Installing SE compensator kit w/pics
#541
09-18-2015, 04:15 PM
Compensator problems.
Thought I would pass on this info. I have a 2010 RG CUSTOM. Harley replaced the stock comp at 57000 miles with their SE compensator upgrade. I just replaced that piece of crap at 79000 with a baker compensator and a baker tensioner. The SE compensator looked fine but sounded really bad under a load.Got a chain noise,but that should go away. New sprocket with 80000 mile chain.
#542
09-18-2015, 06:33 PM
Road Captain
I got the gmr compensaver, Hayden tensioner. se comp, and all the parts associated will be shipped from boardtracker On the 21st. I will end up buying the sprocket nut socket from heartland (via Amazon) and I'm hoping I can autozone tool rental to remove the main trans bearing race off the final gear and install the new trans bearing with their tools too.
#543
10-04-2015, 05:04 AM
Intermediate
just put about 10,000 miles on vulcan works solid sprocket and stock chain adjuster. works fine. shifts fine, no clunk at start up. stock comp shot at 25k, screaming eagle shot at 65K, have 10k on the vulcan and I am happy. wish I would have bypassed the SE unit at 25K. would have saved myself some time and money.......... the comp is my only "bad" experience with my 08 road king. manageable, just would have rather not had to screw with it. love the bike, shooting for 100K by 2018!
#545
11-24-2015, 06:19 AM
Intermediate
vulcan works purchase
www.vulcanworks.net is the manufacterer. I think I paid about $180 bucks. I did use the stock tensioner with good results. make sure you reinstall the tensioner not too tight or it will whine. I think I purchased the comp from thier website - good luck and happy motoring!
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11-24-2015, 09:12 AM
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01-07-2016, 08:10 PM
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help with compensator
I installed the compensator this morning. all went very well with no issues at all. I bought a set of grinding bits from Harbor Freight and I must say they worked awesome!!!!!! THEY WERE $4.99! my bike feels very tight now, no loud clunk, hot starts are how they should be now...........NO BANG!........... IT TOOK ME ALL OF 2.5 HOURS TO DO.........
if anyone needs adhesive for when they do theirs I have like 3/4 of the tube left. anyone is welcome to it, just pass it on to someone else after you use it(there's at least enough to do 2 more in the tube)just say the word and I'll ship it out to you. I don't want any money, this place has helped me out way too much to ask for anything from anybody................
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if anyone needs adhesive for when they do theirs I have like 3/4 of the tube left. anyone is welcome to it, just pass it on to someone else after you use it(there's at least enough to do 2 more in the tube)just say the word and I'll ship it out to you. I don't want any money, this place has helped me out way too much to ask for anything from anybody................
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#549
05-02-2016, 09:58 PM
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I installed a SE comp kit yesterday in my 2009 Ultra and took pics to help anyone that's going to do this upgrade. All this info has been posted before on all the different HD forums but I personally like the how-to threads with pics and wanted to give back to the forum so here was my opportunity to do so ...:
#550
05-03-2016, 12:16 AM
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