly fixed.Do not hammer the bolts when they are in the plugs as you will just break the thread and you'll need a new kit. If you do mess up and need a new set of bolts/plugs etc. you can buy these off amazon just search for "Oxford Brute Force Ground Anchor Rawl Bolt Set"Finally with the little ball bearings if you are fixing to a wall make sure you put a towel or something underneath the area you're working to catch the balls if they slip out - which they did a lot for me! In the end I used a small bit of tape to keep them in place whilst I hammered them in.

Bolts came apart but put back together again and fitted fine second time. Hopefully its stands up if needs to

Looks and feels very sturdy.

Perfect

Overall okay for the price . You will need to buy new fixings as the ones supplied are terrible and fall apart.