Crankcase ventilation
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changing my answer to I think you should reroute external breathers, get a ventilated dipstick as well as a ventilated trans cover so your poor fragile delicate Harley can function properly. Sounds like you are already a subject matter expert on how to keep your vag clean so we’re done here
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there's only one right answer and it is 'no'...matter of fact the overwhelming vast majority of non stock M8s don't need them or owners don't install them and work just fine...aftermarket companies make all kinds of things and market them and folks fall hook, line and sinker in the advertising and love to spend money on the newest fangled gidgets and gadgets..over a million M8s aren't littering the highways because as garbage because they don't have these things
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you asked "Do I really need a crankcase breather while my bike is still stock? I here a lot of things online and don't know what to believe. Hoping I can get more insight on here.
there's only one right answer and it is 'no'...matter of fact the overwhelming vast majority of non stock M8s don't need them or owners don't install them and work just fine...aftermarket companies make all kinds of things and market them and folks fall hook, line and sinker in the advertising and love to spend money on the newest fangled gidgets and gadgets..over a million M8s aren't littering the highways because as garbage because they don't have these things
there's only one right answer and it is 'no'...matter of fact the overwhelming vast majority of non stock M8s don't need them or owners don't install them and work just fine...aftermarket companies make all kinds of things and market them and folks fall hook, line and sinker in the advertising and love to spend money on the newest fangled gidgets and gadgets..over a million M8s aren't littering the highways because as garbage because they don't have these things
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