[ilnam]

Do you use the chin strap? They could cut that, I suppose, or you could try locking the D bracket thingys instead. I didn’t think it would work at first – it’s sort of tight, but now I have the hang of it. I’ve also been considering this locking, slash proof helmet bag:
http://www.pacsafe.com/www/index.php?_room=3&_action=detail&id=27

[Jim]

Well a helmet without a chin strap is pretty worthless.

[ranette]

If you’re using a full face helmet, and I would assume everyone on this site would be, just open the visor and put the cable through the opening and under the chin bar. Unless they bring a bolt cutter to cut the cable that is pretty secure.

[Andrew]

I know a guy who was riding in Florida (while lived in IL) and his helmet was cut off his bike at the chin strap. I don’t know what you would do with a strapless helmet but it does happen.

[megaspaz]

I just use my helmet lock, if my bike has one. if you’re paranoid, which i am, in certain areas, carry it with you. in your case, ask the front clerks in your gym if you can leave the helmet behind their desk. You don’t normally see helmets being stolen as most riders won’t buy a used helmets, so to thieves, it’s pretty much effort for no gain.

—
If there’s anything more important than my ego
around, I want it caught and shot now…

[Candice]

Yeah, I lock the helmet up using the brackets but they could still cut it off on the material part and all that is really secure is the brackets. I had a hard time at first also securing my helmet to the helmet holder but then someone kindly showed me to hang the helmet on the back blinker and then secure it to the helmet holder/lock thing, that works much better. Interesting helmet slash proof bag above. I was thinking the same thing, who wants a strapless helmet.

[smokeizfire]

at night.

HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS WINS

[Andrew]

I lock it when it’s parked in the garage also.

[chromium ghost]

I lock the steering column out of habit. One of the joys of owning a Honda is that the lock works smoothly and easily. Key never gets stuck. Even on a 26 year old bike. Keeping it locked will also make you bike a bit harder to knock over, to the left at least. For you 250 owners I am assuming this is an issue in areas with a slight breeze.

[chromium ghost]

My helmet lock is only useful when the bike is cold considering it leaves the helmet touching the pipes… Not an issue though as I always carry the helmet around with me. Chicks dig it. Kind of the whole point of owning a motorcycle no?

[chromium ghost]

Not that difficult at all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMVtKYBt5Q0&feature=related

Shit. Now I need a disc lock.

[Dagger]

I think most of the helmets that are stolen off of bikes are just done for kicks.. The helmets are pretty useless without the chin strap and like someone else said, most riders won’t buy a used helmet.. I went with a pretty standard helmet for now.. So if it gets stolen I’m not out much.. If I had a nice Shoei I might carry it with me wherever I go though..

I just want to make it out of this life alive…

[chromium ghost]

The only potential problem is that crackheads don’t know bikers won’t buy used, strapless helmets….I suppose if you live in a crackhead free town this is not an issue, but I would also assume teenage hoodlums don’t know this either.

[Jiriki]

by “wiggle” he means move the steering left and right… not wiggle the key…

i usually push the wheel all the way to the left… turn the key to lock… and then pull up on the key as I press the left hand grip forward a bit with my hip…

[adrenalinerush]

Teenage hoodlums dont even know that if you slice through the window of an unlocked soft-top jeep while the ownerr is out of town you can steal stuff from it… instead they just cut mine, emptied out the center console into the passenger seat in a neat little pile and stole only 1 thing… a fricken air freshener…. but aren’t these teenage hoodlums BRILLIANT?!?! lol they get the kick out of being destructive whether it makes them money or not :o(

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