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Old 04-29-2014, 09:08 PM
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Check out a small black hair net that a cook wears.. But nothing will really work in a heavy down pore like pulling under a bridge.
 
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Originally Posted by dbuzzell
are you serious? lmao
Very serious. Its a durable nylon-ish sock that guys have been covering air covers in rain with for years. 50¢ each. Use two at once. They do the same as any sock.
I think S&S even sells "socks"(pantyhose) with the name branded for their pod filters.
.....Besides, fits the whole "skirtster" theme.
Yeah.. seriously pantyhose.
No sock needed anyway IMO, rain won't hurt anything.
 

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I have looked everywhere online for the rain sock that will fit over XLFLOW-S1 SPORTSTER AIR CLEANER. I left the stock cover on it. Where can I get one? This boy scout wants to be prepared.
 
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Old 08-14-2014, 11:35 AM
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I bought a screamin eagle rain sock that fits the oval style air cleaners. I stretched it a little to get it over my hammer air cleaner but it works fine now. Got it off eBay for $10 new
 
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No sock needed anyway IMO, rain won't hurt anything.
if you have an oiled filter, the rain will sap your filter's oil off. you'll need to re-oil your filter. and theres a pretty good chance that the oil and water mix willfind its way intoyour engine... earning you some CEL codes. frustrating nonsense for nothing. rainsocks exist for a reason.
 
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Heres another shot but after a rain storm where I couldnt see 10 feet in front of me..........it was scary. Here we all are trying to dry off a bit. No sock, no codes, no trouble. Rain socks exist to make your wallet lighter.

 
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i've got love for rog48 and his evil beautiful bike but, that's his opinion and his bike, not yours.

i've ridden through plenty rain cluster f#$%s, with and with out a rain sock. everytime i do without the sock i have to re-oil m filter, which turns white/silver(normally red), and i get the p0122 TPS code.

i'm not telling you how to live. i'm telling you what happens to my bike.

883/1200 conv stage 1 w/ ness big sucker. YMMV
 
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Old 08-17-2014, 12:23 PM
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Hmm, thats odd. The TPS is an externally mounted sensor. Water/oil through the intake would not affect its ability to "sense". Now water (rain) on the sensor itself particularly the connector if its not sealed correctly could cause issues. So I would look at your sensor to see whats up. But I guarantee a little water/oil through your intake will not give a TPS code.
 
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Originally Posted by Rog48
Hmm, thats odd. The TPS is an externally mounted sensor. Water/oil through the intake would not affect its ability to "sense". Now water (rain) on the sensor itself particularly the connector if its not sealed correctly could cause issues. So I would look at your sensor to see whats up. But I guarantee a little water/oil through your intake will not give a TPS code.
This is true but, it happens like clock work. No sock, p0155 pops up. Not sure why. Sock, no codes.
 
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Its possible that the sock is deflecting the rain away from the sensor. Next time you wash it I would try, while running, bathing the sensor in water and see if you get the codes.
 


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