I didn't know this...so my '12 Ultra already has the SE compensator from the factory build?

 

very true....loose bolt problem....unless you install a retainer like this.

 

Hey All, are the symptoms and fix the same on older EG's, my 2002 has started sounding like a thrashing machine when it starts! Indy shop I stopped at, said comps on my bike rarely go and it's the jack shaft, loose.

It's an old cop bike, and I do grab some throttle now and then.

Most of the threads are talking about newer bikes having this problem. Is there something better than the SE comp?

Thanks

 

I've got an 09 SG with 25k on it. Not sure I'm hearing anything abnormal. Thanks for the replies

 

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I knew that.

 

yeah, this

 

Yes. Read the fitment text from http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

"Original Equipment on Trike, '11-later Touring and '12 DynaŽ and SoftailŽ models."

 

I have the 2009 street glide. I was told yesterday by the dealer that my compensator was bad. Noisy and hard to turn over initially. $751.00

 

Wow, I did my own work on my 08 Road King. It was a bout $300 total, SE comp about $240 or so with shipping, and an new primary gasket for $40+.

Guess I did about $450 in labor. Hope they never start taxing that as income. My theory is that if you get the loud bang when the starter first hits, that will shorten the life of your starter drive, had to replace mine at the same time as the comp. The sprag clutch was making that famous grinding noise.

 

it makes me feel better for having such a large *****, I don't have to compensate!!

(I know that makes no sense, but I wasn't going to go the other way!!)