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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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No Harley before '08 came with IDS as standard equipment
IDS can be installed on any '07 FLH
Many IDS units have been installed on '07 s and I for one believe it is the best '07 upgrade
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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I have been reading this thread from the begaining . My 07 UC did not start to clatter untill around 17,000 mil. . I now have just under 28,000 mil and have been fighting with my dealer seance . he keeps saying he does NOT hear any thing . I was going to traid it in for a 09 BUT they only wanted to give me $11.000.00 for it . a lose of over $8,000.00 in less then 2 years.

Well to make this a little storter .

I now own a NEW Viotory Vision . I LOVE ALL 1,500 MIL I HAVE PUT ON IT SO FAR . If more pepole stop buying Harleys we can see a better product to come out of there factory .

I have been a Harley owner for over 25 years . I still have 3 other Harleys . I do not know if I will ever buy a NEW Harley again ???????????
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by j1cola
I have been reading this thread from the begaining . My 07 UC did not start to clatter untill around 17,000 mil. . I now have just under 28,000 mil and have been fighting with my dealer seance . he keeps saying he does NOT hear any thing . I was going to traid it in for a 09 BUT they only wanted to give me $11.000.00 for it . a lose of over $8,000.00 in less then 2 years.

Well to make this a little storter .

I now own a NEW Viotory Vision . I LOVE ALL 1,500 MIL I HAVE PUT ON IT SO FAR . If more pepole stop buying Harleys we can see a better product to come out of there factory .

I have been a Harley owner for over 25 years . I still have 3 other Harleys . I do not know if I will ever buy a NEW Harley again ???????????
If the clatter was the same as others have experienced, a $300 IDS could have fixed the issue. Seems less expensive than a $8k loss and a new bike. It seems like you must have had other problems with the bike?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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I just lost the double bearing on the right side of the transmission at 32,000 miles. Tech said they had never seen a failure?? They are sendng me a new transmission. Hope yall with less than 32,000 miles don't have this to look forward to.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Get the isolated drive system upgrade for the 07's and you will never look back. When I purchased my 07 Ultra from a private individual it rattled and I swore it was coming apart. (The deal was too good or I would never had purchased it). Did a search on this forum and purchased the IDS from Zanotti's and had them install the bearing. Result............No more can of rocks and smooth as a whistle. In typical H-D form, the IDS was put on all touring 08's. I will say that this was the best money spent on ANY vehicle I have ever owned.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Wow! Over 2 years and this thread is still going strong!!! holy ****!
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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Hi, I just took delivery of a 09 FLHR and have a terrible whine in 5th gear. I haven't spoke to the dealer yet about it. Looking to get all the info before I do. I don't want hear them tell me its normal. This is my third Harley the others were all 5 speeds and no gear noise. Can anybody tell me if there is a fix for this issue?

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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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They will tell you that its normal.

A popular way to "suppress" the noise is by using a heavy weight gear lube in the trans, such as a 75W-140.
 
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I have a 07 and no noise from tranny at all. I have about 5000 miles on it.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 07SG
They will tell you that its normal.

A popular way to "suppress" the noise is by using a heavy weight gear lube in the trans, such as a 75W-140.
Thanks I'll dump the wine and put some gear oil in and see if it makes a livable difference be fore I start bitch-en. Other than that its a nice ride.
 
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