Kiramek Cyclone 866F Review

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Bob26's Review of Kiramek Cyclone 866F

7th Nov 2005

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    6 Months
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2005
  • Build quality
    5 stars
Good Points

* Extremely Compact
* Water-resistant housing
* Loud siren (important in the seat)
* Low Power
* Sleep Mode
* On-board 25A Immobilizer relay
* On-board Digital Tilt Sensor, with 50,000g shock resistance
* On-board 2-Stage Shock Sensor
* Pager Output
* Siren Output for 2nd Siren
* Easy Installation
* Quality Japanese Engineering
* Good Documentation
* User-friendly programming
* Doesn't false trigger
* Good Customer Support


Bad Points

* No 2-way LCD pager option
* Limited number of dealers outside Japan


General Comments

The CYCLONE alarm is rock solid, especially the sensors. The manufacturer's commitment to "no false alarms" rings true in this bike system. Other bike alarms tried in the past stopped working over time because they weren't built well enough to endure vibrations common to bikes. Not the case with CYCLONE.

Another problem with other systems I've tried is current consumption. Bike batteries are smaller than cars, and are more sensitive to high power add-ons like alarms. Other alarms I've tested were low power, but many needed sensors were external options, which added to the cost, and boosted average current consumption to well over 15mA. With Cyclone, all the sensors I wanted were already built-in.

Build quality is very good, and the compact sizes makes it easy to install, even within a cramped Harley seat. Wiring is straightforward and very easy to hookup, thanks to the well-written manual included. The Japanese manufacturer also offers a broad line of quick-connection installation harnesses, although they didn't have my particular bike model, but the included universal harness was simple enough to use.

Highly recommended.

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  • JohnVholt on 16th Mar 2006

    I found this review very helpful. With so many motorcycle alarms out there, you often don't know what you're getting. Cyclone isn't the cheapest alarm I've seen; but then, it's also built better too. Japanese quality is outstanding. You get what you pay for.

  • West Coast Cycle on 27th Sep 2006

    To purchase the Cyclone 866F in the US, visit www.wcc-tech.com. We are the exclusive Cyclone 866F importer for the United States and we are looking for dealers and distributors.