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GEARBAG: Helmetlok
Helmetlok reviewed by Ken Glassman.
Helmetlok
Here’s a clever item that will make you slap the side of your head and shout, “Now why didn’t I think of that?” The answer is because Greg and Janice Jansen, from Australia thought of it first. And when I had a chance to chat with them at the International Motorcycle Show in Chicago, these two lovely people didn’t even take the credit for the genius behind the idea.
They were selling another product at various motorcycle events and rallies in Australia, a helmet hook that hooks your helmet to a restaurant table for safe keeping, which I’ve written about under the name of Moto Hangar. People liked the product but lamented that it wouldn’t lock, or couldn’t be used to lock their helmets to their bikes, since most new bikes do not come with built in helmet locks anymore.
The Jansen’s noticed that many of the riders wore caribiners on their jeans to keep their keys safely with them. So they thought they could combine a caribiner with a sturdy luggage-type combination lock, and have a great product to secure a helmet to a motorcycle. And thus a great product was born.
Adding to the usefulness, the Jansen’s added a plastic coated metal coil that could be used to run through the sleeve of a motorcycle jacket, so the rider could secure both his helmet and jacket at the same time, and both items would be compact, and lightweight for storage in a pocket, or tank bag.
I’ve tried it and it’s outstanding. You program your own 3-digit combination into the lock. Then, just hook the open end of the caribiner through the D-rings of your helmet and attach it around your handlebars, frame, or any of a dozen places on any motorcycle and lock it. And if you wish to leave your jacket with the bike, simply add the coil, loop it through the jacket sleeve, and nobody will bother trying to steal your stuff. And of course you may also use it as you would any carabiner on your belt loop for keys, or to secure a wallet, etc. And the Helmet Lok has a rubberized coating to prevent scratching.
And if you happen to own a Nolan or Shubarth helmet that has a ratchet closure system, rather than D-rings, they sell a small metal “T-bar” device that fits into the ratchet, and has its own ring to put the caribiner through, so it works just fine.
This helmet lock has been a huge success in Australia, and is now available in the states. It comes in black, chrome, or anodized red, and sells for $25.00. A black or red anodized one without the rubberized coating is $20. The cable, which measures only 4” when coiled, but 70” when stretched, is sold separately for $7.95. The T-Bar sells for $10.
You can go to www.helmetlok.com to get more information, or your local dealership can order them through Tucker Rocky, Sullivans and Pit Posse
They were selling another product at various motorcycle events and rallies in Australia, a helmet hook that hooks your helmet to a restaurant table for safe keeping, which I’ve written about under the name of Moto Hangar. People liked the product but lamented that it wouldn’t lock, or couldn’t be used to lock their helmets to their bikes, since most new bikes do not come with built in helmet locks anymore.
The Jansen’s noticed that many of the riders wore caribiners on their jeans to keep their keys safely with them. So they thought they could combine a caribiner with a sturdy luggage-type combination lock, and have a great product to secure a helmet to a motorcycle. And thus a great product was born.
Adding to the usefulness, the Jansen’s added a plastic coated metal coil that could be used to run through the sleeve of a motorcycle jacket, so the rider could secure both his helmet and jacket at the same time, and both items would be compact, and lightweight for storage in a pocket, or tank bag.
I’ve tried it and it’s outstanding. You program your own 3-digit combination into the lock. Then, just hook the open end of the caribiner through the D-rings of your helmet and attach it around your handlebars, frame, or any of a dozen places on any motorcycle and lock it. And if you wish to leave your jacket with the bike, simply add the coil, loop it through the jacket sleeve, and nobody will bother trying to steal your stuff. And of course you may also use it as you would any carabiner on your belt loop for keys, or to secure a wallet, etc. And the Helmet Lok has a rubberized coating to prevent scratching.
And if you happen to own a Nolan or Shubarth helmet that has a ratchet closure system, rather than D-rings, they sell a small metal “T-bar” device that fits into the ratchet, and has its own ring to put the caribiner through, so it works just fine.
This helmet lock has been a huge success in Australia, and is now available in the states. It comes in black, chrome, or anodized red, and sells for $25.00. A black or red anodized one without the rubberized coating is $20. The cable, which measures only 4” when coiled, but 70” when stretched, is sold separately for $7.95. The T-Bar sells for $10.
You can go to www.helmetlok.com to get more information, or your local dealership can order them through Tucker Rocky, Sullivans and Pit Posse
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