compensator upgrade for Dyna?
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The newer 06+ bikes have a crappy design, the replacement is either the new 2014+ SE Compensator (GMR makes an add on oil delivery tray to extend the life) or the Baker unit. I had an early baker in my 09 that crapped out, they replaced but while I was waiting I put in the SE and the GMR tray, I have the baker as a spare now.
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In other words, you have absolutely no cites, no science or anything whatsoever to back up why you say everyone should just get the 'new' compensator, and instead just went to ad hominem attack mode.
#13
As said 06+ is a crap design. Does it work? Yep. Is the Baker and/or the newer SE comps a better design? Yep.Will you ever have issues with what you got going on or have planned for your scoot? Who knows.
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#16
Been tons of Threads, Posts and pics of the shortcomings of the 06' to 13('?) stock compensators - plain and simple, it has an oiling problem. Even HD recognized the problem and came up with the redesign including the oiling tray set up.
The only questions to ask is how long will it last and whether it is worth it to drop the $$ to swap it out early. Now the answers to these questions are debateable and most likely depend on how hard you ride your bike. If you ride like a touring bagger, then maybe you never will need to upgrade or maybe you ride with your hair on fire and needed to swap out when you bought it....
Anyway, I have posted these pics before but it has been awhile. They show the compensator spokes getting chewed up(lots of metal floating around in primary) and the sproket retainer with red/brown burnt oil residue all over it along with significant scratching:
Even the sliding cam is starting to lose metal.....
The only questions to ask is how long will it last and whether it is worth it to drop the $$ to swap it out early. Now the answers to these questions are debateable and most likely depend on how hard you ride your bike. If you ride like a touring bagger, then maybe you never will need to upgrade or maybe you ride with your hair on fire and needed to swap out when you bought it....
Anyway, I have posted these pics before but it has been awhile. They show the compensator spokes getting chewed up(lots of metal floating around in primary) and the sproket retainer with red/brown burnt oil residue all over it along with significant scratching:
Even the sliding cam is starting to lose metal.....
Last edited by HD Pilot; 08-14-2016 at 12:11 PM.
#17
I worked for a dealership for close to 30 years , I never changed more than a handful of the early version compensators over a period of several years . The later version as shown in the pics above are going to be a serious problem as those vehicles age and accumulate miles , they tear themselves up in a short time , the 3 spoked design wears rapidly . Extended warranty paid for several of them while I was working at the dealership.
I bought a 2016 FXDLS this spring , it was time for a new bike, I gotta say , the compensator on this one is noisy . There is no need to go into the primary at this time but when I do , I expect to see some messed up parts , it sounds that bad.
I bought a 2016 FXDLS this spring , it was time for a new bike, I gotta say , the compensator on this one is noisy . There is no need to go into the primary at this time but when I do , I expect to see some messed up parts , it sounds that bad.
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