Bugs in my lid!

**JamRoll** · 19th February 2009, 19:27

With all the bugs flying around this summer a fair few of the buggers are ending up in my HJC fs-10. I think they are getting sucked thru the chin vent.

Mangled fly's popping in to say hello can be a bit distracting, but a wasp appeared under my nose last week and it'd be fair to say he was pretty pissed off!

Does anyone else have this problem?
(I get a couple every ride)

Any advice what to do about it?
(It's too hot to ride without vents open. At present I just turn my head and open the visor for a second, then wait for the next visitor)

Cheers

**The Pastor** · 19th February 2009, 19:31

Buy a better helmet

**tommygun** · 19th February 2009, 19:34

Sorry dude, most go splat!!!! on my lid. Usually right between the eyes...lol. I have had a Bee in the helmet before but that was when I had the visor open.

Try giving up Jam, because Wasps are attracted to that!

**smoky** · 19th February 2009, 19:38

my guess is you need a better skid plate dude

**Manxman** · 19th February 2009, 19:44

Had a cockroach in there once, but it had crawled in, not flown.

Helmet had been in the garage for a few days, and when I was a coupla km's into my early morning ride, I felt something moving on top of my head. Thought it was just the bald spot shedding more hair, but soon realised

that it wasn't.

I couldn't stop quick enough and it couldn't get away quick enough (I can understand that

).

Didn't need a coffee that morning.

**98tls** · 19th February 2009, 19:45

HJC,therein lies the problem.

**JamRoll** · 19th February 2009, 19:48

Originally Posted by renegade master

Buy a better helmet

Originally Posted by smoky

my guess is you need a better skid plate dude

You guys may be right. I do like the lid tho, it's really comfortable, not to heavy (composite) and has a dark internal visor. Too bad they let the janitor design the vents

Originally Posted by tommygun

Sorry dude, most go splat!!!! on my lid. Usually right between the eyes...lol. I have had a Bee in the helmet before but that was when I had the visor open.

Try giving up Jam, because Wasps are attracted to that!

Good answer! I never thought of that

Mystery solved!

**JamRoll** · 19th February 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by Manxman

Had a cockroach in there once, but it had crawled in, not flown...Didn't need a coffee that morning.

Shit, I hate cockroaches! They're damn hard to kill too

**tommygun** · 19th February 2009, 19:55

Sitting here drinking in the evening, as you do. I thought came to me (I hate it when that happens) Get some thin mesh, cut to fit and glue to the inside of the vent area, cheaper than a new lid, not an obvious DIY job and cheaper than a new lid.

Major benifits include dice insects not live ones and more protien in your diet.

**3umph** · 19th February 2009, 20:27

I have a FS-10 carbon as well but not had a problem with bugs on the inside... just plenty on the outside

**mikeey01** · 19th February 2009, 21:33

Usually it's warm so the visors open a little.....
No problem,
Turn head sideways a wee bit, watch as bug ejects himself at a great rate of knots! or if he's a mad bug he'll try like hell to hang on.. funny as hell, twist throttle for faster ejection!
Arr it's the little things in life

**3umph** · 19th February 2009, 21:35

Originally Posted by mikeey01

Usually it's warm so the visors open a little.....
No problem,
Turn head sideways a wee bit, watch as bug ejects himself at a great rate of knots! or if he's a mad bug he'll try like hell to hang on.. funny as hell, twist throttle for faster ejection!
Arr it's the little things in life

the little things can be sooooooo amusing

**JamRoll** · 20th February 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by tommygun

Sitting here drinking in the evening, as you do. I thought came to me (I hate it when that happens) Get some thin mesh, cut to fit and glue to the inside of the vent area, cheaper than a new lid, not an obvious DIY job and cheaper than a new lid.

Major benifits include dice insects not live ones and more protien in your diet.

haha I'm a fat enough bastard without more protein! Good idea with the mesh tho. I will try that if the local HJC dealer has no answers. Cheers mate

Originally Posted by 3umph

I have a FS-10 carbon as well but not had a problem with bugs on the inside... just plenty on the outside

hmmmm...very interesting! (said with a sinister German accent)
I wonder if the vents are the same? Thanks for your reply dude

**3umph** · 20th February 2009, 19:18

Originally Posted by JamRoll

hmmmm...very interesting! (said with a sinister German accent)
I wonder if the vents are the same? Thanks for your reply dude

dam small vents on the chin and forehead

**klingon** · 20th February 2009, 19:27

Ignore those label-bashing people who say you need a better lid.

More $$$ doesn't necessarily mean better.

I don't get bugs coming in through the vents - the only problem is when I have the visor open a bit. Got a sandfly straight in the eye once - and that hurt!

So yeah, I just ride with the vents open now and keep the visor closed unless stopped.