compensator sprocket?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Sheesh, you guys are worse than my kids. Its the compensator. Most of 09s and 10s do it and the fix is to get the Screaming Eagle compensator if you want to get rid of the noise. Otherwise its just a noise that isn't hurting anything.
Beary
Beary
Last edited by beary; Nov 15, 2009 at 11:46 AM.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Sarasota, Florida
On my 2010 Ultra, (with 300 miles on it), it was the not so automatic chain tensioner. Dealer had to manually ratchet it up. Had the 10 day old bike for 2 days!!! That my friends is B.S.
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From: Billings,Mt.
My local dealer still can't get to it or even look at it until next week. I took it to another dealer 35 miles away, the service guy rode it, could hear it, and said it's normal that they all are doing it and it is the compensator sprocket.
And, I'm not going back to my local dealer for any service or maintenance. It's BS that I buy a bike that is not a month old with only a little over 1,000 miles on it and they can't look at it for a week.
And, I'm not going back to my local dealer for any service or maintenance. It's BS that I buy a bike that is not a month old with only a little over 1,000 miles on it and they can't look at it for a week.
Just because your bike is new doesnt mean other customers have to get pushed back.
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Deep South Texas
Thanks to everyone for all the good comments. After looking at it myself I'm just going to monitor it myself and if it gets worse I'm taking it to the dealer 35 miles up the road, never had a problem with those guys, but the local dealer has been nothing but problems as far as service goes. Back in '02 I had a 95" put in my UC by the dealer up the road. I took it in at 2:00 pm on Saturday and they called me at 9:00 am the following Monday and told me it was ready to come pick it up. True story. If the compensator does eventually need replaced I'll look into upgrading to the SE for $50 difference (under warranty) I read about somewhere on here. Meanwhile I'm ridin it!
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Deep South Texas
I am getting a clunking sound coming from the left side of my 2010 RGC. I hear it when letting the clutch out and sometimes when pulling it in. I can also hear it at cruising speed when letting off the throttle then giving it throttle. If feels like bad u joints in a car. I took it to the dealer today and the mechanic said he thought it was the compensator sprocket. Of course they can't look at it until next week. Anybody have any ideas?
Would you believe I'm still putting up with this clunk? After getting the 2nd opinion I have just been monitoring it. It sounds like a small ball peen hammer hitting when I hear it. After about a 20 mile ride today I was checking it out in my driveway. Sitting still with the engine running & in 1st gear I hear a clunk or bang (only once) when I let the clutch out, quickly pulling it back in so I don't move. When I put it in neutral and let the clutch out I hear some rumbling around coming from the transmission. Now I think it's coming from the transmission or clutch. Possibly loose clutch plates or clutch bearing. I'm taking in to the dealer Monday morning and leaving it. If they can't find the cause or tell me what it is at least I'll have it documented.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 190
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From: West Tenn
Not for nothing, have it documented if it makes you feel better, then go put about 10,000 miles on it in the next 6 months and I guarantee you the noise youre hearing will either go away, or become an endearment.
Last edited by deezee; Nov 23, 2009 at 07:42 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Crossville, Tennessee
Compensator
Notgrownup, Several dealers and MOCO kept telling me mine was normal when the starter sounded like it was ripping out. The engine would kickback and sounded like the old Chrysler products used to sound. I finally bought the SE Compensator and the kickback stopped but it still sounded like the starter gears weren't engaging all the way. I took it back to yet another dealer and they immediately said it was the starter. They were the first to admit something was wrong. When they tore it down they found several teeth broken on the ring gear, bad starter clutch, and a buggered up starter gear.....all caused from the kicking back. Keep on their a** and they'll finally do something. So far so good............!
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From: Vermont
I would order an SE compensator from a 20% online dealer along with a primary gasket. Then I'd change it out myself and check the ratcheting mechanism of the tensioner while it was all apart. Then I'd run some Dexron III or Redline MTL and call it a day. Beer fits into the equation somewhere.