Cleaning inside of helmets

**sunhuntin** · 12th January 2007, 12:26

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You can clean the inside of your helmet!?

-Indy

thats what i thought...no visor, so thats not an issue, and as for the lining, i do nothing more than pull any lost strands of hair out, simply cos they then get blown across my face and annoy the hell out of me.

**Flatcap** · 12th January 2007, 12:29

Just leave it - the sweat and grease builds up into something akin to a Drizabone thus enhancing water-repellant properties

**Toaster** · 12th January 2007, 12:47

Old helmet doesnt have removable bits. New one does, but I doubt it will ever get cleaned on the inside, I'll just shower with it on daily.

**Indiana_Jones** · 12th January 2007, 12:56

lol. Yea I can't really be shagged, if it smells too much, just spray it with some nice smelling stuff, but not too much, one might pass out from the fumes lol

-Indy

**Freakshow** · 12th January 2007, 13:17

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

lol. Yea I can't really be shagged, if it smells too much, just spray it with some nice smelling stuff, but not too much, one might pass out from the fumes lol

-Indy

Now theres an idea! Smell some nice smelling stuff inside.

Then I would need the peg on my nose!!!

**Tickler** · 17th January 2007, 11:05

I wash the inside every 6 odd months. Mainly cause i end up getting sick in winter and want to wash the germs out cause i ride everyday. The visor i wash pretty much every week (damn bugs) or when i change it from tint to clear. My helmet doesnt really smell but does get hair product in it (gotta impress the ladies) Its not really that hard to do anyway, a whole 5 minutes of your time wow!

**mikey62** · 17th January 2007, 12:19

Occasionally look at the inside and think mmmmm i wonder how you clean THAT. Then the moment passes. Visor cleaned regularly. Once the inside chin guard accidently got some windowlene on it so i wiped it off. Does that count ?

**KoroJ** · 17th January 2007, 15:28

Nice one Freakshow. If you haven't got any hair the inside of your helmet probably doesn't get very dirty.

Personally, I bought a balaclava to alleviate the problem and wash that every couple of weeks, (or is that months?). Makes life easy anyway.

**TerminalAddict** · 17th January 2007, 15:47

easier to shave my head .. keeps the helmet cleaner

**Blairos** · 17th January 2007, 15:49

To prevent potential "Helmet-Stink" of the motorcycle variety, i just wear a silk balaclava - Motomail has them for about $15, and you dont get hot during summer either...

**Idubbs** · 17th January 2007, 20:38

Nup. Never been inclined to clean the inside of my helmet. Generally doesn't stink, and by the time it does its time to get a new one! I just tell the missus the old one fell off the bike and onto the concrete.

Hey, can't you buy fabric spray cleaners/ deodourisers?

**mynameis** · 25th January 2007, 13:49

Originally Posted by Idubbs

Nup. Never been inclined to clean the inside of my helmet. Generally doesn't stink, and by the time it does its time to get a new one! I just tell the missus the old one fell off the bike and onto the concrete.

Hey, can't you buy fabric spray cleaners/ deodourisers?

Lolz too much money on your hands mate! If you wana give me your "dropped" helmets please pm me! And yes you can get those things but theres nothing like a good clean!

**mynameis** · 25th January 2007, 13:52

I've got the new KBC VR 2 series but haven't had much luck with them! On the 3rd visor now within a year, the notch keeps breaking off!!

Clean the visor few times every week but just last week I took out the lining and gave it a good wash and it took me more than a hour to put the damn thing back on!

It's still not fitted in properly and some bits are poking out and I can't wear it as it's uncomfortable, will take it back to the shop to get them to put it back on!! Baaah!!

KBC

**ceebie13** · 25th January 2007, 14:07

My (motorcycle) helmet wiffs a bit for a good few days while it dries out after I have ridden in sustained hard rain. And my gloves??? They too stink after a good soaking and the smell transfers to your hands too. Eeew!! I hate riding in rain for that reason. I just dont believe there is such a thing as 100% waterproof m/cycle gloves. (Unless you wear XXXXL rubber gardening gloves over the top!) Then, to cap it all, there's the "oh shit, the lining has come out with my hand" syndrome which happens just as much on a hot sweaty day as in the pouring rain. Aaaaghhhhh!!!
I bet any non biking cagers who read this stuff laugh like drains and don't understand why we do it.

**vifferman** · 25th January 2007, 14:33

My Spidi Raven gloves seem to be waterproof, and the lining is off a kind that doesn't come out with your fingers. But even with liberal applications of SnoSeal, the outside leather does take up water eventually, it just doesn't make it through the waterproof bit underneath.
They'd be the best waterproof gloves I've had yet, but they're not what I originally wanted, as the cuff is too short - makes it hard to keep the jacket cuff over the top of them without gaps where the weather can get in.
The ones I wanted are (IIRC) called Spidi Sport Comp H2Out, but they were out of stock (apparently) when I was buying.