A thief can beat most disc locks without touching the lock. Two cuts through the brake disc, one either side of the lock, and the bike rolls away with the lock still attached to a piece of disc. Two independent reviewers fitted a ROADLOK to their own bikes and went looking for the equivalent weak point on ours.
Bennetts BikeSocial: the destruction test
John Milbank, Consumer Editor at Bennetts BikeSocial in the UK, fitted a ROADLOK to his 2019 BMW R1250GS and used it day to day. Then he attacked it with bolt croppers, a lump hammer, a drill and an angle grinder, and took out the mounting bolts, the first attack most riders ask about.
| Attack | Bennetts result |
|---|---|
| Bolt croppers | GOOD |
| Lump hammer | GOOD |
| Angle grinder | OUTSTANDING |
His summary of the attacks: "cutting the disc itself doesn't work, removing the bolts from the caliper doesn't defeat it." His verdict: "The best lock is the one you use, so Roadlok comes highly recommended."
His cons are fair. The lock needs simple maintenance and fits radial calipers only. Releasing the BrakeBolt™ locking pin takes a technique, which he found easy to master.
Read the full review: Roadlok review, Integrated disc lock destruction test, Bennetts BikeSocial, 15 February 2023.
Motorcycle Mojo: the rider's view
David Booth reviewed ROADLOK for Canada's Motorcycle Mojo in its November/December 2025 issue, fitted to his own Suzuki V-Strom. His bike ran aftermarket brake discs with the cooling holes in different places, and he worked out his own spacer combination in under 20 minutes. He reached the same conclusion about the disc: with the lock body fixed to the caliper, there is no section of disc a thief can cut out. He called ROADLOK "one of the most effective motorcycle anti-theft devices going."
Read the full review: Roadlok Motorcycle Disc Lock, Motorcycle Mojo, 23 October 2025.
What a destruction test shows
A destruction test measures how long a thief needs and with which tools. Bennetts found ROADLOK takes longer to beat than any other disc lock the reviewer had tested.
Take the mounting bolts out and ROADLOK still works like an ordinary disc lock: still locked, without the fixed mount that makes it different.
ROADLOK is built for the thief most riders meet, the opportunist who tries to push the bike away or ride it off. Bennetts makes the same point in its verdict: a large proportion of thefts, especially in city centers, involve the bike being pushed away and hidden.
The ratings bodies test the same way. Sold Secure's Powered Cycle Diamond test adds angle grinders and power tools to the attack, and ROADLOK has held Diamond across all three lock sizes since 30 July 2026. ART's 4-star test includes lock picking with specialized tools and brute force, and ROADLOK holds ART 4-star to February 2029.
Forgetting it
Both reviewers raise the ride-off. If you start to ride off with the BrakeBolt still in, the front wheel stays locked and the bike just stalls. The lock can't turn with the disc the way a loose disc lock does. That keeps rider and bike clear of the damage a forgotten disc lock can do.
ROADLOK is an integrated disc lock for motorcycles. The lock body bolts to the front brake caliper and stays on the bike. When you park, you insert the BrakeBolt locking pin through the brake disc and turn the key. When you ride, the BrakeBolt is in your pocket, not in the lock. Designed and made in the USA of US and foreign parts, by New Hampton Technologies, LLC.
Fitment comes down to the bolt spacing on your front brake caliper. Check fitment for my bike
Featured photo: Bennetts BikeSocial.