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Brammo Empulse Discussion => Brammo Empulse Mods => Topic started by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 03:57:45 PM

Title: Ghetto helmet lock
Post by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 03:57:45 PM
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/)
Title: Re: Ghetto helmet lock
Post by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 03:59:10 PM
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/)
Title: Re: Ghetto helmet lock
Post by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 04:00:26 PM
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/)
Title: Re: Ghetto helmet lock
Post by: 7racer on May 11, 2013, 04:01:49 PM
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.

Title: Re: Ghetto helmet lock
Post by: protomech on May 12, 2013, 10:01:34 PM
90% of the utility of a lock anyhow is just keeping the helmet from "walking away".

Looks good. Very clean install.