Helmet Lock ??

Okay, I did a bit of looking around, and here's what I came up with.

The left and right helmet locks on the KZ1300 don't bolt directly to the frame, but to brackets that are. The one kz13a has is for the right side, while the one Craig has is for the left (obviously). Incidentally, both of these are available as reproduction parts on z1300.de. Look for items MCG 320741009 and MCG 320741020 under "suspension and frame".

As for how they attach? Well, this is my best guess.

See, here's what gets me. If the KZ1300 was supposed to have helmet locks from the outset, you would think that there would be mounting points welded to the frame. Both of these brackets are piggybacked off of already existing mounting points- the rear shock and cowl for the right side, the lifting handle and main switch cover for the left. I'm curious if the helmet lock(s) wasn't added until later model years, and rather than change the way the frames were welded, Kawasaki went with the quick-and-dirty solution of just fabbing up a quick bracket and bolting it to existing points. However, this is nothing but pure speculation on my part.

In any case, I hope this helps.

Thanks mate, i'll check it out this weekend

Ok all mounted, "fixed" the lock so it works (screwdriver or key ) exact right spot for it, thanks again, couldn't see the spot myself, but then i'm blind as a bat and a bit dumb

You got ME looking at helmet locks, now. Don't think I want two of them (one on each side)- my OCD won't let me. They don't line up and would drive me absolutely bananas.

I'm debating on which side I want. The left side bracket is cheaper, but I don't really like having the helmet so close to the sidecover (yes, I'm paranoid about scratching paint) and when I get a handle for that side, that's a lot of clutter. I like the idea of the right side, but I'm not sure how strong the top mount is (the one shared by the rear cowl).

As for actual locks, there's a bunch of Ebay under search terms like "GPZ Helmet Lock" that seem to match the parts diagram for the 1300.

Still, it's all academic at this point. I need to save a couple hundred dollars (or more) for a head job, so helmet locks can wait.

Lucien-Harpress wrote: I need to save a couple hundred dollars (or more) for a head job, so helmet locks can wait.

:ohmy: :ohmy: I hope you mean for the motorcycle :silly: :blush: :oops: :woohoo: :evil:

Sure thing. There's NO way I could afford the other...