compensator sprocket

[BT2 Zeke]

Double Belt Issues

On one of my other Harley's I got tired of messing with primary issues so I bit the bullet and installed a 3" belt drive. I was amazed with how much easier it shifted and how smooth it was. The cool factor was good also. I wonder if one is available for the TG.

I don't know if things have changed but years ago converting a primary to belt drive with a belt drive on the rear wheel caused nothing but grief with the tranny and clutch.

 

[gregerman]

Man O War compensator noise

I have few thousand miles on a man-o-war Darkhorse compensator that installed with a Hayden chain tensioner. At start up every thing is perfect. Quite shifting ,no decell clunking, still hard to find neutral but otherwise a great improvement over worn out screaming eagle. I have tried running heavy 100% synthetic primary oil and 100% synthetic ATF with similar results. When Engine and drivetrain heat up I have what sounds like gear lash from the transmission. I am also running 80/140 synthetic trans fluid which I found silences the noise of most 6 speed transmissions. I know Dark Horse says they have done there installs with the stock chain tensioners however I have not had issues with the Hayden auto tensioners on my other bikes.

I talked to Darkhorse and asked there opinion as to the noise. They feel it is most likely coming from the transmission due to excess clearance with the gears in earlier models, mine being a 2013 twin cam. What has me confused is I don't recall hearing this prior to installing the new comp and don't recall it was an issue when running a Hayden tensioner on my 02 Ultra .

Any input if anyone has had similar issues and fixes or if I have to just turn up the radio.:laugh:

 

[Old Road Dog]

Any input if anyone has had similar issues and fixes or if I have to just turn up the radio.:laugh:[/QUOTE] Ive heard good things about the Man O war and when the time comes wiil go that route. Is there a reason youre wedded to the Hayden? I think they're crap. I have a Baker on my Dyna but some people say those are crap too. No problems with mine. My M8 has the stock adjuster and thats the way it stays.

 

[rhino 2]

.:laugh:

My M8 has the stock adjuster and thats the way it stays.[/QUOTE]

Same here…..No problems with the stock one… Why look to reinvent the wheel ..

 

[gregerman]

I see your point if all is good don't mess with it but my comp was worn out. The Dark Horse is really a reinvention of Harleys steadfast design. All the complaints I've read about the stock adjuster overtighting led to believe the Hayden was an answer to that. If I thought I could get 25,000 miles out of the stock parts I might considering going back to the original setup. Got 6 months to figure it out, to damn cold in the garage to wrench on it now.

 

[Jack Klarich]

IMO, HD has been trying to reinvent the wheel with too many set backs

Go with what works, KISS ( keep it simple stupid)