It was in the bore of the sprocket gear mostly. I would not use it ever again in the primary and it worked fine in there untill the SE compensator came along. Check out the compensator thread on HTT you will see the problem with AT and other thin viscosity fluids. If you took your compensator apart you would most likely see some fretting in the bore and it takes more than 1k to start throwing the sht on the spokes i think

 

perhaps but since i started this post in this forum i would know what it is I saw

 

Your always going to get that in the oil from the clutch. The fretting is a whole other issue. Didn't you get that nasty looking compensator with the Redline before? I'm just going to use the Formula plus and when the parts wear out replace them, as the only plus from using the Redline would be maybe a smoother clutch at the expense of early SE compensator damage by the looks of yours and mine.

 

I am trying to figure out how a thicker oil will lube better, considering that it has to get into an area that's so isolated, so isolated that folks are cutting grooves for oil to flow there. How's thicker oil going to get in there faster than thin oil?

Considering the low cost of the SE Compensator, I plan on leaving mine alone until it fails, and deal with it then (if I even need to).

I do not plan on giving up my smoother shift and great clutch bite on a "maybe" situation. The MTL is stayin'.

I will definately post-up, if I have a problem later. So far, so good.

 

Would someone tell me what HTT stands for ?

 

Harley Tech Talk, it's another forum.

Rick

 

I can tell you going to the new SE comp is a world of difference. I had been running Redline with my stock comp and I can tell you that thing really looks pristine no issues what so ever a perfectly good compensator. I did go with Primary + with this SE unit and plan to just stay that way my clutch action is just fine but I have to say the shifting has greatly improved dramatically. I did not make any cuts for oiling in my SE unit either just trusting everything will be good Primary + will be all she will see.

 

Just installed a SE compensator in today (with thanks to my HD tech buddy). Did not cut grooves, and went with Mobil 20W50 in the primary. Stock comp looked pretty good, had a defined wear pattern, and a hint of red tint within the ID. Nothing on the splines or bolt. Will have to see how the SE unit holds up. Can say the start up is much smoother, no banging. Neutral is easier to find as well. Shifting is smoother also.

 

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