October 29th, 2011, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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Do You Lock Your Helmet on Your Bike?
I know that the backseat has a thing that you can lock your helmet to it, but I usually don't do so. I'm kind of paranoid, especially with all the scooters around me that like to squeeze into the tiniest of openings in the motorcycle parking lot.
It's kind of inconvenient to carry my helmet everywhere, but I'd figure a guy who sees a Shoei RF-1100 would simple take scissors and cut it off and there's a free $500 helmet that needs a new strap. Do you guys lock your helmets to your bikes? Do you use other methods to lock the helmet to the bike? |
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October 29th, 2011, 01:06 PM | #2 | |
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I always carry my helmet with me wherever im going. Regardless of inconvenience. |
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October 29th, 2011, 01:12 PM | #3 |
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I take my helmet with me. Even if I was convinced it wouldn't be stolen, I didn't pay $400 for some bird to crap on it or have some kid walk by with their jacket button and scrape it. Plus, then I get to show everyone in the store/work/etc. my cool helmet.
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October 29th, 2011, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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I lock mine to my bike sometimes.
You were saying about someone coming along and snipping the helmet strap to steal it. What's to stop someone coming along with a screw driver and stealing your fairings? Wouldn't take long and you'd make a tidy profit. |
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October 29th, 2011, 01:22 PM | #5 | |
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October 29th, 2011, 01:43 PM | #6 |
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If I'm going to work or something I'll take the helmet inside. If I'm going to the store or parking the bike while I walk around while on a ride, I lock the helmet to the bike.
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October 29th, 2011, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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If I'm not going to be gone for very long I usually just lock it on my helmet but if I know I'm going to be away from my bike for more than 10 minutes (like at school or at the store) I carry it with me
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October 29th, 2011, 07:13 PM | #8 |
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I use this to lock my helmet to the bike. I would have used the strap locks but the cutting of the straps is too easy and also stretches out the material. The cable feels much more secure.
http://www.rei.com/product/736400/on...cable-lock-5mm I just secure one end of the cable to the frame of the bike and then thread the other end around the chin bar and hook it to the same helmet hook lock. Put the passenger seat on and you're good to go. |
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October 29th, 2011, 07:55 PM | #9 |
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I lock and leave mine if I'm gonna be less than 2 hours or so. I used to run a chain around chin bar and lock it into the helmet lock on my pre-gen, but I thought that was too inconvenient. However I also didn't like how the stock helmet lock left the helmet resting on the exhaust pipe unless you propped it just right against the footpegs. So I made my own helmet lock by tapping a bolt into the frame. I can loop the D rings on the helmet onto it and then lock the seat in place.
When I put the seat back on it completely covers the strap. I'm sure a determined thief could get it, but it'd sure be a lot more difficult than if it was just hanging in the open. |
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October 29th, 2011, 09:59 PM | #10 |
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That's not a bad idea either. You can make it even more secure and still easy to do if you did something like I did with the cable. Secure it to that hole to the right of your bolt, loop it through the chin bar and hook it on the bolt like you have now. Put the seat back on and voila!
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October 30th, 2011, 04:22 AM | #12 | |
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October 30th, 2011, 07:25 AM | #14 | |
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As far as weakening the frame, it's only a 6mm hole in a 1" tube, which would be a circumference of 77mm, meaning I removed 7% of the frame in that one section. My logic is that If I do happen to crash the bike hard enough for that little hole to make a difference, I have a hunch that the frame failing behind where I'm sitting will be the least of my worries. |
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October 30th, 2011, 07:29 AM | #15 |
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I never leave my helmet locked to the bike. I carry it into stores, sometimes leave it at the customer service desk but usually carry it with. Bad things happen to unattended helmets locked to bikes.
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October 31st, 2011, 01:27 AM | #16 |
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No way in hell im going to walk away from a $600 helmet. I'll leave the ladies HJC on there but not my nexx lol
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November 29th, 2011, 06:27 AM | #17 |
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Is the only way to use the helmet lock is to have a helmet with a D ring? my helmet just has a buckle ( i think thats the term for it ) and i cant see an obvious way of attaching it. would just be useful to know.
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November 29th, 2011, 12:21 PM | #19 |
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I usually carry mine where ever I go, but if it is a quick in and out then I'll lock it.
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November 29th, 2011, 12:55 PM | #20 |
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When I am at school I lock my helmet with a nice bike lock and loop it through the grab bar thing and through the helmet where the visor is. No way I would use the stock helmet lock. Just cut the helmet strap with any scissors or pocket knife. It isn't quite as easy to cut through a bike lock with a pocket knife. I have a cheap helmet too, so only idiots are going to go to the trouble to take it. And if they do they will be on camera. I always park in the parking garage at campus. If I am just running errands I will walk around with the helmet.
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November 29th, 2011, 04:09 PM | #21 |
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Thread's back from the dead, I guess that indicates people using the search button.
If you've got buckles instead of D-rings you can try what I did before I tapped the bolt into my frame. As explained in my previous post, I ran a chain through my chin bar and used the helmet lock as a mounting point on the bike. Let me see if I still have that picture... The ends of the chain loop right into the factory helmet lock and the plastic tubing keeps the paint from getting scratched, the whole thing wraps up neatly under the seat for storage. Cost me about $3 |
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November 29th, 2011, 04:18 PM | #22 |
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November 30th, 2011, 02:00 AM | #24 |
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November 30th, 2011, 05:15 AM | #25 |
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Use a pistol lock then through the full face front bar to the grab bar at the rear of the 250. Usually free from the local police.
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December 4th, 2011, 11:17 AM | #26 | |
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Where do you store your chain? Could you just loop the lower part through the spokes of the rear wheel? I must say that setup draws alot of attention. |
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December 4th, 2011, 02:10 PM | #27 |
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I just put my helmet in my GIVI top box and lock it.
Same with the passenger helmet--actually, I sometimes leave one helmet in there in case I happen to pick up chicks. Well, a chick. It only hold two helmets. And, of course, my bike only takes one passenger. If I'm using my smaller topbox, or if the topbox has stuff in it, I often just put one strap from the helmet inside the box and lock it down, leaving the helmet hanging from the box. The D-rings cannot be pulled through the case, so it's safe. I took the helmet lock off the side a while ago while doing some maintenance, and I...um...misplaced it. Always thought that helmet lock was a terrible idea anyway, since it lets the helmet rest against the hot muffler.
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December 5th, 2011, 02:08 PM | #29 | |
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December 5th, 2011, 02:08 PM | #30 |
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True, but I decided to just lock my helmet in the trunk rather than buy a new bike.
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December 8th, 2011, 12:45 AM | #31 | |
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(Just kidding.) If its a quick 5 minute in and out kind of thing, such as stopping at walgreens or somewhere, I lock it. If its a major store or at school, I always walk around with it. Some people at my school dont even strap their helmets in the lock, I've seen the helmet placed on the gas tank. One day I even saw a helmet just on the ground next to the bike. Also, the helmet often explains why my hair is a horrible mess.
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May 29th, 2013, 11:15 PM | #32 | |
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I have a [probably] cheap helmet my parents got for free when they bought their motorcycles, so I don't mind leaving it on the bike. [if it gets stolen, it's a sign I must buy a better helmet that I won't leave on the bike...i really just want a new one but I can't justify spending $$ when I already have one] However, my dad said I couldn't put a hole in the frame (sigh) so I had to search for another solution... http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Can_I_leave_my_protective_gear/helmet_on_the_bike%3F#Make_your_own_helmet_locks It is basically the same principle but I am just using an already existing hole! I hope other people like me will benefit from this! |
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May 30th, 2013, 10:34 AM | #33 |
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If I had a 200 to 600$ helmet, there is no way in hell I would lock it on the bike because if the thief can't steal he could definitely damage it out of frustration and to teach me a lesson... pple are evil like that..
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May 30th, 2013, 11:02 AM | #34 |
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I used to take it in to work with me but I've been getting crap from people about riding so I started leaving it on the bike. I highly doubt anyone would take it where I live.
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May 30th, 2013, 11:14 AM | #35 |
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I always take mine with me.
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May 30th, 2013, 11:16 AM | #36 |
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I lock my helmet on the bike most of the time. Too attract less attention I always put it in a plain helmet bag. Outta sight.. Outta mind, works pretty good I've found.
I see plenty of people in my area just hang their helmet on the handlebars or foot peg not locked at all. So I guess theft isn't much of a problem around here.
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May 30th, 2013, 04:37 PM | #39 |
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I keep my Arai helmet locked on the bike and have it hidden in a Scorpion helmet bag lol
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