no problems with ironheads

[dr evo1]

must not be very many ironhead owners on this site. I see very few post.

[Panzer]

must not be very many ironhead owners on this site. I see very few post.

I'd say, same as the Sportster section, not many problems there either.

[garyajaz]

oh, they be problems.
just after 45 years or so most are sorted out.

[Racepres]

oh, they be problems.
just after 45 years or so most are sorted out.

ours appear to be. But, the Boy Red Lit at the drags with the '77 last W.E. Loosing that but I used it to win a Round of Slow Racing...Does that count??

Stay tuned..I acquired an '80 bottom end with a very smashed tranny case...Thinking of building it up with a non-sportster trans, hooked to the Cut-off crank case.
Some fun now  huh?

[garyajaz]

block off the rear cyl, pull the rod and make a speedway bike out of it.

[Racepres]

block off the rear cyl, pull the rod and make a speedway bike out of it.

Did all that years and years ago...shakes a bit, but it was fun...BTW easiest to use the female rod, and leave the stub of a Male rod in place!

[rider7816]

No, Ive been soo busy chasing gremlins on my ironhead that I havent had a chance to post..   Ride, Repair, Repeat!

Frank

[rider7816]

 

I was riding my Ironhead two Sundays ago and BANG, BANG BANG BANG!!!! This is not something you want to hear coming from inside your engine.  Long story short, my rear wrist pin spiral lock let go and sheared the connecting rod right off.

Time for a full reuild.

Meh!

[Racepres]

And either a different mechanic, or proper tools...Spiral locks do Not just Let Go...wasn't installed correctly....

[chopper]

Actually, I've seen a worn out rod/ bearing on the crank work spiral locks out, and eat cylinders.

[Racepres]

Actually, I've seen a worn out rod/ bearing on the crank work spiral locks out, and eat cylinders.

If it can "work" a Properly installed Spiral lock out...It will certainly push out a damn Clip!!!

[JW113]

Unless it is a re-used spiro-lock. Seen it happen. (not me)

-JW

[Bsmith153]

Heres a pic of my 1981 ironhead, took me 2 years to De-AMF the damn thing, afger that it was great.

[Racepres]

Heres a pic of my 1981 ironhead, took me 2 years to De-AMF the damn thing, afger that it was great.

De AMF???
If it weren't for AMF....What would we be riding??? BMW??? Never...Metric? Sheeesh!!!!
I am Proud of My AMF motorcycles...Period.


BTW...It looks to me like you would have saved some by Buying a Softail [No AMF there!!!!]

[Vic Chichester]

No problems with Ironheads here Doc. There was a time that owned a dozen of them, I am down to 2 or 3 now.
Here is a 1978 that I have owned from new. Totaled once and rebuilt from the ground up including a new factory frame with original number.
Made me a lot of money when it was 4 13/16 stroke and .040 over bore and running that S&S L model. Paint and chrome is 35 years old and showing it's age but first bike I ever bought brand new, everything before it was used.

[tommy g]

Ahhhh that is a beauty!

[westcomb]

And either a different mechanic, or proper tools...Spiral locks do Not just Let Go...wasn't installed correctly....

Or someone installed a Spiral lock in a piston not intended for one? .......... I've seen that before! ...........

[Vic Chichester]

Ahhhh that is a beauty!

Thanks
It has had different looks over the years. Went through the 6" over fork and king queen seat with sissy bar stage for a while. Rode it from Maine to Key West FL mostly on the old Route 1 back in the day when I was young and foolish. A couple years ago I had knee replacement surgery, not blaming it all on the sporties, lots of other injuries over the years and both knees are shot not just the kicker knee but they sure played their part.

[1FSTRK]

Vic
What are you doing hiding down here in the iron section?

I have seen the bike and it is as nice as the pics, maybe he'll post what it looked like the first time he customized it the hard way when it was 2 months old.

[tommy g]

Very nearly bought the same thing but in 77 and have no recollection of why I didn't. I do remember the price here in western Canada was either 54 or $5700 new. I will have one before the dirt nap.

[sfmichael]

very cool bike Vic 

guy came into the dealership today asking if we'd be interested in buying a fully restored '57 Sporty....where's that powerball money when I need it! 

[rider7816]

I was riding my Ironhead two Sundays ago and BANG, BANG BANG BANG!!!! This is not something you want to hear coming from inside your engine.  Long story short, my rear wrist pin spiral lock let go and sheared the connecting rod right off.

Time for a full reuild.

Meh!



Its official,  I dropped the engine off right before Christmas at Gary UMS in Deland, FL for the rebuild.  "Call me when its done" were my last words. Oh, and " I dont want to see the inside of this engine for at least another 20 years"!

Luckily I have a couple of other bikes to ride in the mean time because this guy is very busy with work.  I probably wont see the engine done for another few months.

[nibroc]

figure on 4 mos min to get the engine back

[rider7816]

Yea, thats what I figured.