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Harley Davidson Sportster: How to Mount Helmet Lock

Adding a helmet lock to your Harley Davidson Sportster gives you the freedom to secure your helmet safely on the bike. Sure, you want to impress people by letting them know you ride a bike to work/school/shopping, but it can be a pain to carry around your helmet all the time. Read on to learn how to mount it.

By Bassem Girgis - January 29, 2016

This article applies to the Harley Davidson Sportster (2000-2015).

The one thing most riders hate about riding is walking around all day holding their helmets. There are a lot of manufacturers that sell helmet locks that mount to various locations on the motorcycle, you then lock the helmet from its metal ring and walk around empty-handed. If you're ready to add some convenience to your riding life style, then read on to learn how to install a helmet lock on your Harley Davidson Sportster.

Helmet lock
Figure 1. Helmet lock.
Harley Davidson Sportster How to Mount Helmet Lock

Material Needed

  • Phillips head screwdriver

Step 1 – Choose location

There are a number of locations you can mount the helmet lock on the Sportster, but some locations you can't use. Don't mount it where the helmet touches the pipes, because after a nice, long ride, the pipes will be incredibly hot. You can use the frame to mount it, you can use the foot peg, and you can mount it on the handlebars, which is one of the easiest and the most popular locations.

Find your preferred location
Figure 2. Find your preferred location.

Step 2 – Install helmet lock

The helmet lock has two parts: the part where it locks the helmet, and the bottom part, which wraps around the handlebars or frame or anywhere else you choose to mount it to. The part that wraps around the handlebars can be separated by removing the two Phillips screws. Align the lock in place, then install the bottom part, and tighten the screws to lock it in place. Of course, a lock mounted with Phillips screws is much less secure than one that has hidden screws, or one way security screws.

Typical helmet lock
Figure 3. Typical helmet lock.

Step 3 – Secure your helmet

Now that you have it in place, it's time to put it to use. To secure the helmet, you simply need to unlock it and feed the helmet's metal ring in it, then lock it in place.

Lock helmet in place
Figure 4. Lock helmet in place.

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