Darkhorse Man-O-War Compensator INSTALL on a Harley Davidson M8 Softail

Part 1 of the 3 part series!! Man O War Compensator gets put in the Bike in the first step to building a BULLETPROOF PRIMARY! What do you prefer? ... A comp delete, a billet ramp, or a man o war?

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[The.ricosuav]

Just ordered the Man o war and evo clutch, thank you for the clear and precise video. Your content is excellent my friend.

[codyyork]

Just broke my compensator on my heritage with stage 2 cam 114. Thanks for the video really helpful

[HHPH]

@RidinDad Thanks for the video and info i was thinking of doing the same thing and your video was perfect! However can you do a review on your experience with the set up?

[goochma]

My Dyna S came with the SE comp. Broke a day after it's 1000 mile service. Since it was under warranty at the time Harley replaced it. Five years later it's starting to clunk on shutdown. It's time for me to upgrade to the Man O War. Harley comps are junk. It's been a problem for years and Harley turns a blind eye to the problem. This Man O War seems like the best option out there,

[GeorgeWashingtonjr-pr]

You're constantly like 1 step ahead of me all the time. The RWD, the chain conversion, the dyno, and now this. My tuner, who was a big man o war guy kinda talked me out of it. He said he's been doing billet ramps lately and has had great results. Said the man of war get loud after a few thousand miles. I'm not sure which I'm going with yet.

[harleydave]

Those are awesome comps and I'd love to have one on my built up Breakout but they don't make one for wide tire primary. Excited to hear your riding thoughts.

[mmcclen]

Noticed you used primary chain locking tool for earlier twin cams. You run the risk of breaking the inner primary cover doing this. HD recommends using a bar between the compensator teeth and clutch basket teeth to lock the primary so you can remove the bolt and clutch nut.

[ryant]

Doing the exact thing on my bike. Getting ready for the 128.

[BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Oooo this is looking sick, excited to see how you make out

[michaelcullen]

I'm really glad to see you digging into the FXLRS lately. You've had the primary cover off enough now that you're becoming an expert LOL

[theTOMREinExperience]

Did you see those Ninja Moves?
They were so fast I almost missed it…LoL

Love your content Bro!!!

[kanchoo]

I know it's a pain in the ace but checking the runout and alignment etc is the stuff I want to see because that's the parts that make me nervous about doing this kinda work myself haha. You planning on going for a stage 4 in the future? You seem to be doing a lot of beefing up of everything that isn't necessarily needed "yet". That being said I too am a fan of overbuilding pretty much everything too. If I can nail it then I'll glue and screw or bolt it instead etc.

[Jim_Berry]

Hey RD, Good video.... What size is the big torx on the compensator and where did you buy it? Thx!

[CarlosGarcia-lshn]

I have a 2000 Heritage Springer (113 c.i. ) that had crank run out right on the borderline of being excessive. I did not have the funds to get that fixed. I am now getting an intermittent loud clunk when shutting down the bike in neutral. I suspect it is the Compensator, but I am afraid my bike may not be a good candidate for the Man-O-War Compensator because of the run out. Is there a solution?

[peteryeanacopolis]

So I have a 2015 fltruse and did a big bore kit on it. It came out at 118/124 and since then I have been getting a clunking noise from the primary so my man-o-war came in today and I’m excited to install it. Although I have Barnett kevlar clutches Scorpion will be coming soon. I’ve been worried about the increase in hp being put on the SE compensator which are problematic at best. Also adding a new diamond chain to assure there hasn’t been any “chain stretch.
Your thoughts on this set up would be appreciated.

[seankeeshan]

That's all well and good and great info. Why in gods name did you paint your wheels blue?

[tchogworks]

I had the same thoughts about using a impact when someone told me not to use one. I don’t know if it was a coincidence or not. But I used a impact taking mine apart and back together. A couple weeks later my bike stopped charging. Yep the magnets was loose. All 3 was touching end for end . Those compensators take a beating and a impact will break them loose. Unbelievable I’m not taking any chances next time

[donnieperry]

Do you recommend the dark horse or an upgraded ramp?

[BM-ujrt]

Is it ok to use air tools on the compensator bolt that you are breaking and taking off? I ask only when removing the bolt.

[christiandiercks]

hmm I got a new enhanced billet ramp... wonder what the difference would be ride wise..