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Brammo Empulse Discussion => Brammo Empulse Mods => Topic started by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 03:57:45 PM
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Not sure I needed a helmet lock or not, but decided to give this a try. Basically it's a bar end helmet lock that I found that has a bolt thru it. If you add clip ons to your Brammo, you get two nice empty bolt holes. The good thing is that I only needed the bolt to be the same size or smaller than the bolt hole that holds the handle bar mounts and it did!
So here is the install.
I got the bar end lock from here...there might be others that work but I was looking for something that I could put a bolt thru it.
http://www.kewlmetalstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=767 (http://www.kewlmetalstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=767)
Install took 5 mins. I bought a lock nut and a nylon washer.
Here is a pick of me removing the stock bolts that I just left in place to "fill the holes" from the handle bar mounts.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/8729928580_71749d9330_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62383096@N06/8729928580/)
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The bar end lock with the bolt thru it.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/8729928742_f520f06be1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62383096@N06/8729928742/)
here are both sides bolted into place.
I probably could have just done with one. Did two for symmetry.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/8728809605_43b17f8fc3_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62383096@N06/8728809605/)
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Helmet locked to bike.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/8728809855_f5c630e27c_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62383096@N06/8728809855/)
You do need the T-bar extender...though you might be able to get the D ring from the helmet thru it...I didn't try that hard.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8728810131_b49ab5c8d0_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62383096@N06/8728810131/)
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I know these can be defeated pretty easily but was looking for something that was a bit of a deterrent.
Also, if you can't tell, the way it works is there is a pin that pops out at unlock, and you just push the pin in to lock.
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90% of the utility of a lock anyhow is just keeping the helmet from "walking away".
Looks good. Very clean install.