Hi, I'm the inventor of the Helmet Hook and I was wondering.

[TheHelmetHook]

Hi, my name is George and last Christmas, I invented something called the Helmet Hook. It's a simple hook that you attach to the end of your handlebar to hang your helmet on and I wanted to introduce myself and ask if I can post something about my product in this forum together with some kind of discount coupon for free shipping or something.

I am in the USA so the coupon would save you from having to pay $4 for shipping to the UK. I DO also have a local reseller.

Also, to who this matters, I DO give part of my sales to animal rescues and I have an animal rescue page on my site if anyone else would like to make a donation (Directly to the rescues, NOT to me. I do my own donations from the profits..)


Here's a revue done by American V-Magazine (note that there are different versions of the Helmet Hook for bikes with and without bar ends or handguards). https://americanv.blazestage.com/post/helmet-hook?from=91925


Thanks and ride safely.

George
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[Carl_steveo]

What's wrong with this?


https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/motorcycle-helmet-hanged-handlebar-grossglockner-high-al-alphine-mountains-snow-partly-covers-mountains-34480026.jpg


Plus my bike already has a helmet hook. It's under the seat you lock your helmet to it.
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[TheHelmetHook]

I didn't know this myself but a customer recently told me that I should add this info to my site and apparently, here's what's wrong (quote from my site)..

Did you know that when hanging your helmet on your rear view mirrors or even the bar end weights on your handlebar, you risk crushing the helmet liner which will lower it's ability to protect your head. Arai even says so in their helmet manuals. Please see page 11 in their online manual https://www.araiamericas.com/assets/base/image/html/PDFs/XD3_Manual.pdf. Click https://www.extuff.biz/helmethook/Arai-Helmet-Hook-Warning.jpg for a screen capture of that page.

By the way, those look like my Aprilia mirrors and I've made the mistake to hang my helmet on there many times only to have it fall off as soon as I just moved the bike a little bit. This was BEFORE I knew about possibly damaging the interior and this is how I came up with the idea. I got so sick and tired of my helmet falling off all the time. Bottom line is, no matter how many alternative spots you can find to put it, there really ISN'T a good place to hang your helmet.

George
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[Carl_steveo]

Just aswell my helmet is a Shark helmet then phewww.

I googled helmet hook and it brings up a few different ones yours seems to be the most straight forward but there are some nice bar end variants.

It's not something I'd buy into myself I'd still hang mine on the mirror via the straps but I hope it's prosperous for you.
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Luke "cant be arsed to read your post, but suck my balls anyway."

[TheHelmetHook]

Thanks, if you like the idea, tell your friends even if you don't buy one. If you hang it in the strap, you won't mess up your interior and yeah, you don't want it bouncing down the street. That hurts even if your helmet is not expensive.

Yes, other helmet hooks come up but I other than some complicated variant that looks like a claw, I think this is the only one. All the others are for racing cars and hanging on the wall.

Thanks for the well wishes.

George
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[pinkyfloyd]

To quote Dragons Den.

You've invented something, while clever, did not need inventing. These days most bikes come with a helmet attachment under the seat. I have had one on the last 3 bikes I have owned and the dates of the machines manufacture were 1991. 1999 and 2013.

I also have a top box that my helmet fits in brilliantly.

Good idea, but I honestly cannot see a use for it in todays biker market. 20 years ago, genius.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[TheHelmetHook]

Well, I've discussed this (and so have many of my customers) in several forums, many times. When it comes to the helmet hook, there generally seems to be two kinds of people (and no offense by the way), those that immediately see the need and obvious use for it and those that don't. I've had people post anything including how they can just do this and that to accomplish the same thing and sure, you can even take a steel wire and wrap it around the handlebar to do the same thing but for the cost of the helmet hook, I don't see it.
Yes, many bikes have a helmet lock but that usually requires locking the handlebar, taking the key out, going to the lock, unlocking it and so on. I myself have a top box that holds two full size helmets but again, not as simple. The helmet hook was meant to make things simple for you, just take it off and hang it on your handlebars while you get gas, talk to someone or whatever.

I can easily think of at least ten reasons I've heard why NOT to get a helmet hook (you know, using other options) but I've never had one person that bought one that has come back to me saying anything negative. There is a long sales thread on the ADVForum and not one single negative comment. Bottom line is, you either like the idea and you think it's worth it or you don't and you instead choose to do any other action/option. By the way, my 1986 ZX-10 had a helmet lock and while that worked, if I had had a helmet hook, I would have used it too.

Bottom line is, there are always OTHER options. Are they better, well, that's for each one to decide and although I have numerous comments from users, again, that hardly matters.

By the way, I did want to know if I could post a sales thread somewhere in the forum...

Thanks

George
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[Teflon-Mike]

Nice to know you have many satisfied customers. Doesn't really answer my question though;

[suburban myth]

I currently ride a step-thru. plenty of room on the foot board for my lid.

[andyscooter]

i have one on each side of my suzuki burgman and can fit two lids under the seat


also every bike i have owned had a metel ring on it for locking the bike to somthing also ideal for locking the lid to the scoot
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[Itchy]

[Tierbirdy]

Its a nice idea, but seems a bit pointless really for anyone whos got an ounce of sense.

More interestingly I learned from this thread that Shoei reccomend not pouring petrol on your helmet... personally Ive never experienced the temptation or desire to douse my helmet in petrol but its good to know that I shouldnt do it.

(seriously who pours petrol on their helmet? Why does this warning even need to exist? Almost as stupid as putting "warning: hot" on coffee cups)

[Itchy]

[mart61]

I don't think it's a bad idea on the whole. I don't think my Bonneville has a helmet hook.

I wish you luck with the product and hope it makes you a fortune.

[Teflon-Mike]

[N cee thirty]

Suzuki had a bar mounted helmet lock in 1979 for the X5, so its been done

Not to say noone will buy your idea, in which good luck, but i never ever see anyone with a novelty idea like this ever make a profit, actual profit, not a big turnover, profit.
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[EazyDuz]

Am I the only one that uses a cheap bicycle cable lock to lock my helmet to the bike? Say if I don't want to carry it around town but I also don't want it just hanging off the bars I'll lock it to the luggage rack or somewhere similar and leave it on the seat or hanging off the side.
Also what does the patent actually protect?
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[BigShow]

I'd buy one. There's no where on my YBR to hang anything really. The mirrors are well flimsy. Seats are to narrow to rest my lid on to so I would definitely get a lot of use from it.

however there's no way I'd pay more than 5 or 6 quid for it because at the end of the day I can live without it.

[Rogerborg]

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[Wonko The Sane]

So it's a hook to do the job of holding my helmet while I get sorted, not to secure the helmet while I shop / at work

My garden table also holds my bag and my gloves at the same time as can my wheelie bin lid if I'm returning home and not opened the gate

Most petrol pumps have a flat surface that works nicely

I've yet to own a helmet with a D ring
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I'm sure my mate's '74 CB125S has a helmet lock.
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