Bagman, no offense taken! I agree that checking these fasters after servicing is absolutely critical.

Also - I really feel for the mechanic, his face was ashen when I showed him the bike, it really hit him. He obviously cares deeply about his work and dreaded the potential consequences, - he repaired it right away. Anyone can make a mistake and there is still a chance that it wasnt his fault.

I kinda think that I should throw away the HD bolts and go to a Grade 8 bolt...

2wG

 

Is there a torque pattern for the pulley bolts?

 

Are the pulley bolts different than the IDS bolts? When I priced the IDS bolts, the dealer said they were $5 a bolt. That's $25 to take off and reinstall the IDS. Is there a source for getting the proper bolts for a better price? Thanks.

 

Good info as iam about to put on a chrome pulley cover that i got from tattoofreak (Thanks) on my Dyna FXDC and i have a new set of the MOCO chrome pulley bolts. So saying i should have no issue as long as i red locktight and torque to spec???

 

Hello out there, wow this is really an eye opener with these pulley bolts, I do my own work on the bike, but when i need a tire changed, i have no choice to take it to a local shop for mounting and balancing, which of course they remove the pulley to mount the tire, I will pay more attention to that from now on.
Now yesterday I installed IDS on my RKC 2007, so I have new bolts and torqued to specs, took the bike out for a ride, and I tell you there is a difference, my squeeling pig 5th gear whine is gone, smoother shifting, no clanking, definitely a remarkable difference. My neighbor also says his bike is better now too, 07 ultra, we did both yesterday in my shop, for those considering this mod go for it you wont be sorry.

 

Should the IDS bolts be replaced with each tire change or are they different than the bolts on a regular sprocket? Anybody have any ideas? I had mine changed by a local Indy mech. and I'm sure he reused the bolts. I've put about a 1000 miles on the bike with no problems. I hate to have to have him pull the rear wheel again but I will have him do it if it's necessary.

 

Well im not sure, but I know that the inner hub of the IDS is what gets bolted to the rim, I dont know if it needs to removed to change the tire, the inner hub of th ids is much smaller than the outer sprocket, so i would think if the inner sprocket does not interfere with the tire machine there would be no reason to remove it to mount a new tire therefore the bolts would not be disturbed. my 2 cents worth.

 

Thanks. Makes sense. I will check with him to see if he had to.

 

Once agin this thread is why this site is such a valuable source of information. Great pictures and yes it IS an eye opener. Another detial to add to the scgeduled inspection list.
i WILL be checking mine tonight!
Thanks fellas!

 

Good thread, just check mine last night and all is well. Good thing to add to the list of things to check periodically.