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Sure, if you live somewhere, where there is a chance of an immediate waterfall, that might be a problem but I sweat when I ride and the sweat, salt and minerals from my head are much worse for the liner than a bit of rain is. Also, I've never, EVER been completely surprised by rain while being stopped/parked.
I'm guessing you don't live in the UK (or most places in northern Europe) if you're talking about sweat. I get surprised by rain here almost on a daily basis, but having said that I do like the idea of the hook as where to put a helmet for a short period (filling the bike on a diesel covered forecourt for example) can be a problem I'm going to look closely at whether I can diy something. Which brings me to -


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It's an excellent idea and one I adopted a decade or more ago when I saw someone with a helmet hook in Morocco.

Except his (and mine) are highly inexpensive carabiner hooks which cost a couple of pounds. By securing the carabiner with a cable tie against the handguards you can swing the hook up and out of the way when not being used so it doesn't catch on anything.

I often use an open face helmet in Morocco which fall off mirrors very easily.
That may well be where I start. I use something similar to stop losing the key on my ancient Suzuki. The switch is in the side panel rather than on the handlebars and I can occasionally catch it with my boot, switch the engine off and pull the key out (not Suzuki's best bit of design). At least with the carabiner I don't have to go looking in the road for it. The same idea would work as a helmet hook.
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I dunno. Maybe it's just me, but when I stop to take a rest or buy gas, I put my helmet down on the ground/pavement. Unless it's raining or muddy, it's not a problem - and if it is wet with no cover overhead, I'd just as soon keep the helmet on.

I don't want to be negative, but this seems to be a $16US solution to a problem that doesn't really exist.

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I dunno. Maybe it's just me, but when I stop to take a rest or buy gas, I put my helmet down on the ground/pavement. Unless it's raining or muddy, it's not a problem - and if it is wet with no cover overhead, I'd just as soon keep the helmet on.

I don't want to be negative, but this seems to be a $16US solution to a problem that doesn't really exist.

Just MHO...
brc.....I usually agree with everything you say! But not this time.

Well, I agree that I don't need the helmet hook. I put my helmet on the mirror, carefully. Mirror doesn't move and helmet suffers no wear.

But setting it on the ground? Not often. I've twice ended up with ants and spiders in my helmet that way. I avoid it if at all possible.

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brc.....I usually agree with everything you say! But not this time.

Well, I agree that I don't need the helmet hook. I put my helmet on the mirror, carefully. Mirror doesn't move and helmet suffers no wear.

But setting it on the ground? Not often. I've twice ended up with ants and spiders in my helmet that way. I avoid it if at all possible.

..............shu
You do know that you can damage the liner that way and that Arai in its manual warns against it?
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I'm guessing you don't live in the UK (or most places in northern Europe) if you're talking about sweat. I get surprised by rain here almost on a daily basis, but having said that I do like the idea of the hook as where to put a helmet for a short period (filling the bike on a diesel covered forecourt for example) can be a problem I'm going to look closely at whether I can diy something. Which brings me to -




That may well be where I start. I use something similar to stop losing the key on my ancient Suzuki. The switch is in the side panel rather than on the handlebars and I can occasionally catch it with my boot, switch the engine off and pull the key out (not Suzuki's best bit of design). At least with the carabiner I don't have to go looking in the road for it. The same idea would work as a helmet hook.
Rather than trying to make something that may or may not look good or work well, save you the trouble and contact them as they have sellers in the UK.
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