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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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I've got a 83935-09 on order at Zanotti's. It's back ordered and when I checked on it today, they said it was being obsoleted. They are supposed to have some info on 8/31 about it.

Suppose they are fixing it?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Is that the OEM comp. If so dont do it. Get the SE one.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Is that the OEM comp. If so dont do it. Get the SE one.
I agree 100%!! Get the SE compensator. HD part number 40274-08. Hope that helps! The SE comp should be readily available. We order and install them all the time!

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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The SE in the title is for Screaming Eagle. There has been a lot of dissatisfied people with the milage they get on the SE comp. I got about 30K on mine and it's making a lot of noise.

HTT has had a lot of dissatisfied SE comp threads. The part number I listed is for the three parts that fail and something is up at Harley with these kits.

I was just hoping they are improving them so they last longer.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rkoivisto
The SE in the title is for Screaming Eagle. There has been a lot of dissatisfied people with the milage they get on the SE comp. I got about 30K on mine and it's making a lot of noise.

HTT has had a lot of dissatisfied SE comp threads. The part number I listed is for the three parts that fail and something is up at Harley with these kits.

I was just hoping they are improving them so they last longer.
We have had great luck with them so far. The stock comp lasts about (25K-30K) amount of miles. We have installed dozens of them and so far, no reports of failure or noise. We fill the primary with Amsoil 20W50 after installing them.

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Besides noise,what are the symtoms of the stock compensator going out/bad?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Stock one you get a lot of hard starting, clanging and sometimes vibration at about 3K RPM.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirt-Kid
Besides noise,what are the symtoms of the stock compensator going out/bad?

loud banging on start up...hard to find netural...noise in primary.....these are beginning symtoms....gets worse from here....there are alot of threads in here about it for more help....changed mine last week...about a 3-4 hour job....se compensator kit and primary gasket are about 280-300 bucks...
 
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there are two SE comps. One has a version number of June 2010. difference is a plastic thrust washer on the newer one with spiral oil grooves.
 
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Anyone have the part number for the latest SE Compensator listed above?
 
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