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Compensator Failures? A Poll

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Default Compensator Failures? A Poll
Running a poll on compensator failures over in General Forum Chat. So far very few failures and low votes. Does this indicate this is NOT a wide spread issue? Or perhaps just a general lack of concern.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Does 'noise' count? There would be a lot of votes, if it does.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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The "noise" comes free of charge on all Harleys. Havent you heard "its normal".
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Lol...!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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My Poll reults

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...sator-why.html

Why do you think it's the Compensator and Not the Starter Clutch ?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hoethree
The "noise" comes free of charge on all Harleys. Havent you heard "its normal".
that is the answer i always get......ITS NORMAL IT IS A HARLEY....
 
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mine failed at 13k miles on the ultra
 
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they just replaced mine under waranty, spring pack failer, screamin eagle was on back order so i coulnt upgrade,alot better though, no noise.
 
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Recently had mine replaced with new one. Didn't know it was a problem until shop installing my 107" pistons and compression releases asked me about clanking noise when shutting down the engine. Being my first Harley I didn't know what noises were normal and what wasn't....cost me another $400.00.....sheesh.

Now I hear there's a better replacement...a Screamin' Eagle heavy duty version...I hate Harley-Davidson.....
 
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Mine failed at less than 1000 miles, new 2010 Limited
 
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