Originally Posted by Max Headflow

Stock there really isn't anything wrong with the 96 inch motor except that the comps have short life. On a stock 96 you might need a new one in 40-50K.

As far as brakes go I must be a some kind of sport bike rider.. I've managed to get the single disk pretty hot on the dynas I've ridden that had them but my DX has 2 and I like em. Every HD I own including 2 special construction have dual disks up front.

Originally Posted by razorbacksrule

Ive had the compensator go out on 3 different 96's all under 20,000 miles last one took out the whole primary . I dont ride hard or lug my bikes in top gears the comps are just junk . Also had two need a new stator with low miles . I havent had the best luck with the 07, 08 and 09 Dynas ive owned. Have an 09 Lowrider now and the stator just went out under 9,000 miles .

Originally Posted by Max Headflow

Well about 20K was all I got out of them but the motor was built basically a stage 4 103.. Went through 3 of them. While you didn't lug them, I suspect that you ran more in the lower RPM range tho.

Originally Posted by razorbacksrule

I dont think it matters how you ride them compensators on those years are horrible .

Originally Posted by Max Headflow

It does.. The amount magnitude of the pulsations is higher at lower RPMs. If you like to run the bike at 2000 to 2500, the comp wears faster than at 3000-3500.