@Kenny H If you are old enough to call them inserts then you are old enough to be fooled by "common sense" or what you believe to be right even with no quantifiable evidence. The problem with extremely low idles is the time spent on the compression stroke causes an excessive amount of crankcase pressure and an excessive amount of bearing loading which leads to excessive wear and oil breakdown. It doesn't matter what type of bearing is used, the problem is one that will kill an engine regardless.
Love em wouldnt have anything else. ive gotta 74 also as my daily driver the old lady trys too kill me every mornin when i go to leave for work at 5am and fire her up downstairs in the garage HAHA
Very nice, great bike, you don't start an Ironhead, you bring them to life. Nicest Ironhead I have seen. The 74 is my favoriter year, last year of the shift on the right and a 74 Ironhead was the first Harley I ever rode back in 1980.
Reluctant Gearhead .. I try to be a grown up these days that is rare , people don't care and that's it. I have been building bikes for over three decades , I have my likes and dislikes some people can't handle that well that is fine , I build bikes not peoples egos. Nice machine however I would have done a couple things a little different not a big deal. Like Mario at CCI would tell me ; ride what you like ! at that time I was a supervisor there I handled more H-D parts than most people will see in a lifetime. Take care. J-D
Why do they put those crotch-rocket tires on Harley's these days ...makes Me feel sorry for the machine. by the way the whole (Ironhead ) thing is so gay ..it's just a normal Sportster . not a pile of crap New one. j-d.
Is Panhead gay? What about shovelhead? How about knucklehead? If you haven't figured it out yet, it's just a way to identify what engine came on it. Don't cry little buddy. It'll be ok.
@@thereluctantgearhead4544 You most likely was still running around with a poopy diaper when I first rode a REAL V-twin or was not even born yet , don't worry little girl no one will know the truth about you. don't you cry little girl mommy has a fresh diaper for you.
Very nice Ironhead. If it's a '74 should have always been a 1000. '71 was last year of 900.
They rounded up. What they called a 900 was actually a 883. They rounded up.
Get that poor thing an air filter.
1974, 900? They actually were 1000 CC's 1971 was the last 900 motor made
Correct ... Have a 73 1000cc and a 68 900 (833)cc
Was gonna say the same thing was not have been the original motor
Bike dies due to pour idle.. ;) And it tends to be hard on the low end. But Nice ride buddy!!
@Kenny H If you are old enough to call them inserts then you are old enough to be fooled by "common sense" or what you believe to be right even with no quantifiable evidence. The problem with extremely low idles is the time spent on the compression stroke causes an excessive amount of crankcase pressure and an excessive amount of bearing loading which leads to excessive wear and oil breakdown. It doesn't matter what type of bearing is used, the problem is one that will kill an engine regardless.
Those wheels spoil it
Man there ain't nothing that sounds better than an old drag piped Ironhead!!!
Love em wouldnt have anything else. ive gotta 74 also as my daily driver the old lady trys too kill me every mornin when i go to leave for work at 5am and fire her up downstairs in the garage HAHA
I ride evo's but it's true what You said.
I never thought anything could sound as good as a Shovel on drags, but this cute lil Sporty is right there.....
Very nice, great bike, you don't start an Ironhead, you bring them to life. Nicest Ironhead I have seen. The 74 is my favoriter year, last year of the shift on the right and a 74 Ironhead was the first Harley I ever rode back in 1980.
Idle is set to low obviously, nice Looking iron head and sounds great!
Beautiful man! I’ve got one too, albeit a bit more conservative and it’s here in limey land. I love my sickle! I love my iron head!
Now I notice that George Clooney is a Harley lover. 💪
The 1974 was NOT a 900cc Homie, it was 1000cc.
Thing sounds like a goose galloping down the highway
sick ride bro! It puts a smile on my face to hear that motor run. gives me energy to continue to finish my rebuild
Great video. These guys talking shit about 900vs1000 don't know anything. Shit interchanges.
Yes that thing puts a smile on my face, too
Clean Ass scooter,,very tastefully done 👍..
Super. Machíne. Ery good. The. Best. Harley. Milwake. 8. So so
Reluctant Gearhead .. I try to be a grown up these days that is rare , people don't care and that's it. I have been building bikes for over three decades , I have my likes and dislikes some people can't handle that well that is fine , I build bikes not peoples egos. Nice machine however I would have done a couple things a little different not a big deal. Like Mario at CCI would tell me ; ride what you like ! at that time I was a supervisor there I handled more H-D parts than most people will see in a lifetime. Take care. J-D
Bring that idle up
good condition. 1st start engine can running..
Nice bike. Wish I could hear what he's saying . Sounds like he's whispering....
sounds like junk
Hitting a good 🕜
Cool chop definitely my style cast wheels minimal everything else and who doesn't love the crack of a Sporty with drag pipes?
Sick scooter, I love the wheels!
Sooooeeeeet
Idle it up
beautiful bike
I have a 73 xlch 1000 i want to put mag wheels on it did u have to modify anything for those wheels and what kind are they
I had a 76 roadster.. bicentennial model
You can tell he didn't do his own work.
Actually he did all the work with the exception of paint.
So many ankle bitters these days...
They are Lester mags...they actually were on the bike from the 70's.
I be damn . First kick and it fire on up . U the man . I got to get me that mikuni 40 m m
A 74 is already a 1000cc stock
i wish my ironhead started that easy! wow amazing!
That carb helps
That paint job, yes!
I had a 77 and it was kick only. Bike ran perfect in the summer but forget about it in the winter.
I still have my ‘77 electric start only. Going to dig it out and start working on it again.
What kind of handle bar are those
Beautiful nice bike. I like its sound.
Awesome...:)
Beautiful!
Why do they put those crotch-rocket tires on Harley's these days ...makes Me feel sorry for the machine. by the way the whole (Ironhead ) thing is so gay ..it's just a normal Sportster . not a pile of crap New one. j-d.
Is Panhead gay? What about shovelhead? How about knucklehead? If you haven't figured it out yet, it's just a way to identify what engine came on it. Don't cry little buddy. It'll be ok.
@@thereluctantgearhead4544 You most likely was still running around with a poopy diaper when I first rode a REAL V-twin or was not even born yet , don't worry little girl no one will know the truth about you. don't you cry little girl mommy has a fresh diaper for you.
@@jamesarcher3065 I was riding a Panhead 40yrs ago bitch.
@@thereluctantgearhead4544 That's what I thought , you are a young guy ! ha ha !
@@jamesarcher3065 whatever, boy. I got hairs on my ass older than you.
i have a 75 and its a right foot shift ? so if 74 was the last year mine was rerouted that way?
it may have been a early 75 harley used left over parts or sold 74s as 1975s to get rid of old inventory back then
awesome thanks for the info.
I have a 75 that iam in the process of doing a complete rebuild on and my is left side shift
wanna sell it?
Awesome bike buddy
Nice looking bike, lose the oil cooler.
Girls bike
What do you ride? Troll, I bet you couldn't start that bike.
😅😅😅
Yes your right probably attracts a lot of girls
Numb Nutz.