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O.K. I bought a used 2007 ultra classic with 3000 miles in October ,had only put 750 miles on it before winter.Just wondering if I can tell if it has an IDS installed as there are a few extras on it already.thanks in advance for the help.ps the bike vibrates when I start it up but seems to ride smooth through the 6 gears
If you reach in from the rear on the left side...feel the inside of the belt drive sprocket. If you have the IDS you can feel a "drum-like" assembly (that's bolted up between the wheel hub and the sprocket). The pictures of the assembly on the HD site may help (in all honestly, I never felt around up there before I had it installed.....but I assumethat stock was adirect sprocket-to-hub assembly....somebody can correct me if I'm wrong here).
As per most observations, it's one of those things that you may never miss if you never have it (but you'll appreciate if you *do* have it). It's a worthy investment, but you can read up on that aspect of it in lots of other threads.
just had the IDS installed on the SG. but it will prolly be a while before i get to ride it. i dont kike to ride with all the salt and cinders on the road.
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