If you tune them up they can start first kick every time He flooded it in first instance before attempting to start Eventuality runs real nice with strong even idle for a sporster. very nice bike.I would of fixed the throttle cable and gone for a ride
I had 68 at 17 called it goofy foot brakes shifter backwards. Your starts whole lot nicer than mine did I had to leave 30 minutes early coz you never knew got big twin 72 FLH at 20 I'm 58 it's 10 ft away behind dining RM table waiting for spring have great life peace
@@SiggyCloudHaha, I was about to say the same thing. If it was a chick starting it, COOL. If it was a wimp starting it, weak! At least it started...eventually! lol
At least it sounds like a Motorcycle and not a lawnmower like the newer Harley's .if it has no kick start or chain it's just a rubber-band bike ...be proud you own a REAL Motorcycle ..
I owned a 68' right side shift 4 speed. Raked the front a touch w/ an 80s front end. Had a fatbob tank on it blue with white a triple ghost stripe design on it. Kick only. Looked very similar to that. Was a blast, and felt good when you get that kick right. Beautiful job. Beautiful bike.
The best sounding of all the Harley's motors ever made but also the most troublesome vibrating shaking motors. I had one and one was enough...everything on it had to be locktited .. also the ironheads came with solid lifters so the valves had to be adjusted around every 4 thousand miles. The oil cap gets very hot on your leg too..
I had a 1974 XLCH sportster for my first Harley. It was a mess when I got it,so parted it onto garage floor COMPLETELY. Reassembled it how I wanted it. Was definitely a one kick bike! Crammed it up with a set of Andrews "Y" grind cams,left the electric start on the floor too! Was the fastest,smoothest run in sportster around! Cleaned up all the imperfections in the heads,polished exhaust ports,left swirl marks from burr bit in the intake ports for better fuel/air mix. Turn he idle up a bit on that sporty,you're beating up the valves unnecessarily!
I bet you wish you had not asked anybody anything on here. I have a 77 and Wouldn't put mine on here. Definitely a lot of a holes on here. Your bike looks good ,actually you had no trouble in starting it. Kick starting will come too you as you do it. Always push the kicker all the way thru and wait till the motor come to a stop before you let it go back to kick position. Avoiding a kick back and messing your leg up. I agree idle it up some. Everything else will come to you as you ride. Have a safe one on the road. I hope this helped.
Hey brotha, here is a great trick I use on my older bikes. Get a magnetic pickup for your breaker point setup. If you haven't noticed, that carb you have (Bendix?) will cause your bike to "sneeze," and load up on fuel. It will also backfire and kick back on the kickstart (I destroyed my ankle this way). If you replace the points, this will save your ankle and it will start much more easily. Make sure you get your timing right though. Good luck!
NICE LOOKING BIKE BUT DOUBT HE RIDES WITH A CLUB. EVEN THEY WOULD LEAVE HIM BEHIND WHEN THEY WERE READY 2 RIDE OUT. NEVER SAW ANY BIKE TAKE AS LONG 2 START & STARTED RIDING WITH MY DAD AT AGE 9. GOT ADDICTED. WAS BARTENDER IN BIKER BARS 17 YRS. RODE TIL 2 OLD 2 RIDE. MISS IT SO MUCH. THAT'S WHY I STILL WATCH THESE VIDEOS. BE SAFE EVERYONE.
@billyfromtheusa I think robbing a bank with bikes Is a good idea. If you are s small group with one motorcycle each (a street fighter or motard) and carry a big duffel bag each during rush hour, the popo cant catch up and you split the money so if 1 gets caught it isn't such a big deal.
I've got a 67 Electra glide. I usually pump the hell out of it a few times and kick it through twice with ignition off to get her good and wet. Set throttle 1/4 plus a little take it with ignition on and she'll bust right off nearly every time.
Mascotal A good buddy of mine who has already passed on , owned one of these . Never got to drive that often , as he did with his Kawa Z 650 . When he died I picked both up and brought them to his brother‘s house . I’d better have kept it for heavens sake , his brother is an &(;hole
@@michaelworse6034 My first motorcycle was a 1978 KZ 650 sr. It could also be really hard to start, but it had four carbs and analog ignition. Sorry you lost your friend. Think of him often and his spirit will live in you.
@@Mascotal Thanks a lot , one day we're gonna pick you up and take you out for a great ride up there , over the rainbow . I know we all meet again , as it is promised. Peace out
Cool bike man , I read some of the comments about how you started it I’ve been kicking bikes for 30 years I think your fine you can regard the distributor a bit but make sure you kick all the way through and don’t lift until its started, good vid thanks
If people had to kick-start a New Harley you would never see one on the road . God bless this kid he is smart enough to own a Classic Motorcycle not a rubber band Asia Harley . He just needs to learn the trick to catch the right part of the stroke to kick ..You notice the time he lets it have a little air it starts..
while the idle IS too low, I'd worry about those 2 air cleaner bolts working loose and going into the carb, then intake and into the intake port. And yes, I've seen it happen. Not pretty, but is pretty expensive to repair.
Put the air cleaner back on set the points right , idle it up a bit . Through the boots in a dumpster , unroll your Jean's it ain't happy days try outs . If got a man bun forget the above and go play in the traffic
badd ass sporty. I had a 64xlch magneto and a tin primary cover which I way prefer over a xl but gotta say this Is a cool bike . As much BS as people giving you you gotta learn somehow its real easy to sit on couch in your pajama putting people down Thanks for shaing this vid....
Damn back in the day. Boy we had some fun. I think I would ideal it up a bit but I love the lope. I know it super fun to ride There are some really good comments here. A few of these guys really know what they are talking about.
I had a '79 XLCH. The starting trick was to kick it over 2 or three times with the key off to prime it. Then turn the key on and it should go on that kick. However if it coughed out the carb, you were screwed. You then had to kick a lot. Usually priming worked well, though.
So many arseholes on here. Dude just enjoy the bike, it looks nice. Do turn the idle up like others have said and definitely follow through on kicks. Have fun learning and riding mate and post progress vids.
That's a cool bike man. But I honestly have to say when I saw the boots and a rolled up denim jeans come into the picture I fell out on the floor laughing. But hey that's your thing so do what you do. Keep the bike rolling.
You probably have flame tattoos and tribal, and are probably overweight to match the rest of your biker friends. Who gives a fuck how someone dresses, it's for the love of bikes.
No wonder it needs a rebuild. With an idle that low, the oil pressure is going to be stupid low plus it sounds terrible. There's a reason these bikes call for a ~1k rpm idle
Pimpy Bojangles it has nothing to do with "liking bikes". It has to do with the fact that he doesn't put any real power into his kicks. He is simply relying on his weight. That's no way to kick start a bike.
pbkayakyer He's not taking the chance of a Charlie horse. I had a 69xlch (the letters ch actually meant something back then) (completion hot) mag w/O electric start . His is a xl900 Electric starter has been removed for the I'm so cool factor. Your right he has no weight in his ass.😆🇺🇸
Cool bike theres ways to make theses bike start easer ,a must is great compression to start with a better carb system and electronic ignition systems ! And they usually fire right up ! But its an old harley sounds great though gallops right along ! I would own it
Hi my futuristisk best friend! as you know this is a brand new experience to me that im starting to like. So if you want to help im glad to read your comments :) Help me grow and become a real man! ;)
Also, don't let it idle too slow. Ironheads don't flow oil under much pressure, but they flow more oil due to the oil pump speed, which is related to engine speed. So keep it idling around 1000-1100 rpms.
starts with one kick, just a matter of which kick.
Kinda like a Bultaco Pursang....when IT wants to....
eu SONHO com essas moto e meu SONHO é TER uma DESSA
Mrs Hudson 🤣
A very cold blooded murder sickle
If you tune them up they can start first kick every time
He flooded it in first instance before attempting to start
Eventuality runs real nice with strong even idle for a sporster.
very nice bike.I would of fixed the throttle cable and gone for a ride
The simple customizations on this bike are amazing. Nice and simple and classic can't beat it
Kick start! About as basic and bad ass as it comes. Purely man and machine! Beautiful bike.
I had 68 at 17 called it goofy foot brakes shifter backwards. Your starts whole lot nicer than mine did I had to leave 30 minutes early coz you never knew got big twin 72 FLH at 20 I'm 58 it's 10 ft away behind dining RM table waiting for spring have great life peace
Jesus, watching this guy kick start the bike was painful...
Is it a guy?
@@SiggyCloudHaha, I was about to say the same thing. If it was a chick starting it, COOL. If it was a wimp starting it, weak! At least it started...eventually! lol
He didn't do that bad..
😂😂😂
I thought it was a lady with a chick bike.
At least it sounds like a Motorcycle and not a lawnmower like the newer Harley's .if it has no kick start or chain it's just a rubber-band bike ...be proud you own a REAL Motorcycle ..
Beautiful, well built, clean and simple. Liking the exhaust set up as well. Good job.
Yeah I can tell it’s well-built by the way it starts!
I owned a 68' right side shift 4 speed. Raked the front a touch w/ an 80s front end. Had a fatbob tank on it blue with white a triple ghost stripe design on it. Kick only. Looked very similar to that. Was a blast, and felt good when you get that kick right. Beautiful job. Beautiful bike.
The best sounding of all the Harley's motors ever made but also the most troublesome vibrating shaking motors. I had one and one was enough...everything on it had to be locktited .. also the ironheads came with solid lifters so the valves had to be adjusted around every 4 thousand miles. The oil cap gets very hot on your leg too..
That valve adjustment would be a dealbreaker for me.
Yea ! No thanks .
I had a 1974 XLCH sportster for my first Harley. It was a mess when I got it,so parted it onto garage floor COMPLETELY. Reassembled it how I wanted it. Was definitely a one kick bike! Crammed it up with a set of Andrews "Y" grind cams,left the electric start on the floor too! Was the fastest,smoothest run in sportster around! Cleaned up all the imperfections in the heads,polished exhaust ports,left swirl marks from burr bit in the intake ports for better fuel/air mix. Turn he idle up a bit on that sporty,you're beating up the valves unnecessarily!
Very cool! I could part it out onto a garage floor but it would NEVER RUN AGAIN!!!!
XLCH Kickstart only XLH Electric
Great looking bike! Disregard the negative comments. Have fun with it, but do turn the idle up a bit.
I wish I could give you more upvotes, poncoolride, some people can be heartless when someone needs a little help.
Totally agree, so many unnecesary hate
the haters are the ones who's broke ass can buy/build their own ride
Its good to see a young lad interested in old bikes great bike
I bet you wish you had not asked anybody anything on here. I have a 77 and Wouldn't put mine on here. Definitely a lot of a holes on here. Your bike looks good ,actually you had no trouble in starting it. Kick starting will come too you as you do it. Always push the kicker all the way thru and wait till the motor come to a stop before you let it go back to kick position. Avoiding a kick back and messing your leg up. I agree idle it up some. Everything else will come to you as you ride. Have a safe one on the road. I hope this helped.
Man that things ticking over like a swiss watch. Nice!
I have an 85 Ironhead and it sounds so good when it drinks fuel...I dig that scoot man😎👍
Leave the man alone! He is gentle and fashionable.☺️
Hey brotha, here is a great trick I use on my older bikes. Get a magnetic pickup for your breaker point setup. If you haven't noticed, that carb you have (Bendix?) will cause your bike to "sneeze," and load up on fuel. It will also backfire and kick back on the kickstart (I destroyed my ankle this way). If you replace the points, this will save your ankle and it will start much more easily. Make sure you get your timing right though. Good luck!
Fidei Defensor thanks!
If carb sneezes it's lean not rich
NICE LOOKING BIKE BUT DOUBT HE RIDES WITH A CLUB. EVEN THEY WOULD LEAVE HIM BEHIND WHEN THEY WERE READY 2 RIDE OUT. NEVER SAW ANY BIKE TAKE AS LONG 2 START & STARTED RIDING WITH MY DAD AT AGE 9. GOT ADDICTED. WAS BARTENDER IN BIKER BARS 17 YRS. RODE TIL 2 OLD 2 RIDE. MISS IT SO MUCH. THAT'S WHY I STILL WATCH THESE VIDEOS. BE SAFE EVERYONE.
Yessir, I remember those old ironheads. They tend to be rather cold natured!
Follow through with your kick and hold it, or you'll be sorry....SWEET BIKE!
don't rob a bank on an ironhead
@billyfromtheusa I think robbing a bank with bikes Is a good idea. If you are s small group with one motorcycle each (a street fighter or motard) and carry a big duffel bag each during rush hour, the popo cant catch up and you split the money so if 1 gets caught it isn't such a big deal.
Agree with u
@@korzbro35 a supermoto or dirt bike would be the best, as long as you don't have to do any highway driving.
@NPC #303 excuse me, are you calling me a dumbass?
whoever chopped and hardtailed the frame did an excellent job as far as i can tell. beautiful chop mate
i think it look very nice, but how rideable you think it is? i mean is it too rough to use daily?
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 it will be rough as MFer.......but it looks so fucking awesome that it doesn't matter.
@@gregweatherly7793 agreed, i was just wondering
I had a 67 Iron head..bone stock and a 67 Bonneville at the same time ..Great days indeed .
BSA Thunderbolt followed by 51 Panhead. I couldn't start a Sportster but the Pan was easy
Two knee replacements on my kicking knee, I couldn’t do it but damn, she’s a badass machine.
I remember a time I enjoyed my fellow lawless biker buddies opinions.
Nice classic ride .
it took a while to start it but it is very much worth that. I fell asleep... what a great sound.
I've got a 67 Electra glide. I usually pump the hell out of it a few times and kick it through twice with ignition off to get her good and wet. Set throttle 1/4 plus a little take it with ignition on and she'll bust right off nearly every time.
try that on a sporty and if it don't break your leg. It will hurt ya.
I bought a 1968 XLCH when I was 18 years old and still have it. I'm 62 now.
I owned one of these. Hard to start and would vibrate so much the front tire would bounce. Was glad to get rid of it.
Mascotal A good buddy of mine who has already passed on , owned one of these . Never got to drive that often , as he did with his Kawa Z 650 . When he died I picked both up and brought them to his brother‘s house . I’d better have kept it for heavens sake , his brother is an &(;hole
@@michaelworse6034 My first motorcycle was a 1978 KZ 650 sr. It could also be really hard to start, but it had four carbs and analog ignition. Sorry you lost your friend. Think of him often and his spirit will live in you.
@@Mascotal Thanks a lot , one day we're gonna pick you up and take you out for a great ride up there , over the rainbow . I know we all meet again , as it is promised. Peace out
@Al Morrison Good for you Al. Your memories will keep you young.
This sound always reminds me WW I fighter aircrafts..
Absolute perfection.... I HAVE A 67’ .... never ran Yet..( thirty over😏) .. so BIG THANKX .... SOUNDS INCREDIBLE,!!!
Cool bike man , I read some of the comments about how you started it I’ve been kicking bikes for 30 years I think your fine you can regard the distributor a bit but make sure you kick all the way through and don’t lift until its started, good vid thanks
Nice Ironhead...... and ya got her started, something very few know how to do these days. Have fun and appreciate her.
Awesome bike my man just Idle up a bit and it’ll be better on you and your ride. Have fun brother 🤙🏾💯
If people had to kick-start a New Harley you would never see one on the road . God bless this kid he is smart enough to own a Classic Motorcycle not a rubber band Asia Harley . He just needs to learn the trick to catch the right part of the stroke to kick ..You notice the time he lets it have a little air it starts..
Idle is way too low. Hard on the bottom end. Keep it at around 1000
1000 is even for efi sportsters to high.
mAxkAwAzX7r what planet are you from?!
Yeah but it sounds so friggin cool !
For me: 900, the sound is fantastic.
while the idle IS too low, I'd worry about those 2 air cleaner bolts working loose and going into the carb, then intake and into the intake port. And yes, I've seen it happen. Not pretty, but is pretty expensive to repair.
Came here for the comments, wasn't disappointed! One tip- kick through, unless you hate knees.
Sounds like a horse running on concrete
The IRONy 😉
Yeah thats true
Love that sound
That's Cool ..lol
No u
She’s a beauty!! I have an 83 xlx 61 and love these ironheads
F$# ing Hell!!! I was tired looking at him trying to start that beauty!!!
Those female jeans of his are restricting movement.
The most beautiful bike I've seen.. that's what I would ride!!!
Put the air cleaner back on set the points right , idle it up a bit . Through the boots in a dumpster , unroll your Jean's it ain't happy days try outs . If got a man bun forget the above and go play in the traffic
As a 63 yr old that cracks me up. A real rebel he is.
......Best comment......kudos to you.
I concur
at least he didn't name himself after a damn gun
@@Shamrockjason 👍🤣🤣
True cold start ..Fun Bike Thanks
The Glory Days of The Kick Start ...
badd ass sporty. I had a 64xlch magneto and a tin primary cover which I way prefer over a xl but gotta say this Is a cool bike . As much BS as people giving you you gotta learn somehow its real easy to sit on couch in your pajama putting people down Thanks for shaing this vid....
Sweet ol bike there bro...
I read some of the comments on here come on people this is a nice bike you have a awesome bike I wish I had one like this simply beautiful
When you and your buddies go on a ride I bet they give you at least an hour head start
I RODE ALL MY LIFE TIL 2 OLD & IF GUYS I RODE WITHS BIKES TOOK THIS LONG 2 START WE WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT SITTING ALONE.
such a beautiful minimalist bike. probably lot fun at ride. congrats from BR.
Like the 'Hummer' gas tank .. I still miss my '59 CH
First pot hole , goes your back . That’s why they call it the bar hopper !!! 😂😂
Poor bike..... Turn the idle up and get a damn air filter..... This makes me sad.
@Jim Crow l'm going to assume you mean 8-900 rpm. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Lol.
Manbearpig is real I'm cereal!
@Jim Crow 800-900 rpms, it would be redlined at 8000
Might as well throw some rocks in it
@Jim Crow Jesus you're dumb, you said 8-9grand. Thats 8000-9000rpm, someone corrected you and you call them a faggot. You need to seek help.
Classy ride, a real, "Then came Bronson". Thanxs for leavin in the reality of cold kick start.
Thanks for the long view all 2 secs of it on the primary side.
An electric start primary btw...
That's really nice of you that you let your wife start your bike for you. Other than that nice build
I have a 1974 Ironhead Sporty in my collection that's a knee Terminator .
Michael Ledford good one!
Old iron horse sounds good love the bike
Beautiful !!!
Damn back in the day. Boy we had some fun. I think I would ideal it up a bit but I love the lope. I know it super fun to ride There are some really good comments here. A few of these guys really know what they are talking about.
not many!
Oil pressure must be struggling at that idol.
I had a '79 XLCH. The starting trick was to kick it over 2 or three times with the key off to prime it. Then turn the key on and it should go on that kick. However if it coughed out the carb, you were screwed. You then had to kick a lot. Usually priming worked well, though.
No fast getaway for you rooster!
Очко ты с ушами!! Нормальный это пепелац!
Love that sound. Sounds like freedom.
So many arseholes on here.
Dude just enjoy the bike, it looks nice. Do turn the idle up like others have said and definitely follow through on kicks. Have fun learning and riding mate and post progress vids.
👌🏻
YEP AND I'M ONE. I OWNED A 69 XLCH. I ONLY WISH IT HAD AN E=START. HIS IS EQUIPED. IRONY
Lucky Fawker oh wow you're such a bad ass? Why don't you regale us with stories of your bad arsedness!!
And after only 10 kicks, it`s running!
You're gonna get bit....
That silly idle is starving the top end.
Miss ya, Ronnie.
That's a cool bike man. But I honestly have to say when I saw the boots and a rolled up denim jeans come into the picture I fell out on the floor laughing. But hey that's your thing so do what you do. Keep the bike rolling.
Yeah ...And by looking at his hand ....WoW ..It's Sure not a bikers hand .....Must be an office boy with some low cash and a fast scoop...
God stfu
You probably have flame tattoos and tribal, and are probably overweight to match the rest of your biker friends. Who gives a fuck how someone dresses, it's for the love of bikes.
Some real gay comments, guys. Fashion police and checking out other guys hands.
Gabe Garam Sounds to me like you were studying that hand a little to much.
I like the bike. I myself have a 69 900, 85 1000, and a 2005 1200.
but I love the bike.. would be perfect project for me
Nice bike..
Not good-no air filter.
DUNT! # 2
CBM 215 a lot of them run their bikes like that my friend does. They’re huge pieces of shit
naprostá klasika,super........route 66 czech republic
You do engine damage whenever you idle that low
Beautiful bike brother..
By the way after 9 months how is the bike? do you still have it?
Great, beautiful bike, beautiful sound
Fucking awesome... Harley history.. :) Greets from Northern Germany
That bike doesn't need rebuilding. It needs a new owner.
Nice bike I bet ya would look pretty cool down the coffee club on that
Rode a 1972 xlch sportser for many years talking about a love-hate relationship.
1981 XLS. Roadster.........wit Electric starter..........ate Batteries like peanuts............lol..
Well this is not a getaway bike...
Nice Ironhead. And Hummer gas tank!
No wonder it needs a rebuild. With an idle that low, the oil pressure is going to be stupid low plus it sounds terrible. There's a reason these bikes call for a ~1k rpm idle
SoupCanSam
oil pressure? what oil pressure? you know everything is splash lube in a hogglystevenson right?
theblackmech ??? Not the upper vale train...it is pumped up their by lines cause she has solid lifters!
yep, but no floated journal bearings up there either, just splash lube
Ma quante e 'fica minimalista con un estetica accattivante e il motore ironhead una bomba 💪💪💪👍👍
Add some more wax to your moustache and put some more tampons in your messenger bag. That should give you enough weight to get her going!
Pimpy Bojangles it has nothing to do with "liking bikes". It has to do with the fact that he doesn't put any real power into his kicks. He is simply relying on his weight. That's no way to kick start a bike.
pbkayakyer He's not taking the chance of a Charlie horse. I had a 69xlch (the letters ch actually meant something back then) (completion hot) mag w/O electric start . His is a xl900 Electric starter has been removed for the I'm so cool factor. Your right he has no weight in his ass.😆🇺🇸
VERY BEAUTIFUL HORSE !
Who taught you how to kick a harley ?.....it would start alot easier if you kicked it properly...
These were monsters back when a 650 was a big bike.
What else does a man need ? Nothing I know.
Cool bike theres ways to make theses bike start easer ,a must is great compression to start with a better carb system and electronic ignition systems ! And they usually fire right up ! But its an old harley sounds great though gallops right along ! I would own it
Thats such a cool bike...
Stop immediately. Sell it to somebody who knows what they’re doing before you kill it.
Hi my futuristisk best friend!
as you know this is a brand new experience to me that im starting to like. So if you want to help im glad to read your comments :)
Help me grow and become a real man! ;)
Also, don't let it idle too slow. Ironheads don't flow oil under much pressure, but they flow more oil due to the oil pump speed, which is related to engine speed. So keep it idling around 1000-1100 rpms.
max inhulsen tank you max!
Haha, nice reply!
Beautiful Bike,
But by something like a Royal Enfield to practice on kicking it off 1st.
I was on a barge in Holland and it sounded just like this !!
More choke till it warms up...it's labouring and idles too slow, also I know you're still building it but never run any machine without an air filter.
Very nice!
Love my 68 too.
is fun to tear apart & put back together over & over same bike but anew each spring, know you'll have some fun.
Consider peoples advice on your bike, but pay no attention to people's opinion on how you dress.
Awesome bike.
This ^^
This makes me want to get my dads old kickstart 1969 back together. Nice bike man.
its a kick start kick the dam thing