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New SE compensator

  • reaver_05
    reaver_05
    11 years ago

    Just fitted the new SE compensator to my 2007 Dyna. I have had noisey start up from new and intermitent hot start problems. Stealer told me it was the nature of the beast. As I don't ride the bike much I put up with the problem. However it was slowly getting worse. Bike only has 15000km on it. Finally bit the bullet and went to Stealer to buy the SE compensator kit. When I get there the stealer tells me that the kit is now sold in two parts, the compensator assembly and the rotor for the stator, and by the way the the parts now cost $150 more than the original kit. This kit is now standard on 2014 models! After a few choice words with the stealer he gave me a 20% discount on the price. Pretty rich considering Harley have been aware of the problem and should have been fixed on a recall. Went home and installed the kit. I would strongly recommend following the supplied instructions and removing inner primary  to replace the rotor. Yes I know that people say you can grind out inner case, but when I looked at mine I would have had to remove a fair amount of the inner case to gain clearance for rotor removal. I'm no trained mechanic but I had the inner primary off in less than an hour. Hardest bit is undoing the starter bolts. After changing everything over and putting it all back together I was pleasantly suprised when I started it up. No more noise. Started first time and very quiet. A huge difference from before. Just have to wait for some fine weather to go for a ride and see how it goes on a hot start. Fingers crossed all signs look good.

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    got 1 sitting on the bench waiting for a rainy day. Lucky for me no stator replacement required.

    where did you get the glue from??
  • paulsails01
    paulsails01
    11 years ago
    I concur with you reaver 05, best engineering methods at all times, no need to fall into the lazy trap and grind the Inner Primary cover to extract the Rotor.
    CDF tells me that if you go this route there is no guarantee that you will be able to remove all the swarf/chips, bad practise.

    The newer SE Compensator's are a big improvement on the earlier TC OE Compensator's and only seat of the pants experience will show this, I have installed one to both of my sleds 09 FXST and 09 FLHT for noticeable results.
  • reaver_05
    reaver_05
    11 years ago

    I used araldite to stick the plastic oil divertor onto the primary case, along with the supplied metal clip. 

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    be interesting to see how that goes, I managed to track down the correct glue here in OZ