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Old May 17, 2013 | 01:39 AM
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Riding home tonight and its raining.... my friggin heavy breather fell off. Rode 20 miles with no filter. Didn't notice either until I got home. Geez. Not my week....
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 04:47 AM
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Riding home tonight and its raining.... my friggin heavy breather fell off. Rode 20 miles with no filter. Didn't notice either until I got home. Geez. Not my week....
Sorry to hear that. Mine doesn't want to get on when it's raining, but she has never fallen off

Sorry you were referring to your AC - now that sucks!
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 05:02 AM
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Did it suck any water in that you know of?
 
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Sucking rain won't hurt it, might even get better mileage. Sucking road grit thrown up by the front wheel, not so good...
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Not my week....
I know the feeling. I finally got the garage cleaned out so the OL can park her car in it and the damn garage door opener quit working.

And on another thought, you the second (that I know of) person that has posted about the breather falling off recently.

hmmm
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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Blue LocTite and torque to spec and it will never fall off again.....
 
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Do you feel better now that you've told us?
 
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