1957 Harley XL Build: Frame swap and first mock up. Vintage Ironhead Sportster, build to ride!

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9 ай бұрын

1957 Harley Davidson XL, female lady rider building a sweet kickass bobber!
Bought a few months ago and finally able and have time to make this a sweet rider!
Thanks for watching
And if any of ya’ll have those clamp on parts mentioned in the video and interested in selling used, please email me at ironheadsally@yahoo.com
🤘🤩
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Who the hell is Ironhead Sally? Well here's my channel description:
Old School Bikes and Old School Ways! Ride hard, wrench a lot, and always having a blast.
Bike camping, wrenching, and shenanigans. My husband and I create motorcycle content for people that are tired of seeing all of the fake insta accounts of sponsored boring yuppies. Here's some realness, we are just broke bikers living the low life and getting by. I ride a 1985 Ironhead Chopper as my daily, my touring bike is a 1984 FXR. We have lots of Ironheads and FXRs and are constantly building more, trying to keep these old neglected scoots on the road instead of rotting away in a garage.
Appreciate all the love & support
Keeping it Real! Keep it Sketchy!
FTW💚Sally
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@grumpyjay215 9 ай бұрын

My great uncle used to engrave things just incase they were stolen. So he’d have a way to prove they were his. There was a lot of bike thief’s in the 60’s. He’d also engrave Tools, tool boxes…etc 🤔👍🏻

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

That totally makes sense! Good call, probably the case with this! Thanks!

@Johnclark300 9 ай бұрын

A good complete tear down and rebuild is great advice.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Yes, going to plan to not tear the motor completely down, but definitely the top end. Thanks for watching!

@SmittyInVegas 9 ай бұрын

Good day. Nice project. I was never really a fan of Ironhead sportster’s. I have probably owned n flipped at least 50 of them over the years. A year ago I decided to scratch build a bike from all of my shop parts. The funny thing is. It’s a ironhead Sportster! & I’m really digging it! Ha ha. Smitty

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Haha! Smitty that’s awesome! Ironheads are such great budget build with the leftover remnants laying around in the garage lol!! Cheers!

@stanleybaker5860 9 ай бұрын

Looking cool Sally. Thanks for the update. Cheers from down under 🇦🇺 Stan.

@dextergleason9421 9 ай бұрын

Mock up went well. I can see it already. Great work.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thank youuu! 🤩

@philvale5724 9 ай бұрын

Hi 👋, Sally, SMOKING 🚬 LOOKING 👀 GREAT 👍,😂 . It would be nice if you kept photos of what you have found, written inside and outside the bike, And obviously it will need your signature on it, 😂, my business that are used to have years ago, involved in furniture restoration, making and restoring doors and windows, and barn conversions, back in the early 80s, I was given a job to restore and repair the front door and surround, that had been hit by a truck, when I dismantled all the framework around the door, the canopy over the top, of the door, There was someone signature in the back of the canopy, and the date, 1728, but I cannot remember the persons name, and over the years I have seen lots of peoples signatures and dates. I have done the same thing when I have made furniture, doors, windows et cetera It is good to keep a record of what you have done and made, something to look back on, 😂 when you are sitting in your rocking chair on your porch, doing your knitting, 😂 , when you are in your 80s and 90s, 😂. Stay safe, I look 👀 forward to seeing your next stage of your build, Phil from the moulin France,

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Wowww year 1728 thats amazing to come across! I will have to carve my name and date into her, great idea! We try to keep pictures of all the bikes we have had our hands on, was 13 bikes last year, we slowed down this year though 😅🤣 its crazy to look back on and go wow! lol thanks Phil, appreciate your support!

@bruce1816 9 ай бұрын

Lookin' good Sally !!!!

@johnkelly6942 9 ай бұрын

Best way to get an Ironhead motor in and out of the frame is to have a pile of blankets on the floor and just lay the bike over. Block up the top of the motor (and frame) so it sits level and slowly pull out all the bolts and lift off the frame. This is especially true when you’re reassembling the bike with a freshly painted frame you don’t want to scratch. Bought my first Ironhead back in the ‘80’s and have had a bunch of them (and still do). 64 years old and those motors are too heavy to dead lift and wrestle in a frame anymore.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thats probably much easier than the heart attack i get seeing the engine tipped out 🤣 we’ll probably do that once the frame is painted! I chipped the heck outta my frame when we did my other ironhead build and had a buncha touch ups lol! Cheers and thanks for watching!

@johnkelly6942 9 ай бұрын

@@ironheadsally unsolicited, free advice from a life long Ironhead Sportster lover!Those are HEAVY motors!

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

They sure are! Laying it over would be my only way to do it without my ol man to lift 🤣 cheeers!!

@unokarpa4405 8 ай бұрын

отличный совет!

@DEATHMETALCYCLE 9 ай бұрын

cant wait for the stereo installation video

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

You know it! Gonna ratchet strap an old school ghetto blaster on the sissy bar! Skipping CD noises and tangled up cassette tapes on the hardtail 🤣😆😜 rockford fosgste who? Lmaooo

@michaelsaxer7251 9 ай бұрын

Kottonmouth kings for life

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!!! 💚🤘🥬

@user-fr1qp1ey5n 9 ай бұрын

Suggestion,before moking it up, lay the engine on a blanket, then slide the frame over the engine. Save on back and easier to install.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Probably gonna do that for the engine install after we paint the frame, last time we did this i chipped the paint on frame so bad 🤣 lol cheers

@phantomxter 9 ай бұрын

Looking good 👍✌️

@phantomxter 9 ай бұрын

Keep it sketchy 🙂✌️

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

If it aint a little dangerous, then it wouldnt be so fun 😄

@buckhornz2184 9 ай бұрын

G'day Sally, back in the days before the interweb I would read great publications such as WHAT FITS WHAT on Harley Davidson by Mike Arman - Q&A manual of motorcycle maintenance by Bagnall Publishing Co.- V-Twin Thunder by Carl McClanahan edited by Mike Arman - CUSTOM CHOPPER COOKBOOK by Mike Geokan edited by Mike Arman and Easyriders tech tips & tricks plus various other publications. They all are a great read and are very informative especially if you have a hankering for knowledge. Cheers Sally and still lovin' the veelogs, all the best from NZ.👌👍

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Yes! My dad gave us boxes of ol biker magazines from the 80s/90s and its so cool how they have so many tips for garage builders with minimal tools! 😁 thanks for watching and your continued support!

@edZILLA64 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see finished bike. Good job so far.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Ed!!

@zzricochetzz4311 9 ай бұрын

Nice 😊

@lowe80 9 ай бұрын

looks good got a good stands to it

@willowsmutt8313 9 ай бұрын

So jelly of that bike. Went in monday for a check up. Found more cancer in my bladder. Had them burn it out on the spot. So feeling not so great but ok. Cant wait to see this project finished. Have fun...

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Oh i’m sorry, glad they caught it and hopefully burned it up well. Wishing a quick recovery 💪 thanks for watching 🤩

@lucastblascke 9 ай бұрын

Hugs from Brazil ! \m/

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

🤘😁 cheers!! Thanks for watching!

9 ай бұрын

Looking good so far!!! Can’t wait to see this hawg on the road 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Fernando!! Cheers!!

9 ай бұрын

@@ironheadsally keep the good work 🤝

@matthewwoerner7935 9 ай бұрын

I like different gas tank it nice

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

I’m so stoked to get this coffin tank fixed, it was on my first bike when i bought it, so it’s sentimental for me for sure. Cheers!

@marklaramie7393 9 ай бұрын

Lookin good man, old skool Kool, I like the stance...... 🍻 cheers

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Got lucky we have all these parts to turn her into a sweet little rider! Cheers Mark! 😁

@oldamericaniron5767 9 ай бұрын

I’m 68 and to me any real Sportster shifts on the right. But seriously, if you want good positive shifting keep it on the right. Added linkage will take away from that good positive feel and if you ride bikes with right and left side shifting enough soon it becomes second nature and you won’t screw up. Whatever you decide, have fun with it!

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Oohh thank you, i’ve read that too, that’s why i am on the fence, i’ve read that switching sides and extra linkages leads to sloppy shifting!

@stevensepinski3655 9 ай бұрын

Great start! I personally use no fancy wrenches keep it simple so when your breaking hardware loose you get a feel for what the torque feels like. Believe me it helps for when your on the fly out on the road.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Oh thats a good point! Dont have all the air and power tools on the road!

@panheadbutch 9 ай бұрын

Looking good you'll get used to the right side shift in no time. I think a drum brake on the front would be cool,but I'm old school

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Drum front would be sweet! I’m still hunting for a different front end, not sure what it’ll end up being. i just threw a wide glide front end on there temporarily to mock it up. The denver swap meet will probably decide what it gets haha! Cheers!

@panheadbutch 9 ай бұрын

@@ironheadsally I have a stock sportster ft end I would donate Think it's an 87 with discbrake

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Oh snap! I’ll email you and i can find a way to get u some dollars for shipping 🤩

@feloniousmonk3049 9 ай бұрын

Ed Wacker. A lot to be said for how easy it is to work on these. Probably marked parts for theft control.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Ohh yeah, good call, i didnt even think of that and all the issues with theft back in the day!

@davepelfrey3958 9 ай бұрын

You're off to a really good start. This is going to be a really cool build. Like you said Sally, Love the simplicity of these older bikes. Peace ✌.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Elegantly simple! Yesss, thanks Dave! Cheers 😁

@harolddalesr8365 9 ай бұрын

Just looking at the gas tank , looks about 5-6 gallon tank.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Just 2.5 gallon 😁

@bradleyyounger8499 9 ай бұрын

That will be bad ass! Like that it isn't all raked out. Should handle great! Rake looks cool on show bike but starts to ride badly

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Yes!! I like the long chopper look but have no desire to ride em! The bobber set up is great for some cruising and twisties! 🤩

@greggwolffis7211 6 ай бұрын

Yer off to a good start, Sally! Q: I had a Joe Hunt magneto on my '48 Shovel/Pan years ago, and I tried several things to get the lights to work. How are you planning on doing yours?

@ironheadsally 6 ай бұрын

The lights were already wired when i bought the bike, so just going to mimic that, the lights just wire into the generator on the front of the engine, i’m not very familiar with the wiring for pans, but i would think just the into the generator. The beauty of these older bikes and not a lot of extra wiring and switches and things lol

@keeto56 9 ай бұрын

I'm excited about your new build. Good luck and have fun.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 🤩

@stevend8656 9 ай бұрын

Looking good 👍 How's the trucking going?

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Thank youu! 😁 its going surprisingly well. Working on a new update video on the trucking stuff, should be posted in a day or two. Thanks for watching and safe travels!

@deandaniel6504 9 ай бұрын

I really like the looks of the mock up. I like your '85 but this one is going to be cooler.

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Heck yeah it is! Kick only, magneto ironhead, i’m so excited to get this gal rolling! Thanks for watching 😁

@youtubesavich 9 ай бұрын

Saludos amigos, excelente proyecto sigan así

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! Cheers!!

@harolddalesr8365 9 ай бұрын

Not to be a wiseass , but that tank is huge. How many gallons and where did you pick it up ? That's the way I want my bike to look. Take , extend front rails , forks ?

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

Maybe the video makes it look bigger, but it’s just a 2.5 gallon coffin tank. It was on my 85 ironhead when i bought it. Love it, but it needs repair and petcock moved still

@Rif_Leman 9 ай бұрын

Are you going to keep the current name of your '57?

@ironheadsally 9 ай бұрын

I’m not sure. Lilly Gene is stamped in her. But honestly, without having done adventures on her, there is no telling if the bike will rename itself once she’s built and on the road lol it’s the bike decision more than mine 😁🤣