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[Jswerve]

Looking at helmet purchases for our summer trip and wondering where the heck you store these things? Feel free to post pics! Thanks!

[05Train]

My Arai FF fits in the TP, my HCI-100 half helmet goes in a saddlebag.  If my wife and I are both wearing FF, one of us ends up carrying a helmet.

[Jswerve]

My Arai FF fits in the TP, my HCI-100 half helmet goes in a saddlebag.  If my wife and I are both wearing FF, one of us ends up carrying a helmet.

That's what I was afraid of you have to sacrifice a lot of space in the tour pak. I may just get a half for both of us. What to do what to do lol.

[05Train]

You could probably use a short cable lock on the TP mount and hang them both behind the bike.

[danner55]

In my trailer!

[ChopperPilot]

I just wear mine.

[moscooter]

 
When you're not riding and if you are a bird lover to boot,  be sure to hang your helmet upside down on your garage wall and leave the garage door open.  It won't take too long before you will find leaves, pine straw and other trash built up inside the helmet.............don't ask how I know that to be a fact.

[owl893]

I use a small cargo net until I need to, have to, or want to wear my helmet. Cargo net hooks to almost any hard points. On a long trip (like you have planned) I definitely would include a full face in case you hit rain. I'm sure you have checked but only TN and NC are the "required" States in your way. I take them along or use a cable lock if I go in somewhere and can't see the bike, if I can (see the bike) I just leave them. At night, either in the tour-pac or in the room. Although a PITA I always take my all weather bike cover. Gets to be a lot doesn't it !  Trip triage is usually good for a two hour argument followed by an evening of silence.

OWL

[GregKhougaz]

Try something like this:  HELMETLOK RUBBERIZED UNIVERSAL MOTORCYCLE CYCLE CRUSIER ATV HELMET LOCK

[Puzzled]

Depends on space available.

If space allows I store my helmet in the TP or SB.

If space doesn't allow and it's a short stop I take it with me. For longer stops I've locked it to the crash bar. I've done the same with my leather, cable through the jacket to one of the crash bars. When stopping for food I'll take my helmet with me and clean the shield/visor.

I recently purchased a helmet that is a little bigger than a half helmet and shorter than my open face. It has a removable flap around the neck/ear area which is nice. It isn't cumbersome to carry or store.

http://ls2helmets.us/_live/products/half-helmets/90-products/half/109-hh568

[05Train]

Try something like this:  HELMETLOK RUBBERIZED UNIVERSAL MOTORCYCLE CYCLE CRUSIER ATV HELMET LOCK

Those work well right up to the point that someone cuts your strap.

Which is why I prefer a cable lock.

[moscooter]

 
"Which is why I prefer a cable lock."

Unless you're locking up a full face helmet and run the cable thru the eye slot,  how is a cable lock gonna survive the "cut strap" scenario cause the "d" rings that hang from the strap (usually) are about the only available connection point to lock one up.

[owl893]

Isn't cutting the strap (for the thief) like shooting himself in the face? I can't remember seeing a place that fixed helmet straps so they would survive an accident.

OWL

[05Train]

"Which is why I prefer a cable lock."

Unless you're locking up a full face helmet and run the cable thru the eye slot,  how is a cable lock gonna survive the "cut strap" scenario cause the "d" rings that hang from the strap (usually) are about the only available connection point to lock one up.

Yup, through the eye port.  I've had an expensive Shoei ruined from a cut strap.  People are simple, and those idiots have no issue f*cking up people's stuff.

[deldago]

When you're not riding and if you are a bird lover to boot,  be sure to hang your helmet upside down on your garage wall and leave the garage door open.  It won't take too long before you will find leaves, pine straw and other trash built up inside the helmet.............don't ask how I know that to be a fact.

Been there and made the mistake of telling my animal loving wife. Since there were already eggs in the nest I wasn't allowed to serve eviction papers. Two months later I threw the helmet away.