Random Obvious Anti-Heat Breakthrough

[SacramentoMike]

Sometimes the most obvious thing jumps up and hits you like a good slap on the forehead. The kind you give yourself while uttering the words, "well, DUH!" I had just such an epiphany today, with the thermometer here in Sac knocking on the door of a new June 9 record, 104 degrees.

I had a medical appointment today and was leaving the hospital with both hands full of helmet, jacket, gloves and a couple prescriptions. Passed a restroom and ducked inside, but no place to set things down. Then I saw the helmet-sized sink, so that was the first thing I set down, upside down. Like a bucket. Luckily, because it was a hospital, they had one of those high faucets like Marcus Welby or House wash up with before surgery.

Unluckily, it was the kind of faucet that had one of those electronic eyes to start the water flow. And since my hands were still full, it took a few seconds before I could snatch the helmet up and stop the water. And dump the quart or so inside back out.

I've never seen this mentioned here, with all the discussion about cooling vests and LD Comfort underwear, etc., to fight off the effects of riding in high temps, but I'll tell you what. On the way home, my head was damn nice and cool. All the way, too. That foam stays wet quite a while. No harm done. I'll be doing that again. And on purpose, too.

 

[dudeckp]

Not with a $$$ headset in there, I assume?>

 

[FJRay]

Mike doesn't need a headset. He has his own set of voices built in.

 

[Brodie]

High dollar headsets aside, the ARAI helmets are designed to be washed inside like this. The liners are removable, the glue holding in the various components in the shell are water tight. They suggest using regular hair shampoo to clean out the accumulation of oils and sweat. The suggested interval is every few months of regular use.

Mike, you aren't the only one to fill a helmet up with water, but your right it is an option that seldom gets brought up.

Good tip.

Brodie

 

[HotRodZilla]

I would be afraid the helmet would mildew up or something. Maybe not with airflow and all. However, I always remove the liners before washing them. Maybe the trick is not wetting all the way to the bottom of the cheek pads, just the bowl area around the head...Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[James]

I've also set it in the cooler w/the bagged ice while I was filling up. Water does last longer, though.

 

[supertankerm60a3]

I have soaked my helmet before, When I was stationed at Ft Irwin, and Barstow was a first stop to anywhere. It works. It is not much wetter than your sweat at 104 and above.