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1973 Harley Davidson XLCH1000 Sportster
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@thtigmif 3 жыл бұрын
I love how narrow older sportsters are
@bucktadlock5258 2 ай бұрын
I pulled a 73 xlch out of a old storage shed 2 days ago, where it had sat since 1994, the price was extremely low and the bike was very complete and original, engine was not stuck and kicks over very well with decent compression, after much thought, its too good to chop, resto or resto mod is the only fitting route, " let the games begin" many kudos to Kaplan America for a fantastic page,
@andrewshellock7896 3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous bike, I know a guy who is 69 years old and bought a sporty like this new in 1969 and still has it, amazing machines
@zonker2u808 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a 73 Sportster XLH in 75 for $2,000 when I was 20. Wish I had kept it. Thank you for the ride and memories.
@solidgroundinspectionsinc.2251 Жыл бұрын
My favourite part of this video is how they toss the mic back and forth. Awesome touch!
@lisakurtz8534 3 ай бұрын
Intoxicating the sound of old Ironheads
@marketsqueezer 3 жыл бұрын
I have an Ironhead from 1975 that is very close to 100% original and without a single grain of rust. I boought it last summer in the pandemic from a guy in Australia who could not go home because of "the situation" , he has been driving around in Europe from England to Denmark. He bought it from an old man in Wales and the bike has been in a garage with heat and just polished in more than 25 years. It has only 6000 miles on the clock. This is a keeper until I die ;-)
@ronaldtartaglia4459 3 жыл бұрын
Two mic tosses in one video!!! Epic.
@MrSoxfan56 Жыл бұрын
I own a 1968 XLCH 900CC Sportster. I am 76 years old and bought it brand new from Rieman's Harley D in Kewanee, Illinois when I was 22 years old. Roger Rieman was the top motorcycle racer in the U. S. at that time, had won Dayton races and was the chief mechanic for Evil Knievel when he was doing his famous jumps. Roger did work on my bike. His dad, Henry owned the business and was a state hill climb champion. It has 11,000 miles on it, looks great, runs great and I will never sell it. When I bought it, the bike was one of, if not the most powerful and fastest bikes around. Believe it or not, It still has the magneto and I still kick start it at my age, younger bikers that I know won't attempt it. The price I paid for the bike was $1,850.00 which included tax.
@francisblais6315 Ай бұрын
I’m coming to visit you in person and buy a bike this winter one thing I will suggest for a t shirt you need to make must say feast your eyes with a sweet Harley with you riding it into the horizon
@RVAMotorsports Жыл бұрын
This dude looks cool on ANY bike he sits on!
@rickvia8435 7 ай бұрын
I had a chopped '73. Orig. frame - spooled front wheel. No instruments or front brake. You can see no light through these Sportsters viewed from the side - beautiful profile.
@ronsampservice3066 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful bike. And nothing sounds like an Iron Head with drag pipes. Has a rumble that the Evo sporty can't make.
@lostsoul3154 8 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for leaving it running! My '72 had NO throttle return spring, you had to turn it back yourself.
@bobgibb2781 3 жыл бұрын
" Loping along at 50 " I've had my 04 Roadster for 3 years now and I'm finally starting to wean myself off speed and enjoy the bike bike for what it is . Actually I tend to lope along at 60 . 😁
@cantgobck69 Жыл бұрын
Hell I'm going on 54 and own 3 sporty 2 pans 3 shovels a evo and a classic heritage Softail twin c and I'm always fukin around on these sportsters
@keisenburg9828 Жыл бұрын
You could make a Hello Kitty bike look badass with you on it, Ken. You rock 🤘
@francisblais6315 3 ай бұрын
I love this dudes videos he’s like the cool ass uncle you only see once every 5 years
@1941392 Ай бұрын
….and brought a fully cooked turkey in a back-pack.
@francisblais6315 Ай бұрын
@@1941392 lmao brings you that sweet ass Swiss Army knife for your 9th birthday
@huskypoop4917 3 жыл бұрын
sweet sounding nice looking sorted sportster sound nice with those pipes
@kennyh5083 Жыл бұрын
Got 4 Harleys, a 2006 XL1200C, a 78 XLH, an 82 XLH, and a 73 XLH, and even tho the XL1200c has more power, is smoother, and more reliable, I can still say without a doubt I luv the iron-heads best! They just remind me more of a vintage Harley, and handle the rough roads better, and are lighter and more nimble!
@Carandrider74-y6b 24 күн бұрын
Good lookin sporty… I have a 74 XLCH.
@paulgrogan8032 3 жыл бұрын
IMO, The only bike in history that just looks perfect with the O.G. buckhorn bars🇺🇸👍
@ronaldtartaglia4459 3 жыл бұрын
The coolest guy on earth. My four year old son Theodore always says” That’s my favorite Guy!,,,,,,,,”he runs to the T.V. stands there and watches until my wife makes me turn it off, because he will stand there and watch forever.
@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын
YOU JUST TOTALLY MADE MY DAY! IM DOING THIS FOR THE BIG & LITTLE KIDS ! WHATS YOUR KIDS NAME- TEXT ME HIS NAME & SOMETHING YOU WANT ME TO SAY TO HIM AND ILL DO IT ON THE NEXT VIDEO, 860-916-9784 , DOES HE HAVE A BIKE YET?
@jonnymac8925 3 жыл бұрын
@@KaplanCycles I have a little girl, shes almost 1 year old now. I want to get a bike for her by the time she is 2 so she can start riding shortly there after. I am located in Canada, but if you have or come across any cheap, little bikes in good shape can you somehow let me know? I was injured pretty badly in a motorcycle accident in November when she was just a few months old so I don't have money to buy her a new bike at the moment but I absolutely want her to experience what I did when I was younger (I'm still young, 34 to be percise) but the accident where I was ran over by someone has put a bind in my gears when it comes to finding her a bike. She is my first and only child and I want her to experience motorcycles from a young age. I would love to find a newer pw50 or z50 for her to learn on! Someday I really hope to get down to your museum!
@ronaldtartaglia4459 3 жыл бұрын
Unobtainium. Greatest word ever.
@peterolsson6360 Жыл бұрын
God Bless America
@68ratwagon 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice sounding machine, love it👌
@rodgerweed2010 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds really good. 💘
@n.v.1258 Жыл бұрын
OMG. I love these bikes.
@bucktadlock5258 2 ай бұрын
I remember when these were the "bikers" motorcycle to have, considered cool back in the day, hell even Ralph had several sportsters over the yrs,
@charliedee9276 2 жыл бұрын
NIce. First the badass CR500 videos, my second favorite bike ever. The you pull out the ironhead! My favorite bike! Don't have a CR any more but I do now have a 74 XLCH hard tailed drag style street bike that does hit the strip. At 405 lbs wet and stroked to 1200 with some big ass Sifton cams and Jerry Branch ported heads it goes pretty damn good.
@rileymcbride5405 3 жыл бұрын
looks awesome
@karol_on_road 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome classic
@richardmorris7063 3 жыл бұрын
Classic sporty
@Seadog22- 10 ай бұрын
Now that’s a sweet ride nice yo beach
@ashleeking1046 Жыл бұрын
Im actually getting one of these this week!!!
@stefanoe.m.1540 Жыл бұрын
Helmet ❌ Knife ✔️
@KaplanCycles Жыл бұрын
Good choice!
@KD-nb3mp Жыл бұрын
Sounds fantastic.
@westoniii 3 жыл бұрын
I'm building one at the moment
@robgrossen3905 10 ай бұрын
Another sweet sounding iron head
@MrMikeb8 Жыл бұрын
beautiful bike
@TheRicokilla 3 жыл бұрын
That’s the perfect sound
@antscann00 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 59 xlch ironhead project that was rode hard and put away wet. I wish I had the skills to make it look and run like this nice bike.
@KaplanCycles 3 жыл бұрын
Sell it to me 860 454 7024
@antscann00 3 жыл бұрын
@@KaplanCycles you got an email so I can send some pictures?
@joshuaforristall8730 Жыл бұрын
I have a 1973 Harley-Davidson sportster 1000 xlch all original and it's got 3500 miles on it 😂
@4570duplex 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, beautiful bike - congrats!. Regarding the turn signals, I'm not sure if it was state by state, or Federal law, but I got a "fix it" ticket on my '76 Ironhead for not having them in 1978 here in Washington state. My current '76 XLCH doesn't have them either - I took them off in about 1980. So, you're right, it's pretty rare to find one today that still has them. It's because the flasher always crapped out, and we had to do it manually, like you are doing - go into an epileptic fit with your thumb on the button! Cool bike, though, man - too bad I'm all the way over in Seattle. You get a lot of great Ironheads - we could do an Ironhead ride together. Oh well... I'll just have to keep watching for what you come up with on KZfaq.
@danheino7006 Жыл бұрын
If they had them original you have to have them....late 73 they started putting them on I beieve
@kenster007 2 жыл бұрын
Badass sporty for sure
@williamheeber3290 2 жыл бұрын
Kenny I had a 72 XLCH w drums all around...cant beat that baloney cut sound, wish sold it to you guys than the assclown that bought it. Love the channel brother 👍👍💪
@anoni81b4u 3 жыл бұрын
No Harley ensemble is complete without the knife in a leather sheath. Well Done.
@BROWNISFANS Жыл бұрын
Nice Bro 👏👏👍👍😇🤗😊☺️💯🔥🔥🔥
@BROWNISFANS Жыл бұрын
Amazing Bike Bro 🔥🔥🔥💯☺️😊🤗😇👍👍👏👏
@matrox 3 жыл бұрын
Its a Bruteful classic bike. Anyone seen the way the 2022 Sportster looks?🤣😆
@jerrylong381 2 жыл бұрын
XLCH? If this all original, then it's a XLH. The XLCH has no electric start so would have a different oil tank, battery box, and chain sprocket cover. Beautiful bike though.
@korymanuel7158 3 жыл бұрын
I will have this American dream one day I love that bike to death
@1941392 Ай бұрын
Space Aliens asked, ‘Give us an example of Man and Machine.’ Well it’s a video of ‘Ken on an Ironhead.’
@fvgc454ss 3 жыл бұрын
Sweet mic catch
@Richardzmaxdragway 3 жыл бұрын
55 years old?? Damn you're young guy like me. You're only 5 years older than me.
@mikestowe6136 3 жыл бұрын
its funny the new sportsters are more reliable but arernt worth anything n the old ones are worth more but arent as reliable
@hs7382 3 жыл бұрын
Wolverine..!?!??
@Ebbeebbeee 3 жыл бұрын
I started out on my 2016 dyna and I thought I wanted a sport bike as a second bike, but goddammit if I don't want an ironhead
@ifrit35 3 жыл бұрын
Well technically a sportster is a sports bike so there you go.
@jollygoodgordon5580 Жыл бұрын
its nice but i think the bike will look small with a tall guy on it
@KarimKarim-gp8sy 4 ай бұрын
🤑
@MrAxes777 Жыл бұрын
That’s a big dude on a small bike
@cantgobck69 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Sporty I'm machining new guides for mine get that infamous intake puff gone
@yoshiozomora1081 2 жыл бұрын
Todas tus motos parecen bicicletas a lado tuyo
@wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles 3 жыл бұрын
Ken it's mid October, aren't you friggin freezing riding that thing in a tank top? Sounds awesome!
@lots3799 3 жыл бұрын
Thats what I thought until he said it was 3 o'clock and 75 degrees!🤣
@NightThings99 3 жыл бұрын
It looks like a kids bike with him on it.
@dashriprok5852 3 жыл бұрын
Xlch competition hot
@kennyh5083 Жыл бұрын
unobtainium? try unobtainable Homie!
@haider8400 2 жыл бұрын
Hello
@danheino7006 Жыл бұрын
only 55 ...just a kid...
@bigroryhollar5023 3 жыл бұрын
🍻😎🇺🇸
@Koloherides 3 жыл бұрын
im lookin for a xlch. how much.
@ersheetz2021 3 жыл бұрын
XLH oil tank.
@Playgun10 3 жыл бұрын
How much for that bike?
@leewarry8641 Ай бұрын
That’s not an XLCH it’s a roadster. I had a 74 xlch no xlch had a starter motor they where kick only
@DanTheRazorRamone Жыл бұрын
Lmao it looks so small
@thomasmcalear8673 Жыл бұрын
KRANK