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[QUOTE="Mudd Slinger, post: 1342894, member: 53782"]
I opened up the air box after getting out of the deep water and found water in the bottom of the air box and in drain tube stub but the filter itself was dry to touch.  I drained the water out and wiped it with a dry rag before restarting the bike.

Once home, I found the lower corner of the air box not sealing properly.  I bought a new air box cover thinking it was distorted for some reason and it did not seal either.  I removed all the number plate side covers so I could examine the air box seal area better and found it not sealing, but only in the one lower corner, and it was not a very big gap (just not sealing well).  I started to pull out the air box and lossened all hardware while working with the new cover and the cover sealed back up.  By slowing tighten the bolts back up one at a time I noticed the air box seal area getting distorted again.  It was an issue with the sub frame.  It was slightly bent where the lower corner of the air box bolted up.  I carefully worked on the frame with a rubber mallet to bend it back into shape and the was able to make the air box seal again.

Need another high water test.

I loaded all the electrical connections up with dielectric grease too.
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