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Haven't lost a helmet left on the seat yet, but did l have a pair of gloves removed. Going to eat or shopping or away from the bile over a few minutes I normally carry it in with me.
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
What about helmets that don't use D rings, like Nolan and Shoei? Does the T bar fit through a ratchet clasp?
Yes, that’s what the t-bar is designed to accommodate, Idaho…..along with odd shaped D rings.
Pete
Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round, with sag adjusted for extra 3/8” clearance up front
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
Set it on the seat and drape my crash jacket over it. Just because something isn't cheap doesn't mean it is a great target for thieves.
I agree with you 100%. That is exactly what I do with my helmet(s). My sweaty helmet is not a rich target. In fact, I haven’t locked the ignition on my HD RoadKing for the last 18 years. We went on a week long trip and forgot the fob. I have’t used it since.
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
What about helmets that don't use D rings, like Nolan and Shoei? Does the T bar fit through a ratchet clasp?
Mine does.
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
What about helmets that don't use D rings, like Nolan and Shoei? Does the T bar fit through a ratchet clasp?
Yes. Lidlox website says it will and they work on my LS2 Valiant.
Spyder daily driver - 2015 F3S magnesium - grocery getter
BajaRon swaybar, Shad sidecases and Givi top case with Admore kits, adjustable brake rod, LaMonster LED headlights, Stebel Nautilus, Zumo 396, FOBO TPMS, F4 Customs windscreen and bump skid
Front Tires - 175/55R-15 Yokohama AVID S34FA SL
Rear - General Altima RT45
Spyder touring buddy (White-Whale) - 2018 RTL pearlescent white - set up for touring and local dates with SWMBO.
LaMonster LED headlights, Stebel Nautilus, Zumo 396, Spyder cuff, FOBO TPMS, driver adjustable backrest, rear view mirror LED turn signals, and Eastern Beaver PC-8R fuse box. Baja Ron Ultra Sway Bar on the way.
Front Tires - Stock Kendas
Rear - General Altima RT45
Other motorcycle transport - 2010 Honda NT700VA Deauville and assorted vintage Japanese bikes
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I drop my helmet (large or small) in the Frunk! Pleanty of room in the RTL along with my gloves and garmin.
2014 RTL bought in 3/20 with only 6,000 mi.
Came with Garmin 660
Car tires in 5/20; Elka stage 2 front shocks in 10/21
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Like many others, we usually leave the helmets on the seats or handle bars. Never had a problem in 50+ years of riding. However, with that said, sometimes, depending on where we are, I'll use a thin bicycle cable with a combination lock. Run it through whatever's available on the helmet and the grab bar (when we rode 2 wheels I used the sissy bar). I don't use a heavy duty cable, just a thin one. Generally speaking, thieves don't mess with anything with a lock, they're looking for a quick steal. The one I use is small and easy to store when not being used.
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Mine often just sits on the seat. Wifes custom painted helmet always gets locked in the rt saddle bag. Poor old slow V-Max has a helmet lock from the factory.
Lew L
Kaos----- Gone but not forgotten.
2014 RTS in Circuit Yellow, farkle-ing addiction down to once every few months. ECU FLASH IS GREAT.
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By myself or on a ride with my bride into the frunk and saddlebag they go. If on a trip and compartments are loaded, I use lidlox but put the helmet or helmets in the bag that it came with to prevent anything from dropping into it or them.
Current: 2022 RTL SE6 Red Marsala and 2012 622 Trailer Lava Bronze,
Previous: 2014 RTL SE6 Black Currant - 58,746 miles,
2012 RTL SE5 Lava Bronze - 19,675 miles
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We have two "helmet hooks," one on each end of the handlebar. If I'm feeling specially paranoid I have a padlock which slips in the hole in the hook, there for that purpose.
Some with a hacksaw could quickly cut through the hook's plastic. A battery powered, hand-held cutter would work even better. But that same tool could cut the hinges off my Givi cases in short order, too.
Paranoia has to meet reality somewhere, sometime.
My top case sometimes has room for a helmet; same with the frunk.
If all else fails, I carry the helmet(s).
2015 ST Limited; Givi E52 Top Case; Baja Ron anti-sway bar; Cal Sci wind screen; Vredestein Quatracs (Front).
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I do the same as many of you do. Usually I Get off the bike and set my lid on the seat, and go shopping, eating, have a cuppa. USUALLY! If I’m in a high crime area I’ll either lock it in the frunk or take it in with me. just my $0.02 worth!
Tri-Axis Chrome Handlebars
Sena SM10 BT Dongle
Double USB Port/Volt meter
LaMonster Magic Mirrors
BajaRon Swaybar
HALO Skid Plate
Spyder Pops Rear Running Lights Turn Signals/Brake Light
Spyder Pops Mirror Running Lights/Turn Signals
Shorty Antenna
LaMonster Cat Delete
Akrapovic Muffler
FOBO2 TPMS
Rear Trunk Rack
Bruce Erickson
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
You know when a politician is Lying. It's when his lips are moving!
2014 RTS-SE6 - Cognac
intro to m/c 1949 Royal Enfield 500cc thumper
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My Schuberth modular helmet with comms fits in my Shad saddlebag, or Lidlox.
2019 F3 base
Shad saddlebags with Admore led light kit
BajaRon swaybar
Hopnel mini bra
BRP driver's backrest
Madstad windshield
Ultimate floorboards
CanAm Spyder accessories rear shelf with LinQ adapter
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If riding two up, and pulling the RT622 trailer, helmets go inside the trailer. If not pulling the trailer, we just carry the helmets with us when needed. If riding single, a helmet fits in the frunk, but storing there is not preferred on account of the heat given off by the adjacent radiators.
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Originally Posted by Lamonster
That's what we use when the frunk is full.
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If alone, I put mine in the frunk. When wife is with me, hers go in the frunk and I carry mine with me. The seat lock wire has snapped,so it is now allways open and I seldom use the "hook" for the helmet under the seat.
Brgds Martin
First Spyder: RS 2008 Yellow&Black - Current: 2012 Spyder RTS Magnesium, bought new from dealer in 2015.
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I use a full face so I have a coated cable bicycle lock that I keep with me and just run it through the grab bars. I was thinking about a treestand lock as you can just pull the cable through and tighten it more.
I only use it when in sketch areas. But that still doesn't keep people from screwing with your bluetooth. I worry more about that since I have a sena 50R which is with more than the helmet now.
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2020 F3 SE6
Safety and Lighting: LED Headlight upgrade, IPS LED Fog lights, Show Chrome LED Fender Signals, LED Signature Light, Tric LED Afterburnerz, MotoHorn 2.0
Suspension: Wilbers Front and Rear Shocks, BajaRon Sway Bar, Vredestein Quatrac Front and Rear Tires
Comfort: Blue Ridge Windshield, Corbin Dual Touring Saddle, Ultimate Floorboards, OEM Passenger Backrest with Rear Shelf, OEM Passenger Floorboards Modified with High Risers from Pierre
Tackform Center Mount Phone Holder w/ rapid charging USB-C.
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My full face Shoei won't fit in the frunk. It easily fits in the trunk. I figure out of sight is much less likely for it to come up missing. Folks like to have a close look at the spyder and I just prefer for all my pieces of it to remain intact. I live in a safe area yet still am in the habit of placing it out of sight which is helpful when I travel out of town that it is habit to lock it up out of view. A seven hundred dollar helmet, at least to me, is worth locking up.
2023 RT limited
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My modular helmet fits in the frunk. So depending on where I am and how long I'll be gone I'll stick there along with my gloves.
Greg Kamer
"It's better to be not riding and wishing you were; than to be riding and wishing you weren't!"
USAF, 20 years, retired
Sheriff's Office, 23 years, retired
Sadly passed away in December '23. Still helping the SpyderLovers Community, but no longer posting. Greatly Missed.
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2018 Can Am Spyder RT-Limited
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Places that have helmet laws ( Ontario), if someone steals your helmet you are stuck.
No helmet, no ride.
Our helmets always come with us.
If someone says I can't bring it with me I leave or ask for a $1000 deposit.
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Originally Posted by Raven
Places that have helmet laws ( Ontario), if someone steals your helmet you are stuck.
No helmet, no ride.
Our helmets always come with us.
If someone says I can't bring it with me I leave or ask for a $1000 deposit.
Yes, that’s my biggest worry about leaving the helmet on the Spyder, Raven.
Pete
Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round, with sag adjusted for extra 3/8” clearance up front
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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Originally Posted by Peteoz
Yes, that’s my biggest worry about leaving the helmet on the Spyder, Raven.
Pete
I always carry my old 1/2 helmet in the frunk, for just that reason (I can still get home).
Tri-Axis Chrome Handlebars
Sena SM10 BT Dongle
Double USB Port/Volt meter
LaMonster Magic Mirrors
BajaRon Swaybar
HALO Skid Plate
Spyder Pops Rear Running Lights Turn Signals/Brake Light
Spyder Pops Mirror Running Lights/Turn Signals
Shorty Antenna
LaMonster Cat Delete
Akrapovic Muffler
FOBO2 TPMS
Rear Trunk Rack
Bruce Erickson
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
You know when a politician is Lying. It's when his lips are moving!
2014 RTS-SE6 - Cognac
intro to m/c 1949 Royal Enfield 500cc thumper
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Lidlox. We've always been able to hang our hemets over the end of the bar, so it's not hanging upside down. There are longer "arms" available now that help with this.
We now have His and Hers Spyders!
Current Spyder: White 2015 F3-S SE6
His Spyder: White 2015 F3 SE6
Previous Spyder: 2012 RT Limited SE5 -- 30,300 miles
Previous rides: Kawasaki & Honda
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I have an RT, not an RTL, and so the only place I have for a helmet to fit is in the frunk. No problem if I am alone, but if my wife is with me, we usually take both helmets with us into the restaurant or wherever we are going. Typically I use the frunk and one of the side cases for our jackets and gloves. I've been riding for over 40 years and have never lost a helmet to a thief or anyone else, but helmet cost is not like it once was. When I first started riding I think my first helmet was about $40. Even in those days that was not much of an expense. But with helmets now routinely costing $700 to $800 its just not worth taking the chance of some loser grabbing my, or our helmets and walking off.
2021 Spyder RT
2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Retired U.S. Army
Life Member, NRA
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I use my ski/snowboard retractable cable lock similar to this:
https://www.amazon.com/Pacsafe-Retra...2&sr=8-13&th=1
With the helmet on the seat, it keeps the seat cool when it's time to "mount up".
I also sometimes place my helmet in the right saddlebag. I didn't realize that the right has just a tad bit more room than the left, thanks to Lew's wife for pointing that out, LOL.
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