Have you ever had a helmet stolen off your bike?

Kitulu said:

I use these when the trunk is too full.

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Multi use gadget! lol

CadillacJack said:

I'm in SoCal, so if something is not locked then there's a good chance it will get stolen. I always take my $800 helmet with me. Off topic: I rode to a diner the other day for lunch and parked near the front door. I packed up my gear and went inside. I walked back to my bike and the key was sitting on my seat....ooops.

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lol, I've done that quite a few times. Forget my keys in the ignition. But fortunately always there upon my return.

Decades of many, many bike events - never locked a helmet and never had one go missing. That being said, If at a motel or restaurant, etc., I either bring it in with me or use a pistol lock. Yes those cables can probably be cut with a Leatherman, or the straps can be cut by a moron who would try do do whatever with a strapless helmet .. but, as has been posted, we not live in different times.

I have a nice Nexx helmet that costs about $400 in the US. But I couldn't find my size here so I found it from a dealer in Spain, and it was only about $325. Been a great helmet for me. I usually slide it over my rider backrest and thread the strap through the D-rings and pull it tight. Then if a thief tries to grab it and run he will be surprised when either it won't come loose easily or he gets the whole backrest too. I guess I could start locking it on the bike. I do have the gun lock I used for that in the past.

Whiskey Tango said:

Decades of many, many bike events - never locked a helmet and never had one go missing. That being said, If at a motel or restaurant, etc., I either bring it in with me or use a pistol lock. Yes those cables can probably be cut with a Leatherman, or the straps can be cut by a moron who would try do do whatever with a strapless helmet .. but, as has been posted, we not live in different times.

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I would conjecture that we have less worry about a helmet getting stolen at a rally than we would out and about in the general public.

No.

It hasn't happened to me yet! They better hope not to get caught. I might have to put a tag in my helmet to track it down.

I would never leave it out in the open on a bike. Everyone is different.