Originally Posted by dickey

OK; here's a good comparo I like to use. Ever go out with a SMOKIN' hott babe, & she knew it, & treated guys,you included, like crap, simply because she knew she could because she was in demand being that hot? Well, it's the same with Harley. Why should they fix known issues? You ain't goin' to the competition, simply 'cause there IS no competition. If your Ultra or SG blows up repeatedly, you ain't buyin' a Goldwing, & the MoCo knows that. Now, if you get crap from Chevy., they know that a lot of people will go to Ford, or Dodge, or Hyundai. Auto makers for the most part don't have the loyal fan base that Harley enjoys, so they know they gotta treat you well. I'm surprised Harley even gives you a warranty AT ALL on a brand new bike--they'd sell just as many if they didn't.

Originally Posted by KingCripps

REALLY? Wow, Some people really don't get it. The complaint is that they should issue recalls on these things. When they manufacture crap, they should stand behind it.

Originally Posted by speakerfritz

root cause of the crank bang problem is compression build up in the heads. the compensator upgrade just helped mitigate the issue. but it never really fixed the problem. to explain the root cause better think about what happens when you start a push cord lawn mower. the mower is almost impossible to start if the piston is just before top dead center. If you detect that it is just before TDC, you pull the cord a bit to get the piston past TDC. what 's happening here is the compression buildup makes it almost impossible for you to crank the engine. if you try to crank a lawn mower that is just before tdc, what happens, it yanks you back. Same issue with you bike. when you shut your bike off, a lot of times the engine will stop with pistons in the position approaching TDC. when the starter trys to engage and start the engine, the compression springs the crank back causing the starter gears to slip....the bang grind. replacing the compensator to the new SE comp, just gave you more spring preload to help prevent the crank spring back. the root cause is the compression in the heads. as a bike ages, carbon accumaltes and incresases this compression. the fix is compression release.

Originally Posted by hardwork2

I got home and mowed the yard took the bike to Taco Hell about 4 miles away came out moved the engine button to run turned the key hit the starter and the most awful sound ever came from the engine. It sounded like the compensator. I had the thing fixed last year and OMG the same blood curdling sound.
I was wondering if anyone else has had a second failure. They told me at the shop they put the SE compensator in when they exchanged it.