Washing Your Helmet.

[lennya12threh]

I can shower and smell all nice, but after a 15 minute ride with my girlfriend to the local Suki shop, my head "min maak!"

What do you guys do to wash your helmets?

[thaicbr]

I wear a 'coolmax' helmet cap under the helmet that way you just wash that it's suprisingly cooler as well as it wicks away the sweat. also my helmets have removeable lining. You can buy helmet deodarisers (not sure where in Bkk thou)

Allan

[Travelmate]

Depends on what helmet you got. With removable lining or non-removable lining.

I remove the lining of my helmet and use Johnsons baby Shampoo. So it not so harsh on the lining and the internal sponge. Plus it smells nice.

For those with non-removable lining will need to immerse the whole helmet in a bucket or bath.

[alant]

I can shower and smell all nice, but after a 15 minute ride with my girlfriend to the local Suki shop, my head "min maak!"

What do you guys do to wash your helmets?

i have read this twice and i am still wondering which helmet you are refering to.. in any case cant she wash it for you?

[Orac]

I can shower and smell all nice, but after a 15 minute ride with my girlfriend to the local Suki shop, my head "min maak!"

What do you guys do to wash your helmets?

i have read this twice and i am still wondering which helmet you are refering to.. in any case cant she wash it for you?

According to Travelmate it depends if you are circumcised or not - more confused now.

[JonnyF]

I wear a 'coolmax' helmet cap under the helmet that way you just wash that it's suprisingly cooler as well as it wicks away the sweat. also my helmets have removeable lining. You can buy helmet deodarisers (not sure where in Bkk thou)

Allan

Can you buy these 'coolmax' helmet caps in Bangkok? Do Paddock/Red Baron stock them?

Just read a review and they sound like a good idea.

[lennya12threh]

LoL. Yea she could wash it for me. And I have one of those cheap "Real" helmets. Quite nice though. Yes the lining is removable. It has those "snap buttons" underneith.

It is just that I have never cleaned a helmet before....

[VocalNeal]

LoL. Yea she could wash it for me. And I have one of those cheap "Real" helmets. Quite nice though. Yes the lining is removable. It has those "snap buttons" underneith.

It is just that I have never cleaned a helmet before....

Remove the liner and bung it in the washing machine along with a towel.

The only bit to take care with is the leather strap , if it is leather. Don't forget helmets are made to wear in the rain so water doesn't usually hurt them.

When storing it peal an orange bung the peal in the helmet and then the helmet in a garbage bag. Don't fancy the orange, grind up some charcoal put it in a sock, put the sock in the helmet.

[sk1max]

I can shower and smell all nice, but after a 15 minute ride with my girlfriend to the local Suki shop, my head "min maak!"

What do you guys do to wash your helmets?

I wash mine in the shower, smells fine!

[chuppachops]

I can shower and smell all nice, but after a 15 minute ride with my girlfriend to the local Suki shop, my head "min maak!"

What do you guys do to wash your helmets?

Its a sensitive area so be gentle, dont rub it too hard or you might do some damage. warm soapy water will do, gets it smelling nice and its shiney and clean too!

[wrathfultalon]

I have a Shoei Moto X with removeable liner, which i just washed for the first time.

started with the ear piece removal first by using my fingers to pry them off their buttons. just be patient and gentle so as not to break anything

[withnail]

I have a Real helmet which started to smell a bit so i just threw the old liner out and bought a new one. Only 300 Baht anyway and now it fits nicer again.

[LeungKen]

This bloke has solved the cleaning problem, but the jury is still out on it's safety rating.

[zorro1]

In a really bad accident his head will be easy to carry away

[dave_boo]

Second the pop out the liner and hand wash. Wouln't want to see it go through a machine, not sure if it would injure the foam, but better safe than sorry. Do it on a low humidity day and dry post haste in the sun.

If your tilak really loved you should do it for you (or in my case get her little brother to wash my riding gear!).

[dunder]

In a really bad accident his head will be easy to carry away

geeeez...hahahaha.... I just can't stop laughing. Well put!!

[alant]

This bloke has solved the cleaning problem, but the jury is still out on it's safety rating.

anyone know the BIB "view" on this one