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Breather hose on fire
I have a 2020 TriGlide. We were riding and smelled burning rubber. Pulled over to see my breather hose burning like a fuse . Snuffed it out with a rag. I did just fill up, but no different than I usually do. Has this ever happened to anyone? Any mods to the bike have all been done by HD. No mod to breather hose that I aware of. I bought t(e bike new 2 years age and have 8k miles.
This may be under warranty, call your dealer
I had a problem with my 17 M8 hoses, out of warranty BUT this is part of the EPA so I believe it is covered for up to 5 years, so a call to your dealer is in order
Good luck and report back
Check this link, it says the crank case breather is warranted
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....54&uid=1066868
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Man - could be scary - glad you caught thatOriginally Posted by BKtrike
I have a 2019....And the ''Stock'' breeder hose is inside the air cleaner housing, And in order to see the hose i would have to take the air cleaner cover off first with a large Allen key...Are we thinking of the same hose......
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Do you mean the gas tank vent hose ?
OP can you clarify the vent hose you are talking about?
Is it the fuel tank vent hose or another hose?
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
There’s a big difference between vent hose and breather hose…!
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
He said He just Filled Up ???
The fuel tank has a vent hose also, if it is not routed correctly it could rub on the belt, enuff gas vapors could possibly ignite that hose
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Until the OP gives more info we are guessing at best
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
From the U.S. Army FM- UrScrD rev. B on diagnosing mechanical failures under field conditions: "Always revert back to the last individual(s) that worked on that piece of equipment."
Yep… mechanics 101; Go to the last thing that was Monkey🐒 with……
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Sorry I was not clear. Gas tank breather hose
Also the gas tank vent hose is running down right side of frame? All work has been done by HD. Anyone with a 2020 TriGlide have fuel tank breather hose on rt side? Thanks
Has your gas tank ever been off the trike?
if work was last done by a dealership I would call them and have them look at it
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Dealership installed a cooling fan. I believe they removed tank. Had LED lights installed by dealership as well and cams.
The proper name is the Evaporator hose...[AKA Vent hose]...Runs down the right side and out the bottom of the trike...And Into the atmosphere ..
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Call your dealer, if in fact they removed the tank they did not reroute the fuel vent line safely IMO
Best of luck and check back in
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Here is what the fuel line vent looks like on your trike, # 5 and 6
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
thank you. Calling dealer tommorrowHere is what the fuel line vent looks like on your trike, # 5 and 6
That cooling fan occupies a space that could push against the vent tube IIRC, that perhaps could have been the start of the problem, is that the area where the fire was?
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
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