Helmet security... a great simple idea
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Road Captain
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From: Tucson Arizona
Helmet security... a great simple idea
Just got a new helmet a couple of days ago and my bike has no helmet retention/locking device. Told my riding buddy/neighbor that I was off to Home Depot to find some sort of cable lock that I could use to insure I hang on to my new helmet.
He laughed and asked... Why don't you just use one of your gun locks... Duh! Every time I've purchased a semi auto pistol it came with a locking cable that can be slipped through the slide to incapacitate the weapon. Since my guns all live in a dedicated gun safe {when not deployed} I have never used the locking cables{Master locks with multiple keys} that came with them.
Turns out they work just fine to secure a helmet. Just slip the cable through the helmet strap rings and through and around a solid piece of bike and "Voila" your helmet will be there when you return {unless some A$$hat cuts the strap rendering the helmet useless}.
Nice to put a decent piece of gear to good use after years of gathering dust.
He laughed and asked... Why don't you just use one of your gun locks... Duh! Every time I've purchased a semi auto pistol it came with a locking cable that can be slipped through the slide to incapacitate the weapon. Since my guns all live in a dedicated gun safe {when not deployed} I have never used the locking cables{Master locks with multiple keys} that came with them.
Turns out they work just fine to secure a helmet. Just slip the cable through the helmet strap rings and through and around a solid piece of bike and "Voila" your helmet will be there when you return {unless some A$$hat cuts the strap rendering the helmet useless}.
Nice to put a decent piece of gear to good use after years of gathering dust.
Tourer
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From: wisconsin
i think that is a good idea... with one caveat ... those locks are not to prevent theft they are to prevent accidents with children. as a theft deterrent not so much .... i have one of these ... and i do not look at it as much of a deterrent either... but you could not get through it with a small cable cutter. just a thought.
Road Master
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From: Charlotte, NC/Greenville, SC
Just got a new helmet a couple of days ago and my bike has no helmet retention/locking device. Told my riding buddy/neighbor that I was off to Home Depot to find some sort of cable lock that I could use to insure I hang on to my new helmet.
He laughed and asked... Why don't you just use one of your gun locks... Duh! Every time I've purchased a semi auto pistol it came with a locking cable that can be slipped through the slide to incapacitate the weapon. Since my guns all live in a dedicated gun safe {when not deployed} I have never used the locking cables{Master locks with multiple keys} that came with them.
Turns out they work just fine to secure a helmet. Just slip the cable through the helmet strap rings and through and around a solid piece of bike and "Voila" your helmet will be there when you return {unless some A$$hat cuts the strap rendering the helmet useless}.
Nice to put a decent piece of gear to good use after years of gathering dust.
He laughed and asked... Why don't you just use one of your gun locks... Duh! Every time I've purchased a semi auto pistol it came with a locking cable that can be slipped through the slide to incapacitate the weapon. Since my guns all live in a dedicated gun safe {when not deployed} I have never used the locking cables{Master locks with multiple keys} that came with them.
Turns out they work just fine to secure a helmet. Just slip the cable through the helmet strap rings and through and around a solid piece of bike and "Voila" your helmet will be there when you return {unless some A$$hat cuts the strap rendering the helmet useless}.
Nice to put a decent piece of gear to good use after years of gathering dust.
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i think that is a good idea... with one caveat ... those locks are not to prevent theft they are to prevent accidents with children. as a theft deterrent not so much .... i have one of these ... and i do not look at it as much of a deterrent either... but you could not get through it with a small cable cutter. just a thought.
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This is similar to what I have and what the OP is talking about.
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Road Master
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From: Charlotte, NC/Greenville, SC
I forgot the LOL after that post. I just get the wrong kind of locks with the guns i have bought
Last edited by motohaid; Apr 16, 2018 at 09:39 PM.
