Okay, so my 1992 Ninja ZX-6D has this latch, on the left side, right under the seat, and it locks. It locks/unlocks with a key (the same key for the ignition), I assume people who own bikes know about this (this is my first bike, plus first year riding).

Now, stupid question, but what is it for?!? My friend said people hang their helmets from there, and I'm thinking you would have to hang the helmet from the straps, and if you did that, what is stopping someone from just cutting the strap off. I mean, you can't really hold much there. Is that what it's used for? Something else?

What do you guys normally do when you go someplace, and park the bike, do you take the helmet off and take it with you anywhere you go? I have heard of "helmet locks" but how do they work? How does one install it, etc...

Thnx,
T.