Picked up my triked wing a few weeks ago and headed out, got caught in the rain on a long trip and everything in the trunk got soaked. I've been adjusting the latch all over the place and regardless it leaks somewhere. Anyone else had this issue?
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HTS 1800 Trunk Leaks
Picked up my triked wing a few weeks ago and headed out, got caught in the rain on a long trip and everything in the trunk got soaked. I've been adjusting the latch all over the place and regardless it leaks somewhere. Anyone else had this issue?
Have you check the rubber seal around the trunk. I have seen where the seal was put on up side down. Have you been able to determine where the water is coming in?
trunk leak
I've adjusted it from right side to left side to all the way across the top, have put a sheet of paper between the body and the door and it will not pull out, but it still leaks.
It's an 85 mile trip back to the installer. makes for a day and if they need to get parts then it's another 170 miles on another day. I don't even like the ride there!
Mine does the same. I called Roadsmith and he asked if I had weather stripping all the way across the door or only on the corners. Mine had it only on the corners. So he sent me a piece of weather stripping to go all across the door with a template to use to show where to install it. I installed it but the jury is still out on whether it helped or not, It has not rained here in a month so time will tell.Originally Posted by 75GL1000
I've adjusted it from right side to left side to all the way across the top, have put a sheet of paper between the body and the door and it will not pull out, but it still leaks.
It's an 85 mile trip back to the installer. makes for a day and if they need to get parts then it's another 170 miles on another day. I don't even like the ride there!
Used to be, that when someone had a problem with a R/S conversion , someone from R/S would jump in and possibly offer advise. Guess they don't monitor this site as they used to!!
or maybe they are quietly monitoring.
Weather stripping did not help, still leaking. Wondering if I will get a response.
My HT1800 leaks and it is NOT the door seal. It is the thru-wall penetrations for wiring/latch at the rear of the trunk. They tried to seal it at the factory but it doesn't hold up to an all day ride in the rain. Now I put everything in the lower trunk inside of plastic garbage bags.
Unfortunately, there is no good way to perfectly seal mine. I can't reach without removing the body and it is just not worth it when plastic bags keep things dry. However, sealing the trunk is on my list for this winter's project.
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