How do you keep your Jacket/Pants clean?

[vrsbrazil]

The question is quite simple: How do you keep your Jacket, Pants also Helmet and gloves clean?
I never ride without them, problem is on warm days you just can´t help the sweat and the smell is just terrible the other day. My trick is to turn the jacket and pants inside out as use a spray that promises to remove the odor, but it´s not quite doing the job.
Sending it to the cleaning every time you ride is not an option, so, what is your advice?

 

[Kazza]

Does your helmet have a removable lining? If so, handwash in some soapy water, rinse well and leave to dry.

As for the rest, try bi-carb soda. Sprinkle liberally then leave out to air. It should help remove odours.

It's all I can think that will help you.

 

[LERecords]

for he jacket and pant.. i find riding in the rain a bit helps to keep them clean.. as for the helmet.. it doesnt smell sooo..

 

[pottie]

Helmet with liner is definetly + 1 washed every other month during summer
Jacket & pants are same thing you can wash them and hang it dry..:thumbup:
Now you have reason for back up gear....:BLAA:

 

[(none)]

Fabreez the crap out of it then ride for a while in the rain.

 

[steveindenmark]

WTF is clean ???

Biker gear being clean !!!!!!!!!!

Clean???...is this sort of related to OZs question of the day?

Steve

 

[steveindenmark]

Actually I do clean my helmet lining. But I have 4 helmets so they don`t get cleaned that often.

Steve

 

[mstewar1]

I use NikWax products.
Easy to use and works well.

 

[RJ2112]

Textile gear is much easier to clean than leather. Mine makes a trip into the washing machine on gentle about once a year. Drip dried after that.

 

[C-bus Biker]

A little talc on the jibblies.:spank:

 

[bigdog9191999]

buy gear that has better ventilation, shouldnt have to sweat that much. for the inside hand wash with mild soap and use leather conditioner on the outside, unless textile then wash on mild setting, same with pants. which reminds me i need to go clean mine for next season

 

[Ghost Weim]

I just pull out the pads in both my jackets as well as pants and wash them on the gentle cycle and air dry them. The white on my jacket just doesn't seem to get as white as it once was though...

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Not only should you choose your gear carefully based on the protection it will provide you,..............but how easily it can be washed or cleaned. Helmet liners in particular.

As mentioned textile gear can be washed very easily versus leather. And remember, everytime leather gets wet, it loses it's strength over a period of time.

I am using more & more Kevlar. My Kevlar Gloves purchased from Motoport gets washed all the time, and it never loses it's strength. It's guaranteed to last as long as you own it. How many gloves have you gone through? Same goes for the rest of their stuff. All machine washable.

 

[RJ2112]

It's also worth mentioning that front loading washers are much much easiser on the gear than top loaders. Just being tumbelled is in soapy water and rinsed thoroughly is enough to make the gear much more presentable.

The agitator can damage the fabric, if it rubs in one spot long enough........

 

[stryken]

The first step is to take off your pants and jacket .... then I forget. :BLAA: