I keep reading all of these posts about re-gearing the specifically taller geared 07-08 model years. I currently own a 2008 Roadking & everything said about being tall geared is 100% spot on. Also, I keep seeing IDS? What is IDS?
I have read things about doing it this way will disable the cruise control or if it's done this way you lose the 6th gear indicator. This way you can re-use your drive belt but this way the belt is too long\short. Confusion would be an understatement.
So with this said, can you replace ONLY the rear pulley & make 6th gear more usable (lower) & retain use of the cruise & 6th gear indicator light?

Thanks for the replies,
Clay

 

IDS is isolated drive sprocket which the 08 has standard. Therefore, if you get the Japanese sportster pulley it also has the IDS

 

OK...So if I go with the Japanese sportster pulley is that ALL that is required? Will my cruise continue to work & will the 6th gear indicator continue to work? I saw you were one of the many commenting on an earlier thread about the gearing.
With the Japanese sportster pulley (Rear, correct?) I'll need to press out the bearing & replace with my current bearing & all will be right in the world as far as functioning & this will lower all of my gearing making 6th gear a little more user friendly? What about the drive belt. Can you still use the oem length belt?

Thanks for the reply,
Clay

 

Cruise and 6th gear light won't be affected, but your speedo might read a little higher. It reads off anyway from the factory compared to a GPS. You can correct it with some tuners or a Dakota Digital doohickey. Not 100% sure on reusing the stock belt, can't remember. I did comment on the gearing as mine too sucked. I used a 30 tooth sprocket in place of the comp, but ended up swapping that out for an SE comp as it was a little too much. I then went with the 49 tooth ring gear conversion and love it. I had lost the 6th gear light but gained it back with the TTS and also adjusted my speed with TTS as well.