The lazy man's way to wash your riding pants.

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Dirk Diggler

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• Aug 8, 2001

• #26

RM Rider,
Make sure you don't ride in the rain. You may get water in your engine:confused:

 

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Daniniowa

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• Aug 10, 2001

• #27

This might be a bit back on topic, but I use shampoo to wash my helmet. Just find a big enought container so that the helmet will be all the way under water when it is full. I use a keg tub. I think a big cooler would work also. Just fill it with warm water, dump in some shampoo, and use your hands to wash it. Here's a good tip also. Buy some shampoo that smells good and you like, because it will smell that way for a while. If you aim a fan at it, it will dry faster. No, you can't put it in the dryer or the oven to make it dry faster. You could put it on top of the refrigerator, because it's pretty warm up there.

 

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someday

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• Aug 11, 2001

• #28

Put it over an AC vent on the floor. Super cool, dry air-works great.

 

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wizard69

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• Apr 25, 2002

• #29

Redryder,I don't have a removable lliner so when my helmet started to stink I put a bounce sheet in there and it smelled good for a long time.just take it out before you ride

 

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dell30rb

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• Apr 25, 2002

• #30

Once I was powerwashing my bike, with all of my gear on... hmm...

I ended up powerwashing myself!

 

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mark_england

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• Apr 26, 2002

• #31

this is and easy one,,,, follow this pattern
1) ride in the mud then
2) ride in the river (repeat until clean)

easy peasy

 

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mark_england

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• Apr 26, 2002

• #32

or,,, become a pro rider and get given new clean pants and boots each time you ride.

simple really

 

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ADS

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• Apr 26, 2002

• #33

I clean my pants, jersey, and gloves by pre-washing with garden hose (if needed), then into the washing machine (hot), hang to dry, and then a no heat fluff cycle in the dryer with Bounce to soften and freshen.
My helmet has a removable liner, so I wash it and my goggle frames by hand with Pert Plus shampoo, spin them in the washer (just the spin cycle), and hang dry them.
I don't put goggles in the washing machine anymore, I have seen the foam come right off the frames before.

 

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kdx357

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• Apr 27, 2002

• #34

dont just throw the stuff in the machine mine has pebbles in it now makes lots of noise.

 

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MotoX10

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• Apr 27, 2002

• #35

After I'm done on a muddy day, I just go jump in the lake for a lil' swim (with my gear on of course!).

 

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wizard69

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• Apr 28, 2002

• #36

you don't swim with your helmet and boot's on do you?
don't you find wet gear hard to get off?

 

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MotoX10

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• Apr 28, 2002

• #37

Well, yeah, I take my helmet off but the boots stay. It's not hard at all for me to get my wet gear off. Should it be???

 

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bike'r steve

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• Apr 28, 2002

• #38

ok this might sound wierd but if you have a stinky helmet throw it in the freezer, it will kill the bactieria, and wont stink.

 

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MotoX10

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• Apr 28, 2002

• #39

What about boiling your helmet? That kills bacteria too... er wait nevermind :confused:

 

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909

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• Apr 29, 2002

• #40

the shower thing works for a little while, but after a while it starts to cake up in you drains..... i noticed cause when i played am paintball every weekend i would just shower in my pads and pants to clean them....


works for a little while, then sucks i hose, then wash

 

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jmics19067

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• Apr 30, 2002

• #41

after a good and muddy ride how about just riding your bike thru the local carwash? :eek: :eek:

 

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mark_england

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• May 1, 2002

• #42

why on earth would you wanna clean em?,,,,,, u guys are way to anal