BDL compensator
Here is a current thread about the BDL comp that I found on the roadglide forum. Looks like the dark horse might be the better option. It it ever materializes...
http://www.roadglide.org/showthread.php?t=162241&page=9
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http://www.roadglide.org/showthread.php?t=162241&page=9
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Here is a current thread about the BDL comp that I found on the roadglide forum. Looks like the dark horse might be the better option. It it ever materializes...
http://www.roadglide.org/showthread.php?t=162241&page=9
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http://www.roadglide.org/showthread.php?t=162241&page=9
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Last edited by harleycharlie1992; Aug 29, 2014 at 05:42 PM.
New to the touring family of scoots, recent convert from an '05 softail. I was concerned when I started hearing alot of noises that my softail didnt make on my new (to me) 2012 FLHX. I'm one of those people that research every thing in minute detail, and then tries to find a solution to it.
From what I have gathered, the SE comps are an expensive bandaid and not a real fix. They might last a little longer than the stock comp but are still a high failure part, while the BDL has issues with failing in place and essentially becoming a solid gear.
The BDL unit would be my second choice, becuase it's failure rate, while also appearing high, seems to 'soft' fail. It still does it's primary job of transferring power from the engine to the trans, but doesn't compensate for the engine pulses. Catastrophic failures seem like a lesser risk with the BDL unit.
From the little I can find about the DH unit, it appears like the clear choice. I just hope it shows up before I need to replace one.
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From what I have gathered, the SE comps are an expensive bandaid and not a real fix. They might last a little longer than the stock comp but are still a high failure part, while the BDL has issues with failing in place and essentially becoming a solid gear.
The BDL unit would be my second choice, becuase it's failure rate, while also appearing high, seems to 'soft' fail. It still does it's primary job of transferring power from the engine to the trans, but doesn't compensate for the engine pulses. Catastrophic failures seem like a lesser risk with the BDL unit.
From the little I can find about the DH unit, it appears like the clear choice. I just hope it shows up before I need to replace one.
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I'm glad yours is working out for you. I put this in my 07 FB and it lasted approx. two weeks. I was going to wait until I heard from BDL Tech on my issue before I update my thread in the tech section.
Immediately after installation I had a vibration in top gears even running at 80 mph. I worked with the tuner thinking I had to get it smoothed out considering the style of compensator that it is. About a week after installation I noticed a bop-bop noise coming from the primary at idle, I thought well maybe its the comp actually working against it stops. a couple of days later it got louder. I thought yeah, that's not normal. I pulled the primary for inspection and found the the compensator seized and the comp bolt not completely backed out, but loose enough that when I put my 3 foot prybar on it to break it loose( it was torqued to 165 ft lb with red loc-tite) it, the prybar immediately just pulled right up.. I thought at first the dam bolt broke, but it was loose. I didn't realize the comp was seized until I tried removing it the same way I installed. I couldn't unscrew the out sprocket from the inner hub.
I did call BDL tech and no one has called me back yet. It has only been two days since I called so i'll give them a couple more days. Luckily I did make a thread on my install and there is proof that I did install per their directions. I also have their crank bolt with dried loc-tite on it. I've never had a comp bolt come loose and I've had this primary apart more times the a chevy small block wiping cams in the 80's. and that's a ton.. I'm just glad it didn't rip the threads out of the crank.
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New to the touring family of scoots, recent convert from an '05 softail. I was concerned when I started hearing alot of noises that my softail didnt make on my new (to me) 2012 FLHX. I'm one of those people that research every thing in minute detail, and then tries to find a solution to it.
From what I have gathered, the SE comps are an expensive bandaid and not a real fix. They might last a little longer than the stock comp but are still a high failure part, while the BDL has issues with failing in place and essentially becoming a solid gear.
The BDL unit would be my second choice, becuase it's failure rate, while also appearing high, seems to 'soft' fail. It still does it's primary job of transferring power from the engine to the trans, but doesn't compensate for the engine pulses. Catastrophic failures seem like a lesser risk with the BDL unit.
From the little I can find about the DH unit, it appears like the clear choice. I just hope it shows up before I need to replace one.
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From what I have gathered, the SE comps are an expensive bandaid and not a real fix. They might last a little longer than the stock comp but are still a high failure part, while the BDL has issues with failing in place and essentially becoming a solid gear.
The BDL unit would be my second choice, becuase it's failure rate, while also appearing high, seems to 'soft' fail. It still does it's primary job of transferring power from the engine to the trans, but doesn't compensate for the engine pulses. Catastrophic failures seem like a lesser risk with the BDL unit.
From the little I can find about the DH unit, it appears like the clear choice. I just hope it shows up before I need to replace one.
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unless that seized comp transfers vibrations back down the crank and beats the bearing out of it..
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Thanks. Not my build though. Here is the 124 thread. Tons of hands on R&D.
http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index....c,64175.0.html
http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index....c,64175.0.html
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what kind of oil did you run in yours? 2 weeks is pretty short time for it to go bad. I don't think the oil brand caused the problem, I was just curious
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Yup. Stuck my foot in my mouth on that one 2 years ago. Trust me, when I hear ill tell! Wont be counting chickens.