Heat Under The Seat

[Dan McNally]

I've used the search tool and read lots of posts, but can't find anything on this . . . sorry if it has been talked to death and I missed it. My 2013 RT Limited has, for all intents, a chimney under the seat. Heat flows out of the space around the locking latch for the seat (right side, front, under the seat) like it was being pumped out! As a result, my seat (and my seat :yikes:) get pretty warm. Is there a solution to this? ray:

 

[flybuddy]

I've used the search tool and read lots of posts, but can't find anything on this . . . sorry if it has been talked to death and I missed it. My 2013 RT Limited has, for all intents, a chimney under the seat. Heat flows out of the space around the locking latch for the seat (right side, front, under the seat) like it was being pumped out! As a result, my seat (and my seat :yikes:) get pretty warm. Is there a solution to this? ray:

Wrapping the exhaust pipes works fairly well.

 

[jerpinoy]

Keep the seat up so heat will escape quick:joke::joke:

Others have done wrapping the pipes. Can this be done in place? That'll be nice

if it's possible.

 

[Bob Denman]

There was a thread in here a little while ago... Maybe about the Sts...
A member was blocking off some the airflow under the seat in an attempt to put out the fires...
Get the bike warmed up...
Stop it and raise the seat up...
You'll feel where it's coming from... try duct tape maybe to seal it off?? :dontknow:
Good Luck! Let us know how you make out with this project! :thumbup:

 

[Bob Ledford]

OK MacGuyver

There was a thread in here a little while ago... Maybe about the Sts...
A member was blocking off some the airflow under the seat in an attempt to put out the fires...
Get the bike warmed up...
Stop it and raise the seat up...
You'll feel where it's coming from... try duct tape maybe to seal it off?? :dontknow:
Good Luck! Let us know how you make out with this project! :thumbup:

Bob I can't believe you suggested that he use duct tape where heat is involved. I would have suggested he use foil back duct tape. Foil tape is what they use to put duct board ducts together with..CAUTION IF YOU USE THIS PRODUCT! It is a flexible aluminum metal tape that will cut you slickly, deeply and you won't feel a thing. Plan your layout and use a pair of gloves. We used it with either jersey, leather, or cotton gloves. The manufacturer recommends a hard plastic scraper like device to smooth out the tape edges. You can cut it with a pocket knife, box cutter, tin snips, or HD scissors. Most AC service techs will give a foot or two if you ask them nicely. When I was doing commercial refrigeration work I used it to seal air leaks around the piping of walk-in coolers and freezers

 

[Showie]

Take the side panel off and make sure the pipe isn't broken at the weld. That happened to me. Just got :spyder:back to day.

 

[Dan McNally]

I lift the seat when I park it in the garage so the seat cools . . . but the seat gets pretty warm (the Spyder's and mine!) when riding any distance . . . guess its time to break down and buy a set of torx tools so I can get the Tupperware off and see what is inside there!

 

[Showie]

I used the tool kit supplied by BRP. It is under the seat on right side top. Hard to see.

 

[billybovine]

Did we not talk about this.

There was a thread in here a little while ago... Maybe about the Sts...
A member was blocking off some the airflow under the seat in an attempt to put out the fires...
Get the bike warmed up...
Stop it and raise the seat up...
You'll feel where it's coming from... try duct tape maybe to seal it off?? :dontknow:
Good Luck! Let us know how you make out with this project! :thumbup:

Did I not mention to you before I thought there are better uses for duct tape.

 

[billybovine]

I find it interesting that the seat on a RT get hot on the right and on a ST the inferno is on the left.

 

[Dan McNally]

DOH!

I used the tool kit supplied by BRP. It is under the seat on right side top. Hard to see.

DOH! pps: I forgot about the provided tool kit. I pulled the air pressure gauge out of the tool kit and stuck it in the cargo net in the frunk, since I use it regularly . . . but totally zoned out on the rest of the tools! Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. Thanks, everyone, for the input. I still think I'll hit up Harbor Freight - I saw on another post someone using the Harbor Freight Motorcycle Lift with some jack stands . . . does anyone else use that combination? If so, how well does it work?

 

[Bob Denman]

Bob I can't believe you suggested that he use duct tape where heat is involved.

For experimentation purposes; why not? :dontknow: Permanent solutions cna always be engineered later...
And Billy; That's not just a BETTER use for Duct-Tape... It's a freaking EXCELLENT use for Duct Tape! :2thumbs: :yes: :bowdown: :firstplace:

 

[Dan McNally]

As far as the heat problem, are you sure you don't have a cracked exhaust manifold?

Tied up with other things, today, but I plan on pulling off the Tupperware to see, over the weekend. Wish me luck, as it will be the first time I''ve done it . . . ray:

 

[SpyRyd]

DOH! pps: I forgot about the provided tool kit. I pulled the air pressure gauge out of the tool kit and stuck it in the cargo net in the frunk, since I use it regularly . . . but totally zoned out on the rest of the tools! Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. Thanks, everyone, for the input. I still think I'll hit up Harbor Freight - I saw on another post someone using the Harbor Freight Motorcycle Lift with some jack stands . . . does anyone else use that combination? If so, how well does it work?

I use the HF motorcycle lift (1500 lb capacity) to raise my Spyder to place on jack stands...works very good.

 

[Dan McNally]

It worked!

I used foil duct tape (thanks for the suggestion, folks! You are the best) to cover the opening around the seat latch - made a difference! I did look . . . no cracked manifold or pipe. I'm amazed there is no gasket or seal under the latch when it comes from the factory.

 

[rpatsh]

:agree:

I use the HF motorcycle lift (1500 lb capacity) to raise my Spyder to place on jack stands...works very good.

:agree:

 

[Bob Ledford]

Foil Duct Tape

Glad to see you were able to do it. Foil tape can be a little hard to work with at times but it does work. Used to hate duct inspections in the summer time for air leaks to :cus: hot in attics at high noon till middle afternoon and you could never get the job for early mornings