leaky panniers

[mwrmoore]

mine standard panniers leak - i'm assuming this is a manufacturing benefit so that your kit can get washed as you ride along. However that's not ideal for me so i wondered if anyone had managed to overcome this. i've tightened all the bolts i can get at to pull it in, but can't establish if the water comes up from the bottom from spray or down from the top any suggestions other than bin liners...

Ta
Matt

[Spud]

Water tight bags is the easiest way to go cheers Spud  

[iansoady]

There were lots of threads about this here and in the other place some years ago. Not sure which model you have but on the 955is the panniers were "assembled" by the supplying dealer. Depending on their (lack of) skill they would use no / the wrong / the right sealant - guess which mine had?

I ended up taking mine to bits completely and sealing the hinges and mountings with ordinary bathroom silicone and that seemed to work perfectly.

[mwrmoore]

thanks ian

i searched for threads but none seemed to show up - its a 955i and every bolt and joint seemed loose, were the bottom hinges easy to get at?

cheers
Matt

[iansoady]

Yes they're easy but you need to drill out the pop rivets. I replaced them with stainless nuts & bolts. They're a bit tricky to get aligned when you reassemble them. It's worth taking photos so you can check that everything's going back in the right order.....

[Stubert]

thanks ian

i searched for threads but none seemed to show up - its a 955i and every bolt and joint seemed loose, were the bottom hinges easy to get at?

cheers
Matt

I have found "search for all terms" works alot better than the top option.

 :lol:

[PeteH]

These are great for holding anything you want to keep dry...

www.greatoutdoorsdirect.co.uk/p-5166-ge ... k-bag.aspx (http://www.greatoutdoorsdirect.co.uk/p-5166-gelert-large-kayak-bag.aspx)

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/camping/wi ... a9qg%3D%3D (http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/camping/wilko-dry-sack-water-tight-40ltr/invt/0299753/?htxt=%2FUvRjc0xAaKk26JwgsxcsV6E2gjpK53ITJCPcypNRrR6jhjYX3SDlEUFWaOdTpLU0xVcTayKYYOc%0Aw4t9gBa9qg%3D%3D)

You can get smaller ones too. Also keep an eye out for Aldi..they have some good stuff too.

[Spud]

Big sale in "go outdoors" at the moment for waterproof bags ect cheers spud  

[Chris Canning]

Our givi topbox doesn't leak but everything still gets put in a bin liner,even though most stuff is already in vacum bags. :D

[klingklang]

I agree with the bad assembly of those. Mine were leaky as hell when I got them and after a total checkup, did not got water in since that time. Check my post and picture in that thread:

Does your Triumph Luggage leak?
http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,2000 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,2000)

[mwrmoore]

thanks folks, will pull them apart and reseal with silicone.

one that not, the rubber seals that are alluded too - are these on the recess of the tongue and groove closure - seem to be absent on mine if that is the case - therefore i suspect a major part in the problem...

[D1verPhil]

Only had my Tiger a few weeks and the panniers and top box need to be emptied of water after a couple of hours standing in the rain. Can't see any seals anywhere, so this might be the problem.

Anyone got pictures of a non-leaky fully sealed pannier and box?
Cheers, Phil

BTW - it's been pi55ing down all day and my bike's parked outide the office - anyone got a mop?

[klingklang]

my never leaked since the mod above untill 2 weeks ago.... been hit by a car.  Need to change both cases.  That beeing said I will try to take picture of side case seal this weekend.  Do like I did, blow some baby powder every where and splash it with the gardening hose.  Seeing where it come from help a lot to solve the problem. Cant tell for the top, don't have one

since my cases need to be replaced...I will probably have parts to sell when I'll get the new ones.

[klingklang]

this one for you