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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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How do you know when it's time to replace a compensator sprocket? There seams to be a lot of free play in my drive line. With the bike in 1st you can roll it about 6 inches before it stops. I'm replacing the clutch this week end and thought I should check while the primary's open.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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Has any one had to replace the compensator sprocket?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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What exactly are you calling the compensator sproket? If you are talking about the primary chain tensioner, it is a nylon shoe, not a sproket.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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If it is the tensioner shoe your talking about its time to replace it when you can no longer adjust the primary to spec.
With your high mileage I would say it would be a good idea to change it while your in there anyway.
 
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The compensator sprocket is primary drive sprocket. It is designed, to allow some free play in the primary chain during acceleration.
 
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I'll have to check that out, I thought it was just a solid sproket. Does it slip or is it spring loaded? How does it work?

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I removed the primary cover and discovered that there is a solid drive sprocket. Turns out that only big twins have compensator sprockets.
 
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