Silly HD question but...

**jellywrestler** · 18th August 2010, 22:04

it's just photoshopped from this!

**BIG DOUG** · 19th August 2010, 06:23

Now now spyda no need to be like that,I kind of like that rokon way ahead of its time lol.

**scumdog** · 19th August 2010, 07:32

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I'm a silly guy...

Old Iron head HD sportsters... My memory of them is not good... as in pretty diabolical but time has a habit of producing cures to most things... What are old iron sporties really like to live with?

Bought a tired one and it kindly burnt a valve at Omarama after the Brass Monkey a few years ago.

Rebuilt the top-end and the only further problem I had was a cracked ign coil that caused the bike to lose a lung when it got hot, put a new coil on and no problems, had it for a few years untill I believed Evos were not a passing fad.

But I never really hammered it and kept an eye on it as you would with a Triumph of the same age.

**scumdog** · 19th August 2010, 07:35

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Don't do it Paul!

Do it Paul!

Hehehehe...

**buellbabe** · 19th August 2010, 12:14

Originally Posted by TripleZee Dyno

Ironheads arent that bad. Biggest problem was people thrashing them trying to keep up with other bikes. Thrash the daylights out of them and they will shit themselves sooner rather then later...

Otherwise use as a cruiser rather than a racer and it will be fine.

What he said...

Basically ya either love em or hate em. Friends of mine who used to own ironheads wistfully reminisce and wish they still had them.

They are not a bike that you can thrash all day but you can still ride ALL day on them. My mates Shovel used to sit on 120 all day long. Nothing wrong with that.

It had the legs to go long distance but was shite for dragging...FARK it was hilarious the time he took it to the Drags for a larf... we stopped the timer at 18 secs cos it still hadn't made it to the other end LOL... But aside from that it was a bloody good bike, well preserved

**Coolz** · 25th August 2010, 13:54

Dont do it mate! Had one in the eighties when I was living in Auckland.Could never get it over the Bombays.The last straw was when the engine cases vibrated apart dumping oil all over the back tyre!

**scumdog** · 25th August 2010, 14:26

Originally Posted by Coolz

Dont do it mate! Had one in the eighties when I was living in Auckland.Could never get it over the Bombays.The last straw was when the engine cases vibrated apart dumping oil all over the back tyre!

Kharma baby - ya must have upset somebody in the past.

**Coolz** · 25th August 2010, 15:09

Well...there was that Yamaha I had with a Triumph tank on it...

**Crasherfromwayback** · 26th August 2010, 16:28

Originally Posted by Motu

Wow,that's really something special.Not a toy,but I'd sure like to have a play with it.

How's this one? Man...I need to win Lotto

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...1866&viewitem=

**Motu** · 26th August 2010, 17:25

All that work,all those fancy parts - on a stock Yamaha frame...except for the swingarm.Nice street bike (and I'd love it for a street bike),but it wouldn't do that well on a 1/2 mile.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 26th August 2010, 19:35

No...but I'd only want it for the odd short blast on the asphalt!

**Rogue Rider** · 26th August 2010, 19:55

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I'm a silly guy...

Old Iron head HD sportsters... My memory of them is not good... as in pretty diabolical but time has a habit of producing cures to most things... What are old iron sporties really like to live with?

Somethings in history are best left there, does that answer the question...... The evo engines were the start of their better efforts, then the twin cam 1450's up after that. Personally I prefer the 90's + evo's as they have an awesome deep rumble and fairly straight forward to look after and maintain. 1990-97 were the better styled bikes, before they got techo.....

**Paul in NZ** · 26th August 2010, 20:32

Guys guys guys... We are way off base. I wanted an iron sporty cos of the way the engine looks and thats it... I'm not remotely considering buying a evo or anything (god forbid) modern...

It was for a sort of custom project to look like a 1930's Brough Superior etc.... But seriously, thanks for the info and you know what - If I found a cheapish 60's XLCH Id probably buy it... They are cool - run like a sack of shit but cool....

**BIG DOUG** · 27th August 2010, 06:46

Speakimg of brough's, paul a friend of mine is building a sort of replica using a hd 1340 motor,he has in the past built an ironhead sporty which from a distance look's like an early pan will try and dig out a pic.

**Kickaha** · 27th August 2010, 07:12

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Guys guys guys... We are way off base. I wanted an iron sporty cos of the way the engine looks and thats it... I'm not remotely considering buying a evo or anything (god forbid) modern...

It was for a sort of custom project to look like a 1930's Brough Superior etc.... But seriously, thanks for the info and you know what - If I found a cheapish 60's XLCH Id probably buy it... They are cool - run like a sack of shit but cool....

I dunno if you've seen this Paul but if you want to choose a different path
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/en...-veteran-build