SE Compensator and Oil Grooves
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I WAS running the "new" and "improved" 08A compensator. It shelled. Dreaded oil "fretting". You can believe it's real. The primary sounds like a box of rocks. Dealer told me I bang through the gears too hard. MOCO says my bike is too modified for the compensator. I asked them what they use on the 120r and he said they only sell it. The compensator is up to the end user to decide.
What are my options as far as aftermarket? I'm getting really tired of fixing this crap the moco calls "performance"!
What are my options as far as aftermarket? I'm getting really tired of fixing this crap the moco calls "performance"!
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I installed the S.E. Compensator on my 2008, 96 CI, Ultra Classic, mainly due to finding a chipped-tooth on the stock-sprocket. I hear this noise at curising-speeds, I can stop it by clutching or changing RPM's, sounds like the power-pulses torquing the compensator to me and hitting the limit or just chattering the cone-springs. Been in there onced and looked at it. Seen a loose compensator bolt, around 80 ft-lbs, but did see some strange looking rust (fretting some call-it). I have a theory about the eddy-currents going on from the prowerful magnets in the alternator, deeper in closer to the main bering seal. I taking apart soon to take another look at it, if cone-springs are too-lose, adding extra one might work or I thought about maybe a extra spacer. I plan on replacing the automatic chain tensioner too with the improved version. I am adding the locking-plate, from High-Torque-Pork. Would like to improve the S.E. Compensator, but still reading & learning. I would like to test how much torque the cone-springs will take, before giving. Instructions say you ought to be able to beak (slip) them by hand, I thinking, that is maybe too weak. Maybe I am just picky, but that noise "ain't-right" in a $21,000 motorcycle. I love my Harley, but, wished it would solve some of these problems.
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