Originally Posted by 09ultraclassicrider

Well maybe next week. Im ready when they are.

Originally Posted by wurk_truk

Didn't read the whole thread. I have had the baker since I converted to the 120r. NO problems whatsoever.

Here is something to keep in mind when doing a manual adjuster... if you will be going ahead with this, and the bike has miles on it, I recommend you changing the chain, too. The stock adjuster will work a bit better with an out of whack chain.... so you may never know if the chain has a tight or loose spot in it. You WILL with a manual adjuster. Chain is not hard to change, actually.

I also am running a BETA model of the Compusaver. These two, in combination, makes the primary not much of a concern... except I have a pro clutch and THAT... I do NOT like. Too easy to warp the steels.

Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe

I removed the stock primary automatic chain tensioner in my 2010 Limited and replaced it with a Hayden tensioner a few thousand miles ago. The reason for removing the stock tensioner was more precautionary than immediate. The concern for the stock auto tensioner's over-tightening potential and contributing to eventual drivetrain bearing damage was the driving factor.

After installing the Hayden unit, the chain was very tight. The nested springs in the latest Hayden model were very stiff. There were a couple of pretty long threads on here discussing in detail some of the features of the Hayden unit. I will say that, in my personal opinion, the Hayden is built well and in many installations should serve as a reasonable replacement for the stock tensioner. However, the tension on my primary chain was not loosening at all over about 6000 miles of use, so I fell back to my original concern of an over-tight primary chain and contributory bearing damage. Although tempted, I was resistant to modifying the tensioner from Hayden. Some have experimented with the springs to modify the pressure the shoe exerts on the chain. Of course once you move away from stock on anything, we are pretty much on our own, so no disrespect to those that made modifications. It was simply a rabbit that I did not choose to chase.

In previous model years, HD used a manual adjuster for the primary chain tension. Baker offers a quality product that in principle is similar to the earlier HD manual tensioners. These tensioners are set to allow a certain amount of deflection in the primary chain, and it is recommended to check the tension adjustment on a 5000 mile interval.

I purchased the Baker and took a few photos of the packaging and the product. So here are a few of those pics.......



Here are the package contents:



A few shots at the shoe and mounting arm:













Installation was very straight forward and adjustment was easy. I probably have about 500 miles on it now and I feel confident about proper primary chain tension. I was impressed with the quality of the Baker unit. The cost of this unit is in the $200 range.

Now having spent a few hundred bucks on this issue, I believe a proactive solution for those running the stock auto tensioner would be to visually check your primary chain tension on a standard interval and if it is too tight, manually adjust the stock tensioner back down the ramp. If repeated checks, say every 5000 miles, exhibits a very tight chain, then maybe a Hayden or a Baker would be a reasonable solution for your bike.

Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe

I have added some pictures of the installed unit to my original posting.

Originally Posted by hattitude

Looking at the pics….. sure looks like it should be possible to install without removing the chain/compensator….. is that just an optical illusion?

Originally Posted by Rickr01

Many say that the manual adjusters they converted to from the stock self adjusters work well but have made the primary noisy? Any comment on that?