Helmet holder

[jonny bee]

Hi all,

I am now the proud owner of a brand new Shoei XR1000 and this time i intend to give it much more loving care than I did my previous one (a comfortably fitting cheapy type!).
I just finished reading the 'how to use your helmet properly' section of the manual that came with and it reminds me to NOT use the handle bars or mirror stalks as a temporary helmet holder. I must admit to have been guilty of this wanton act of abuse on several occasions, if not every time I got off the bike to take gloves/gear off etc.

As I want my new Shoei to last a lot longer than the last helmet I wondered how can I place the helmet on the bike, quickly, conveniently and safely rather than placing it on the tarmac (as i used to do with the old one #-o ) or do a rather precarious balancing act with it on the rear passenger seat. (Yes, I really did do this arrggghh) :smt103

I really would appreciate any nifty tips or suggestions before I fall into my old habits again and my precious new Shoei goes the same way as the old one.

Please help!!!

Jon.



Blue Pointy SV650 04 K4

[Lissa]

We never NEVER put our helmets anywhere on the bike. We take our gloves off, lay them on the ground and put the helmet on top.

[Rich]

Just keep it on to save any messing about :smt110

PS where abouts do you live in Somerset Jonny?

[Quiff Wichard]

We never NEVER put our helmets anywhere on the bike. We take our gloves off, lay them on the ground and put the helmet on top.


it is ritualistic.. a joy to watch !.. just pete naked on a full moon puts yer off yer ice cream and chips at betsy- co-oed. (soory for sp Mike!)


seriously- I dropped mine on to gravel after "poppin it on the seat for 2 mins"- scratched it- chipped it and totally pooped the iridium visor.. and it peed me off. and mine only a £150 one..

it cant fall off the floor.. !! ever- so like said- pop yer gloves on the floor then put it on them maybe tucked in tight to your bike on the left side so u dont forget it if you come to move the bike etc.

wouldnt risk it matey with such a nice lid. ..

[jonny bee]

Yes Miss Lissa (I assume your a Miss) :salut:

Jon holds both hands out (palms up) ready to take punishment.


No, but surely...isn't there a gadget? A thingy? There must be!

[fizzwheel]

I dont leave mine anywhere and like Lissa, mine goes on the floor rather than perched on the bike.

However... if you want to you can pop the pillion seat off and then theres two metal hooks under there that you can clip your helmet onto if you want to. But in busy places I dont like to do this either. So it goes with me.

[jonny bee]

Just keep it on to save any messing about :smt110

PS where abouts do you live in Somerset Jonny?



I nice quiet little village near the Gordano services on the M5.

[jonny bee]

We never NEVER put our helmets anywhere on the bike. We take our gloves off, lay them on the ground and put the helmet on top.


But what if its been raining?

[Lissa]

That's MS Lissa to you!:smt079

A helmet holder only holds the helmet, it doesn't guarantee to keep it safe from damage. It can still get knocked, chipped, used as a rubbish bin or, worst case scenario, a toilet:hackedoff:

You can buy helmet bags that are extra strong and have fixings to connect to the helmet lock, but ours go with us, a la Fizz:D

[Lissa]

But what if its been raining?


The gloves get wet!:D

[fizzwheel]

You could always try one of these

http://www.kriega.com/pages_uk/usskins/usskins-frameset.html

It certainly keep it dry and safe, but would you want a gimp mask I ask myself ;):D

[jonny bee]

That's MS Lissa to you!:smt079

A helmet holder only holds the helmet, it doesn't guarantee to keep it safe from damage. It can still get knocked, chipped, used as a rubbish bin or, worst case scenario, a toilet:hackedoff:

You can buy helmet bags that are extra strong and have fixings to connect to the helmet lock, but ours go with us, a la Fizz:D

Arrrrrgh - A toilet?

[Lissa]

Arrrrrgh - A toilet?

It has been known!

[jonny bee]

It has been known!

Yes, but with somebody else's helmet surely?? Eeeeuuuwwww

[ASM-Forever]

IMHO if you're near the bike, then its fine on the mirror. The key is to always put it on the RHS mirror, as the bike leans to the left on the sidestand.

If i'm leving the bike, then it comes with me.

[Lissa]

Yes, but with somebody else's helmet surely?? Eeeeuuuwwww


Yes, oiks thinking it's funny to do it.

[pencil shavings]

ive always put my helemt on the pillion seat with the SV. dont like puting it on the mirror as it tends to knock it slightly. if i walk away from the bike or sit on it i pet my arm through the helemt, best way i think!

[FG1]

If I am close to the bike and want to put the helmet down for a short while it goes on the floor close up to the front wheel on the left (as you sit on the bike). This way the likelyhood of it getting kicked by accident is minimal as you have to be really close to the bike to kick it.
If the floor is wet, it still goes there, funnily enough the inside doesn't get wet.............

[scottjames]

mine always goes on the floor, either striaght on the floor or on my gloves either way its not on the bike. i like the idea of the hooks on the bikes but as lissa says its then left to the mercy of the public. i some times take the bag i got with my helmet an sling it over my shoulder just to make things little easyier when carrying all my gear. Scott. :p

[DarrenSV650S]

Get a topbox!!! :D

[Kylie]

On my SK3 the front brake fluid reservoir makes a great helmet hook.
I always take the helmet with me if I'm leaving the bike though.

[ridelikeaturtle]

You could get one of these, I'm sure they'e on eBay.

http://www.motostrano.com/scheraca.html

If you hang your lid off the bike mirror, you could be damaging the inner liner foam.

[ethariel]

Guilty as charged for the mirrir stalk, been using one as a helmet holder for the past 20 years or so.

Occasionaly used the seat but that has prolly cost me 2 or 3 lids in that time. Hate leaving it on the ground, mad to wash em out or clean god knows what off lid/gloves in that time.

Occasional pigeon crap in mirror is a small price to pay really.

'Impacting the foam lining' due to hanging off a mirror stalk would IMHO really take some doing.

But then again i might be wrong.....

Colin

[Quiff Wichard]

You could get one of these, I'm sure they'e on eBay.

http://www.motostrano.com/scheraca.html

If you hang your lid off the bike mirror, you could be damaging the inner liner foam.


I have one of those!!

for home use.
I won it in a competition in RIDE ..

[Richie]

Get a topbox!!! :D


those are the words from the Devil himself...:smt029

[Richie]

On my SK3 the front brake fluid reservoir makes a great helmet hook.


NO....................


DO NOT USE THAT.....

AND YES I'M SHOUTING.....

[Kylie]

I'm intrigued, why not?