helmet bag/luggage

truckguy02 · 12-08-2011, 08:19 PM

help please i would like to inquire if any of you ever carry extra helmets and if so how? i have a 2005 nomad 1600D1 and sometimes we leave for a ride with our full face helmets and find it too hot latter and would like to be able to switch to out 1/2 helmets but have no way to carry our full face as they won"t fit it the saddlebags. any recommendations on a bag that will carry two full face helmets and can be use with the stock kawasaki rack on the backrest will be very helpfull. thank you all.

aeropilot · 12-08-2011, 08:24 PM

Tour pak :-)

Actually, I have a APX half helmet that has a zip on bottom to keep the ears covered and back of the head warm. That's a good option to have for those cool mornings but steamy afternoons.

**ringadingh** · 12-08-2011, 08:26 PM

I used a Tour pak as well, one of the handiest accessories on the bike.

**markclark57** · 12-08-2011, 08:54 PM

I'm not a tour Pak fan. On "double helmet trips" I just bunji on a duffle bag. Patricia straps a travel cooler to her back seat.

cactusjack · 12-08-2011, 09:24 PM

I don't normally carry more than one helmet, but I carried a half helmet in my tourpak when I went to the Redwoods Rally. I wore my full modular helmet for most of the trip because my comm headset is installed in it.

**cnc** · 12-08-2011, 09:44 PM

I have used one of those bungee cord netting cargo carriers for one spare helmet, but two full coverage would be an issue.

**Top Cat** · 12-08-2011, 11:20 PM

Geez, just tough it out and wear the full face all the time you sissy.

sonny · 12-11-2011, 10:55 AM

There is a lot of head gear out there. I wear a 3/$ or open face helmet always and ride down to the low 30sF or so. A face mask will fit in a wind shield bag. Thanks for your time

**Top Cat** · 12-11-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sonny

There is a lot of head gear out there. I wear a 3/$ or open face helmet always and ride down to the low 30sF or so. A face mask will fit in a wind shield bag. Thanks for your time

Can't be much of a helmet for $3.

**krash** · 12-11-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Can't be much of a helmet for $3.

I Think he meant 3/4. I wear my 3/4 with a balacava (ski mask) to keep my nose warm.

12-08-2011, 08:19 PM	#1
truckguy02 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 23	helmet bag/luggage help please i would like to inquire if any of you ever carry extra helmets and if so how? i have a 2005 nomad 1600D1 and sometimes we leave for a ride with our full face helmets and find it too hot latter and would like to be able to switch to out 1/2 helmets but have no way to carry our full face as they won"t fit it the saddlebags. any recommendations on a bag that will carry two full face helmets and can be use with the stock kawasaki rack on the backrest will be very helpfull. thank you all. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-08-2011, 08:24 PM	#2
aeropilot Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 99	Tour pak :-) Actually, I have a APX half helmet that has a zip on bottom to keep the ears covered and back of the head warm. That's a good option to have for those cool mornings but steamy afternoons. __________________ Rob ------------ '07 Nomad 1600 w/ HD King Tour Pak VBA #02083
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12-08-2011, 08:26 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I used a Tour pak as well, one of the handiest accessories on the bike. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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12-08-2011, 08:54 PM	#4
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12-08-2011, 09:24 PM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	I don't normally carry more than one helmet, but I carried a half helmet in my tourpak when I went to the Redwoods Rally. I wore my full modular helmet for most of the trip because my comm headset is installed in it. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-08-2011, 09:44 PM	#6
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	I have used one of those bungee cord netting cargo carriers for one spare helmet, but two full coverage would be an issue. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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12-08-2011, 11:20 PM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Geez, just tough it out and wear the full face all the time you sissy. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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12-11-2011, 10:55 AM	#8
sonny Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Livingston,La. (Colyell) Posts: 381	There is a lot of head gear out there. I wear a 3/$ or open face helmet always and ride down to the low 30sF or so. A face mask will fit in a wind shield bag. Thanks for your time
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