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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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The tach on my 02 gets moisture in it, been doin it since new. Still works fine.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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My fuel gauge and speedo does it if the dew hits it at night, the next morning I'll go out and they will have a lot of moisture in them.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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It IS normal and will clear up in a short time. It does suck that they do this. Never had damage from this happening, knock on wood....
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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It happens a lot and cannot be right according to my thinking..

sometimes it stays there for days; on my old bike it also happened if left in the sun a lot.

But you know what, Harley dont give a **** about it and wont cover it!!!!


 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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I have a 05 Road King Custom and it does the same thing when I wash it. No problems yet!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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07 Ultra....yep.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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Has anyone ever tried to seal the gauges up so the moisture wont get in there in the 1st place?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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'07 FLHX same here. If you park the bike in direct sun light it will evaporate. Or take a hair dryer to it and the vapor will be gone in 5 minutes.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Yep.... Same here on my 07 Classic....
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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My fuel gage always fogs up after I wash my scoot but it clears up after some sun warms it up.

What really pisses me off is my cruise control stops working after I wash the bike. It doesn't work for two or three days or until the switch dries out. I plan on replacing it this spring to see if this helps...

Remember, only 95 days til spring...[:@]
 
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