Maintenance of your expensive riding gear

[k2cool_87]

very useful thread...good wrk bolt....thnx

[beruoist]

Nice info bluevolt.Thanks for sharing it

I had always been asking my fellow senior members..That how to clean my smelly dirty jacket (Cramster Pulse).Most of them asked to use some soft washing chemicals(Like Ezee) to clean it.

I just wanted to know your opinion about it

Thanks
Biru

[ripper]

Great Info. I always used detergents like Surf, Tide etc for cleaning my helmet lining. Will try ezee and post the experience here. Thanks for sharing.

[Sarvajit]

Originally Posted by bluevolt

The boot can be easily kept clean by a damp cloth and a small vacuum cleaner for sucking the dust. In case of hardcore dirt, it can be also be washed with a soft detergent in lukewarm water since it has no leather and only synthetic. But no machine wash.

The Twist glove is a bit of a fight since it has a lot of mesh with leather panels. Gloves generally get dirty sooner than other gear because of its increased exposure to the elements - the neoprene(open mesh) section is a dust magnet and rubbing a damp cloth won't do the trick. I would suggest to live with the dusty neoprene mesh and use the damp cloth to clean other sections of the glove. If the gloves become really dirty, one could hand wash it in cold water, but then the leather will dry out and harden unless you condition it with Lexol or something similar after washing and drying them.

I am wondering why Cramster has used Neoprene mesh on the inside of the palm? That part is most prone to wear and tear, with constant rubbing against the brake and accelerator grips. Not the best area for the use of open mesh.

Thanks a lot buddy, I am cleaning with a damp cloth as mentioned earlier&also keep it out under the fan for a few hours before keeping back inside the cupboard.
If I need info on leather conditioners at a later stage I'll contact you again.

[bluevolt]

Originally Posted by beruoist

Nice info bluevolt.Thanks for sharing it

I had always been asking my fellow senior members..That how to clean my smelly dirty jacket (Cramster Pulse).Most of them asked to use some soft washing chemicals(Like Ezee) to clean it.

I just wanted to know your opinion about it

Thanks
Biru

Yup, a couple of cups of Ezee, a rather large bucket filled with lukewarm water should do it for Cramster pulse. Soak for around 30 minutes, churning it manually every 10 minutes and then use a sock or cloth to gently rub and clean it underwater. Rinse, and then drip dry in shade.

If it came with a lining, then there is no need to clean the entire lining unless you have been sweating a lot in them. Just clean the collar area (with water and ezee) and rinse it with water and dry.

[bluevolt]

Originally Posted by ripper

Great Info. I always used detergents like Surf, Tide etc for cleaning my helmet lining. Will try ezee and post the experience here. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome

Ezee is a gentle detergent, so it can only take care of light to medium soiled fabrics. Hence it is important that the maintenance be regular instead of waiting for the lining to become a different color (with dirt) and then wash it .If the lining is extremely grimed, then Ezee will be relatively ineffective when compared to heavy duty detergents.

[46wannabe]

Thanks a ton Bluevolt! If only I had come across this thread earlier.

My DSG Ark gloves were totally covered with a layer of green fungi after a ride in light rains. Sadly i was too pre-occupied with other stuff after that ride and that lead to the fungi. Add to that the fact that i store my gear in a wooden cupboard and the gloves were packed in the showroom spec plastic cover. I used diluted Dettol to get the stuff cleaned. Thankfully no damage to the leather. But yes a mild fungal odour is still prevalent. Light soiling had also occurred on my DSG Armortek gloves(no longer in production although its a great pair of gloves.) which is purely leather. I lost the awesome aroma of brand new leather on this one. But atleast the fungi went away.

I now store my leather gloves in newspaper and i take them out and check on them once a week.
Will consider buying the leather care products for my JR boots.
Finally I'm so happy i bought DSGs rather than expensive AStars. Good learning curve for me as far as gear-care goes. I had a tough time finding info too. But not anymore. Thanks again buddy!

[rossiter]

@bluevolt: I have not seen a more useful thread than this in quite some time. I'm moving it to the Universal Threads category, and marking it as a sticky. Keep up the good work man.

Hope people can keep updating this thread with their inputs.

[dka]

Originally Posted by rossiter

@bluevolt: I have not seen a more useful thread than this in quite some time.

Hope people can keep updating this thread with their inputs.

Thanks for the information, Bro.

Rossiter correctly said "I have not seen a more useful thread than this in quite some time." Please keep updating it with more valuable inputs

[J!Tz]

@bluevolt
super info. did alot of research about this topic but it seemed very vague.
now i know how to keep my riding gears cleaner than before
thanks.