Compensator woes solved
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Compensator woes solved
Installed the sc compensator on my 08 ultra yesterday. No more grinding on starts and no cluncking on shut downs. I wish the MOCO would address this problem, since so many of us are having it.
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Surging forward would'nt be a compensator problem. On cold startup put the bike in neutral. If it surges foward when warm adjust clutch. FWIW, I always start mine in neutral with the clutch lever pulled in. I hear that starting in Neutral is easier on the starter also, don't know for sure.
Last edited by Dionicio; May 14, 2011 at 11:38 AM.
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Yeah you're right.. I always start my bike in gear w/the clutch engaged as I don't wanna hear the "clunk" into gear. When the bike is started after it is warmed up it doesn't surge..
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I have waited, at 14K it needed it they won't fix the "normal noise"
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That took a lot of effort.. didn't it?
Any suggestions then bright one?
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Actually, I'm thinking about switching to the SE compensator this season. I'm not getting any clunking or grinding, but I want to see if the SE comp will remove any slack from the drive line. Also some added insurance since the stock compensator is a known issue.