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What do you do with your helmet?
04/30/09 at 07:59:55

I searched and did not find a good answer to my question.

My helmet lock is covered up by my saddlebags. I usually put the helmet on the sissybar, but that is not secure. Part of the time I take the helmet in with me and carry it around. Sometimes I ask the nice lady sitting at the desk (of wherever) to watch it for me.

What about the rest of you? I saw a couple locked it to the brake handle.

Don't want to loose my head.

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Re: What do you do with your helmet?
Reply #1 - 04/30/09 at 08:06:06

where is the helmet lock? i don't have saddlebags but haven't seen it lol on my '95 where would it be? the only thing i don't like about helmet locks is they use the strap from the helmet that can be cut...not sure if i trust it

i was thinking of locking it(bike lock or something) through the helmet to the handlebars...i have a full face so it'll work with my mine...but usually we just wind up carrying our lids around lol

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matt_savage Full Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 177	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #2 - 04/30/09 at 08:07:04 Carry mine with me. It'd take someone with a pocket knife 2 seconds to slice the strap on mine and be gone with it while locked in the helmet lock. I also took the chrome rails off mine too, so really no place to lock it anyways.
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bluesavage218 Full Member Alliance Member Offline Chicks dig it. Posts: 204 Jackson, TN Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #3 - 04/30/09 at 08:16:50 I usually just leave mine on the bike. I guess I'll continue to do it until somone steals my helmet, but hopefully that won't happen. haha
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #4 - 04/30/09 at 08:34:26 I just hang mine on the brake lever,... If somebody wants to take it,... hope it serves them well. I'll buy a new one. Although,... if I spot it on a bike later,...That bike may be in trouble....
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #5 - 04/30/09 at 08:54:03 I hang mine on my RH mirror just like it sits on my head. I don't know many people who would want to steal somebody else's stinky helmet. But if anyone here insists on securing the helmet, use the helmet lock. If anybody cuts the strap to steal the helmet, they have then rendered the helmet useless.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #6 - 04/30/09 at 09:07:17 I wouldn't worry about someone cutting my strap to steal the helmet. Once you cut it, how are you going to replace it? It's no good after that. Throw it over the clutch lever and grip. When I'm concerned about someone messing with me, I luggage lock it to the lever. Anyone who'd steal a helmet isn't a rider.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #7 - 04/30/09 at 09:20:49 I carry it with me. It's a PIA but if it gets stolen, I'm walking home as up here you can't ride w/o one.
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #8 - 04/30/09 at 10:02:56 http://www.lockitt.com/accessories_helmet_holders.htm#helmetguardian Wurks gud. http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/2/3/d/highres_8257437.jpeg Zoom in tight and you can see it on the bike. Wasn't using it in that picture though! Weren't nobody around but the group.
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SavRon Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 118 Ohio Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #9 - 04/30/09 at 10:35:42 I just set it over the sissybar. Never had a theft problem yet.
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #10 - 04/30/09 at 11:11:52 Set in on the seat.
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PTRider Senior Member Offline Posts: 397	Re: What do you do with your helmet? Reply #11 - 04/30/09 at 11:27:35 Full face helmet? There are lots of cable locks of varying cable thicknesses, degrees of security, degrees of bother, and cost that can be threaded through the helmet and locked to the motorcycle.
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Re: What do you do with your helmet?
Reply #12 - 04/30/09 at 11:32:00

Set mine on sissy bar, my helmet looks like a POS, i figure nobodys going to steal a crappy looking helmet, and if it is stolen, my excuse to buy a new one... then ill have carry the nice new expensive helmet with me from then on out.

Locks keep honest people honest, i think i read that somewhere here but its so true!.

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Re: What do you do with your helmet?
Reply #13 - 04/30/09 at 15:25:52

Hang mine on the end of the right handlebar, and padlock it to the mirror by the D-ring if I'm worried about it walking off. If I'm going to be there a length of time though, (movies) I take it in with me. I have a cable lock I need to start using though, that I'll use to go through the face, and through the risers, or something.

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Re: What do you do with your helmet?
Reply #14 - 04/30/09 at 15:26:25

I carry my FF Arai with me, I got a great deal on it, but I don't want several hundred dollars of helmet walking away.

The cheaper just crusing 1/2 or 3/4, most people are trustworthy and wouldn't take them, but a small inexpensive luggage lock is an OK idea...

Hmm already have one for the trip odometer, maybe it shouldn't be zip tied to the bars Huh

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