250 big red helmet lock

[ustin666]

my friend has a 250 big red and there is a helmet lock on the frame close to the triple clamps is that rare ?

[Jason125m]

That is a steering lock.

[ustin666]

i am pretty sure its a helmet lock hear a pic i draw of how its made.133449

[Jason125m]

Thats a steering Lock. Turn wheels, use key, lock. Boom. Steering locked. All 86 / 87 BR and sx ( maybe more? ) have them .

[200]

Yea that is a stearing lock not a helmet lock.

[mullet]

No, its a helmet holder. I have 2 big reds and the each have a helmet holder (86 and 87). There is even a decal sticker that says "helmet holder" right next to them. You use the ignition key to turn lock and un-lock it so nobody jacks your helmet if you leave it locked to the trike when you're not around.

[Jason125m]

Hm...... i'm around an 86 250sx daily, and all that does is lock the steering. Interesting.............. ?

[mullet]

I'll try and take a picture of it this weekend if I remember. I just picked up a 87 250SX on wednesday (first SX i've ever owned) and I did not notice a helmet holder on it, so maybe its just a 250es thing?

[schneed]

I have an '86 250es, and it has the helmet lock (with a sticker stating so), but none of the '85's have it.

[Jason125m]

Turn your bars, all the way either way, use the lock. It locks your steering. It has a helmet holder sticker on the triple, but who would really use that as a helmet holder :S