05-04-2020, 04:58 AM
Had one stolen from the bars on my old Thrux. while parked outside of my previous job(late afternoon/evening). Brother also had his stolen from his mirror ALSO right outside his workplace(during broad daylight)
On both instances, bikes were literally parked "right out front" within <8ft from the "entrance"
Moral of the story: Lock it in place if leaving it strapped onto the bike, while being aware of your surroundings and be cognizant of the fact that if in a bad neighborhood, or if someone wants it bad enough, they will break the lock or cut the straps just to take it, even if that means the helmet is useless.
In my mind, there are 2 people out there that will make a run for you helmet- A.) Homeless crackhead thief & B.) Another rider with no morals. Outside of that, I'm a firm believer that nearly everyone else will just admire a parked bike and leave it alone.
I too, have dropped lids from the seat more times than I'd like to admit, it certainly is a bad habit. Carrying the helmet with you works, but the downsides are its something extra to carry/worry about, and more often times than not it will somehow get scratched/dinged while dangling around somewhere along the way
On both instances, bikes were literally parked "right out front" within <8ft from the "entrance"
Moral of the story: Lock it in place if leaving it strapped onto the bike, while being aware of your surroundings and be cognizant of the fact that if in a bad neighborhood, or if someone wants it bad enough, they will break the lock or cut the straps just to take it, even if that means the helmet is useless.
In my mind, there are 2 people out there that will make a run for you helmet- A.) Homeless crackhead thief & B.) Another rider with no morals. Outside of that, I'm a firm believer that nearly everyone else will just admire a parked bike and leave it alone.
I too, have dropped lids from the seat more times than I'd like to admit, it certainly is a bad habit. Carrying the helmet with you works, but the downsides are its something extra to carry/worry about, and more often times than not it will somehow get scratched/dinged while dangling around somewhere along the way