Helmet hooks

Open the trunk. On either side in the rear of the trunk, there should be a lever/s you can turn. You will probably need a flashlight to see them. It's dark in there! The hooks on the bottom of the trunk will pop open. You can hang a helmet by its D rings on these hooks and then push the hook back up and it will lock into place.

The only down side is the helmet is hanging upside down and if it rains the inside gets wet.


Rayjoe

 

Thanks Ray, Ill take a look tomorrow. 75F predicted so i think Im gonna ride to the gun range to let a few lose on my intruder target.

 

If you use the helmet get a set of Helmet lock extenders, they make it a lot easier to use the hooks. They slide thru the D ring and hook on the holder on the bike
http://wingstuff.com/products/3337-chrome-helmet-lock-extension-set?from_search=1

 

Here they are on my 97 SE

 

I have never used those things... Just don't like the helmet hanging out like that.

 

If I'm just riding and have room in the trunk I will put the helmet in the trunk, if the trunk is full with other stuff the helmet holders are great.

 

Actually I'm very happy to have them. If the weather is iffy I'll just poke the D rings thru a plastic bag and it's not going to rain in the helmet

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I used the helmet locks a couple of times, but I usually leave it on the seat if I can't easily take it with me. I don't like the fact that the helmet hangs upside down so it will collect any rain, I have left it sitting on the seat during a downpour & only the bottom edge of the foam padding got wet. I know I have no security on the seat, but I don't think those catches on the helmet lock are very strong & I thing a good yank would pop them open anyway.
I have a set of those t shaped extenders & never understood the purpose of them, to me they are just another thing to fidget with.
I do carry a cable lock that sometimes (in the past) would loop around the rear wheel & a post/ tree. Now I sometimes loop it through a leg on my riding pants, a sleeve on the jacket, around the chin plate on the helmet & through the passenger handles so someone can't just grab my gear & run if I'm traveling & can't just put the pants & jacket in the trunk.

 

I do carry a cable lock that sometimes (in the past) would loop around the rear wheel & a post/ tree.

Now I sometimes loop it through a leg on my riding pants, a sleeve on the jacket,

around the chin plate on the helmet & through the passenger handles so someone can't just grab my gear & run if I'm traveling & can't just put the pants & jacket in the trunk.

now why didn't I think of that? :surprise:

Darn good idea. and with all of that stuff bundled up over the handlebars, no one is going to ride off with it anywhere.

unless they just happen to carry a pair of cable cutters with 36" long handles on them. :wink2:

 

I've not trusted helmet locks since 1984. since I parked my '82 GL1100 on Damrak, Amsterdam.

Threw the helmet on the helmet lock and wandered off to do what you do while visiting such a place! 0

On my return, about 4 hours later, someone had cut the straps and run off with the helmet.

Really!! I thought, looking at the two D rings still hanging in the helmet lock. :frown2:

I guessed they'd found out about my lucky pubic hair collection hidden in the lining. :crying2:

It cost me 300 Guilders to find a helmet to ride the thing back to London.

And that's an absolutely true story! I can laugh about it now.:grin3:

 

I guessed they'd found out about my lucky pubic hair collection hidden in the lining. :crying2:

So, was that international pubic hair?>


Rayjoe

 

At least the thief can't use it either

 

The thief probably works for someone that's sells helmets, made sure you had to buy 1

 

My wife, I and a friend rode for 5-6 hrs Saturday in 80-82 F weather.Went to a Medieval Fair near Tampa (click on my link to see the path I took)
While in there we put the helmets on the hook for a few hours. My buddy tells me still discovers new things on his bike or car.I like the lockable hooks. My helmet is not worth much and I just need to prevent someone to casually take it. My wife's is in great shape but she wishes someone will steal it so we'll buy a lighter one.