25k and comp might be going. not cool
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Road Warrior
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25k and comp might be going. not cool
So a few min ago i decided to change out my primary oil. every 3k since i have a bunch of oil on hand. noticed a small chuck of metal stuck to drain plug magnet. no other shavings what so ever. just that one piece. any suggestions out there bike is 2013 ultra.
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My 01 has 70k on the comp nut, and has had metal shavings at times.
My 07, 49k, can't remember about shavings. I changed out tensioner around 35k. I wonder if Harleys comp nut problem on post 07s, is due their design on primary tensioner. Seems the problems started with 6 speed and 96". Didn't need an IDS before. Maybe long stroke is effecting it, bored 95 is tried and true. 6 speeds have been around after market for years.
The design seems unable to release tension. I believe it is another Harley screw up that they won't admit to, so they screw the customer.
My 07, 49k, can't remember about shavings. I changed out tensioner around 35k. I wonder if Harleys comp nut problem on post 07s, is due their design on primary tensioner. Seems the problems started with 6 speed and 96". Didn't need an IDS before. Maybe long stroke is effecting it, bored 95 is tried and true. 6 speeds have been around after market for years.
The design seems unable to release tension. I believe it is another Harley screw up that they won't admit to, so they screw the customer.
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As for shavings, so you have the starter meshing with gears, and chain and teeth. Not sure if metal shavings is all that rare. I think I asked the question, years ago, not about comp nut. Just shavings and chain and sprocket.
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LOL!
Don't feel bad because the original stock compensator on my 09 flhtcu was shot @ only 9,700 miles,less then 1/2 the miles your bike has.
I replaced it with an SE comp kit along with GMR's Compensaver oiling tray thats specifically designed to provide additional oiling to the SE comp to hopefully extend it's srv'c life.
I have approx 10,500-11k miles on the SE comp thus far & its doing well .
Then the front wheel bearings were shot @ 12k miles.
Next at 12,500 miles EFI pins went bad due to " Fretting " requiring replacement in the EFI connector plug on throttle body which rendered the throttle unresponsive & motor would only idle.
Since approx 15k miles the IPB has been making a low lvl amount of noise when the bikes up to norm op temp which will require replacement in the not so distant future too.
But even though my bike seems to have ongoing mech issues the bike has the " SOLE " we all like about our HD's which is why i still like the bike .
Scott
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Road Warrior
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talked to HD mech. said its a tooth off the clutch basket gear. prob knocked off when the starter engaged. said wont effect getting from point a to point b but you never know when it wont just start. 600 for clutch since you cant just buy the clutch basket itself. You gotta buy the whole clutch assembly. geeez. 300 labor. 900 buck deal. and thats assuming the starter is still good. it dosnt matter how much u baby these bikes. they just break period. oh well. such is the Harley vibe.