[johnnail]

The place to post this, but with the heat and humidity, how do you keep your helmet liner from smelling like gym shoes?

 

[John Doe]

 

[SCraig]

Used clothes dryer sheets. Stick a couple in your helmet when not in use.

 

[johnnail]

Used clothes dryer sheets. Stick a couple in your helmet when not in use.

See, that's the kind of stuff I'm looking for. I fill the whole thing with water, and use shampoo. It works, but then it takes a couple days to dry, and the goofy screws rust.
Thanks

 

[kick]

Many helmets have removable and washable liners. Try to peel a corner of a cheek pad back and see if there are snaps.

 

[mike884]

i used to run my old helmet through the tub with shampoo, the liner was not removable. I would prop it up neck hole towards a box fan with the shield open and it would dry out in about a day or so.... worked then but now i have a removable liner, and just pop it out. I have also done the dryer sheets... :thumbup:

 

[LeeStrom]

If you're not too heavy a sweater, use a helmet liner. In my case it absorbs most of my sweat and it is easily washable.

 

[bureaucrat]

 

[obstacle]

The place to post this, but with the heat and humidity, how do you keep your helmet liner from smelling like gym shoes?

Wear it on your head instead and I bet you will see a big difference. :biggrinjester:

 

[bwringer]

Two helmets.

If you ride every day, rotate between the helmets so they have a chance to air out.

 

[footloose]

I have a feeling I'm going to need this information after riding across N York on the thruway in 95* heat and about a 100% humidity on Monday, then only slightly better conditions in Vermont yesterday. The sweat was dripping from under my helmet into my eyes even when moving 80 mph.

It hasn't begun to stink like old gym shoes yet though....maybe that's a guy thing? :mrgreen:

I'm on a week long trip so rotating helmets is not an option.
Thank goodnes it's cooler and the humidity is gone today in N Hampshire.

 

[richw]

Just submerged washed the rf1000 came out perfect

Make sure YOU are shampooed and stay away from Italian food

 

[ArcticEd]

Between now and your next ride, put the shield down and set the helmet over a cake of Irish Spring or some other good smelling soap... It'll freshen things up.

 

[Chazzman]

I have a new Shoei RF1100 and the air flow is superior not to mention the comfort and how light it feels. My liner is removable but just haven't had a problem yet with odor...

 

[V-Tom]

The place to post this, but with the heat and humidity, how do you keep your helmet liner from smelling like gym shoes?

I shower and shampoo my head every day.

..Tom

 

[johnnail]

I shower and shampoo my head every day.

..Tom

me too. what does that have to do with sweat?

 

[V-Tom]

me too. what does that have to do with sweat?

I don't find my helmet stinks when I have shampooed my hair.

..Tom

 

[jbriley3]

Head smell?

I don't have head "body odor" so never need to wash my helmet. :green_lol:

 

[Valentine]

Skull Cap ??

I use a medium thick cotton skull cap which will absorb most of the perspiration and dirt with the add benefits that donning and removing the helmet is MUCH easier and, if you use ear plugs, the skull cap will permit the helmet to smoothly glide over the plugs without dislodging them.

Then, wash the skull cap when necessary.

Of course, the downside is that if someone sees you wearing your skull cap before donning your helmet, they will point at you and call you names.

 

[sweetcreek]

I wear

I live in south Fla, I always wear a cotton welding cap. (allamericanhats.com) It sucks up all the stinky stuff, just throw it in the wash. Or some guys use a dew rag but the knot is often a problem with a helmet.