Useless function on my GPX 250!

[dblancer]

Upon purchase of my EX250F many friends commented, "oh so when are you going to use it for the purpose of transport"

I was like simply, Ill bike to Uni on it :-) it kills the parking issue and I can even park outside lectures.

However upon the inaugural first Uni trip for a lecture I realised one big downfall of my GPX 250.
The factory helmet slide lock is positioned too close the the left exhaust and my helmet touches the "cooking" exhaust if I attach it. I cant really wait the half and hour or so till it cools down to attach the helmet, so I have to carry it... bugger!
I know this lock is there for a reason!
Anyone got any ideas how I can get around this? I don't think I can just have one exhaust either.

Also the expensive "forma" boots I have arent the most practical for just walking around Uni. Id love to just wear some reasonable work boots or something instead, in fitting with my jeans.

any comments or ideas?

[xwhatsit]

Don't have lockers in Dunedin? Even more useful in winter when you want to stow your wet jacket somewhere.

[Shadows]

Take a piss on it??

[blacksheep]

buy a lock and chain,put chain through wheel of bike then through helmet.........jobs a good un.

[3L4NS1R]

for the boots, how about those half-boot things that are in most gear stores? I hear they aren't as good protection, but surely they have to be better than normal work boots?

[98tls]

Just pretend your the Stig and wear it everywhere.

[James Deuce]

Don't leave your helmet on your bike unless you want some form of excrement left in it, or chewing gum, or some other really clever and "funny joke". I've also seen the straps cut and the helmet stolen.

Don't leave your helmet on your bike.

Get a locker.

[FJRider]

Don't leave your helmet on your bike.

Get a locker.

YOUR life depends on it... look after it...

[Squiggles]

Get a locker

[Slyer]

You're only meant to run on one cylinder when you want to use the helmet lock, just play with the carbs a little you'll get it.

[Harvd]

The lockers at canterbury arnt wide enough to fit a helmet in so i use the lock thing on my bike.

[Finn]

Get a real bike

[McWild]

I also used to carry it, but just got tired of it.

Now I take the rear seat off, put the clip on the strap hooking round underneath the plastic so that the strap is lying over the plastic.

Then lock the seat back on and hey presto, your helmet is locked up.

All good if you trust the decency of people not to fuck with it.
Quite a few people around my uni park do the same thing, and none of them seem to have had any worries.

[tigertim20]

Upon purchase of my EX250F many friends commented, "oh so when are you going to use it for the purpose of transport"

I was like simply, Ill bike to Uni on it :-) it kills the parking issue and I can even park outside lectures.

However upon the inaugural first Uni trip for a lecture I realised one big downfall of my GPX 250.
The factory helmet slide lock is positioned too close the the left exhaust and my helmet touches the "cooking" exhaust if I attach it. I cant really wait the half and hour or so till it cools down to attach the helmet, so I have to carry it... bugger!
I know this lock is there for a reason!
Anyone got any ideas how I can get around this? I don't think I can just have one exhaust either.



Also the expensive "forma" boots I have arent the most practical for just walking around Uni. Id love to just wear some reasonable work boots or something instead, in fitting with my jeans.

any comments or ideas?

Sent you a PM. Check it!!

[jrandom]

Don't leave your helmet on your bike unless you want some form of excrement left in it, or chewing gum, or some other really clever and "funny joke". I've also seen the straps cut and the helmet stolen.

I've left my helmet hanging from the GSX1400's helmet lock for many hours on end in many different places and never had it fucked with once.

All this helmet vandalism must be a Wellington thing.