I had a mag-fired, kickstart-only Sporty of pretty much the same vintage ... but I'm cured. The kicker will "let go" and drop ya on the ground, stiff-legged and full force; you'll learn new heights of pain.
word!!! hehe, i fucking love it, its raw, simplicity in it self, the racing feel it has got to its look, man i'd love to own a bike only half as cool as this! plus it has a nice sound!
I have a 65 bored .090" and she kicks by the second one. And DON'T leave the enrichener out after she fires. Use the throttle lock or hold it for a minute, you're just going to foul shit all up doing that. Those and chokes are only intended to get it help in firing not to keep it running. You will invoke more maintenance much sooner by doing that.
I spent my whole summer restoring a 1982 Suzuki GS300L D model and when i see videos with bikes that look that cool, I begin to believe I'm wasting my time with that bike. I still gotta do a compression test on the thing and if the PSI doesn't go way up after i dump alittle oil in the spark plug holes, then I'll keep at it because the ring aren't bad. NICE HARLEY THOUGH!!!
Nice old Sportster (XL) Competition Hot (CH) They had some pretty big camshafts in them, stock. A friend's '69 engine didn't smooth out until it was going faster than 55mph.
Love this, as I had a '62 Sporty and it was a bitch to kick over when cold. Hot cam did'nt help. Now I walk with a limp! But wish I still have it. Ride an '84 Evo now.
Not sure whether I liked the bike or the kick start better. Jeezzus you got a mean kick goin there man. and no, its not a fetish..lol..just enjoyed watchin your kick startin it.
Now that's a fine motorcycle I don't know what you're trying to say. Real friends don't ride off unless they're dicks. Owning one of these machines isn't for the weak close minded such as yourself, we're a devoted breed who love the mechanical beauty of these machines... You wouldn't understand until you own one, I didn't, I blew up my motor and am rebuilding it because it's just that fun, powerband on these things like a 2 stroke.
I notice it puffed a bit of smoke after the 29th.or 30th.kick start...LOL!!. My dad used to have to help beat out engine fires on those old Harleys,they were notorious for that.I'LL stick to my Goldwing GL-1500.
so..is this a sporster..?? because i would like to know what front end is on the bike..and where do i get one for my 74 ironhead..?? love the bike man...
@Dusters7090 I think its because you timing (ignition) is backed up too much... it fires to early and the piston goes back down before the crank reaches TDC and it turns the cranck backward, hence the kick back . happened to me on my XS.. thought I broke my ankle!
Its not idling too low. That's actually pretty fast for an iron head. Most guys get them to idle like a John Deere. You're thinking of the modern bikes that have to idle faster to run the oil pump
+Dickie Holland I always thought the older guys who run their old motors are ruining them when idling low. What's different about the old motors that they can idle lower and still get the oil up there?
serious question for GonzaDeath. Do you run a battery? I didn't see one, but you may have hidden it well, or I'm just blind. If you're not running a battery, how do you have your headlights run?
DARRYL44441 It means that I will NEVER have to put oil seals in it.It means that I will never have to change a starter.It means that I will never have to do an engine rebuild.It means I can run that bike till I'm 1000 years old and it will STILL START and RUN and give me nearly 52 miles per gallon at 60 miles per hour.
I've been trying to figure my way through the engine types. Now the Flathead, Knuckle, Pan and Shovel I get, even the Block, (Evo) but apologies in advance if i'm missing something obvious, the Ironhead here looks to me like a Shovel? Are they the same engine type but with Iron heads instead of Alu? Or is this another entirely seperate engine type not typically credited in list of design changes? The knucklead motors are a thing of beauty incidentally, I would like one.
Sportsters the trans and the engine are one piece. Sportsters came before the shovel head which are trans and the engine are separate. Both good engines but have their quirks. Sportsters have a higher compression ratio when they came out of the factory. Own both and a newer chief
Right, well I'm gonna go get on my bike and head to work. You keep smashing keys in anger, maybe you'll relax some day and just enjoy all forms of motorcycles, old and new.
Love the paint on the on the tank, Anybody that does not like this bike just does not get it. Greetings from the USA.
I had a mag-fired, kickstart-only Sporty of pretty much the same vintage ... but I'm cured. The kicker will "let go" and drop ya on the ground, stiff-legged and full force; you'll learn new heights of pain.
i have a 59 i know your pain
But once u learn the top of the stroke its all downhill from there😁
Can't get in a hurry. Engage the system. If not, she'll hurt ya'.
I love the way the mechanics look old and dirty, but the tank and seat look clean. Awesome bike.
Kuh
word!!! hehe, i fucking love it, its raw, simplicity in it self, the racing feel it has got to its look, man i'd love to own a bike only half as cool as this! plus it has a nice sound!
Sur TH-cam, j'ai vu des tonnes de bobbers. Mais j'avais encore jamais vu un Bobber aussi beau et aussi classe! Superbe machine!
Makes me thankful i ride my old Triumph,my Bonniville 1975 ,750cc, starts everyday twice a day on the first or second kick.
Kickstarting a magneto fired bike! It doesn't get any more macho than that!
Brings back some great memories.
probably the beautifulest bike i've ever seen
A very cool bike, two wheeled simple work of art. fun without chrome, enjoyment devoid of dept..
I have a 65 bored .090" and she kicks by the second one. And DON'T leave the enrichener out after she fires. Use the throttle lock or hold it for a minute, you're just going to foul shit all up doing that. Those and chokes are only intended to get it help in firing not to keep it running. You will invoke more maintenance much sooner by doing that.
Beautiful kickstarting action . Beautiful sound. . love the video . Please show more 😊😘
I spent my whole summer restoring a 1982 Suzuki GS300L D model and when i see videos with bikes that look that cool, I begin to believe I'm wasting my time with that bike. I still gotta do a compression test on the thing and if the PSI doesn't go way up after i dump alittle oil in the spark plug holes, then I'll keep at it because the ring aren't bad. NICE HARLEY THOUGH!!!
Hi I am from Denmark but I have se this shopping in kobe , many time I came bay just to look all the nice bike.kkk
That joint pain your gonna feel is called " sportster knee"
Lovely bike with a lovely firing
Nice old Sportster (XL) Competition Hot (CH)
They had some pretty big camshafts in them, stock.
A friend's '69 engine didn't smooth out until it was going faster than 55mph.
that's a cool semi-cafe racer set-up, i dig
gata love working to start your bike i love kick start
The best sound ever
That is a very interesting kicking technique.
Man the Ironhead has got to be the fucking best sounding Harley ever!!!!!
Love this, as I had a '62 Sporty and it was a bitch to kick over when cold. Hot cam did'nt help. Now I walk with a limp! But wish I still have it. Ride an '84 Evo now.
Sold my 88 evo heritage and got a rigid 70 sportster 900 that doesn't run I can't wait to kick the shit out of it...
all good. I have a 71. Well done!!! No Sporty injuries there
I love this bike so much.
Cool simple and clean,I like it.
Not sure whether I liked the bike or the kick start better. Jeezzus you got a mean kick goin there man. and no, its not a fetish..lol..just enjoyed watchin your kick startin it.
i love the tank on that
Not sure how I personally feel about that rear fairing. But that's why it's your bike. It's sick either way!
All Hail the Mighty Sportster 😎
I effing love this bike.
another nice bike Ya'll are very lucky folks.
why don't they make cool bikes like this anymore. At the moment the best bet is Samurai Choppers but they are so freaking expensive.
Now that's a fine motorcycle I don't know what you're trying to say. Real friends don't ride off unless they're dicks. Owning one of these machines isn't for the weak close minded such as yourself, we're a devoted breed who love the mechanical beauty of these machines... You wouldn't understand until you own one, I didn't, I blew up my motor and am rebuilding it because it's just that fun, powerband on these things like a 2 stroke.
all good. I have a 71. Well done!!!
Long live without air filter!
such a bad idea.... might as well take all of the oil out the engine too
@@nonyabiz9487 do you have a dc linkert?
My 63 xlh won’t run without an air filter.
You may want to check your valves.
Like the mag though, only way to fly.
Coolness without trying.
I like the caferacer /flattracker look.
we had one on the farm, a '64, such high compression that the dust raised was from the pipes not the tires.
If I were a cop, it'd be the perfect get-away bike.
Sweet chop
very hot, nice starting..!
cool bike!
Kicks the shit out of the bling bling across tehh ocean!!!!
素晴らしい
Kick starting an ironhead is an art.....Once it comes alive.
i like the paint on the tank
kick start ballet! - sweet engine, all unnecessary's removed.
NICE BIKE I HAVE AN 1982 IRONHEAD
Nice ride
nice machine!
Electric start was added to all sportsters after 1969. 1969 was the last year for kick start only magneto fired sporties.
Thats right
cool bike
In Japan, roads are actually spotless clean..
I notice it puffed a bit of smoke after the 29th.or 30th.kick start...LOL!!. My dad used to have to help beat out engine fires on those old Harleys,they were notorious for that.I'LL stick to my Goldwing GL-1500.
so..is this a sporster..?? because i would like to know what front end is on the bike..and where do i get one for my 74 ironhead..?? love the bike man...
I got a 1970 no kicker life is good.
bittchin´ bike!!!!
@copokitapo They're really not that bad if they're set up right. Good point on the fuel, gotta use either premium or octane booster.
welcome back gonzadeath
@Dusters7090
I think its because you timing (ignition) is backed up too much... it fires to early and the piston goes back down before the crank reaches TDC and it turns the cranck backward, hence the kick back . happened to me on my XS.. thought I broke my ankle!
cool bike
Looks good
Looking for an older video of a green shovel head in Japan with The bird is the word song playing. Do you know where I can find it???
Its not idling too low. That's actually pretty fast for an iron head. Most guys get them to idle like a John Deere. You're thinking of the modern bikes that have to idle faster to run the oil pump
+Dickie Holland I always thought the older guys who run their old motors are ruining them when idling low. What's different about the old motors that they can idle lower and still get the oil up there?
Oil pumps. The newer engine requirements need a faster idle so it doesn't overheat and seize
Oil pump pickup is different
ironhead snortster with a mag, cool!
Got the fuckin t-shirt, and the knee to prove it..don’t care, loved that thing
nice starting of 2T engine !!! I'm proud of you skill of kickstarting bro !!!
nice bike
serious question for GonzaDeath. Do you run a battery? I didn't see one, but you may have hidden it well, or I'm just blind. If you're not running a battery, how do you have your headlights run?
4年以上がたってもこれを超えるバイクに出会えてない..
DARRYL44441 It means that I will NEVER have to put oil seals in it.It means that I will never have to change a starter.It means that I will never have to do an engine rebuild.It means I can run that bike till I'm 1000 years old and it will STILL START and RUN and give me nearly 52 miles per gallon at 60 miles per hour.
i think it weard when people start a bike from the side?
coolest harley ive ever seen
My shovelhead....two kicks everytime!
I've been trying to figure my way through the engine types. Now the Flathead, Knuckle, Pan and Shovel I get, even the Block, (Evo) but apologies in advance if i'm missing something obvious, the Ironhead here looks to me like a Shovel? Are they the same engine type but with Iron heads instead of Alu? Or is this another entirely seperate engine type not typically credited in list of design changes?
The knucklead motors are a thing of beauty incidentally, I would like one.
Sportsters the trans and the engine are one piece.
Sportsters came before the shovel head which are trans and the engine are separate.
Both good engines but have their quirks.
Sportsters have a higher compression ratio when they came out of the factory.
Own both and a newer chief
@@torrycole6477 Thank you, that's great info. Much appreciated.
best looking harley i've ever seen!
Nice machines!
Respect!
S.Y.L.O.
started carrying basic tools around with you yet?
Nice bike man!
Beautifull...
What a bomb!
nice
Should start easier with an air cleaner on it,my Shovel does.Nice bike mate : )
nice HD bro
what bike is that? i like it
nice evil bike!
i like ur seat..whats they call it?im just curious.
Do these bikes have a decompression lever or something or do you just need a good strong leg to start it?
GL-1500 FOREVER!!.
Right, well I'm gonna go get on my bike and head to work. You keep smashing keys in anger, maybe you'll relax some day and just enjoy all forms of motorcycles, old and new.
nice.... love it !
weres he air filter i know u really dont need one but it helps the dust to keep out of it
B E A Utiful!!!!!
wow i like that harley!!!is that sportster??????
Took long enough to start! Need a tune up?????
Pretty cool old CH but it's idling too slow for a bike with. Magneto. The headlamp drain is probably it stalled.
great looking bike. where did the forks come from?
DARRYL44441 I have never replaced starters,stators,etc...dosen't matter,I have put well over 150,000 on my GL-1500 ZERO PROBLEMS.
why do neither bike have covers on the carbs? is there any screen or protection for theM?
nurfacebish:
I had a 1972 XLCH for some time, and I felt the same way.... with an empty stomach I barely weighed enough to even turn the engine over.