Helmet cleaning

[pei]

Not sure if this is where this post belongs but how do you guys wash your helmets (interior and exterior) and visor and how often do you guys do it?

[SLIM]

I clean the outside of my visor before EVERY ride with Plexus. I often ride out of town so it get's loaded with protein critters pretty quick.

Exterior gets done maybe once a month (again with Plexus). I'm not a pretty-pretty guy, so my white leather jacket and white helmet can be dirty with whatever and it doesn't bother me much. I want it to look like I ride, not stand around talking about it or cleaning my stuff to perfection.

Interior depends on how sweaty I get when i'm riding. For my OGK FF4 helmet the inners are easily removable, so I hand wash that with laundry soap (the big yellow brick/bar of Linda's) in the bathroom sink and rinse thoroughly. I do this when it's raining outside because it needs a day to dry (I air dry it so it won't shrink). I do this maybe once a month also. Sometimes that's too often, sometimes not often enough.

[Wingboy]

I've used "Johnson's Baby Shampoo" for my helmet liners since my kids were babies.(oldest will be thirty soon...yikes) How often depends on how much you ride.An old stinky helmet is a breeding ground for very nasty bacteria.A scalp infection from prolonged use of a rotten helmet is really hard to get rid of.

[joet100r]

I clean the visor by putting under running water, adding a drop of dish soap and rub with my hand/fingers. Don't use rags or paper towels, they scratch. Then I finish with a hot water rinse and BLOT with kleenex.
I put the helmet in the diswasher (by itself of course) when the Old Lady is out. Once a month is good enough.

[woobie]

When I was down in Deals Gap at a rally a few years back one of the guys in our Cabin actually put his helmet in the dishwasher and ran it through a cleaning cycle. He swore by it.

Me, My liners removable so when it get's stinky I pull it out and wash it.

[frekeyguy]

When I was down in Deals Gap at a rally a few years back one of the guys in our Cabin actually put his helmet in the dishwasher and ran it through a cleaning cycle. He swore by it.

Me, My liners removable so when it get's stinky I pull it out and wash it.

wouldn't the hot water and heating elements kill it?

[woobie]

wouldn't the hot water and heating elements kill it?

No idea, I assume he didn't put it on Heated dry. It was hot enough down there it would've dried out pretty quick just sitting on the counter.

[Akshun]

Exterior as often as needed, same for visor. Interior I do same as wingboy, shampoo liner if it comes out.
If it does not come out, entire lid into a bucket of soapy water.

[Vlad]

Lemon Pledge or Plexus for exterior and visor, after every ride if necessary.

Interior? I don't sweat much, so the helmet is most often due for a replacement before it gets dirty/smelly inside. I lightly spray the insides with Febreeze before I store it in the bag for winter.

Oh yes, once in a while I use S100 Engine Brightener for sliding plastic and rubber parts, hinges, etc. Keeps things sliding smoothly and prevents aging/graying/cracking of rubber. All my helmets are modular, BTW.