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Never2late
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 09:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Had to ride in about 5 hours of rain on Monday coming back from Leaky, and found that the carbon fiber ham can air filter on my S3 doesn't do a real good job of keeping water out of the system causing a dropped cylinder, like a fouled plug, every so often during the ride. What southern engineering does anybody do for the rain problem?
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Cyclonecharlie
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Best thing I've found is don't ride in the rain,2nd. best would be a rain sock. It won't keep it all out and it will cause you to run rich,but it will get you home on both cylinders.Plus it stores nicely under your seat.
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Hybridmomentspass
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Doesnt sound right to me
I've ran in the rain for multiple hours at a time on my S3 with the race filter with no problems

Possible that something else was wrong?
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Never2late
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 01:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I tried to rule out anything else, Seemed to only happen during the heavy rain, If it was a short probably would have continued when it was soaked, but it cleared up after a few miles and a couple twists of the throttle.. Would prefer NOT to ride in the rain but sometimes you have no choice.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 04:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I never have rain issues, and that's with the CF hamcan on an S2, S1W, M2 and M2L. I'd take a close look at your plug wires, sounds like an ignition short to me. Dielectric grease in the boots and make sure they aren't rubbing through anywhere.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My X1 with forcewinder will hiccup a little on the highway in a good heavy rain. Even with the silly rain sock thing.

I doubt it causes harm.
Just remember to wash+reoil the K&N after being rinsed out like that.
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Never2late
Posted on Friday, May 06, 2011 - 08:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks everyone for the assistance. Will take a look at the plug wires and add dielectric to boot, heck probably need to change plugs anyway. Been lazy lately just riding. As seldom as it's been raining here lately probably wont ever be a problem again.
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Littlebuggles
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2011 - 05:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Wiring on a plug, down under to cam cover, connecting to the voltage reg on my bike rusted and got intermittent in wet weather riding. I did the above trying to resolve the issue but eventually a mechanic friend located the problem sniffing around my bike one day when I was stuck at work.

It's a bullet connector with rubber boots on both sides, should keep most moisture out, but keeps it in too.

Just in case it's not coming from ignition or spark plug wires or what not. I didn't like the race intake, or Forcewinder for riding in the rain. I've often considered putting the stock intake back on just to deal with poor weather riding conditions.

My XB seems to have fixed that problem though.
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Skntpig
Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2011 - 11:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry for the little thread jack here:

Does anyone know what the OD is of the Forcewinder or the clamp area of the filter? I noticed my filter was cracked and I need to order another one...but I'm at work.
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Never2late
Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 09:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I got creative this weekend and hosed the heck out of the bikes electrics, Looks like it's a bad front plug wire. I just love simple fixes.. Thanks for everyones input.
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Kilroy
Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sknt -

Its right at 2 1/2"

RC-3680 is the K&N part number I believe

Kilroy
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