We are looking at selling this product which I think is a good idea. What do you guys recon?
This write up says it all.
Yes, it is rather long!
"Although I believe most people are honest and trustworthy, it gives me an uneasy feeling when I have to leave a helmet on my bike, out of eyesight for an extended period. With most good helmets priced in the neighborhood of $200-$400, there are very few “neighborhoods” where I choose to leave an unsecured helmet.
The alternatives? Carry it around with you is one choice, but I’m too lazy for that. Lock it in a saddlebag? My helmet doesn’t fit, and even if it did, an empty saddlebag when touring is rarely a possibility. Carry a cable and lock? Too cumbersome and it makes the bike scream, “I don’t trust you, slimedogs.”
My predicament was solved with a new product, the “Lidloc,” invented by Californian Mike Gilbert, a longtime BMW rider.
The Lidloc, distributed by Metal Concepts, is an alloy bar shaped to lock under the carry handles on BMW Oilhead R11XX and K1200RS/GT saddlebags. The bar is powder coated and has a rubber tip to prevent scuffs.
To use the Lidloc, you slip the bar through your helmet D-rings, then lock the saddlebag handles over the Lidloc. Very simple, effective and negates carrying a cable/lock and second key for your helmet.
There are a few added benefits that might not be as obvious. When it rains, the helmet is always right side up, keeping the inside from becoming a water bucket. The Lidloc is unobtrusive and out of sight when in use; your helmet appears to just be resting on your saddlebag. When not in use, it is small enough to be easily stored in a tankbag, saddlebag, or even left locked under the handles of the saddlebag for quick convenience. And for those times a passenger might also need a lock, even a pair of Lidlocs can easily be carried on every trip.
The only caveat is to remember is that it doesn’t work on all saddlebags and not all helmets have D-rings. But even for bikes that supposedly come with built-in helmet locks,...the convenience of not having to take off the cowling and unlock the seat makes it well worth carrying."
Price in the UK would be £10.99 or £19.99 for two.
Thanks for the feedback
This write up says it all.
Yes, it is rather long!
"Although I believe most people are honest and trustworthy, it gives me an uneasy feeling when I have to leave a helmet on my bike, out of eyesight for an extended period. With most good helmets priced in the neighborhood of $200-$400, there are very few “neighborhoods” where I choose to leave an unsecured helmet.
The alternatives? Carry it around with you is one choice, but I’m too lazy for that. Lock it in a saddlebag? My helmet doesn’t fit, and even if it did, an empty saddlebag when touring is rarely a possibility. Carry a cable and lock? Too cumbersome and it makes the bike scream, “I don’t trust you, slimedogs.”
My predicament was solved with a new product, the “Lidloc,” invented by Californian Mike Gilbert, a longtime BMW rider.
The Lidloc, distributed by Metal Concepts, is an alloy bar shaped to lock under the carry handles on BMW Oilhead R11XX and K1200RS/GT saddlebags. The bar is powder coated and has a rubber tip to prevent scuffs.
To use the Lidloc, you slip the bar through your helmet D-rings, then lock the saddlebag handles over the Lidloc. Very simple, effective and negates carrying a cable/lock and second key for your helmet.
There are a few added benefits that might not be as obvious. When it rains, the helmet is always right side up, keeping the inside from becoming a water bucket. The Lidloc is unobtrusive and out of sight when in use; your helmet appears to just be resting on your saddlebag. When not in use, it is small enough to be easily stored in a tankbag, saddlebag, or even left locked under the handles of the saddlebag for quick convenience. And for those times a passenger might also need a lock, even a pair of Lidlocs can easily be carried on every trip.
The only caveat is to remember is that it doesn’t work on all saddlebags and not all helmets have D-rings. But even for bikes that supposedly come with built-in helmet locks,...the convenience of not having to take off the cowling and unlock the seat makes it well worth carrying."
Price in the UK would be £10.99 or £19.99 for two.
Thanks for the feedback
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