MoniMoto - Smart Motorcycle GPS Alarm - Suitable for Scooters, Quad Bikes, Snowmobiles - DIY Installing, No Wiring Required

Very pleased with this so far. The setup was simple and only took 5 minutes or so to get up and running. Once I found a suitable place to hide the transmitter on my bike, I gave it a short test run. I left the key fob in my garage and rode off without it. Within about 20 seconds I received a phone call from the Monimoto, alerting me that the bike had moved and when I stopped and checked on my 'phone, the GPS location of the bike was being accurately reported. I have now put the key fob in the zipped waterproof trouser pocket of my bike trousers, so it's always with me when I ride the bike. Keeping the keys separate from the fob means that if somebody steals the keys to my bike, they don't have the fob, so the alarm call will alert me and GPS tracking will help me retrieve the bike. The monimoto will arm and disarm itself without any further intervention from me (unless I wear the wrong trousers), and I have complete peace of mind that I'll be called within seconds if anyone else moves the bike. The batteries should last for about 2 years, according to the manufacturer, and the app on my 'phone will warn me when they are getting low. The tracker looks to be suitably robust and waterproof, so hopefully should provide many years of good service. When I eventually swap my bike for a new one, the device can also be swapped over to the new bike for the cost of two new cable ties. The other great selling point is that this does not need to be wired into the bike's electrical system at all, so installation is easy and it does not risk damaging the bike's wiring loom. It's also completely inconspicuous when installed, so any thief is unlikely to find and disable the device before I have tracked down the bike's location and informed the police. I would heartily recommend this product, based on my brief experience of it to date. This is due to its ease of use, quick and effective notification of a possible theft and GPS tracking of the location of the bike to maximise the chance of quickly recovering it. Running costs in the longer term are 3 Euros a month for the GSM SIM card with European roaming, or I can replace the SIM with one of my own if I can find a lower cost deal.

UPDATE: 1yr ownership: After a year of ownership and in combination with owning and using the TK905 and a vibration audible alarm (both from Amazon) I reckon I have good experience to update this review... So, it’s been nearly a year and I still stand by my original comments (kept them all below). MoniMoto is the best subscription-free tracker out there, I still wish it had nudge alerts and an audible alarm because I have the two additional devices on the bike to achieve those missing features, believe it or not. But it still works out more cost-effective than going with one of the big boy subscription services, although I am sure I am missing out on even more features provided by those services but arguably ones I don’t need. 1yr tips - Set the MoniMoto contact in your iPhone as an “emergency bi-pass” as well as a favourite and I also bought a custom crazy loud tone (App Store), this will ensure you don’t miss any calls night or day. - As mentioned, I combine my Monimoto with two other devices: a TK905 and a cheapo motion audible alarm (both off Amazon, £40 and £12 respectively). The TK905 texts me if anyone breaths near my bike and the motion alarm tells the person to stop! It’s a bit crazy to have three devices on a bike, but apart from anything else it means a thief may miss one and leave my Monimoto or the TK905 onboard - the TK905 also tracks, but it’s not as slick as the Monimoto. 1yr Pros - Consistent and solid, the Monimoto just works, had no problems with it at all. - Renewal of the included SIM is seamless and at £35pa - if I remember correctly - it’s not bad, but this year I will be changing to a classic PAYG SIM - from o2 (get them while you can, you already cannot buy them direct from o2 but they can be found elsewhere because as of November you’ll never be able to buy a SIM anywhere that doesn’t make you pay what is effectively a monthly fee - and believe me, I spent a lot of time researching. Based on £35 being nearly £3pm with MoniMoto’s SIM (still not bad) I’ve now got it down to £10 that will last several years, again because it’s a true classic PAYG - no expiry of your top up) - In-app support (by a human) is exceptional, their help and manner is second-to-none. - Calling your phone as the Monimoto does is, as I have learned, much less likely to be missed than a text. - Text/app notifs are used for battery warnings, and the Monimoto always keep you updated - I love the daily message I get telling me all is well. - Battery life is exceptional, my fob alerted me last week that it’s CR2032 needed changing after almost exactly 11 months of use and today two weeks later the main unit told me it needed two new CR123A batteries. Bear in mind during this time I must have had less than ten alerts (due to me moving the bike without the fob, luckily no real-life uses). And let’s say I ride the bike once a week as an average across the year *at most* to give an idea of fob use and unalarmed use of the unit, presumably they talk to one another periodically during each ride). 1yr Cons - I’d have to still stand by my original wish that the Monimoto had a nudge alert (perhaps a text then escalating to a call) as well as an audible deterrent. If they made a new version with this I would buy it. I have three bikes and held off buying two additional MoniMoto’s, instead in the other bikes I just have the TK905 and the vibration audible alarm I mentioned earlier. I want so much to buy two more Moni’s. - Battery changing at 1yr was a bit fiddly, it’s not as easy as it should be to remove the batteries. I had to remind myself how the case opened too, and searching the FAQs for “change battery” didn’t give me any results. Eventually I found it searching replace battery I think it was. Also, the battery change reminder doesn’t tell you what model you have and I think some older models require a different battery. I had to ask their support, which of course were their usual helpful awesome selves! Original review: Just gone through the set up and it's as slick as any Apple product installation. Did a test and my phone rang within a minute. Fantastic piece of mind. Will update full review as I use it. Well done Monimoto. PROS - NO USER/PASS NEEDED: I love that you don't even have to create an account and annoying password, it's just linked to your mobile. - NO SCREW DRIVER NEEDED: No screws to undo, just pop stuff off and take the tags out. - HANDS FREE: Put the tracker and fob near your phone and after some self-tests it's operational. CONS (I am nit picking here) - SIZE MATTERS: I wish the tracker could be a little smaller, but it's still a nice size to squirrel away. - BELLS AND WHISTLES: Would be nice if there were a few more bits and bobs to mess about with in the app. You have to be stood next to the the tracker to play with its settings (a minor thing). - MOVING VS. NUDGES VS. IN-TRANSIT: When nudging the tracker you don’t receive a call, it doesn't seem to differentiate between being actually moved and nudged. Even when I know it's not moving - eg: I went out and nudged stood the bike upright - clicking on the GPS location (once it's available after the 'delay' (see next point)) a message pops up telling you that the tracker is moving and location updates will follow in 5 minutes. I can imagine if I were some distance from the bike this would be pretty scary, not knowing if it's a false alarm/someone nudged/touched the bike and decided against moving it or if genuinely someone has made off with it! I hope this can be refined and slickened up a little so the tracker can differentiate between a nudged, being moved ‘on the spot’ or actually in transit. - GPS DELAY: The GPS tracking location takes some time to arrive after an alert (it says 5 mins but appeared after 1 minute for me). I am sure there is a valid technical reason for this but it's a shame the location doesn't accompany the alert in the first instance. - SENSITIVITY SMARTNESS: I have seen reviews that say the sensitivity is too high (it can be changed in settings) however my experience of it set to 'normal' is that it is very docile. I have a cheapo motion sensor on my bike (£8) and it does a very good job of differentiating between wind and a nudge - it never gives false positives, ever (owned it for a year) and it is far more sensitive to being touched. I hope Monimoto can work on this somehow if of course it is possible and in scope for the product. - GROUPING ALERTS would make it a little easier to see alerts that are related to an overall event being grouped together in the app. - KEY FOB WEAKNESS - The fob has a very small and thin piece of plastic to hook to a key ring, I connected a mini cable tie to it instead of on the key ring, I expect connecting the fob to metal will break the plastic (I’ve seen a review where this has happened and I can see why). - PHONE ONLY - because the tracker already knows when your phone is nearby through Bluetooth it would be great if instead of the fob you just needed to use your phone.

Just this morning, in the early hours, I got a call from my MoniMoto device to say that movement had been detected. First the phone call came through and then the alerts, all very prompt, accurate and smooth. I ran down to find two men attempting to steal my motorbike. Luckily the police were here in minutes and caught them red handed. This device just prevented my brand new motorbike from being stolen. I honestly cannot rate this product high enough! If you are thinking whether to buy this device or not, buy it!! Very easy to install, excellent quality, app is easy and straight forward and the customer service from MoniMoto is fantastic, they were a pleasure to deal with and sorted out something for me very quickly and friendly. Hopefully you will never actually have to see it in action, but if you do and it prevents a situation like it prevented for me today, it will literally pay for itself a hundred times over after first time. Works exactly as described and saved me a huge headache. Well done MoniMoto on creating such a brilliant product.

Amazing product. Easy to set up and install. I have had it for 7 months so far and it works great. Keep the FOB with you, put the tracker somewhere in your bike and that's it. What I like: - simple - it does what it should - keeps an eye on your bike, if moved then it sends a notification on your phone and calls you - daily status check - send you a notification telling you if it works ok - small - both the FOB and the tracker are very small and well designed - install and forget - subscription - annual for 30-ish - you won't find a cheaper one; you can use your own SIM card if you want - relays on both GPS and GSM signals - if GPS is not available it will provide location based on GSM but will keep trying GPS next time - Runs on batteries - no need to connect to your bike battery so it doesn't drain nor relay on it. Issues so far: - about once a month it gives an error during status check. All you need to do is either to wait for the next one next day or just go to your bike and open the app. Other than that no problems at all.

Once fitted the product is great, but setting it up is not so good. The manual gives no indication as to how you open the product, the answer is brute force pulling the two ends apart. I had to find a video only before I could set up the tracker. Once paired it works well and does what is expected of it but, the App could be better and is not that intuitive. The alarm call to your phone comes through promptly and gives you the option to confirming that the bike is in your possession. Fitting the tracker without the need to wire it up is great and allows you to hide it in a number of places that would otherwise be impossible. The toggle that confirms you are near the tracker works well but I have no idea about its battery life. I definitely recommend this product but it could be better.

I have this for two months now. It is right in the sweet spot between no trouble and inexpensive installation, and still providing enough alarm and tracking features. First the limitations: * It works with GPS, not radio. So if the bike is hidden in a covered area like a garage, tracking it is very imprecise, since it only uses the GSM signals. * During tracking, it only reports its position every minute or so, so no real time tracking. * GSM SIM card only. Now for the good things: * Relatively inexpensive when compared with other trackers. That includes the monthly fee for the SIM card. Comes included with 3 month fees, and then it is just a few pounds a month. In addition, you can use your own SIM card, if you have a better deal. And includes roaming too. * Good sensitivity. * No need to splice the wire harness. Simply drop it under the seat and you are done. All in all, it gives me peace of mind knowing that I have a tracker just in case of theft, without having to attach it to the electric circuit of the bike or worry about expensive monthly fees. Would buy it again any time.

Bought this for my bike easy to set up easy to install all round excellent. You can reduce the amount of time you get the notifications to tell you that the alarm is up and running which I found was really good so if you are away you can say to update you once a day or if you’re at home maybe once a week or longer. There is a subscription fee which needs to be paid after the first couple of months but it is extremely cheap and well worth it for the security of the bike can’t recommend it highly enough I think if you looking for a tracker it should be the one that you go far as it does everything that any other will deal with the exception of automatrics Which works on short wave radio as wellThis unit does not have that function It’s recommended that you don’t keep the fob with the keys although I found that if I don’t do that I am forever walking away without the fob so my recommendation is keep the fob with the keys

Was sitting at home on Saturday, 2pm in Central London and suddenly my phone started ringing me and saying my bike was being nicked, I was like this MUST be a mistake. It wasn't. Two idiots had stolen it and were already a couple of streets away. My wife and I jumped in the car and sped after them, simultaneously tracking via the Minimoto and talking to 999. We gave them co-ordinates - VERY accurate if delayed, and then about 5 metre accuracy when it has stopped, for the corner of an estate in Brixton, and by the time we had arrived (10-12mins after the theft) so had the Met (including: about 8 policemen, four vans and shortly afterwards two dog patrols). They had arrived just as the criminals were hiding the bike, and leapt over some garden fences. Sadly they were not caught, but the Met had a good go so fair play to them. Bike was a bit bruised, panel cut off and hot-wired, and so we limped home but will live another day. I think the most important thing is that this is an EXCELLENT product, which worked EXACTLY as described, and is well worth the few hundred quid outlay versus the cost of a replacement bike. Congrats guys! really appreciate you putting this product out there.