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Old May 26, 2018 | 10:28 AM
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Default Water drip from Air Cleaner 2001 Softail

To all our Veterans, Thank You for your service!

I have a Carbed 2001 Softail with a stock 88 and stage one kit.
I have moisture dripping from the bottom of the air cleaner while driving..
Not a lot, just enough to make a mess of the chrome cover below.
Probably from the small rubber hose that ties the rocker box to the backing plate.

Question is.... Is this normal? what are my options for stopping it, other than changing that hose and rerouting it to the lower part of the bike.
My other softail is injected, and does not do this..
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