Who regularly replaces their helmet?

[Reckless]

I wash My MX helmet liner every time I get back but haven't washed MY road bike helmet for a number of years??

I have two Shark RSR2's although the older one's lining is starting to get tatty and its up for replacement after about 8 years.
Getting really sick of the plastic bits on the Shark falling off so might go back to a Shoei or something???

Now I'm not riding a bike with a fairing the Shark is also quite noisy so in the market for recommendations for a good quiet if anyone has them??

[nzspokes]

Now I'm not riding a bike with a fairing the Shark is also quite noisy so in the market for recommendations for a good quiet if anyone has them??

Techmoto and Motomail will let you test ride helmets I think so Shoei and Arai, well if you crash it you own it kinda thing. Different helmets work differently for different people, so I would try a couple to see what works for you. Its one thing I wouldnt recommend to people as its such a personal thing.

[nzspokes]

FYI, you're an anal cunt.

Fair call, but at least Im a clean anal cunt.

[Big Dog]

Techmoto and Motomail will let you test ride helmets I think so Shoei and Arai, well if you crash it you own it kinda thing. Different helmets work differently for different people, so I would try a couple to see what works for you. Its one thing I wouldnt recommend to people as its such a personal thing.

I won't buy where rest rides are allowed. You wash your helmet every ride and that is just your head. You don't know how greasy the other asshats have been. Or if they had lice. Also at what point do they deem them unsaleable?



Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[manxkiwi]

Whys should we replace em, does the foam stuff not work well after a long time? I've replaced 2 helmets in my lifetime, one cos I got concussed in it, and one cos some fucker nicked it.

See post #4.

[swbarnett]

My helmets sit on a shelf in the spare room which is well vented. Shelf is mesh. My everyday Shoei gets a pad wash regularly. My track HJC gets a pad wash after every second track day or every track day if its a hot day like the weekend was. My Carbon Fox offroad helmet gets washed after every use.

All good. Each to their own.

I stuck my nose in both mine and my wife's helmets this morning. No smell whatsoever - nada, zilch, nothing.

Tiz called hygiene.

And on the subject of hygiene - too much is a very bad thing. I have a friend that has psoriasis brought on by being raised in a spotless house (according to his doctors). A sterile environment hampers the body's ability to develop much needed immunities.

[swbarnett]

Fair call, but at least Im a clean anal cunt.

I know of one guy that died from a skin infection. He used to wash 20 times a day and removed all the skin oil that stops bugs getting in. There is such a thing as too clean.

[nzspokes]

All good. Each to their own.

I stuck my nose in both mine and my wife's helmets this morning. No smell whatsoever - nada, zilch, nothing.


And on the subject of hygiene - too much is a very bad thing. I have a friend that has psoriasis brought on by being raised in a spotless house (according to his doctors). A sterile environment hampers the body's ability to develop much needed immunities.

Cleaning your helmet, undies, socks etc once every few weeks is not OCD. Its personal hygiene.

Washing your hands 50 times a day for no reason is.

[bogan]

Cleaning your helmet, undies, socks etc once every few weeks is not OCD. Its personal hygiene.

Washing your hands 50 times a day for no reason is.

Cleaning your undies once every few weeks isn't really hygienic dude. At that point they'd crackle when you move wouldn't they?

[nzspokes]

Cleaning your undies once every few weeks isn't really hygienic dude. At that point they'd crackle when you move wouldn't they?

Well yes you would think so.

[swbarnett]

Cleaning your helmet, undies, socks etc once every few weeks is not OCD. Its personal hygiene.

Believe me, I'm no Lister^*. I do clean things when they need them and most times way sooner. I'm a bit OCD about most things. However, I have never felt the need to clean the inside of my helmets. Just like I've never washed a car seat unless something was spilt on it.






^*Check out "Red Dwarf" if you have no idea who Lister is.

[TheDemonLord]

I haven't cleaned my helmet once.

It smells like my Shampoo

Therefore it smells like Glorious flowing locks of Viking hair

And someone said Anal Cunt

[nzspokes]

Believe me, I'm no Lister^*. I do clean things when they need them and most times way sooner. I'm a bit OCD about most things. However, I have never felt the need to clean the inside of my helmets. Just like I've never washed a car seat unless something was spilt on it.






^*Check out "Red Dwarf" if you have no idea who Lister is.

Smeg it.

Car seat is a little different, your clothes go between you and the seat.

[bogan]

Smeg it.

Car seat is a little different, your clothes go between you and the seat.

When you think about it though, clothes are just woven hair which is regularly washed (one hopes); so it isn't really different at all.

[Reckless]

Smeg it.

Car seat is a little different, your clothes go between you and the seat.

I'd watch this one a little mate.
You ride dirt correct!
There aint no showers after a dirt ride and frequently getting into your car after frequent dirt ride days made my car seat start to pong.
I now strip off the top to dry off and fresh t shirt on for the ride home.