My dealer told me my 2013 SG has a 2013 SE compensator. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks guys.

 

The way I understand it the SE Comp was new starting in 2011 and stayed the same till the 2014 model change. If you pull your primary It will look just like this one;

 

From what I can see, that appears to be the same Screamin Eagle Compensator that I recently installed in my bike.

 

So the dealer was correct that recent touring bikes prior to '14 came stock with the SE compensator?

 

I was told the same thing. Unfortunately, I think I'm having a problem with mine, with just under 3000 miles on the bike. Lots of slop and drive train noise/clanking getting on and off the throttle.

 

As Tucci said, yes, since the 103" became standard issue they received the SE compensator. In 07 they (96" and 103") received the hydraulic chain tensioner.

 

Well kinda. For awhile there were two different stock numbers for compensators. One was for the original compensator and the other was for the SE compensator, which had some improvements over the previous version. Then like Tucci mentioned, about 2010 or 2011 they started introducing all new bikes with the SE compensator. At that point they reverted back to only one stock number for compensators and that was for the SE version, which made sense. So, if you have replaced your compensator since 2010 you more than likely have the SE version. Then as you know the most recent version of the compensator was introduced with the 2014 model bikes. It appears to have quite a few changes incorporated into it to aid in lubrication shortcomings of the SE version. In true Harley Davidson fashion it takes them years and years to make fundamental improvements. There are literally thousands of us out here who thought we were solving the compensator problem when we upgraded to the new and improved SE version. As it turns out, this was not the case as many are still having problems with lubrication fretting etc.

 

the bolt is bad about coming loose. The lock tite that comes on the bolt won't hold it sometimes. you have to use red locktite. If you let it run loose it can wear the splines on the crank and hub which would not be a good idea. Your chain tension er can cause problems too if it is loose or broke. The model you are referring to is obsolete as of 2014 models.

 

Ok, Thanks guys. Wideglide103, good luck with yours. Should be a dealer warranty issue.

 

Thanks for the heads up. Will definately be having it checked out!

Thanks! I'm thinking warranty should take care of it as well, unless they give me crap for doing my 1k service myself!