What security should I add first on a budget?

On a budget, buy in the order that kills the most risk per dollar:

• First: a quality disc lock (~$30-60). The single best value in motorcycle security. It defeats the most common theft — someone rolling or riding your bike away — and it lives in your jacket so it's always with you. Add a reminder cable so you never ride off with it on.
• Second: a plain cover (~$30-50). Unglamorous, weirdly effective. Thieves shop by sight; a bike they can't identify is a bike they skip. Doubles as weather protection.
• Third: a tracker (~$40). Here's the budget logic most riders miss: locks only lower the odds, and if the bike goes anyway, a cheap bike with no tracker is just gone. A one-time-purchase magnetic GPS tracker with no subscription costs about the same as a second lock but adds a whole new capability — motion alerts and a live location for police. Skip anything with a monthly fee; those quietly cost more than your disc lock every single year.
• Fourth: chain and anchor when you can. Save up for a proper chain rather than buying a cheap one — bargain chains fail to bolt cutters in seconds.

Disc lock, cover, tracker: under $150 all-in, and you've covered deterrence, anonymity, and recovery.

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