The KLR's built-in helmet lock had to be removed to install the Happy Trails SU rack for Givi side bags. Now where to lock my helmet? Here is the solution I found.
| On a previous bike I found I could hang the lock from the underside of the top case rack. |
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| On the KLR, this looks like it will be easy. There is plenty of clear space below the rear of the top rack. |
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| Looking at the underside of the rack, there are grooves in the panel that will fit the raised bushing on the helmet lock's housing. |
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| So I carefully measured everything and drilled two 1/4" holes spaced to fit the helmet lock's mounting screws. |
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| There isn't room in there for lock washers, so I used some Loctite on the screws. |
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| The lock is installed on the underside, and the screws rise a small amount above the rack, but will be concealed below the Givi mounting plate when reinstalled. |
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| And the helmet lock hangs neatly below the rear of the rack. When the Givi top box is installed, it is out of sight, but is still accessible. |
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