Rear Tire size
I have a 97 883 XLH. She is about due for another set of new tires. I am thinking about the Mich.Commander II's. What i need to know is will the 150 used on the later bikes of this era fit inside my 97...
View ArticleOil
Looking at buying oil for my 05 1200 custom. Walmart has http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline-...-Case/19514351 Which is really cheap. Anyone have experience with that? The Mobil-1 V-Twin oil is twice...
View ArticleIronhead New wheels on 75 sportster help!
Hi everybody. My buddy gave me a set of new takeoffs from an 08 sportster. I have a 75 Ironhead with bent spoke rims, single disk front and drum on the back. This would be an awesome upgrade if exactly...
View ArticleWhere are Bit and Maru?
Does anybody know if they are still planning on running at Bubs? Saw an entry in our same class as something like team Mary 7. Is that Maru?
View ArticleIronhead saying hello
Hello all,name is Walt.Just traded for a 77 iron,had an FLH motor and chopper frame.54 years old and just got my first Love.It needs a little work,thank god I'm a retired auto tech LOL.Anyway you guy's...
View ArticleIronhead Opinions on bars?
Hey guys, I am getting rid of those small bars on my 69 and going with something a bit more old school. Either a set of Mini Apes with Risers or a set of 14" apes with smaller or no risers. I have the...
View ArticleIgnition switch relocation with bottle opener
Not a fan of the ignition switch on the engine bracket plus it was getting a bit sticky so I picked up an ignition switch from jp cycles for $22 and found an easy and cheap way to mount it. Found this...
View ArticleIronhead Wide open throttle- Then shut down
'78 IH, I've had it about 3 years and it runs great. S&S carb, long drag pipes, I think stock cams. Anyway, after about a 50 mile run, we get to a long stretch of straight road and I open it up...
View ArticleSporty is running rough
My Sporty would shut down like was running out of gas so we adjusted the floats in the carb..now its running better but now it has a misfire,the front sparkplug was dry and the back sparkplug was wet...
View ArticleRubbermount_EFI 883's and cams
Is there any cams out there that would work with a mostly stock 883? I say mostly cause everything is stock on mine other then the air cleaner my fuel controller and my pipes. Sent from my SCH-I545...
View ArticleHandlebar wiring
Ive heard lots of people on here say you don't need extensions for new bars up to 8 inches high. My question is where does the xtra length come from? I have put a set of Buckhorns on my 2005 custom but...
View ArticleIronhead 72' xlch engine cases
Hello everyone, I'm looking to get another set of cases so that I can put the kick start back on. Integrity of the cases that are on now will only allow electric start. THE QUESTION: I found a set of...
View Articleposting pics
I wanted to post a pic of my Sporty I have pics in my phone is there a way ?
View ArticleRoad 6 Customs
I bought a sidemount license plate bracket from them a year or so ago and it broke after about 1000 miles. I emailed them some pictures of it and they let me know that they had redesigned the bracket...
View ArticleOkay, so warped rotor?
I could have added this to the end of my thread about excessive brake dust, because I think it might be a contributing factor. However, I was afraid that nobody would read it at the end, so don't get...
View ArticleThe Sunsetter
Here's a classic machine that was built waaaay back in the Super Cool Sixties. I remember seeing this machine in a friend's magaxine and being blown away by the unique qualities in molding. The level...
View ArticleIronhead still got glitter in my oil.
Some of you may remember, I had glittery oil, very glittery oil, and so i pulled my cam cover and found my #2 cam bearing loose and the cam chewing it up. I had the bushing replaced and cleaned the cam...
View Articlegeneral seat question
Tried doing a search,but cant find anything.Does anybody what year seats fit what year bikes,for example know that 2007 will fit a 2012 but will a 2004 fit,or are all the seat pans the same?
View ArticleSoooo, I found out last week that a Subaru is stronger than a harley...
Last weekend, August 5th around midnight I was going on a short ride with a friend who had just started riding, it was her first time riding with another. I wasn't doing anything fancy, just a basic...
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