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blueglide88 03-20-2018 06:27 PM

Latest iteration of Harley Compensator
 
How is the last iteration of Harley's Compensator doing? Mine has been banging for a few years now and I've held off for a better replacement than what has been offered from HD in the past. Anybody?

PeteF 03-20-2018 06:34 PM

The compensator in my 2009 Ultra wasn't worth a crap. I had a 2014 SGS and now a 2016 RGS. 55,000 miles between them with no issues.

TriGeezer 03-20-2018 06:51 PM

I had the SE Compensator of about 2015 vintage. Went belly up about 5,000 miles. I put on a Baker Compensator, and 15,000 miles later it’s going strong.

DaleMc0622 03-21-2018 07:04 AM

Had a SE Comp put in my 07 FXD and it worked out great, no noise, my 07 Ultra has the SE and no issues. I have heard really good things about the Baker and if I had to replace again, probably go with it. I think in 13 or 14 Harley started using the SE in all bikes.

C908 03-21-2018 08:20 PM

I just replaced my 2010 with the latest version SE compensator.

TriGeezer 03-21-2018 08:27 PM


Originally Posted by C908 (Post 17203193)
I just replaced my 2010 with the latest version SE compensator.

...and?

Grady10 03-21-2018 09:41 PM

I have it in my 08 Ultra. Been a year and 10,000 miles with no issues. Don't wait too long, I did and instead of my indy doing it for $600, I was on a trip and it went out and cost me $1300

TriGeezer 03-21-2018 10:03 PM


Originally Posted by Grady10 (Post 17203425)
I have it in my 08 Ultra. Been a year and 10,000 miles with no issues. Don't wait too long, I did and instead of my indy doing it for $600, I was on a trip and it went out and cost me $1300

Wow! Dang...I hope they used Vaseline on you.

I’ve never heard of a Compensator flat out failing. They get noisy, and can make a racket starting out...but don’t think they can flat out fail.

None the less...if it’s rsttling, bestbto have it replaced before going on a trip.

SnoRider 03-22-2018 01:08 AM

Can any one describe the symptoms? 2011 flhrc. No know issues but have been reading about it. I have what I think is the first model of the SE compensator.

voodoodrug 03-22-2018 05:25 AM

the 07 oem I replaced just cause the stock banged and rattled from the start.guess thats normal? early se version slowly started rattleing, baker now for awhile doing fine.none of them failed, just performance


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