HARLEY Davidson SHOVELHEADS, IRONHEADS, & EVO's... OH 😱MY!!
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- An update on what's happing with my Harley Davidson 1976 Shovelhead, 1976 Ironhead sportster chopper bobber, and 1994 Evo Heritage Softail FLSTN. How fats is my shovelhead per the rpms. New fresh rebuilt transmission for the ironhead sportster chopper bobber. Severe engine oil leak on my 1994 evo softail.
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Shadetree tried running the Shovel from Cali to Fla. and 80 MPH just ripped the old girl apart...literally ! I think 70 MPH is the sweet spot on mine ,But that's just me. Thanks Corey !
I remember 63mph but probably 70mph with a sprocket change
Get a baker 6in4 it’ll change your life
I miss my shovelhead, a few pics and an oil spot on the floor keep the memory alive.
EVO's forever! Literally.
Agreed!
Love your old bikes & your such a good Christian for given God the glory for your mechanical ability 🙏
A tip from an old school mechanic to get those brakes working better. Go to a music store and buy some Rosin(resin) that would be used on a violin bow. Warm up your brake pads/linings and rub some on. It should melt and be absorbed. Put them back together and CAREFULLY try out your brakes now. Rosin increases the coefficient of friction, hence its use on violin bows. You should see a noticeable improvement
I'll give it a try. Thanks.
I'm sure you know it's easier to leave pistons in cylinder and removing piston wrist pins when replacing base gaskets if your compression is good. Hope you don't say duh but I learned the hard way. Always good to have patient extra hands when you do it!
I've thought about doing it that way being that runs just fine.
No big if you remove the pistons, in fact if the rings are still good, grab a 3 stone honing tool, deglaze your cylinders and run em! I've yet to have any issues doing this. Of course %90 of people who've never even done this will tell you that you have to replace rings but you absolutely do not have to unless necessary. If a ring is good, it's good, period and if you have gouges in your sleeve, no ring is going to fix that.
Hayden makes an Evo base gasket repair kit. It uses a brass tube to seal off the drain hole from the gasket, works great.
PS. Ironhead and Shovel sing like angels. If the angels had a three pack a day habit, but still, sounds awesome..😎
i v rode same genney shovel all over in past 49 yrs. been a great machine 24 engine 24 counter shaft 51 rear cant be change on mine 11yrs. ago i up graded to a evo u can kill any machine if u don t take care of it HAPPY TRAILS
I did my 85 FXR engine and I put a product in call the oil fix. It's a brass nipple you put in the cases in the oil return hole, put the jug on, torque the head and no more base gasket leak on the old Evo. I have at least 30000+ miles and still dry.
Your blessed to have a garage full of kick ass bikes! Have a good long weekend. 🤙🏻
Keeping busy I see and making progress with your classic Harley stable . Have fun with the trips!
Great video, been watching you for over a year now, your videos have come a long way! Keep up the good work. God bless
Thanks, man. I needed that.
Glad i'm not the only one who has to use my tach to know how fast i'm going. Enjoyed it.
Enjoyed the video, always learning something from you. I would love to have seen the tach install. I have been wanting to put one on my 93 Heritage Evo.
In love with all your bikes! Living the dream
Thanks!
I learn so much when watching your episodes! I could relate when you couldn’t find second gear then all of a sudden it kicked in. Old bikes create excitement on rides!
Yeah they do!
awesome video as always dude , i'm ready for my Florida ride in October , can't wait for all the fun and cool people to meet at the campout.👍
Good video Tramp. Enjoy learning from you a d the comments. Tach is a great way to go.
Great thumbnail for the video. Seems I always learn something every time I stop by. Love the progress on the"Iron Maiden" shes on her way to being a regular in your motorcycle rotation.
It's kinda growing on me.
Right on man. Awesome video!
Thanks!
Very informative and extremely interesting video..I am very close to pulling the trigger on another bike..your videos are like encyclopedias of information on older Harley Davidsons..wished I lived closer..
Glad it was helpful
You've been getting them done for sure
awesome video, Saddle Tramp! I'm going to try to make it to BF Texas. Hope all y'all have a good Labor Day weekend.
Awesome, man! Would be great to meet you!
I don’t comment often, but I watch a ton of your videos. I’m glad to see you’ve hit 30k + subscribers. My oldest bike is a Carb’d 88, but I love watching your videos. Keep up the good work! And I caught myself telling my kid to stop yammering his hammer the other day! 😆
Lol... That's funny. Thanks for sticking around, Bret.
that iron is beautiful! glad to see it finished! that poor cow glide is feeling neglected lol
Yeah I know. Poor thing.
hi corey. seems your bikes are keeping you busy. that's a good thing if you like working on them. angel and me are being kept busy with the dyna and her channel. that's also a good thing. every good gift does come from above. just felt like voicing my agreement with you on that. anyway, have a good one and keep lookin' up.
bill
Thanks, Bill! That Dyna is going to spoil her once it's a rolling bike again. But it won't by any means replace the shovel.
@@SaddleTrampTV yep, that's what i'm thinkin'
Both bikes sounding real good Corey👌
Thanks! I agree!
The ol shovel running good I'm gonna try to get to barber vintage races I'll be in touch
Awesome!
Great video. the bikes sound great. Stay safe.
Thanks, Joe
Love that Ironhead with the AMF tank,now I need to go build a Saddletramp replica!
Thanks man!
That shovelhead sounds badass, 👌 ride it like you stole it - your amigo from NM
Right on brotherman😄👍
Very good. Enjoy
As usual it another great video!! Ride free 🇺🇸
All my favorites oh my!
way above my pay grade mr tramp
mastery as always by you good sir !
I’d say the shovel my dad has definitely likes it above 3k RPM, then again it is his old drag racing bike.
good vid again! On my shovelhead I'm running 23-46 sprockets with a baker6, that's for me the best compromise. A friend of mine told me that the total number has to be unegal, so 23+46=69. So not you can fit 24-51=75 etc. The reason is that the chain will not come back on the same teeth again and give a longer life of the chainkit..?
Cheers from France👍
Never heard that before! Good idea.
Hey Corey, God bless you and yours. Love the music. Might as well do a flow job on the heads while they are off. See how much help I am? I never could do well on those older sports. That backwards shifting is hard for me.
Yeah it does take some getting used to.
I think it’s pretty cool you owning all those bikes. I just got the one and it’s enough for me-but I’ve always liked panheads. My back is bad so I need a full rear suspension.
I hear ya, man.
Keep on running good brother! I love the way this iron heads turned out! Between that the tramp and the 94 heritage I think you're doing all right. Just keep the rubber side down and you'll be all right. I love tinkering with bike myself no better feeling than driving something built by your own two hands. You're a good brother with a good soul. Rock and roll you're my man keep them coming.... Been following you since the old four-speed Evo and your handicat to have around. Put a mild cam in it and wind that sucker out and giddy up cowboy. God bless you God is on ur side! Damn I miss my 80 iron Head and my 70 hardtail thanks for sharing your content keep them coming you're very interested dude we're cut from the same cloth! Giddy up up....
Thank you, Kevin.
Nice scooters! I am digging the Charlie Brown music!😁
Thanks! Glad you can dig it!
Plug gapping tool on the handlebar! I had one as my key chain. 😂
You're my homie!
Well Tramp, Iron heads, shovels and Evos, doesn’t get any better then that! My garage is home to the same bikes as yours. No wonder I’m tuned in to your channel.
Right on, Justin! Thanks for being here!
My 83 FXWG is stock gearing. It likes 60 to cruise. I like 60 too, keep on the secondary roads here in Washington. Back when I drove home on leave, 55 was the speed limit.
Yep, I figured it's best to ride them according the time they came from.
I"m running a 49 teeth on my 81 FXE 80 inch shovel . Best change I made . Then 5 gal gas tanks .
I often wondered about that where is The Sweet spot I think my Evo 2800 and I put a different tranny pulley on there I went up to a 34. Years ago when I had to shovelhead all they had was a 49 tooth so you didn't have any choice so I always put a 49 back there and it did quite well with it you know I thought I had plenty get up and go.
normal wear and tear video but I bet you have videos closer to end of year but this Summer you have been busy ,aaa HHhH yup.TY
Had a few cars and bikes where I only had tach to gauge speed lol. Had to use someone riding with me to tell me how fast we were going and memorize it. Josh and I had talked about riding over to Barber.
It would be cool to run into you guys.
@@SaddleTrampTV hell man if we come that way, we'll hit you up.
wow , awesome
On a evo make sure to use the high dollar metal gaskets for the top end!
Plan on it
IRONHEADS RULE!!!
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A fun machine, for sure!
@@SaddleTrampTV ✌
Those old bikes weren’t designed to run those speeds for long distances. Damn.
Wish they still put kick starters on motorcycles
Great vid brother. Looking forward to seeing the work on the Evo soon. Question, has anyone else tried running ATF in the primary before? I tried it in my 96 Softail Custom and seemed to work really well, it's true that it's easier to find neutral too. I have since gone back to using normal primary oil but are thinking of going back to AFT again.
%99 of people generally talk about clutch pack engagement and chain wear, neither will be your problem and yes neutral may be a little easier to find which means you need an adjustment if proper viscosity oils are harder to shift but have you’ve ever seen a compensator burn up before? Lack of viscosity or proper interval changes burnt up my my brother’s SE compensator using ATF, though there are plenty who run it with no problems, I would never. Dino oil in the primary I’ve found though doing 100’s of primaries works best. YMMV. Always use factory recommended viscosity’s, your machine will live longer.
I always use an oil that's specifically made for a sportster primary/transmission. Whatever goes into it has to be comparable for the transmission and the clutches. Too thick of a viscosity will cause the clutches to stick, and too thin of an oil will cause them to slip.
@@SaddleTrampTV ⬆️ +1
Btw, is that the General Lee 🤘🏻
ATF is a good cleaning agent, if not ran to long in the engine, Motor Oil, Gear Box, or Primary Case, even in the Fuel Tank it'll clean-up the top-end, with a ratio of about a thimble full to 4 gallons of good Gas (Non Alcoholic Gasoline) is best.
I have a friend that is a Master Mechanic, I bought his 1993 FLHS it had been sitting for awhile, Started right up, I followed his recommendations on keeping oil, filters, fuel, and general maintenance now for 3 years, runs Great, no problems as all.
evo top end is so easy...dont it couple times now on 84's l had... How many Bike do a man need lolll.. wish my shed had a couple extra..... Knee's in Da Breeeezzeeee mate.. cheers
Thanks, Trev
Check out the Indian 5 speed
EVO 84 to99 it works great on my 80 80 shovel heard tail chopper just a thought Like your bikes I have three running bikes.
I will subscribe, greetings from Russia)
That was a good gas station at one time when the old man owned it there is a lot of meth in that part of Saucier
Seems to be a bunch heads that stop in there now too. It was a nice place when I first moved into my house back in 08.
I had just enough time so I CAN Watch this
Once in awhile my late 90s transmission of my Softail will not shift from first to second give it a moment and it will do it with a little help mainly in the morning when it's not really warmed up
Yeah, my softail does that at times too.
My 96 has done that before too, although it's been ages since it's happened.
As long as you don’t get like Shadetree surgeon with more broken bikes than running
Right?
Please expound a little on setting the Shovelhead timing with a timing light. I attempted to do the same on my '97 Evo and it was, as you say, a mess and I was unsuccessful. I bought one of those plastic plugs and still couldn't see the timing marks through the oil.
Great Vid, Tramp..... Question..... the Shovel.... what's the displacement..... And..... as for the drive-dogs on the gears... Is there a chance that the clutch pack has 1 or more warped-steels between the friction plates ???
The shovel is an 80 inch. Unlikely there would be a warped plate on the sportster being it's a wet clutch.
"there's nothing wrong with those motorcycles" shhh dude....they will hear you! dont jinx it! 🤣🤣. i was wondering...have you picked out a designated push starter for your shovelhead yet? lol. i only kid to poke fun at Josh some lol. good vid man
Thank you, Justin
93 inch is the best size motor for a shovel
I want to get rid of my "troubleheads" im tired of working on them
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I’m having electrical problems at the moment.with my bike,trying to figure it out.wish I had another bike to ride.whilst I sort this out.cause this is my only transportation.
Bummer, man.
@@SaddleTrampTV for sure
Nice job on the Iron tranny Corey, I would personally see why 1st is hanging up, shift drum moving out of alignment , fork hanging up on a burr maybe? I agree with what I would call "happy feet". My 2002 stage 4 FLHT standard will hold 100mph all day long but 85/90 is her comfortable cruising speed tops and depending on wind, maybe 80. You know your bike and each one is different but when she tells me she doesn't like something, I listen. You cold drive with your feet if you wanted, doesn't make it a good idea lol. I think too many people want to force things instead of just accepting the nature of the beast.
It's because I downshifted too hard too fast.
@@SaddleTrampTV 👍🏻I was just throwing crap up against the wall anyway lol
also wanted to say enjoy your videos, and maybe change front sprocket up a tooth to reduce rpms at highway speeds when you go back to stock rear, but less of a notice taking off 2 up.
Thanks, Steve. I'll consider that the next I have to remove the inner primary.
@@SaddleTrampTV i mislead you- not the primary sprocket, but your front chain drive sprocket. On my ironhead for example, I went to a 22 front, and it takes 65 on highway down to about 3000 rpms.
@@stevegappa2959 Oh ok. I thought you were talking about the shovel.
@@SaddleTrampTV darn texts, hard to say what I mean- I'm talking about both- you went down on the rear sprocket and weren't happy, and stated you were going back to the stock rear sprocket. If you go up 1 tooth on front, it will change the rpms/speed ration in the same manner as decreasing the teeth in the rear.- but less so- it might be that happy medium you were looking for- still peppy at start esp 2up, but also giving you lower rpms at highway speeds. I mentioned my ironhead as an example of how it changed it....sorry for the confusion brother.
@@stevegappa2959 Gotcha, man. It's all good.
I'm going to go play homeless guy on a motorcycle and Barber is my first stop on my trip. Maybe I'll see you there.
Right on
Love that blue !!!!! Do you have or get paint code ?
Thanks, David! I have no code. I left that up to the guy who painted it for me. He said at the best that it is a GM blue.
@@SaddleTrampTV thank you !!!!!
Thanks for sharing . I don't know the mechanics of the "Ironhead", it would be enough that I have one one day to learn . By the way, what was happening at the level of the gearshift during the ride? What was it from ? Refreshing run !
I down shifted too hard while not rolling slow enough to go into a lower gear.
Ironheads are very easy to work on and too much fun.No fuel injection or computer and one carb.
@@SaddleTrampTV As on the shovel 4-speed transmission finally.
I do not know of an easier. More basic bike to work on then ironheads...plus, once dialed in tgey are as reliable as a new sportster. Their hiccup has been electrical.. buy a cycle electric dgv-5000 and a dyna s ignition and you are done!
I have travelled about 120,000 miles on q rebuilt ironhead, still has good compression and runs great....120,000 miles after a rebuild about 10 years ago.
Only been through tires, brakes, oil and plugs. Not reliable????? Bullshit!
instead of greasing those roller bearings- put the tranny in, and put the rollers in from the other side. Much, much easier
5500 redline on the shovel
New to the Harley world, I’ve seen people call hard tail sportsters “iron heads”, is there a specific ironhead? Or does converting to hard tail make a sportster an iron head? Apologize for my ignorance. Love your content!
No. The ironhead is the type of engine it is.
@@SaddleTrampTV ah understood. Thank you very much for the reply.
@@SirGuidemere91 Ironheads were made from 1957 till 1985. With the evo Sportster in 1986, they went to aluminum heads.
@@tomdillon6758 thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it
They're called Iron Heads because the heads were actually cast in iron as opposed to aluminum in later models when HD went to the "Evolution" style Sportster engine, I'm not sure what year that was.
The type of frame it's mounted in makes no difference.
Good luck in your newly found interest, and I hope it's very fulfilling. 👍
upgrade the Shovelhead tranny to a 4 into 6 speed deal and then you will have a vintage bike that you can cruse America's highways and byways and probably do it without it hangranading itself.
just a simple question from a not so smart fella, but why not connect the speedo on the bike?? I will be taking possession of my first harley on monday, its an 87 electra glide police bike.
myy buddy cant ride any longer on 2 wheels, so we got it running again. I am looking forward to adding some more miles to the old bike. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. stay safe.
The front end doesn't accept the speedometer drive bearing, and neither does the transmission have a speedo drive gear. Plus I'm not anxious to find another transmission.
Ah ha. That makes sense.
Stay safe brother. Live the channel.
Did you replace shift forks? If so did you go with stock brass or upgrade to steel.
Nah. The forks were in good shape.
@@SaddleTrampTV 👍
I just got a 72 ironhead. I don't know the last time it ran. My guess would be 10 years or more. It has compression and I could prolly get it going. But I think I'm gonna pull the engine apart and freshen it up before I even try to start it. I would hate to get it to fire and then tear itself apart. Is there any suggestions or advice you deem important?
As long as you know what you're doing, it's not a bad idea and wouldn't hurt to freshen it all up. Then you'll know exactly what you've got.
@@SaddleTrampTV I'm a mechanic by trade. I work mostly on Chevrolets but if I can build a car engine, I'd imagine with the correct manual I'll be good rebuilding the ironhead. I guess we'll find out. Haha. Thank you for all the great content you give us. I appreciate the knowledge you have shared.
@@tetlow2 Thanks, man. Being an auto mechanic with the proper manual; then you'll certainly be alright. You'll also be pleasantly surprised at how minimal of a job it'll be.
@@SaddleTrampTV right on. I'm looking forward to tearing into it.
Comfort is more important in highway touring as those Japanese sport bike shit will break your back during the highway touring
I hear ya
Hey bud, how y'all are?
Doing good, man. You?
@@SaddleTrampTV doing alright, getting ready to move back to NM
Why install a tach instead of a speedometer?
Don't have the means to make that happen, because of how this bike was put together.
@@SaddleTrampTV
Ok thanks..
So did you figure out why the old girl didn’t want to shift into 2nd??
I downshifted too hard while going too fast and got stuck.
@@SaddleTrampTV I had the same thing happened to my 90 EVO a few months ago. It hasn’t happened since but it’s kind of an uncomfortable feeling.
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Why not get that stock speedo workin'?
Don't have the means to do it because of how the bike is put together.
@@SaddleTrampTV Thats too bad, sorry
Are you not supposed to go 80+ regularly (everyday) on an Evo? Asking for a friend.
I don't know. I was just guessing.
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Your taste but -- what's up with the elevator music?? It would make a better sound track to record your Ironhed. . .
Just sayin'
Just picked it at random
Far-out
Thanks, man!
Hello, I want to share that a scammer contacted me about wining a prize after my comment on this video... Tried to redirect me to contact them, there is nothing on the channel that sent me the email.
Yeah, I gave notice in my community about that. I've since blocked the individual. Hopefully that will stick.
@@SaddleTrampTV Just a heads up for others, his youtube channel is saddletramps with a s. Some people need a hobby I guess.
shovelheads tend to be stretched over 4 grand.best balls are from 22 hundred to about 3 to 35 hundred. that's what I know keep it simple stupid LMBO