What a difference a new SE compensator makes
#11
06-09-2011 | 06:35 PM
Road Captain
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From: maine
Now if you really want to see a great difference, get rid of the compensator altogether and replace it with a solid sprocket. Eliminates all the the clanging and banging and the bikes does what you are asking it to do when you launch it, not when the comp sprocket gets around to it..... one of the best mods I have ever done to any bike in 40+ years.....
#12
06-09-2011 | 06:55 PM
Tourer
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From: Central North Carolina
On most if not all '09 and '10 touring models you will hear a large bang on start up. Sometimes it's worst than others. As already mentioned, it seems to be smoother on take off. Don't really understand all of that but do know the way your '11 starts is how mine starts and sound. You would have to be around a stock '09 to appreciate the improvement.
#13
06-09-2011 | 07:30 PM
Cruiser
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From: Vermont
Now if you really want to see a great difference, get rid of the compensator altogether and replace it with a solid sprocket. Eliminates all the the clanging and banging and the bikes does what you are asking it to do when you launch it, not when the comp sprocket gets around to it..... one of the best mods I have ever done to any bike in 40+ years.....
#14
06-09-2011 | 07:38 PM
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From: outskirts of ba habba
On most if not all '09 and '10 touring models you will hear a large bang on start up. Sometimes it's worst than others. As already mentioned, it seems to be smoother on take off. Don't really understand all of that but do know the way your '11 starts is how mine starts and sound. You would have to be around a stock '09 to appreciate the improvement.
sounds than I care to remember on start ups....especially when
the motor was warm.
Changed to the SE compensator and all is good on start ups...
#18
06-10-2011 | 09:24 AM
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With a 20% savings ($237.00) I ordered my SE compensator (40274-08) from Chicago H-D.
#19
06-10-2011 | 09:26 AM
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
It depends on bike to bike and what kind of modifications are perform to notice any difference.Most noticeable difference is in starting and taking off but that's only if you are having a problem with compensator, majority of em are OK until you start getting aggressive on the bike.
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