Compensator or starter ?
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From: TOAK western branch
Got the call this morning. Its on its way. Should get it next week. Also replacing everything in the primary.
Oh and you may want to consider this compensator if he can't wait a little while. We just started shipping them and new orders are going to be 3-4 weeks for delivery.
http://bakerdrivetrain.com/compensator-sprocket-kit
http://bakerdrivetrain.com/compensator-sprocket-kit
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From: Displaced hillbilly
I had just had my 08 Streetglide in the shop with the hot hard start issue and a strange rattle sound coming from the primary at low RPM's. It turns out that the splines on the shaft extension had becomes grooved and allowed the sprocket and sliding cam to slop around. Since getting back, no starting issues and it soooo much smother running.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
My 07 FLHTC did the sane, my closest dealer where I bought the bike experimented with a new high torque starter, manual comp release, grounding stars, 2 stock compensator, all under my ESP... 2 weeks before my ESP ended I took it to the other dealer a proven over which I gad been talking to the service mgr..He didn't even hesitated and put a SE compensator in, this was at 72000 miles I think and I never heard anything from the drive train since...89000 miles last weekend...if it happens again a Baker one will go in....
The good thing is I got a new starter, 3 primary oil change, gaskets, compression release, exhaust ground strap, 3 clutch adjustments....rode the bike to Canada last summer and never flinched...I did install a Hayden chain tensioner also...pretty happy...
The good thing is I got a new starter, 3 primary oil change, gaskets, compression release, exhaust ground strap, 3 clutch adjustments....rode the bike to Canada last summer and never flinched...I did install a Hayden chain tensioner also...pretty happy...
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From: Snow Mexico
The compensator is the culprit but it has also weakened the starter clutch from the backlash. The starter clutch is where the grinding is coming from. Compensator and starter clutch will need to be replaced.
A good way to test the Comp...hold front brake and with the bike in first gear let out on the clutch about half way. If it stays quiet the Comp is good. If it starts chattering and knocking it's time to replace it.
2010 Limited with some stuff
A good way to test the Comp...hold front brake and with the bike in first gear let out on the clutch about half way. If it stays quiet the Comp is good. If it starts chattering and knocking it's time to replace it.
2010 Limited with some stuff
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From: NY
My grandson recently bought a 2007 Electra Glide with 45k on the clock. He is proud as a peacock and happy as could be. I wish he had taken me with when he went shopping but he didn't so it is what it is. After riding for a few days he brought it by my house and complained that after he's been riding it a lot and the bike is pretty warm, it "starts funny". When he hits the starter there is a short grinding noise followed by a pretty loud bang and the bike does not start. Second try the bike started normally.
My first thought is compensator. But how do we trouble shoot and make sure it's not the starter ?
My first thought is compensator. But how do we trouble shoot and make sure it's not the starter ?
The comp went had on my 09 TC 96 at 9k miles having the loud bang from primary when firing up & also had the shuttering feeling going on when starting out from a dead stop too .
So that was all fixed a while back (Months before Bakers new comp was avail to ship) when i installed a new SE comp inc new rotor along with the COMPENSAVER (Oiling Tray Mod) that's significantly designed to increase oiling of the compensator which should hopefully increase it's srv'c life.
Bike has been smooth as glass taking off and loud bang when firing up are both gone since installing the new SE comp on my 09 TC 96" FLHTCU .
I was going to replace the prim chain tensioner with the newer upgraded 6B prim chain tensioner , but when i saw the older generation original 6A tensioner that supposedly wore out faster had literally zero wear on the tensioning block @ little over 9k miles i re-installed it & saved the new 6B tensioner for use at a later date if needed.
Scott
Last edited by wscott; May 10, 2015 at 10:19 PM.
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They are already shipping them. I got mine 2 weeks ago.