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@JackBarneyKoda i ended up getting rid of the TRX-4 and went Boom Racing BRX01. The wheels I have now are beadlocks and I ended up just ditching foam and going with silicone inserts because of the weight of the thing.

@ oh wow I never thought of silicone! Thats actually really nice because even if it does get soaked, the foam won’t disintegrate into sludge like they normally do. I will have to look into that 👍

@@robertkatsock1320 I was just happy she started at all. This was the second day I had her running and the first was, according to the previous owner, about thirty years in the making.

@@Michael-st1hl Thanks for stoppimg by and for the tips/tricks. I do have manifold seals, I picked up the later model rubber band type, and there are still some things I want/need to mess around with. My biggest issue right now is just finding the time to tinker but getting the bike started, and knowing that the Ironheads have a devoted community, has me looking forward to when I'm finally able to roll down the road. Edit: To show you how much of a bonehead I am, I didn't even realize I'm a subscriber to your channel. 🤦🏽‍♂️

@@anthonyclayton1615 this rod was one I had previously rebuilt but just wanted to tidy up a few things. It had a "set" (a curve in the rod, generally just a cosmetic issue, from storage or just fishing in general) that I had straightened out but it was still irritating to me. So in the video I swapped the guides from one side of the rod to the other to counter it even further. I'd suggest checking out the Proof Fly Fishing channel if you want to give repairing a rod a go. There's a series on there about repairing bamboo rods that's a good overview of the process. It's not too difficult to do (if you don't need showroom results, that is), just takes some patience.

@ Thank you very much!

@@fallerdra1346 is it yours? Cause I can credit you if so.

Thanks for watching it!

@@Diogenes425 that makes two of us.

@@sleethmitchell it's definitely something else, that feeling. It sounds corny but there's a lot of "Being one with the machine."

@@Mic6S agree but I've got some skull fasteners laying around that I've put on every bike I've had. Gotta keep the mojo.

@@wolfeyes9357 yeah. Blame me. It's user/owner error. I think when I locked down the magneto I closed up the points and farked up the timing. In addition to that I need to get into the pushrods and replace the intake seals. I'll get there................................... eventually.

@@Mic6S Thanks for the insight. This thing is an old 6v with no battery and from what I could find I'd be replacing, or adding, pretty much a whole new electrical system to get one of those installed.

@@averageguyadventures is that magneto brand new? looks like you took it right out of the box. keep it! i've got a new electronic ignition in a 28 year old 1200 sporty and it doesn't work any better than my old magneto. keep it; the whole thing! you'll be sorry if you get rid of it!

@@jerrymercer7683 thanks for the tips! I think I've seen most of the solutions you mention but it's reassuring to get feedback that's current, instead of relying on old random forum posts that I just happen to find and can never find again.

@@jeffysueThanks for the suggestion. The audio on this stinks but it's pretty accurate, just....off. They're both going but the front is running way hot. I still need to mess with the timing, adjust the pushhrods, and get the idle down as it sounds like it wants to take off. And I have new intake seals coming for the manifold.

@@dogpaw775 it has a title "situation." As for selling, I've got a love/hate relationship going on right now. I would sometimes love nothing more than to chuck this thing off a bridge. But I would hate to have wasted the last two years and not see this through.

@@averageguyadventures don't chuck it; that's a real ch (magneto-fired). is the rear cylinder firing? it sounds TOO even...

@@roberthatfield6208 I love that you love it! And I love that you stopped by, thanks!

@@Vl90123 Thanks for the support!

@@johnranallo424 the more I learn about this old bike the more it feels like I'm privy to some great secret. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the compliment!

@@5thsNGunz thanks for stopping by and glad it could help you out!

@@BlueSquatchproductions you are welcome.

@@jimmypagezoso244 thanks for the compliment! I'm not an expert since I'm still working on the whole "getting her running" part but I can always share what I know to help you out.

Awesome! I appreciate that. Do you happen to have a TH-cam channel email that I contact you through?

@@merchantmariner6132 thanks for watching and thanks for the tips. I'm a pack rat so a lot of the stuff I carry is WAY overkill for a "normal" person. I'm slowly figuring out I don't need a metric crap ton of crap just to enjoy myself but it's a long road ahead.

I get it. I have the same pack and it's got tons of room. As an example, Off! Sells insect wipes that take up the same room as a pack of leaders, so you can ditch that huge spray can.

@@merchantmariner6132 I actually probably have bug spray wipes in the bag right now. Squished under the can of bug spray. For just in case. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@jerryjackson5939 Thanks for stopping by, truly. I've actually watched most of your vids as I've been working on this thing just to keep my spirits up. The pile of kitty litter under the bike is hiding a pool of oil from my wife (forgot the oil pan 🤦🏽‍♂️). I've got fuel squirting, but I don't have spark with the mag on or off the bike, even after using a drill to spin it. I've got a new one coming that's hopefully full of sparks that it wants to share.

@@averageguyadventures did you have spark before changing the parts in the mag?

@@jerryjackson5939 no. I originally thought it was the coil but I've replaced that, the condenser, the points, and the grounding terminal assembly to no avail.

@@averageguyadventures my 1959 XLCH magneto wouldn't spark and it ended up being something grounding to the stud where the wire attaches to for the handlebar button to kill the mag.

@@jerryjackson5939 if this new magneto doesn't change my situation then checking my wiring is the next step. I rewired the bike by just attaching new lengths to old and then pulling the old out so I have the new routed the same way. I moved my handlebar kill switch wire to a new two way switch by the regulator so it's on my list of suspects, too. I'm thinking eventually I'll figure it out but it's frustrating as all get out.

@@Mr_Trex I'm pretty new to ant keeping so I'm honestly only guessing. I see big black ants and I just assume carpenters. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@averageguyadventureswell its not a carpenter so

@@kiwisafa101 Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment. Don't worry about criticizing, it helps me grow. It is the first rod I've rebuilt and it is just for personal use. Rest assured I'd never throw a rod I've tinkered with up for sale without first informing the buyer I'm a total noob. I can absolutely respect that it takes decades to attain a level of trustworthy professionalism in rod building and I'd never be one to disrespect that. That's why anything I'm rebuilding is coming straight from ebay and going directly into my own collection. The rods I rebuild are precious to me and I'm not getting them so somebody else can buy them and pass them down to their children. I get them so I can pass them on to my own.

@@motorradjim thanks! I can't take credit though. I fell into a interwebs black hole one day, got lucky and stumbled across it. Since my bike still isn't running I'm not even sure I have a '64. Just a frustrating paperweight.

@@scottlofton2607 believe me, if I could get her going I'd make a promise to all that's holy that I'd never take another picture or video of her.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. The carb came out clean as a whistle. Thanks for watching!

Eventually. Episodes 1-7 had me optimistic. By episode 8 I found this bike was seriously damaging my calm. Just know that there is behind the scenes tinkering, and I'm still plowing ahead. Slowly.

Thanks! I almost cried I wanted those lines so bad. Old-stf was great about taking them back and giving me a refund, though.

Pretty good, actually. It might be the best working part on the bike.

Thanks for the encouragement. Good to know I'm not the only one out there in a love/hate relationship with these things.

It'll rain eventually..... God's pressure washer. 🙏🏽

You're very welcome. And I'll admit I had my trepidations when we moved in but they've been good neighbors.

Thanks. I'm slowly working my way through all the suspects, usual and otherwise.

Thanks!

I don't remember the brand, sorry. It was just some I had around. I do remember it was for shoes and it was nothing fancy, just some basic stuff from Wally World.

I put it in a waterproof case to avoid scuffs and then..... Electrical tape. Lots of it to just hold it there. All the way to the side edges of the Slash body and also over the top of the GoPro and to the rear of the Slash to hold the camera at an angle. If I had to do it again, and actually owned this car (this one is my kid's) I'd probably use one of the adhesive GoPro mounts on the top of the body. Pro tip: If you go that route and don't mind a permanent mount, use a Skin Tac wipe after you clean the surface and before you mount the adhesive base.