What Do You Put on Your Helmet to Protect It?

[Magwych]

Both Jackie and I are likely to be using the train more frequently in the near future. Unwilling to lug crash helmets around the London public transport network, we want to leave them locked on the bikes. We could fit the panniers to hold them, but they take up a feck of a lot of space in the limited motorcycle parking area; not really fair on others, and a bit limiting if space is already tight when we get there.

So, my thinking was to chain the helmet to the rear rack. Quite straightforward to do, chain round the chin bar and rack and jobs a good 'un. Now we get to the nub of the post, having secured a helmet to the bike, how to protect it from the elements for 10 hours or so in car park?

A Kriega helmet cover looks good, but is it actually waterproof ? Or is a Tesco's carrier bag just as good?

 

[cookie]

i'd use one of these.

 

[STUBBS]

waterproof bag and pac safe

 

[rockchunk]

durex or ky jelly if i am going up the stank pipe

 

[MacFarlane]

durex or ky jelly if i am going up the stank pipe

Class

Panniers add width, I would never leave my lid for hours on a bike where I abide, nevermind where you live.

I use and abuse a topbox

 

[AdamA]

i'd use one of these.

I'd have it away in seconds few.

 

[Zundapp]

i'd use one of these.

That's a good idea!

So when the helmet's nicked, the thief has a $60 bag to carry it in....

 

[everywherevirtually]

where do you leave your bike when you catch the train?

 

[Littledumptruck]

I have a couple of proper bags for just this type of situation, used them loads of times at BSB rounds or outside NEC or ally pally shows etc. They're called LidMacs. Mine came from a company called Sound Distribution, but I'm not sure if they are still made. Try an Ebay search.

It's basically a lined waterproof bag with a snorkle section that allows a U'lock or cable to pass round the chin bar to lock it to the bike. The whole thing hangs from the handlebars with the snorkle pointing down which keeps everything nice and dry.

 

[Magwych]

where do you leave your bike when you catch the train?

Last time I tried to go to the Manchester area a return ticket cost more than a new lid

 

[Magwych]

I have a couple of proper bags for just this type of situation, used them loads of times at BSB rounds or outside NEC or ally pally shows etc. They're called LidMacs. Mine came from a company called Sound Distribution, but I'm not sure if they are still made. Try an Ebay search.

It's basically a lined waterproof bag with a snorkle section that allows a U'lock or cable to pass round the chin bar to lock it to the bike. The whole thing hangs from the handlebars with the snorkle pointing down which keeps everything nice and dry.

Closest I could find on their web site was this

 

[(RIP) Miff]

A GIVI topbox. It takes 2 lids perfectly/

 

[everywherevirtually]

Last time I tried to go to the Manchester area a return ticket cost more than a new lid

I've been to the Ashford area 3 times recently. We have more disposable income in the North as we don't have to spend it on inflated beer/house/commuting costs so we can get around more easily

 

[Littledumptruck]

Closest I could find on their web site was this

Thats not it, I couldn't find it either so it does look like there not made any more. Ebay probably the only option now.