Compensator price, how can this be?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Salem, Or
When they installed the replacement stock one the first time, it started grinding after like 1000 miles now it's been like 7000 mikes and it never flinches...this comp was a last year install Screaming Eagle...the bike has 84000 miles on it...So we shall see if it comes back....
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: High Point, NC
The first dealer told me of 5 or six prices for parts. I wrote them down at work, but I remember him saying 200.00 plus for the first part. I think the second part was 106.00. There was a 36.00 gasket. There was a 55.00 adhesive kit. Total parts were around 525.00.
I am afraid the second dealer did not figure all the parts correctly. I will check with my indy tomorrow, and if he can't compete, I will confirm with the second dealer that he quoted the SE parts.
I am afraid the second dealer did not figure all the parts correctly. I will check with my indy tomorrow, and if he can't compete, I will confirm with the second dealer that he quoted the SE parts.
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From: Oklahoma
Do not think grind is what he is describing. Know on a lot of the older SE compensators, Harley did not get the case hardening deep enough or either the steel was just a sorry grade but when the ramps gaulded, the surface was very rough and I think this would make a grind. Banging usually comes from a weak battery. I have yet to see a posted picture of a truly broken spring on a compensator on here. See a whole lot of gaulded SE ones. Sure are a lot of TIN men at dealers and indes selling the kool aid however. HOW EVER MY COMMENT WAS JUST A SUGGESTION FOR THE FP TO CHECK OUT AND JUST MY OPINION...I'M NO EXPERT.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Do not think grind is what he is describing. Know on a lot of the older SE compensators, Harley did not get the case hardening deep enough or either the steel was just a sorry grade but when the ramps gaulded, the surface was very rough and I think this would make a grind. Banging usually comes from a weak battery. I have yet to see a posted picture of a truly broken spring on a compensator on here. See a whole lot of gaulded SE ones. Sure are a lot of TIN men at dealers and indes selling the kool aid however. HOW EVER MY COMMENT WAS JUST A SUGGESTION FOR THE FP TO CHECK OUT AND JUST MY OPINION...I'M NO EXPERT.
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From: anacoco, la
i wasn't aware that hd had any mileage warranties.....
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Yes me too....it expired at about 78000 miles I think. Had a lot of stuff done to it under ESP....
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From: Snow Hill, NC
No,I had a ESP and it happened like 5 days before the date of expiration...when I drove it back home from the dealer I put like 25 miles on it and remember saying when I parked it, well , no more warranty work now...
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Seems like Darkhorse is hit and miss on their development also ....