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Positive Battery Cable Boot Necessary?

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Old May 9, 2016 | 09:05 PM
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Default Positive Battery Cable Boot Necessary?

Was cleaning my bike today, and took off the side cover over the battery (2016 FXDL) and just happened to notice that the little red boot cover that usually goes over the positive cable is missing on my bike. Will that hurt anything? Are they even necessary?
 
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Old May 9, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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No but its very smart. It's pretty cramped in there. If something gets across that positive post your bike could be toast.
 
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Metal cover(negative ground), battery cable (positive ground) =poof!
 
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Wonder why there's no cover on a brand new bike then?
 
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