Re: (El Gladiateur)
Water will get in there, but it's no problem. The water won't cause any damage to your clutch parts. I've been in heavy downpours and have washed the bike with the open cover plenty of times. It just spins right out. If you wash it and then let it sit for a while with out running the the engine, I guess you could have some rust forming on the steel parts. I have used compressed air to blow out most of the water after a good rinsing. After that I normally go for a ride. Running the engine up to temp and the clutch spinning takes care of any water that may have been left behind.
By the way, even with a stock solid cover, water could still get in there. The stock cover has two little open vents at the bottom.