Helmet bags any good?

[TheSmiler]

As the title says are they any good for storing the helmet in, just thinking so I have something to actually store the helmet in for when i'm at university next month.

Don't have a top box/means to get one at the moment, i'm looking into the rucksacks but after something that will keep it more protected. Don't want to leave it strapped on to my bike as you never know what anyone will do to it whilst your away from the bike.

So anyone used them before ?

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[RRabeni]

Yes, they come free with your helmet, and I don't use it as it offers sweet f all protection apart from minor scratches and UV damage. Buy a proper helmet bag rather than the one pictured.

[Germ]

Motorcycling handbags? When did sticking your arm through the front of your lid go outta fashion?

Might just look into getting one

[james1988]

I had one free with my Shoie XR1000. Never bothered to use after the initial week I had the helmet. Thought it was fairly pointless and I haven't seen it since.

James

[TheSmiler]

Never got one when I had my helmet hence why i'm not sure how it reckons was going put it in a backpack so it didn't get scratched or messed up. Got any recommendation of a decent helmet bag ?

Also germ didn't think of that idea not bad if you are wanting to belt someone for knocking your coffee over however not sure if I want it on my arm all day
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[multijoy]

Problem with the bags you get with the helmets is they're a) slippery as fcuk and b) have the world's least useful strap. In terms of 'ease of carrying', you're better off sticking your arm through it!
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[Grubby]

The free bags are only useful for carrying your spare visor around in.
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[Fifteen15]

I got one free with me £60 helmet. It said in the users manual to always store it in the helmet bag. I don't though, I don't see the point.
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[SnowTigeress]

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[Teflon-Mike]

The thin cloth bags that often come with your lid, are really only there to keep the dust out and stop the paint getting scratched.

You can get padded hat-sacks,m that offer a bit more 'bump' protection if you are carrying them around, but they wont protect it from a 'drop'.

Snowie has just bid on a top box; ABS plastic, bolted to the bike, you can store your hat in it, on the bike.... though probably a good idea to use a bicycle cable lock through the rack and box handle to make it more 'secure'.

Good way to give yourself a place to keep your hat and keep it a 'bit' safer. On the bike, in the box, less chance of it being bumped or knocked or dropped, but its not a bank vault.

Many top boxes you can unlock from the bike, and carry around like a suit case, if you don't want to leave them on the bike. Case gives 'some' added protection, but I always wrapped my hat in a towel inside my hard panniers, because rattling about a bit 'loose' inside, got more scuffed up and knocked about than saved!

Basically, depends what you want to do.

Commuting to college, rack, (as we talked about) and a 'cheapish' top box bolted to the top, and bicycle cable lock through rack and top box handle back to rack, for added security, is probably the most effective and practical way about it. Gives you somewhere to put your books when you have the hat on, and are riding there, then you can remove books, and swap for hat.. lock up, and not have extraniouse luggage in the lid to lug about, or worry of it being knocked about, lost or stolen.

Having done college and uni, and biked it there every day, when I was a student, and had 'loose' hat to lug about...... it is VERY worth while.

When you have to get 'in' to lectures, and are being jostled by throngs of hung over students trying to get to lecture on time, find a place in class, sit for two hours with hat on floor next to you, lad behind or next to you fidgiting, stretching and falling to sleep, kicking your hat..... unable to squeeze the thing into the three inch wide locker you probably aren't assigned any more, that would be two miles the other side of campus anyway... etc..... moving from class to SU Bar, and back, trying to find quiet part of library to sleep through a free period, etc etc etc...... lost of opportunity for hats to get fucked basically!

In may day, 'We got by'... I think that there was always SOME smart arse with a C90 or something that had a top box, we took the piss out of ('propper' bike riders; I had an AR125! Mate had a VF500, another a CB125S, another an EJ900, and lad with GSX550; Post-Grad Metrology lecturer, even had a bevel drive Ducati!)... but I think we ALL secretly coveted Dave's Rickman Top box on his C90!
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[herulach]

I can guarantee that whatever uni you're at will have lockers suitable for fitting a helmet in. Mine cost £5/year at leeds.
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[TheSmiler]

[herulach]

[TheSmiler]

[Teflon-Mike]

Pah! Students today! PAMPERED!
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[RRabeni]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[RRabeni]

[anthony_r6]

I have a Knox backpack that has a webbing bit you can stick your helmet in, secure enough to carry around on your back, just need to be aware of it when you turn corners and near people. You're not supposed to ride with a helmet in the netting, but I've found it was secure enough to do so today.
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[FerretFing]

Bought one of these a while back....

https://motorcycleworldl-spa.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=11

It folds up to bumbag size which clips around your waist while riding & opens up to take your helmet(sounds like summat else ).....which you then wear as a backpack.

good item

[Chalky.]

It will stop little marks getting on your helmet, won't protect it from impacts though.

Won't do any harm to have one.

If I can find one of mine lying around you can have it.

[Germ]

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