i had one on my sporty and **** did she run like crap until i put the rain sock on i mean what a differance. if you do eventually go open ensure you get a rain sock too!!!! always carry it wiff ya!

Russ

 

I had mine open since last aug. had no issues, did get caught in the rain just once, had no issue at all with it. Not sure I would ride for a long time in steady rain.

 

i think an important thing to remember is whether or not ppl are efi or carborated too. my buddy has a V-stack simmilar to mine but he has efi and if he gets cought in the rain he's good, when i get cought.....i'm farked.

here is what i'm riddin with

 

I was thinking of some old pantyhose but i saw one made with foam and velcro

 

cool thanks for the tons of food for thought

I am not sure yet whether I want to or not....I wonder if there is anthing that is half open...as in build like and open one but that has a lip that covers the front and half the top and bottom for the rain...on the other side whats the point lol

 

Well you can run a open air cleaner, with the stock cover, which would be basically half covered. not sure what you want to do. You can always make one, I made just a flat cover before I bought one for my Arlen Ness Big Sucker, but out of alumnium and painted it black. Could have bent it to cover the filter halfway or fully.

 

hehe now you have started me thinking and scheming lol

well i will see what I come up with and let you all know if i build something

Still stuck doing a crap load of stuff around the house, so who knows if i will have time

 

I run the forcewinder w/ sock and never had any problems. easy to put on/off carry it in your pocket if you want to run without it

 

I had one on my sportster and it was open on the bottom. it worked well because it would cause the wind to go around the air filter making a vortex. You could cut the bottom of the football and get the same effect.

 

I have a Zipper on my Springer with a Dewey's chrome cover and I have not had a problem at all. I have been caught in the rain on more than one occasion.