Gearing questions...2008 Roadking

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Jul 8, 2012 | 08:54 PM

klaybus

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Gearing questions...2008 Roadking

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?

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Clay

Jul 8, 2012 | 09:17 PM

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

Jul 8, 2012 | 09:46 PM

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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

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Jul 8, 2012 | 10:12 PM

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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.