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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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For the ones who run an open A/C what do you do when it rains? Living in FL it rains pretty much everyday in the summer. I love the look of the open cleaner but is it plausible in my situation?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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Never had any problems.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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I avoid the rain but i always carry a rain sock with me just in case.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Have been only caught in one bad down pour and nothing happened.

 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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I have a rain sock in my bag just in case.
But it has to be some pretty heavy rain (or a longer ride) for it to become a problem.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Get you a rain sock to cover it.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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had a Forcwinder on my Sportster, never had a problem, and I was in some HEAVY rain too.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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I get caught in rain/afternoon thunderstorms often during the summer leaving work with no issues and I don't have a rain sock for it either.
 
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Some of our a/c systems are the open ac and we offer a option to get a rain sock with them... most people that are worried about it do get one.

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