Honestly, when I’m drunk and walk back home, sometimes I start this video to just listen to this engine, my wife can’t beat this. I know it’s running a bit to fast idle but fuck what a nice noise is coming through those pipes.
Lots of comments on here from folks who've never owned an iron head. They are cold natured as hell. If he had flogged her up and down the road just a little and warmed it up, she'd of idled just fine. I'm just glad to see a true "cold" start. Lots and lots of videos that are of supposedly cold starts are actually a bike that has been warmed up and running for ten minutes before the camera ever got turned on. This video is what actually occurs when you come out on a cold morning with a hangover and fire up the sporty. I'm impressed with how quick she went to idling. Put a CV on it and it'll do even better.
slowpokebr549 this guy has it easy. My little Sportsters have been Extra Large Charlie Horses (XLCH), and kick only. They usually start on the 2nd, 3rd, or 27th kick. Of course, that was the 80s. Never had a fancy Super E on one with a pump. Always a B. Talk about a strong right leg (and sometimes hyperextended knee)! Putting together a 1974 now. Haven't had a little XL for a long, long time.
Roolis77 I have had really good luck putting Evo CV carbs on Iron Sportsters and Shovelheads. Even had one on my old 64 Pan with good results. Because Iron Sportsters don't pull as much negative pressure at idle and lower rpm as an Evo, you will want to change the CV's pilot to a larger size like a 48 to 52 (normally a 40 or 42 if I remember right), and put in a much smaller main. Can't remember the size they are. Iron Sportsters need to run a lot richer than Evos too, especially at lower throttle positions, so the richer pilot is necessary, and as the pilot is still moving fuel when the main is running, the main needs to be leaned up. Looks like you have an E on there already. Anyway, if you can find a CV cheap enough, it works well. Like an old SU, but not temperamental. Ride on!
Roolis77 any time! I have been a Harley-Davidson mechanic since I was a kid. I'm almost 50 now. If you have any questions feel free to holler. I am happy to help.
Nice bike I like that you ride what you like and I do like it sportster are so underrated I'm looking for a old iornhead kick start only should go cheap lol
i keep forgetting they make these with a push button start. my 57 and 69 irons are a bastard at times when they are cold. Got my keg lioking like a fiddler crab.
Great bike, great sound, great look. This has become the bike of my dreams. However, overly low idle speed equals overly low engine oil pressure, which equals overly decreased engine life. For this great bikes sake, please increase idle speed just a little. It would probably actually sound a little healthier too.
You just don't understood of that fucking ironhead drama. By the way the owner had tune the carburetor well. It increases a good potato sound, hard to find but he won the game
Don’t hammer em cold in cold weather. Yeah we know cold dense air makes em run like they are supercharged but that first backfire tells you you’ve gaulded a valve stem, just as well pop the heads install new guides and valves, and let her idle while you chug a sud or do a coffee, then bust out !
I own a ironhead 1200 hardtail homie cheated used a key I have kick start only on Cold day Make sure the prime it kick usually between 1 and 3 kicks and it's up and runningp
Hds sound good but most people set the idle too low, and that over time ruins the engine, i believe about 800 rpm is as low as i would go and that is really low because of oil pressure mainly. I would want at least 7psi at hot idle...
Nice bike...Could you possibly tell me what battery you are running? I want to relocate mine to the same location also but it seems a bit large. I have a 76 Ironhead as well. Thanks.
Hello , Thanks for watching! my battery is in cm: 8,5x17Wx15 H , its 21 ah. But I have so much space down below that I can easily fit as big as 10x20Wx18H. I have bolt on hardtail , where bottom rails are bolted and top rails are welded . I bought this hard tail kit in US for 160 usd if I am not mistaken on ebay.
Different push rod tube orientation. Shovels are staggered at the tapper holes ironheads are straight down. Two different engines. Also lots more fine details if you want to look into it a bit deeper
Appreciate your good word! hope you will have patience to wait until I will finish swing arm springer chopper . My back was damaged on this rigid frame on our poor roads so I decided to make swing arm drop seat looong chopp :)
+Sylvia Antomas hi, it has now different seat and handle bars. by the way you can see our nice summer ride here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rTRoM14SXCM.html
I have owned a 115 ss twin chop and a few ironheads! There is nothing like a ironhead. The shovelhead is a big twin and it is only 1200 cc same thing as a pan or a knuckle. So go to the jap bike section now and insult them too. I had a r6 that would destroy the Harley’s any day and it is only 600 cc’s
Musu komandoje yra vaziuojantis WLA. Neklabu apie Panheadus, panshovelius, shovelius ir apie evo isvis nekalbu . Viskas rinkta, perinkta suvirinta savo rankomis. Gaminame remus ir springerius patys .. tai gal jau nereiks irkluoti 30 metu , nes jau irkluojame 20 :) . Lietuvoje harliu koncentracija per poluliacija yra viena didziausiu pasaulyje .. Bet deja dominuoja EFI ... :)
