DavidPorter Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have just acquired a 2002 R1150RT and my helmet (HJC flip-up, large) won't fit in either saddlebag. It's pretty close, which got me thinking the shell may just be bigger than others. I hope so. I don't want to buy the extra-deep lids just to store my helmet out of sight. I'm not averse to getting a new helmet. Thanks for any tips. Link to comment
Uggles Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My large BMW system 4 helmet fits in the standard top case with no problems but will not fit in the side cases. Cheers Link to comment
BillRT Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Try opening the helmet and placing it sideways (opening toward the bike) in the right bag... works for a XXL Schuberth Concept. Link to comment
Mark K Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My riding buddy has an old "medium" that will fit, but his (or any?) large will not. I wear an XL (let loose w/the buckethead jokes) that fits in the topcase, however. Edit: Sorry, I missed the flip-up part. Ignore that last post -- especially the buckethead part.... Link to comment
JRoper Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have 2 HJC Symax flip-up helmets, XL and a Medium. The exterior dimensions of these helmets are the same. The amount of padding in the helmet creates the size. I can fit both in eithor the right side case or the top case. It's a tight squeeze, but it works. Make sure there are no rivets or other metal protrusions in the cases that will scratch the helmets. I put some nice scratches in my helmet until I noticed a rivet in the top case. I covered the rivet with some tape to protect from further scratches. In the right side case, the helmet goes in facing front. Link to comment
jskene Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My Nolan flip-up fits upside down in the right side case ('98 K1200RS) Of course for $1.88 you can build a helmet lock. Then you can still lock your helmet even if your side cases are full. Link to comment
outpost22 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My HJC (medium size)Symax fits the side compartment of the R1100RT stock bag. My Nolan fip up (medium) BARELY fits the side case with a lot of "help". Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My $0.02: Don't buy a helmet to fit your side cases...buy a helmet to fit your head. If the best fitting helmet you can find accidentally fits in your side cases, then consider yourself lucky. Otherwise, there's a number of very cheap, but quite effective solutions to lock a helmet to the bike. Link to comment
Hacksaw Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I've got a large shoei rf 1000. Kind of a snug fit in the side cases but fits better in the top case. Link to comment
Uggles Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 ...buy a helmet to fit your head.... DOH Link to comment
stubble! Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Large RF1000, fits, barely, in the side case on my RRS. It's best on it's side, with the opening facing outward. It takes some cajoling sometimes. Link to comment
DavidPorter Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Thanks for all the tips. The helmet will fit in the right bag if I open it just so and place it with care, but it's tight and won't close that last 1/8 inch by itself. It fits better in the topcase, which I don't always use. Link to comment
philbytx Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Our Nolan n100's fit....and in the Top Box! Link to comment
Bill Dennes Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Shoei Syncrotec. Mine's an XL. Link to comment
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