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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 08:25 AM
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Got the stuff from DK customs, pricey but I wanted a clean look.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by HD_noobie
Got the stuff from DK customs, pricey but I wanted a clean look.
Same here and I wanted to see what it was catching. Checked after running a tank of gas it appeared to be mostly water. About a tablespoon.

 
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Mine came out almost empty after about 1,000 miles.
BTW, I modified the foam in mine by punching a hole down the middle, and then adding a 'side-vented' tube all the way to the bottom of the can.
This forces the air/oil mixture to dissipate through the foam, instead of just bouncing right off of the top of it and gurgling out the vent holes.

 
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Any photo's of how you ran the breather bypass?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 11:44 AM
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no issues since 2001 and i take it to red line @ 7.5k.
big issue with hd design is lazy flow!
 
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Would that work with SE Elite Breather?

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

 
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