MountainCat: Should be on one of the stickers on the downtubes in front of the engine. The black and silver ones.
Ron

 

Feels good to beat your chest,doesnt it?What proof do you have?Do you have anything showing that your bike is faulty?What does your noise sound like/Any recordings?What has your dealer given you on your complaints?Your local HD rep,any case numbers?Hasanyone ever been w/you at dealer to back your claim?If you do have a case,are you willing to keep this bike and wait maybe years for a ruling,a ruling that at best will be aless than desired result?This IDS is going to make this clatter complaint even smaller,maybe something else will cure the rest if this kit doesnt.Dont forget the aftermarket,they will always step in when money can be had,or the owner that is just had it and finds something that works on his own.HD,the dealers are out to sell bikes,whether they say or not,this complaint is well known and they want it gone as much as you.They want to see your cash again and those that are on the fence.

 

 

See "IDS installed" on this forum. First report very favorable!!

 

On the picture above check out the trans chrome side cover-esp the shape at top-owner says its an 07 SG.My cover has 2 boltsat top on cover,this one looks like only one and shape is different.Could be just the picture w/exh in the way.

 

Was browsing through the 2008 Touring Parts manual and noticed the p/n for the '08 Thr Body is 27609-01B.

While the "B" is a new suffix for this p/n...it's interesting that they upped the flow a few tenths...if in fact that that the 27609-"B" is the same flow category (4.22 gm/sec) as the 27609-A.

 

I think before it's all said done we're going to see many differences between the 07's and 08's, some that are not readily visible to the eye. After all, with all thenegative publicity about the 07'sMOCOhad totighten shipelse they'd beheading forbankruptcy if another year of junk production was out. Also,whymake one year of a certaindesign bike andthen drastically change the next year ifsomething isn't wrong with the previous year, after allhasn't MOCO and their stealer's always said nothing is wrong with the 07's, particularly when defendingthe 6 speed tranny, which from what Iunderstand has really gone threw a dramatic change for 08.It's gonna be interesting to see the 08 manual regarding the difference intolerances between the 07's and 08's.

 

Just an update as the strangeness contimues. Since the 5k service the bike keeps getting quieter and queiter. I really have no idea why but the clattering is now disapeearing below 2k RPMs. It is all very strange. Today I rode it around at 1500 RPMs and not a sound. Really weird. Can they swap a motor and tranny in two hours? Just kidding, but it is very weird. I have never seen anything this noisey go in the opposite direction.

 

Go ask your dealers about a service bulletin that came out concerning noise from the compensator. Mine is getting the work done on it right now (at a new dealer). I know it involves a new spring, but not sure of what else. I'm leaving town tommorrow so won't be able to test it until Saturday. Will post after I get it and ride it a 100 miles. Really guys, I'm not sh!tting you. I saw it, read it, and almost p!ssed myself. Maybe it will fix it (please, oh please!!!), maybe not but at least a dealer has finally recognized that mine is a different noise than all the others and is attempting to resolve it. This could be the reason why several others reported taking their bike to the shop and getting it back without the noise.

 

Okay here is a thought - My bike cleared up at the 5k service. Two other guys cleared up with IDS...me smells a rat. I am beginning to think they figured this out and when the dealers get the bikes in they are making the repairs or changes as they get them.