Always liked the way a softail springer looked. Found one with only about 7000 miles. I know the Touring bikes have compensator issues. I heard the Softail models don't have that problem, Is this true?? please enlighten me. Thanks

 

No issues here at all..
7,000 miles is very low for an 07

 

The 2007 model Springer is a good bike....

That's the first year the twin cam got the new cam plate, hydraulic tensioners.... so the engine should be go to go for many, many miles with basic maintenance...

It still has the INA brand inner cam bearings and the lame "C" lifters (#18538-99C), but those are not, in my opinion, worth making a special trip into the cam chest to changeout. However, if you decide to change cams, or develop any strange noises in the cam chest or rocker box area (the rocker box oil goes through the lifters), I would certainly up-grade those two components at that time...

Yes, you have the #40296-06A compensator, considered to be one of the "problem" compensators. Many didn't have issues, but if you develop a compensator problem, you can just replace it with the #42200064A compensator, which is a good, reliable replacement for yours.... and you'll be good for the life of the bike...

FYI: Compensator progression:

2006- Dyna bikes got the #40296-06 compensator. It was a redesign (upgrade?) from the shovel head/EVO compensators. It was the first of the problem compensators.

2007- All bikes got the #40296-06A compensator. It was a redesign of the problematic #40296-06 compensator. It still had "issues"....

2011- OEM compensator is now #83935-09A. It was formerly called the Screamin' Eagle compensator and was optional. Still problematic, but better than the predecessors.

2014- OEM compensator now #42200064A. It was the most reliable of the twin cam compensators. It used a deflector to direct oil to the splines of the compensator. Poor oiling of compensator had long been thought to be a downfall of the '06 redesign.

I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy that bike if it was in good shape, has service records or looks to be properly maintained, and the price is right....

I recently bought an '01 Springer, just because I always wanted one. The biggest issues I found were that most Springer owners have an inflated opinion of their bike's worth and many do gaudy, over the top modifications that ruined the bike in my opinion. It took me a year of searching before I found one, low miles (9.8K miles), in good shape, almost completely OEM, and fairly priced....

Good luck, and enjoy...!!!!!

 

I can;t say anything about the 07 model but I have an 05 with almost 125k on it and no issues so far.