I'm on Hospice for fatty liver,my second bike was a 74 Sporty. Please don't part it out.I wish I could make a offer you can't refuse. A little work it would be nice for your son's birthday
If I may suggest. You can get a lot of good content out of that bike. So keep the vidios coming. Keep your little camera man busy. All I watch is iron and shovel vidios. So keep up the good work. I enjoy your vidios.
You have a complete numbers matching bike. Don't part it out. You will do alright on it. That being said It is your decision. Good luck with it. Love your channel.
I stopped in the middle of the video to say I love the way you include Kenneth in your projects! He's learning stuff and doesn't even know it, he will remember you as an awesome dad! I had one and thank God every day! Keep it up butt crack, you're doing great!
Really appreciate this comment, I definitely didn't have this with my dad growing up, so having it with my own son is pretty special. Thanks for watching and the kind words
You did good getting that Sportster for $1300. That bike looks good with that gas tank and rear fender. The bike should be rebuilt, and paint job duplicated. Good project for the right person. I'm in Rock Hill. You are just south of me.
Another one! Man you are really proving to be 1 in a million! I dig the tech and specs no bs approach to what you do. Too many creators either dog rides to death or over hype the hell out of them but you choose to live in reality and I really appreciate it! Wholesome dude making wholesome content. Dig it
Buying a 79 roadster xls1000 on Friday. I can’t wait honestly I’m way more excited to spin wrenches and honestly riding is the icing on top. Not my first bike but my first in 12 years. Excited maybe I’ll post videos of the work
Had a Mikuni VM Carb on my 80 Sportster. After The Delorto phm cracked its body on my 83 FXWG I got a Sudco Mikuni VM 38 on it 5 or 6 years ago. Love it! But, that will be nice Ironhead when you get it going.
Damn. You got a hell of a deal. Shovels and ironheads are worth the weight in gold in NC. I'd almost toss the mikuni for an s&s.. I prefer simplicity. Replacing the flat slide on my evo heritage as soon as I can get one
Good compression and spark.. I'd look at that new carb. May have tiny jets. I don't trust anything someone else did. Should be a plug too on the left of the case on top with a witness mark for timing
having very similar issues with mine. i have a 1978 xlch so its kick and electric start. i am in love with the ironhead though it helps me know the bike inside and out lol
No worries about a longer video mate. Longer ones are better as far as I'm concerned. Also somewhat envious of what you paid for it. Over here that's a damn sight more than what you got it for.
@@buttcrackcycles I guess that's the trouble when you're not in the home of the machines. Over here obviously everything has been imported at some point, we don't really have the "barn finds" as you do. There isn't any old ones just floating around, what is around people know the worth of. Nice work though dude, looking forward to seeing more
I like this content a lot and also I think it was a good deal. I'm currently searching for an iron head under 2000 to tinker with and have fun fixing and cleaning. Looking forward to watching future videos on this bike for the enjoyment of your videos and also learning what I can from you . Thanks again for another great video. Mark from Maryland
i got new spark plugs, charged the battery, then cleaned the carb and it had a stuck float needle. idk if that would help but i lucked out and mine fires up in the first 3 kicks or on the first electric start
Love the videos! Appreciate your realness, and thats a great deal! I bought my 85 ironhead for $1700 (running but broken transmission sprockets) they always need work lol. Be a shame to part her out, but i get it, we have lost many a moneys getting abandoned bikes up and running. LoL Cheers, look forward to seeing what ya do with it
Thanks Sally! I don't really want to part it out, so far I have no money in it other than the purchase price, just a little time. Hopefully be able to turn this into a runner for someone to enjoy!
Good day. I have owned probably 60 sportsters. I never looked very hard. But I have never run across a 1985. I think that would be quite collectible for a resto. I would check production numbers on that one. Smitty in Vegas
Man... Such a cool video! You re son is getting the vibe 😁 so funny!! In my country is rare seing ironhead sportsters 😢so is worse to find deals! At least i will learn from you so maybe in the future, i have de chance to find one! Thanks man!
Greetings From Siberia ( Northern Canada ) Hi , another good video , any video with a Ironhead involved is a good video . I think you did good on the deal you made with the previous owner , in my opinion you should not part the bike out . The bike would make a good bike for someone who wants to have a Harley but doesn't have a lot of money to spend , the bike is far too good to part out . If I were you I would repair the timing plate hold down screw and buy a points conversion kit for it and install it . Installation is simple and straight forward , reliable , simple and inexpensive . You will need a five ohm coil though .I have been working on , modifying and tuning Ironheads for decades, this works . I have run electronic ignitions in the past and they work no better than points when set up properly .The Mikuni carbs are excellent and do everything well but can take some patience to get really dialed in depending on your combination . For a basic set up turn the mixture screw 1 1/2 turns out from lightly seated and the idle speed screw may have to be turned almost to the point where the spring is coil bound, it is on my 73 XLH .For starting engage the enrichner , keep the throttle closed and hit the button , mine fires right away and this one should too .. I have played with countless carbs over the years but in my experience and opinion you could not mount a better carb on a Ironhead per dollar spent . They work and work well , Jerry Branch sold kits years ago . I woudn't pull the cam cover until doing these steps first , I doubt the cam timing is out , but like anything there is a possibility . I think that in short order you will have the bike running well , and you can't mount a better starting carb than one of these on a Ironhead .Get it running well , clean it up a little and then decide to sell it or keep it like I usually do . This could be made into a good bike for someone to ride and enjoy, you could still make some money on it selling it and provide a good opportunity for someone . Keep the videos coming Take Care From The North Siberian Cycles Gary
I`m not sure where the market is right now, but probably a little soft. Still not a bad deal although it remains to be seen what needs to be done to flip it. It is the last year for the ol' Ironhead though & I think that`s a plus. Definitely worth keeping together as a motorcycle, but that`s up to you. I like the Sportbob tank & full rear fender look of it. Now I havto brag a little tho, because I got a better deal on my late 84 XLH 1000. I paid just a little more, but since then I`ve also $pent another $3k including parts & some labor while I also did some of the labor myself. So, I probably wouldn`t profit if I sold mine & might even lose $ome, but it isn`t for sale anyway. According to book, in top condition it might be worth a little over $8k & I estimate mine in #2 condition which is around mid $5k. I think you might be onto something about the cam timing & I`m looking forward to your next vid on it! Thanks for sharing. P.S. I vote for rooster stew!
Air< fuel & spark ,it should start . After watching the video to the end ,I'd completely clean the fuel system & time it correctly because one minute you had it to far advanced ( backfiring through the carbie )then retarded ( backfiring through the pipes ) but you'd know all that . I don't think it's cam timing ,it sounds like Ignition timing ,might be that aftermarket electronic ignition module is the problem but hey matching numbers 85 Iron head mate I'd be hoarding that puppy.
Hi 👋 Great Bike for $1300, I would not of tried to started it , I would’ve cleaned the tank out first, especially when you took the fuel tap out with all that crud on it, I would’ve taken the carb off and clean that out, that is a great idea who is Kenneth, explaining to him what you are roughly doing diagnostics test seeking, and could be worth asking him for a certain size spanner, and then he realises later in life, what spanners fit what roughly?, back in 2019 I got burgled and lost all my AF spanners and metric as well. Spanners that I’d heard back from the early 60s., oh, in the middle of the 90s, I did purchase a good tool set which has gone as well, as I am a old geezer, I think I would keep the bike and slowly go through it and rebuild it as it will give me something to do, especially as I’m in my early 70s, and I want to get back on the road again, hoping later in the year, something I didn’t say that I am an English guy now retired and living in France, I started riding British bikes at the age of 10-11 years old, and passed my test just after my 17th birthday, on Suzuki, 250, which I ran for probably 5 to 6 months and then I purchased a Norton commando 750 brand-new, , i’ve purchased my first Harley Davison in the early 90s, and I have had three, My last one was a soft tail deuce , which I purchased in 1999, 2000, I find your territorials very interesting, as it gives young people, an insight in how to track down problems, there’s nothing like doing things hands on, I think this is the best way to learn, especially with your son, I wish you all the best for the future, I look forward to part two, And I hope you are safe and sound away from the fires that I’ve been hearing about. up in Canada , Stay safe, Phil from the moulin France.
Funny thing is, I spent A LOT of time during editing getting them as quiet at they are in this video. Before I worked on the audio they were MUCH louder. Best I can do. Don't like it? Maybe ask God/Mother Nature/Buddha/Whoever to turn down the annual "Deep South Cicada Chorus." Spoiler alert, they won't get any quieter.
Don't part it out ,being an 85 it makes it collectible being the last Iron head model & worth taking back to original & being in the U.S original parts aren't that hard to come by & they're cheap
You NEVER part out a matching numbers, clean tittle bike! Never! Very rare and in between that you find matching numbers Anything. No if it was a basket case or cut up chopper then Yes part it out.
I had one pretty much given to me. It's a reluctant restoration. 🫤 I'm going to cafe it and see what I can get. I've done exceptionally well building cafe racers with $500 Hondas.🤷♂️
