Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

I took a ride yesterday, got where I was going and put my helmet in the helmet lock.
I had to ride a few houses down from where I parked, and figured I was only going a
few hundred feet so I didn't put it on. When I stopped, I found out what that strange
grinding noise was.............

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RE: Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

Oh man!! That sucks man. I noticed that once when I put it in the lock, that if I was to ride then it would rub on the tire. Try lacquer thinner to get off most of the marks, and maybe a new visor. Sorry Jack's dad.[&:]

RE: Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

At least it didn't get scuffed up due to an accident! Sucks, though - helmets are expensive. I bet Deej knows exactly what cleaner to use to take those marks and scuffs off. ;)

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The front air vent thingy is destroyed, and the helmet itself has had material removed by the tire.
Unfortunately, I think it's gonna have to be replaced. Aw heck, I was getting tired of silver any way.

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Well if you decide to get another full face helmet check out the Scorpion helmets, I really like mine, but I also have the off road helmet as well. The Scorpion is also DOT and Snell rated

http://www.helmetcity.com/Merchant2/...y_Code=exo-400
http://www.helmetcity.com/Merchant2/...ol-mblk_lg.jpg

Here is the Vega helmet I got with the bike.
http://motorcyclehelmets.net/yvs500/shopexd.asp?id=217

http://motorcyclehelmets.net/2003/mojave_grn_gr.jpg

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Thanks Deej, the Scorpion just might work for me......it's about half what I paid for the Shoei, and looks great too.

As for the open face MX-style helmet, no go for me. I've had a few bees in my helmets over the years and I HATE bees.

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Jack's Dad,

While my helmet did not turn out like yours, I was unpleasantly surprised by my helmet that was sitting in the helmet lock of my bike.

I was outside teaching an MSF course. We had a little bit of a shower come through. I thought nothing of it until I put that wet, clammy thing on my dry head.

Not fun!


Beware of helmet locks!

RE: Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

Jack's Dad, sorry about your helmet man. I took my helmet lock off a while back. My helmet didn't really fit well on it any way. Here recently I've started using a short bicycle cable to secure mine to the bike. I just hang it on the right mirror and run the cable through and lock it to the crossbar. Works well and helps keep the rain out too.

RE: Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

Sorry you buggered your helmet, if you read the handbook it warns you against riding with a helmet attached to the helmet lock.

RE: Left my helmet in the helmet lock and.......
 

That sucks man... my helmet lock stopped working... something about mud gettin into it ..... not sure how that happened...:D