What did you do on or to your other bike part 2

[the Ferret]

I've never used the frunk to store my helmet in. I have a Helmet Guardian on the back of Angry Bird which I use when I need to lock a helmet up, and use the frunk for miscellaneous junk. Blue Bird has a fancy brake light strobe so I'll probably pick up a short cable lock to use on it.

[Gone in 60]

I don't really intend to use my frunk for helmet storage. I'll always have a top box on the back, and with my Brake Free brake light on the back of my helmet, it probably wouldn't fit too well. I am very bummed that LidLox helmet locks has gone out of business. I have their slick helmet locks on all of my other bikes, and it would be great to put one on this bike.

[the Ferret]

LidLox? never heard of them. Pic please.

[peterbaron]

https://lidlox.com/

[Gone in 60]

Very slick way to lock a helmet. I have bar end locks on two of my bikes, and one mounted under the Givi trunk mounting plate on the Bonneville, as that bike had bar-end mirrors for a long time. I'm putting hand guards on the NC, and was planning to put a LidLox under the Givi plate on that bike. I have a bunch of matching lock cylinders, so they're all keyed alike. I'm seeing this one on Ebay, might have the same diameter lock and thread pitch to screw it in. Work looking into, even if the locks are not compatible and I'd have to have a unique key for this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/197391518947?_t...27.m162921

[Cormanus]

Doesn't the NC have a built in helmet lock like the CB1100?

Edit: Apparently it does along with what Honda calls a "Set Wire" kept in the tool kit. See https://2rom-prd-data.hondamotopub.com/o...NG_web.pdf p106.

[Gone in 60]

So THAT's what that part in the tool kit does. Huh. All of my helmets are the ratchet style these days. I bought a set of euro-spec Scorpion brand helmets a few years ago. Interesting that the same model euro version of a helmet has a ratchet strap while the U.S. model has a D-ring.

[Tev62]

From a few post earlier. The back of my house is grand, loved building the Folly, here is the front of the house.

[Gone in 60]

Both my NC750X, my car, and I experienced what can only be described as a Christmas Miracle.

I had ordered a slew of parts for the NC - the OEM rear suspension links, related nuts and bolts, a few screws to replace ones that were a little boogered from efforts by either of the previous owners to replace some parts, some Amazon hand guards, and a center stand.

All of these things were spread across three orders from three vendors, and were scheduled to arrive after Christmas. However, everything miraculously showed up Christmas Eve morning. I had the day off and the rain was falling in sheets outside. Mrs. G had to work, setting up a perfect day. I could wrench in the open garage space with Mrs. away.

Southern California is in the midst of an "Atmospheric River", with torrential rain, more than I've seen in quite some time. I had no desire to go outside. After kissing Mrs. goodbye and seeing her off, I rolled the NC into her garage space, cued up It's a Wonderful Life, and set to work installing all of the new goodies. The NC lives between the garage door and the back of my car.

About an hour into my work, laying on the ground, muscling the return spring into position on the new center stand, I heard a huge BANG! accompanied by the raining of splinters all over the garage. I had no idea of what had just happened. I knew it had to be bad whatever it was.

Taking stock of the situation, I saw what had happened. Keep in mind that I have an old-school, single-panel wood garage door. I'm sort of stuck with this style of door based on some shelving and ceiling storage that would prevent the installation of a roll-up door. But, I built a new wood door in 2020 during the Great Unpleasantness.

Two days of solid rain had soaked the wood in the door frame, and the tension from the garage door springs on the side near my car split the lumber at the bottom, pulling part of the wood and the hinges out, shooting them up like a shotgun blast.

Surveying the situation, I realized that first, if the NC750X had been in its parking space, it would be inches from the springs, which would have torn through the bike. Grabbing the springs, which were still attached at the top, pulling them out and moving them around, their possible arc of travel allowed them to swing within inches of my car. Still in a bit of shock, I examined my car inch-by-inch, but couldn't see any damage.

So, bike and car are safe. That's the most important thing. Whew. Ok, the garage door is now critically injured and can't open, but the car and bike are safe.

Mrs. G got home about an hour later, and I quickly jumped in her car and headed to Home Depot before they closed. I furiously grabbed every metal brace and strap I thought might be of some help, five sizes of lag bolts and a tube of construction glue. I dashed home and mended the door. Seems like it's fixed, and possibly stronger than it was.

Best part, all of the new goodies are on the NC, and when the roads aren't flooded and full of debris, I'll give her a test ride.

[pdedse]

Dang, Gone, that's quite the Christmas storry! Very happy that your misfortune didn't harm either of you. The big bang could have happened while one of you were in close proximity to the gargage door. And then for your timing of the maintenance to make it so your new ride was out of harm's way, another plus. That's the type of incident that one just would never think about happening, but water excess will have its way with whatever it will.

Will the mend be "permanent" or will you have to spring for a new garage door?