What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
I have an 07 street glide. 5th and 6th gear at any speed sounds like a bunch of rocks in the tranny. My question is if this goes on the rear wheel how does it stop the tranny noise.
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
This cush drive is also used to make dirt bikes that are ridden on the the asphalt with grippy tires(supermoto or dual sport) not tear up the light weight transmissions due to the heavier loads. For me running at a little higher RPM does the trick. I really am enjoying my 07' FLHTCU.
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
ORIGINAL: glens
Why be upset? Do you think the '08 buyers are getting it free? Why should you/we? The '08 owners are merely purchasing it pre-installed. Would you have been upset if the cost of the bike were an extra $150 at the time you bought it? I wonder how many people would have opted out of a $150 "cush drive" option were it available on the '07s.
Why be upset? Do you think the '08 buyers are getting it free? Why should you/we? The '08 owners are merely purchasing it pre-installed. Would you have been upset if the cost of the bike were an extra $150 at the time you bought it? I wonder how many people would have opted out of a $150 "cush drive" option were it available on the '07s.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm BUYING the IDS setup, because I'm forced... I don't like riding my Harley-Davidson like a sport bike... Most of my riding is local, or commuting to work and back...
As far as calling it cush drive, I don't agree, it's something that was needed for the stroker motor..
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
Don't get all upset on me/us. The noise is variously present on the bikes and it only variously bothers the owners/operators. It's not an across-the-board problem.
Furthermore, I'm not defending them. At least not beyond them being a company that reserves the right to change things/specifications at any time without incurring obligation.
My RKC makes noise and it vibrates. It vibrates a little too much and that will be addressed at a time convenient for me. The noises I don't care about. They're simply a manifestation of a production-line machine while in operation. If I ever do get to caring about them I'll install an IDS. I have no reason to believe the noises are any evidence of future mechanical problems. Even if they would be, the IDS will shift them far, far into the future.
I don't want to ride it like a sport bike either, so I don't.
Furthermore, I'm not defending them. At least not beyond them being a company that reserves the right to change things/specifications at any time without incurring obligation.
My RKC makes noise and it vibrates. It vibrates a little too much and that will be addressed at a time convenient for me. The noises I don't care about. They're simply a manifestation of a production-line machine while in operation. If I ever do get to caring about them I'll install an IDS. I have no reason to believe the noises are any evidence of future mechanical problems. Even if they would be, the IDS will shift them far, far into the future.
I don't want to ride it like a sport bike either, so I don't.
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RE: What is a Isolated Drive System and What does it do?
ORIGINAL: glens
Why be upset? Do you think the '08 buyers are getting it free? Why should you/we? The '08 owners are merely purchasing it pre-installed. Would you have been upset if the cost of the bike were an extra $150 at the time you bought it? I wonder how many people would have opted out of a $150 "cush drive" option were it available on the '07s.
Why be upset? Do you think the '08 buyers are getting it free? Why should you/we? The '08 owners are merely purchasing it pre-installed. Would you have been upset if the cost of the bike were an extra $150 at the time you bought it? I wonder how many people would have opted out of a $150 "cush drive" option were it available on the '07s.
Amen to that!
Just got my bike back after IDS install and all I can say is that it was worth it!
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