Article And Photos By: Daniel Donley
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from springing free. When removing the primary chain.
his month we are going to be working on a 2009 Harley Davidson Road King. The drivetrain is all stock, and it has the common issues known with this model. The compensator sprocket is very noisy and sometimes will not even allow the bike to start. This bike has an automatic primary chain tensioner that will automatically tighten the chain and put undue stress on the driveline. With that being said, we will fix these common issues with installing a Baker drivetrain compensator sprocket and “Attitude” primary chain adjustor.
Let’s get right to disassembly. Here are a few things over and above what your manual describes. You will want to use a MAP gas torch to warm the head of the compensator sprocket bolt. This will help loosen the Loctite and make removal much easier. It is still not easy… Another cool little trick to help with disassembly is to use a Zip Tie wrapped around the automatic chain adjuster to keep it
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