stinky helmet.

[LifeofPhil]

I'm talking about my lid not my jewels. How do you guys keep your lid from stinking up from sweat and bad breath and so on? Sprayed some aftershave in to it but got to be a better idea than that

[mikestrivens]

I always wear a balaclava under my skid lid to reduce the sweat etc from contaminating the padding, but at the end of the day they still need cleaning occasionally.

[Snod Blatter]

Can you not remove the cushiony pads and wash them?

[Arwen]

Remove the lining and wash it every so often.

[JRH]

I'm with Mikestrivens.

[onesea]

I had thought I had big problem with a stinky helmet... I cleaned the liner and tried all sorts and it did smell better Febreze is quite good, probably kinder to liner than aftershave....

Then one day I realised it was no longer my Helmet that smelled but my Buff, neck tube or what ever you want to call it.. Put that through washing machine and happy days, smell reduced...

[Guest]

I was given a bottle of this

https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?method=view&n=7823&p=822264&d=124&c=4&l=2&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=General%20Helmet%20Accessories&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-qDTBRD-ARIsAJ_10yIa4LraGDqWk0sBO7-M1D2r1FvoA4k_qHTv9E-93QZg459qkHLdzYcaAm9_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

motul helmet interior clean. works well, not sure I'd buy it myself as not the cheapest. come to think of it why would someone give me something like that, what are they trying to tell me?

[Six30]

Brush your teeth and wash your hair more often...

[Throttled]

There gets to a point where replacement is the only option. I have found the sprays and washing to be of limited effect. It is a shame makers do not seem to design and sell the padding separately so the interior can be replaced.

[SlowBusa]

I must be in the minority ..........my helmet never stinks

[Guest]

I must be in the minority ..........my helmet never stinks

 

My dogs got no nose.

How does he smell?

Terrible

[Mr Fro]

A balaclava isn't a great idea in my book as it adds to the circumference of your bonce so the lining gives and makes the lid loose if you don't wear it.

More importantly though it messes up your hair.

[mikestrivens]

The silk balaclavas that I use are so thin for this very reason.

[JRH]

There gets to a point where replacement is the only option. I have found the sprays and washing to be of limited effect. It is a shame makers do not seem to design and sell the padding separately so the interior can be replaced.

 

Shoei GT air have replacement interiors for sale.

[oldgrump]

I must be in the minority ..........my helmet never stinks

 

Never had a problem either, never wear a balaclava either. but most helmets can change liners.

[Throttled]

I have parts of the lining for sale, but never an entire replacement liner where everything inside can be replaced, so it like an entirely new interior. I have mainly had Shark helmets.

[Britfin]

I use Johnsons baby shampoo. Twice a year, or more if needed, I remove the lining and hand wash with the shampoo, taking great care not to deform the liner, rinse it with clean water (which is very easy because it's baby shampoo) and air dry it over night. Cheap as chips.

[anth_85]

The silk balaclavas that I use are so thin for this very reason.

 

something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jasmine-Balaclava-Thermal-Protection-Motorcycle/dp/B00743YB1K/ref=sr_1_12?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1519208097&sr=8-12&keywords=helmet+balaclava&refinements=p_76%3A419158031

[mikestrivens]

The silk balaclavas that I use are so thin for this very reason.

 

something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jasmine-Balaclava-Thermal-Protection-Motorcycle/dp/B00743YB1K/ref=sr_1_12?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1519208097&sr=8-12&keywords=helmet+balaclava&refinements=p_76%3A419158031

 

That would do, or I tend to use this in the cold weather: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/91410