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Old 04-05-2012, 11:42 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I have a cable gun lock I have on my sissy bar. works very well especially on ff helmets.
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Old 04-06-2012, 02:26 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I bought this kit to use the stock lock and move to my front fender.

Helmet Lock Re-Location Brackets
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Old 04-06-2012, 05:08 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I just sit mine on top of my sissy bar and walk away. No one is going to take it.
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Old 04-06-2012, 07:17 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I just hang mine on the mirror, have for 7yrs.
what he said, but 4 yrs.
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Old 04-07-2012, 08:07 AM   #25 (permalink)
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[QUOTE=will_maxim;1322253]I had the same problem and bought this:

Kuryakyn License Plate Helmet Lock w/Mount - Universal

I have this lock. Be careful with the bolts. They are not long enough to reach all the way through the existing plate mount. Buy some longer bolts and don't try to modify the existing (experience talking). Other than that it works as advertized.
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I never lock mine, balance on the seat, wear it if it's raining, or hang it on the mirror..stupid of me really because poeple do half inch them..

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Old 04-07-2012, 08:45 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I use a disc lock. Just fasten the helmet around the handlebars and use the disc lock to lock the two pieces together. That's only if I am going somewhere that I don't really want to bring my helmet inside, but if I go to a restaraunt or store to pick up a few things, I just carry it in with me.
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:16 AM   #28 (permalink)
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$7 Walmart bike lock. Fits/stores around saddle bag stays. 4 digit combo makes retrieval easy. Cross country, I just don't seem to use it.
That still leaves the skull cap, gloves, and ear plugs inside to disappear.
Murphy's Law: If you lay it down on the seat, it will blow off and scratch the visor.
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:34 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I had the same problem and bought this:

Kuryakyn License Plate Helmet Lock w/Mount - Universal

I have this lock. Be careful with the bolts. They are not long enough to reach all the way through the existing plate mount. Buy some longer bolts and don't try to modify the existing (experience talking). Other than that it works as advertized.
I had no trouble with the bolts, but I did have to buy some rubber washers to sandwich between the plate and the mounting bracket. My dealer had put in these thick rubber grommets with some non-standard license plate screws (reflectors on one side, wing nuts on the other). Once I got the washers in place with a little blue ThreadLocker, I was off and running with the provided nuts and bolts.

I have two relatively minor gripes with this lock. The first is that my plate is pretty low to the ground. I have to be careful about dropping the helmet when I lock it, because it can hit the ground. Second is having to carry a second key. My key ring is bulky as it is.
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Pic or it didn't happen.
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