Compensator Kit

Here's some info on the compensator kit for 07 and later bikes.

Here's a thread regarding this upgrade.
Compensator Upgrade Update - Harley Davidson Community

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timbakersr

this is my first post so I can ask a question. I had the SE comp sprocket installed yesterday by dealer and I now I have a new noise?

Hoople

Hey Tim, Welcome to the Forum. What ya got going... what kind of noise is it.
Describe it the best you can. Only while cranking or while running?

ultrat

welcome tim....more info please .installed mine last month stopped bang & rattle but my rattle was not bad.now that u quited the primary u may here other things + farring bounces sound back to you...

Ole Dawg

HaHa Glad I read this thread as I did not know what the "Big Bang" on startup was all about as all I was told was "They all do that". It seams that is the standard reply when discussing any HD Flaws with Dealers. Forums sure do dispel many myths.

sjsin

This is my first post, and would like to say I'm not much on posting. Just reading! I enjoy this forum because it seems to be more informative on the machanical end of the bike, and has different places to go and look for the information.
The reason I'm posting is I have an 2010 Limited. I put 255 cams in, an air cleaner, slip ons, and went with a master tune. I've talked to others on the Limited and what they've done and it seems like the compensator was the next thing. So, today was the day and I choose to grind my case instead of pull it. I'm not sure if they have a different casting or what, but mine took very little grinding. I did grind the black off than pulled the rotor back to the grind, then I took a piece of paper and found my tight places and it was only tight at the bottom. A little off there and the rotor came right off. I did pack rages around the clutch (which I left on) and around the rotor. For those thinking about this change, its a very easy one with minimal work, just alot of cleaning. Brake clean.
I work at the factory that makes all the beveled washers that go into the compensator (no I can't get any) and I can say that there was a lot of years into the development of the heavier ones. It does upset me that they didn't go to this on all motors. All washers are heat treated, then drawed back and set at a height, then ground (top and bottom) to a very close tolerance,peened and heated again. Maybe not all in that order, but a lot of hours go into the washer. Also, I would like to say I paid for mine. I would also like to thank those who put in the HOURS on this forum.

Hoople

You should post more often. Very interesting read about the beveled washers. Tks!

biscuit

Just as a sidenote to this particular topic,while i was doing research in my manual for this task,i happened to note that the Compensator for the 2008 FXCW and FXCWC look very similiar to the Screamin' Eagle unit.And very different to the rest of the 2008 models.

I grabbed my parts catalogue to check,and there's a number of bits that have the same function and parts no. as the S.E Compensator.

Could this be a bit of skullduggery by the Motor Co?

Hoople

See if the alternator rotors are the same number because that is where the important compression springs reside. The springs are a key part and my guess is the SE are different. If the rotors are not the same part numbers, the entire setups would not work alike.

Bud White

the se comp doesnt use the springs built into the rotor its a shim stack of washers now

Hoople

Thanks. I didn't know that. I haven't yet bit the bullet for the SE compensator kit but I am sure it's not far away.