Harley Davidson Ironhead 900cc 1968

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melkerpower

6 жыл бұрын

A quick start-up before rebuild..
The bike is new to me as you may will se
Motor starts at 01:40

Пікірлер: 979

@Liltrevon1 3 жыл бұрын

The simple customizations on this bike are amazing. Nice and simple and classic can't beat it

@jedisentinel1499 5 жыл бұрын

Kick start! About as basic and bad ass as it comes. Purely man and machine! Beautiful bike.

@barrybray4446 Жыл бұрын

I had 68 at 17 called it goofy foot brakes shifter backwards. Your starts whole lot nicer than mine did I had to leave 30 minutes early coz you never knew got big twin 72 FLH at 20 I'm 58 it's 10 ft away behind dining RM table waiting for spring have great life peace

@murph55 5 жыл бұрын

starts with one kick, just a matter of which kick.

@elituko 5 жыл бұрын

Kinda like a Bultaco Pursang....when IT wants to....

@agenivalbizerra7154 4 жыл бұрын

eu SONHO com essas moto e meu SONHO é TER uma DESSA

@rickyc-bolt2331 4 жыл бұрын

Mrs Hudson 🤣

@kenmcbride6515 4 жыл бұрын

A very cold blooded murder sickle

@bootsmellor6198 4 жыл бұрын

If you tune them up they can start first kick every time He flooded it in first instance before attempting to start Eventuality runs real nice with strong even idle for a sporster. very nice bike.I would of fixed the throttle cable and gone for a ride

@milkncheese1 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, well built, clean and simple. Liking the exhaust set up as well. Good job.

@darylhill9400 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can tell it’s well-built by the way it starts!

@hughes2397 5 жыл бұрын

Yessir, I remember those old ironheads. They tend to be rather cold natured!

@rosicroix777 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike. TY for sharing & wishing you many years of safe & fun riding.

@gregoryherrerajr.1822 5 жыл бұрын

Absolute perfection.... I HAVE A 67’ .... never ran Yet..( thirty over😏) .. so BIG THANKX .... SOUNDS INCREDIBLE,!!!

@cmo3875 4 жыл бұрын

I have an 85 Ironhead and it sounds so good when it drinks fuel...I dig that scoot man😎👍

@balerjohnson3099 6 жыл бұрын

I had a 67 Iron head..bone stock and a 67 Bonneville at the same time ..Great days indeed .

@martincvitkovich724 5 жыл бұрын

BSA Thunderbolt followed by 51 Panhead. I couldn't start a Sportster but the Pan was easy

@shawncrossfield9219 5 жыл бұрын

Its good to see a young lad interested in old bikes great bike

@jamesarcher3065 3 жыл бұрын

If people had to kick-start a New Harley you would never see one on the road . God bless this kid he is smart enough to own a Classic Motorcycle not a rubber band Asia Harley . He just needs to learn the trick to catch the right part of the stroke to kick ..You notice the time he lets it have a little air it starts..

@norbertpecheq3427 4 жыл бұрын

This sound always reminds me WW I fighter aircrafts..

@alexmcgregor7082 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus, watching this guy kick start the bike was painful...

@SiggyCloud 5 жыл бұрын

Is it a guy?

@johntilson2535 5 жыл бұрын

@@SiggyCloudHaha, I was about to say the same thing. If it was a chick starting it, COOL. If it was a wimp starting it, weak! At least it started...eventually! lol

@danielfield8628 5 жыл бұрын

He didn't do that bad..

@Tumbleweed420 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@lovernotfighter 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a lady with a chick bike.

@clydehieb2275 2 жыл бұрын

Old iron horse sounds good love the bike

@jamesarcher3065 4 жыл бұрын

At least it sounds like a Motorcycle and not a lawnmower like the newer Harley's .if it has no kick start or chain it's just a rubber-band bike ...be proud you own a REAL Motorcycle ..

@minbannister3625 5 жыл бұрын

don't rob a bank on an ironhead

@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10 5 жыл бұрын

@billyfromtheusa I think robbing a bank with bikes Is a good idea. If you are s small group with one motorcycle each (a street fighter or motard) and carry a big duffel bag each during rush hour, the popo cant catch up and you split the money so if 1 gets caught it isn't such a big deal.

@anandaramanuari6829 5 жыл бұрын

Agree with u

@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10 5 жыл бұрын

@@korzbro35 a supermoto or dirt bike would be the best, as long as you don't have to do any highway driving.

@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10 4 жыл бұрын

@NPC #303 excuse me, are you calling me a dumbass?

@clawhammer704 4 жыл бұрын

The best sounding of all the Harley's motors ever made but also the most troublesome vibrating shaking motors. I had one and one was enough...everything on it had to be locktited .. also the ironheads came with solid lifters so the valves had to be adjusted around every 4 thousand miles. The oil cap gets very hot on your leg too..

@tylerwalsh7587 2 жыл бұрын

That valve adjustment would be a dealbreaker for me.

@oldbuzzard76 8 ай бұрын

Yea ! No thanks .

@williamfunes2740 4 жыл бұрын

Leave the man alone! He is gentle and fashionable.☺️

@lolbr3720 5 жыл бұрын

Classy ride, a real, "Then came Bronson". Thanxs for leavin in the reality of cold kick start.

@erniemckracken1593 5 жыл бұрын

I remember a time I enjoyed my fellow lawless biker buddies opinions. Nice classic ride .

@user-sl9et1db5j Жыл бұрын

Great, beautiful bike, beautiful sound

@BobbyTucker 5 жыл бұрын

Listening to that lope brings back a lot of memories, I just don't want any more "kickers". Mine was a '69 XLCH, loved it way back then. lol

@tellmesomething2go 5 жыл бұрын

Had a 67 electric sportster. First year.electric

@kendtchileninjah5905 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome bike my man just Idle up a bit and it’ll be better on you and your ride. Have fun brother 🤙🏾💯

@poncoolride 6 жыл бұрын

Great looking bike! Disregard the negative comments. Have fun with it, but do turn the idle up a bit.

@BobbyTucker 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give you more upvotes, poncoolride, some people can be heartless when someone needs a little help.

@Black-pt1uo 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, so many unnecesary hate

@Chopper650 3 ай бұрын

the haters are the ones who's broke ass can buy/build their own ride

@juanmarquez6933 5 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful bike I've seen.. that's what I would ride!!!

@bluevelvet4116 5 жыл бұрын

NICE LOOKING BIKE BUT DOUBT HE RIDES WITH A CLUB. EVEN THEY WOULD LEAVE HIM BEHIND WHEN THEY WERE READY 2 RIDE OUT. NEVER SAW ANY BIKE TAKE AS LONG 2 START & STARTED RIDING WITH MY DAD AT AGE 9. GOT ADDICTED. WAS BARTENDER IN BIKER BARS 17 YRS. RODE TIL 2 OLD 2 RIDE. MISS IT SO MUCH. THAT'S WHY I STILL WATCH THESE VIDEOS. BE SAFE EVERYONE.

@rickfrier1647 6 жыл бұрын

Cool bike man , I read some of the comments about how you started it I’ve been kicking bikes for 30 years I think your fine you can regard the distributor a bit but make sure you kick all the way through and don’t lift until its started, good vid thanks

@flhxs8364 6 жыл бұрын

Hey brotha, here is a great trick I use on my older bikes. Get a magnetic pickup for your breaker point setup. If you haven't noticed, that carb you have (Bendix?) will cause your bike to "sneeze," and load up on fuel. It will also backfire and kick back on the kickstart (I destroyed my ankle this way). If you replace the points, this will save your ankle and it will start much more easily. Make sure you get your timing right though. Good luck!

@melkerpower 6 жыл бұрын

Fidei Defensor thanks!

@leathers970 5 жыл бұрын

If carb sneezes it's lean not rich

@dansmolen1618 5 жыл бұрын

I had a 1974 XLCH sportster for my first Harley. It was a mess when I got it,so parted it onto garage floor COMPLETELY. Reassembled it how I wanted it. Was definitely a one kick bike! Crammed it up with a set of Andrews "Y" grind cams,left the electric start on the floor too! Was the fastest,smoothest run in sportster around! Cleaned up all the imperfections in the heads,polished exhaust ports,left swirl marks from burr bit in the intake ports for better fuel/air mix. Turn he idle up a bit on that sporty,you're beating up the valves unnecessarily!

@dvvalant 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I could part it out onto a garage floor but it would NEVER RUN AGAIN!!!!

@roderernst9990 11 ай бұрын

XLCH Kickstart only XLH Electric

@brianriggin4560 4 ай бұрын

I owned a 68' right side shift 4 speed. Raked the front a touch w/ an 80s front end. Had a fatbob tank on it blue with white a triple ghost stripe design on it. Kick only. Looked very similar to that. Was a blast, and felt good when you get that kick right. Beautiful job. Beautiful bike.

@ronniefarnsworth6465 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful !!!

@lanceburger3789 5 жыл бұрын

Like the 'Hummer' gas tank .. I still miss my '59 CH

@dominiccoscarelli305 4 жыл бұрын

Love that sound. Sounds like freedom.

@micahashcraft7888 4 жыл бұрын

This makes me want to get my dads old kickstart 1969 back together. Nice bike man.

@dannynoel993 5 жыл бұрын

I bet you wish you had not asked anybody anything on here. I have a 77 and Wouldn't put mine on here. Definitely a lot of a holes on here. Your bike looks good ,actually you had no trouble in starting it. Kick starting will come too you as you do it. Always push the kicker all the way thru and wait till the motor come to a stop before you let it go back to kick position. Avoiding a kick back and messing your leg up. I agree idle it up some. Everything else will come to you as you ride. Have a safe one on the road. I hope this helped.

@chefdave7203 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet ol bike there bro...

@gregkoe60 Жыл бұрын

Man that things ticking over like a swiss watch. Nice!

@thedragon2299 3 жыл бұрын

Follow through with your kick and hold it, or you'll be sorry....SWEET BIKE!

@eamondunne8325 5 жыл бұрын

F$# ing Hell!!! I was tired looking at him trying to start that beauty!!!

@pinheadpatrick1550 5 жыл бұрын

Those female jeans of his are restricting movement.

@richardcolbert6601 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the long view all 2 secs of it on the primary side.

@dirtbikechopper2012 3 жыл бұрын

An electric start primary btw...

@scoobysir 5 жыл бұрын

such a beautiful minimalist bike. probably lot fun at ride. congrats from BR.

@oo-dd3lk 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds beautiful !

@erniewillis9380 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a 67 Electra glide. I usually pump the hell out of it a few times and kick it through twice with ignition off to get her good and wet. Set throttle 1/4 plus a little take it with ignition on and she'll bust right off nearly every time.

@richardcolbert6601 5 жыл бұрын

try that on a sporty and if it don't break your leg. It will hurt ya.

@LuizCma 5 жыл бұрын

Linda moto, Brasil ok.

@Fourandaquarter 5 жыл бұрын

Cool bike. Real cool. Ain't nothin' better than an ironhead Sportster.

@thebear6529 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Runs perfect!

@brendanaschaubine8180 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a horse running on concrete

@liamgreig9392 5 жыл бұрын

The IRONy 😉

@ericklopes2431 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats true

@fordnut460 4 жыл бұрын

Love that sound

@jeffhawkins1728 3 жыл бұрын

That's Cool ..lol

@Anonymous594 3 жыл бұрын

No u

@nealfry4474 4 жыл бұрын

The Glory Days of The Kick Start ...

5 жыл бұрын

Verdadeira Orquestra!!!! love it!

@tallcat55 4 жыл бұрын

True cold start ..Fun Bike Thanks

@tommygunntattoo 6 жыл бұрын

Idle is way too low. Hard on the bottom end. Keep it at around 1000

@mAxkAwAzX7r 6 жыл бұрын

1000 is even for efi sportsters to high.

@poncoolride 5 жыл бұрын

mAxkAwAzX7r what planet are you from?!

@nameofmycat 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but it sounds so friggin cool !

@Fosi94 5 жыл бұрын

For me: 900, the sound is fantastic.

@fireball1322 5 жыл бұрын

while the idle IS too low, I'd worry about those 2 air cleaner bolts working loose and going into the carb, then intake and into the intake port. And yes, I've seen it happen. Not pretty, but is pretty expensive to repair.

@msteen6407 5 жыл бұрын

Put the air cleaner back on set the points right , idle it up a bit . Through the boots in a dumpster , unroll your Jean's it ain't happy days try outs . If got a man bun forget the above and go play in the traffic

@chrismoody1342 5 жыл бұрын

As a 63 yr old that cracks me up. A real rebel he is.

@nojnoj3069 5 жыл бұрын

......Best comment......kudos to you.

@donnydarko1898 5 жыл бұрын

I concur

@iRoPoT011 5 жыл бұрын

at least he didn't name himself after a damn gun

@matthewblevins8832 5 жыл бұрын

@@Shamrockjason 👍🤣🤣

@joemon.8550 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike brother..

@ajshovel1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Ironhead...... and ya got her started, something very few know how to do these days. Have fun and appreciate her.

@TruTecknique 5 жыл бұрын

but I love the bike.. would be perfect project for me

@alexiosgermanicus70 5 жыл бұрын

Fucking awesome... Harley history.. :) Greets from Northern Germany

@michaeldezorzi6244 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 1968 XLCH when I was 18 years old and still have it. I'm 62 now.

@pointnozzleaway 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoy that Bike my Friend...AWESOME !

@michaelledford4751 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 1974 Ironhead Sporty in my collection that's a knee Terminator .

@markfonseca4641 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Ledford good one!

@johnnycop77 6 жыл бұрын

No fast getaway for you rooster!

@user-qf1vq4xb8y 5 жыл бұрын

Очко ты с ушами!! Нормальный это пепелац!

@Jpemthenene 5 жыл бұрын

Very pretty ironhead 👍💪

@Treurigvarken 4 жыл бұрын

it took a while to start it but it is very much worth that. I fell asleep... what a great sound.

@CrystalThatKid 6 жыл бұрын

When you and your buddies go on a ride I bet they give you at least an hour head start

@bluevelvet4116 5 жыл бұрын

I RODE ALL MY LIFE TIL 2 OLD & IF GUYS I RODE WITHS BIKES TOOK THIS LONG 2 START WE WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT SITTING ALONE.

@Fosi94 5 жыл бұрын

By the way after 9 months how is the bike? do you still have it?

@Nemesis861965 4 жыл бұрын

That's one beautiful ride.

@nielsosper 4 жыл бұрын

VERY BEAUTIFUL HORSE !

@WildlifeSeriaLKiller 5 жыл бұрын

Poor bike..... Turn the idle up and get a damn air filter..... This makes me sad.

@WildlifeSeriaLKiller 5 жыл бұрын

@Jim Crow l'm going to assume you mean 8-900 rpm. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Lol.

@dennism103 5 жыл бұрын

Manbearpig is real I'm cereal!

@Oldhillbilly 5 жыл бұрын

@Jim Crow 800-900 rpms, it would be redlined at 8000

@narniaphuket 5 жыл бұрын

Might as well throw some rocks in it

@IamJoeTV 5 жыл бұрын

@Jim Crow Jesus you're dumb, you said 8-9grand. Thats 8000-9000rpm, someone corrected you and you call them a faggot. You need to seek help.

@dennisschell5543 5 жыл бұрын

You're gonna get bit.... That silly idle is starving the top end.

@Team-fabulous 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds fantastic...

@mrmichael555 4 жыл бұрын

Came here for the comments, wasn't disappointed! One tip- kick through, unless you hate knees.

@trevorcrane1664 6 жыл бұрын

So many arseholes on here. Dude just enjoy the bike, it looks nice. Do turn the idle up like others have said and definitely follow through on kicks. Have fun learning and riding mate and post progress vids.

@jasondelrey4652 5 жыл бұрын

👌🏻

@luckyfawker2646 5 жыл бұрын

YEP AND I'M ONE. I OWNED A 69 XLCH. I ONLY WISH IT HAD AN E=START. HIS IS EQUIPED. IRONY

@trevorcrane1664 5 жыл бұрын

Lucky Fawker oh wow you're such a bad ass? Why don't you regale us with stories of your bad arsedness!!

@soapybee4471 6 жыл бұрын

Nice bike I bet ya would look pretty cool down the coffee club on that

@j.ramone4116 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful lookin bike.perfect

@David-eq8yg 6 жыл бұрын

Pure machine, love it !

@cbm2156 5 жыл бұрын

Not good-no air filter.

@camgnilpe9300 5 жыл бұрын

DUNT! # 2

@macdiddles7000 5 жыл бұрын

CBM 215 a lot of them run their bikes like that my friend does. They’re huge pieces of shit

@BladeRicsi 5 жыл бұрын

Well this is not a getaway bike...

@DFox-ud3gx 5 жыл бұрын

I miss my kicker. Old Skool bring it back.nice solid lifter cams back then.❤️👍🇺🇸

@nojnoj3069 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@derekcollins1972 4 жыл бұрын

Oil pressure must be struggling at that idol.

@1SaG 4 жыл бұрын

To paraphrase Jay Leno: The air must've been a lot cleaner in 2017 ... so we didn't need air-filters back then... :P

@oneman1812 3 жыл бұрын

Miss ya, Ronnie.

@plansexaminer 5 жыл бұрын

Love the sound!!

@beardedbiker333 6 жыл бұрын

That's a cool bike man. But I honestly have to say when I saw the boots and a rolled up denim jeans come into the picture I fell out on the floor laughing. But hey that's your thing so do what you do. Keep the bike rolling.

@gabegaram6047 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah ...And by looking at his hand ....WoW ..It's Sure not a bikers hand .....Must be an office boy with some low cash and a fast scoop...

@trevorcrane1664 6 жыл бұрын

God stfu

@thatisgnargnar 6 жыл бұрын

You probably have flame tattoos and tribal, and are probably overweight to match the rest of your biker friends. Who gives a fuck how someone dresses, it's for the love of bikes.

@GodsMistake 6 жыл бұрын

Some real gay comments, guys. Fashion police and checking out other guys hands.

@Chance-ry1hq 5 жыл бұрын

Gabe Garam Sounds to me like you were studying that hand a little to much.

@MrJoshuaBe 6 жыл бұрын

No wonder it needs a rebuild. With an idle that low, the oil pressure is going to be stupid low plus it sounds terrible. There's a reason these bikes call for a ~1k rpm idle

@donc8879 6 жыл бұрын

SoupCanSam

@whatchu_talkin_john_willis 5 жыл бұрын

oil pressure? what oil pressure? you know everything is splash lube in a hogglystevenson right?

@robertfoote3255 5 жыл бұрын

theblackmech ??? Not the upper vale train...it is pumped up their by lines cause she has solid lifters!

@whatchu_talkin_john_willis 5 жыл бұрын

yep, but no floated journal bearings up there either, just splash lube

@davidwalker382 5 жыл бұрын

gorjus bike mate. U r so lucky u get to tango with such beauties. keep up the good work.

@ratfinkron5793 5 жыл бұрын

Nice bike I have a 71 , gotta love the right hand shift lol. nice skoot

@jimmywells33 6 жыл бұрын

Add some more wax to your moustache and put some more tampons in your messenger bag. That should give you enough weight to get her going!

@pbkayakyer 6 жыл бұрын

Pimpy Bojangles it has nothing to do with "liking bikes". It has to do with the fact that he doesn't put any real power into his kicks. He is simply relying on his weight. That's no way to kick start a bike.

@luckyfawker2646 6 жыл бұрын

pbkayakyer He's not taking the chance of a Charlie horse. I had a 69xlch (the letters ch actually meant something back then) (completion hot) mag w/O electric start . His is a xl900 Electric starter has been removed for the I'm so cool factor. Your right he has no weight in his ass.😆🇺🇸