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It's spring...the sun is shining

Who's going for a ride today??

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Ironhead Branch manifold

I'm curious about what your guys thoughts are concerning some Branch manifolds I recently bought. The one is shorter by about .250". My bike is currently running a VM38 Mikuni on an S&S manifold. I...

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Rigid_EVO Tracker Tire Tubes

Ok, so I got my Golden Tyre flat track tires and now I need to find a tube for the rear. There are thickness options that go from heavy duty, super heavy duty, and ultra heavy duty. Whats the lightest...

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Dan, your voice was sounding a little high pitched on the phone earlier

No but really, who is the pretty sounding lady who answered the phone when I called earlier? Is she a new member of the team at Hammer?

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Taking off in 2nd gear.

I am new to riding a a big bike so I have been taking short rides around the neighborhood to get used to my 2011 883 superlow. Todays mission was to come to complete stops with my right foot on the...

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This is customer service?

Seriously? This is the conversation I'm having this afternoon. I've had really good luck with purchasing from this company in the past, but wow. What more can I elaborate on? --- Powersport Superstore...

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Rubbermount_EVO It's not always carb's fault

Hi everyone, I just want to report an episode just occurred: A couple of days ago I swapped my old HD labeled plugs with two NGK on my '04 883 and couldn't help but test them immediately after. It was...

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Paint questions

If there's a better forum for this, please move it or let me know. I'm planning on using Duplicolor acrylic enamel satin black (spray cans) on my sheetmetal, followed by pro-grade two part clear. Any...

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I'm hoping......

That every soldier who had their funeral disrespected by Phelps and his minions are right now butt raping him slowly with their bayonets before he is deported into hell.

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This will make you laugh outloud.

Ok we ate at a china buffet today.The lil lady says she wants to go to Wallymart afterwards.So about 10 mins into walking around my guts start churning-gotta go now,so I head to the can.As I'm sitting...

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Clutch help...

Trying to get my hardtail 88 on the road. Went to try it today. One problem, tried popping it in first and it stalls. Tried adjusting the clutch. No dice it's like it's operating mechanically but not...

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Removing Grips ..

.. Greetings Riders :) From The Great White North .. Where there seems to be no end in sight with all the dam snow !! :( Anyways , I bought some Electrical Heaters for my Grips .. Going To Attempt...

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Torque spec help?

So I just put a set of cams in my 1995 sportster and am in the process of converting it to a 1200 (with a 2004 top end) and I need the torque specs for the cylinders the heads and the rocker boxes if...

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Rocker Cover gaskets, Pushrod tube gaskets

If i am gentle Can I reuse them once? I want to repaint my heads and install new pushrods

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Denver, CO

My name is Jeff and I live in Denver. Been out here almost 2 years now and looking for people to ride with. I have a friend who moved out here with me, I moved from Atlanta, and he just got a 2013...

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Misfire on initial warm up?

So I started my bike up this morning and after about 30 seconds I felt the engine miss, almost die and then continue to warm up. It happened one or two more times while warming up and then was fine for...

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Ironhead Ironhead oil pump capabilities

Hi all, I've got a '61 sporty that has the stock oil pump and a gravity feed oil tank. I'm curious if the stock pump will scavenge in any way. A friend set me up with a vertical tube tank, but the...

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Cornish Spring Ride

After the shittest wet winter on record it's been great to see the sun and get out for a dry ride. Set off to see some friends who have got the job of running one of the local campsites for the season....

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Clutch Cable

Does anybody know if the clutch cable from a 96 1200 will fit a 94 1200 ? I'm changing the bars and risers and my cable is too short but I've got a friend with a 96 with an extra cable he doesn't need

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Ironhead Bendix float height 3/16" do I measure like this? Pic

Is this how I measure with the 3/16" drill bit? I put it on the flat part of the carb body. Also do I set it with the gasket in place or do I remove it then set the height? Also this is how the spring...

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