What do you do when your helmet gets manky D:

[NutsyUk]

Well... as the title says, its all getting hot and sweaty weather now... and generally us lads get a bit smelly... face it we sweat a lot! And our helmets. They risk getting a bit rank dont they lads!?

As far as i can tell the lining on my helmet doest come off... Ive tried, taken a look gave it a few tugs and nothing... So how do you keep your helmets clean?


Of course im talking about the ones we put on our heads!
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[temeluchus]

Scrub with a slightly soapy wet rag, then with no soap, dry and febreeze.
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[waffles]

I don't have a smelly head.... Ewwww

Bit of baby shampoo, take off the visor and take your lid in the bath/do this in a clean sink. Dunk it, massage in the shampoo then give it a thorough rinse out afterwards and leave it somewhere to dry, preferably not in direct sunlight.
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[Bonnie Lad]

[V2]

Just shower every day, keeps the helmet sparkly fresh

[tom_e]

I bought a proper helmet with fully removable lining, problem solved.

[ThatDippyTwat]

Wash the lining. Even my cheapy £50 lid has a removable lining. It's not really optional these days.

You can try Ferbeze or something, but that's not going to work for a year or three.
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[Tracer1234]

Lads.

I find showering from time to time helps.
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[pepperami]

Warm, not hot mildly soapy water.
Pour into the helmet and swill around.
Secondly pour some warm water in helmet to rinse and leave to dry.

Always worked for me

Or you buy a new bash-hat
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[Holdawayt]

I'd check the little owners booklet that came with the helmet to see if the liner is in fact removable. Even my first £60 cheapy had removable lining.

But yeah, I take it out and stick it in the wash. You can get an antibacterial foam that's quite good if you really can't separate the lining.

[Alpineandy]

[NutsyUk]

Lol, i actually asked the question before my helmet got nasty...

And in case anyone missed it. There was sone tongue in cheek humour going there...

Ill double check but the fixings for the helmet seem to be folded into the moulding of the helmet thats why i think its not removable.

The gentle wash approach seems like a good idea...

Thanks
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[grr666]

I keep a couple of sachets of silica gel in each of my helmet cases. I bought a self assembly bed and there must
have been 20 large pouches of the stuff within the 3 carton kit so I have a good stock of them. I also only wear my lid on
freshly washed hair. I only ride for pleasure and always have a quick cool shower before I kit up to sharpen the senses a
little and cos it doesn't take long for me to get hot again in my leathers.
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[NutsyUk]

Im using mine to commute between towns so rain or shine im riding... and currently in boil in the bag fabric water and wind proof bike gear thats meant to be for deepest darkest winter..........

Ordering the biker jeans tomorrow...
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Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[Dalemac]

As said, remove and wash the liners every now and then.

I also spray some Cherry Blossom Shoe Deodourant in once a week or so. Definitely helps.
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[grr666]

[Alpineandy]

[Marclev]

[chris-red]

I bung the pads through the washing machine.
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[MCN]

+ 1 for soapy pressure washing at your local BP station.

You can just wash it out with hair shampoo rinse and let it dry.
There is nothing inside a helmet that is sensitive to water.

Unless you have a sound system fitted.
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[notbike]

Get a helmet with a removable liner & stick it in the washing machine if it permits it. If not just take the liner out and hand wash it like you would hand wash clothes.

[Alpineandy]

[NutsyUk]

umm Ive forgot what helmet...
Shore model i think paid 70 quid...
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Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[V2]

If the pads aren't removable stick the whole thing in the washing machine, on helmet cycle of course