Chopping Harley Sportster Ironhead Chopper Fender And Making Sissy Bar Fender Strut From Raw Steel
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Yes, I'm still waiting on parts for the 76 Ironhead Sportster Chopper project; namely for the heads to come back from the shop. While still waiting, I decided to take a stab customizing one of the fenders that I had lying around by chopping it with the cutting wheel.
One of the things I was also in need of for the rear fender scenario was a sissy bar fender strut to suspend the fender from the tire. For the front side of the fender, I had at one time purchased a weld on rear fender mounting kit from Low Brow Customs, but decided to go a different route from using the weld on kit to using a couple of knucklehead/panhead style rear fender mounts that I found on ebay.
In this video, you'll some wrenching, drilling, and cutting. But I must make a disclaimer. When cutting with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder, or grinding with a grinding rock... Don't be stupid like I was in this video!!
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That is what bike building is all about. Not high dollar equipment. Just a idea and a old shop. Love you stuff.
Your working on your own,easy to forget safety,no one to remind you,we have all done it.put a sign up on your door to garage “safety first” as a reminder just like you would see in industries. That may help. Great vid and music.
love the 70's back ground music,lol
Old school chopper builders didn't have a manual. They just made it up as they went along. You have a good skill set for this stuff. Just do it and we will watch. Cool video.
When cutting with a cutting wheel on an angle grinder, or grinding with a grinding rock... Don't be stupid like I was in this video!!
WEAR THE PROPER EYE AND FACE PROTECTION
Safety 3rd!
@@shenanigansofmannanan LOL
SaddleTramp dress the part is a good moto. Appreciate your time 👍🏻❤️👈🏻
RickDaMick783 taking a leaf out of uncle bumblefucks book.
This is absolutely what it's about. Build what you ride, Ride what you build. Got pretty much the same game going on in my shop right now. Even got stuff from Tc Bro's and a super fat male cat that we took in as a stray running around looking for snacks. G.Speight
It's good to see chopper stuff happening during this pandemic. Stay safe Tramp ✌
Thank you again... Cant wait for more
Man your shot in the dark is like voodoo magic to someone like me who is not machenically inclined. Love these build series. Can't wait to see the finish product. Be safe bro!
Good work Saddle Tramp 💯✌️😎
That's what's COOL about building a bike ANYBODY can go buy one, When you wrench it yourself it is the ONLY one like it
I enjoy the wrenching more then the riding these days...just a sign of aging I guess. Keep them coming!
Good looking out on those u-clamps. I too am not at all a welder and was just about to order some bungs for my chopper build. Welding will be inevitable but these should save me some grief.
That was fun to watch
Thank you.
Mark from Maryland
Sure thing, Mark.
I've been learning a ridiculous amount from your videos, and a few life notions for my mind to juggle around when I have quiet time. Thanks for what you do.
It's looking good. Another great video 👍👍🇨🇱
She’s looking good
Good job compadre!! You’re definitely one smart cat!! I really enjoyed this video.. Harley is looking bad Ass no doubt!! Can’t wait to see her on the road! Keep those videos coming ride safe and God bless...
Necessity is the mother of invention. I like watching how you're bringing this bike to life. The Ironhead still needs a name, but you've still got time for that. I'm sure it will come to you as you get closer to the end of the build... 🤘
If that XLH is a 1973, doublecheck whem re assembling that oil return holes and bolt pattern varies between early '73 and late '73-'74. Head gaskets won't interchange. Also you probably know to fit your intake manifold before tightening headbolts so you can get as close a fit as possible by moving the heads slightly. You are doing ok.....
Absolutely loving this build
Great job. Well done
Thanks!
You know what works well ? Small trailer Fender's.,.... sweet 🕶️
Built is always better than bought
ALWAYS!!!
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Great stuff Corey!
Using what ya got, nice job 👍
looking good, cant wait to see it with the fender chopped back and the seat mounted
Nice work! Looks good.
Nice work! Looking good!
Time for the Engine to be put together. Then maybe this summer you can come to Ohio and visit Lowbrow Customs in Medina Ohio and I can come down and we can do a ride!!!
That would be a cool trip.
I like it I think it came out excellent you always do a good job
Thank you, Frank!
I need another chopper project lol
Nuts and bolts very cool 🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
So cool brother...
Good job Corey. I enjoyed watching you work.
Looks like it will be a great looking bike when done. I like to watch and get some cool ideals.
I know this is an older video but I've gone back to the very beginning and have been going through to present-day watching all the episodes I missed since I started following you last year and I know you're a humble guy but you did an excellent job on the fabrication (especially for not doing any welding)! I really appreciate all your videos and really appreciate the underlying tone and the positive message they portray! God Bless you brother and thanks for all you do to contribute to the motorcycling community! It may not seem like it but you do make a positive difference in many peoples' lives and thank you for that! I hope that I can aspire to be like that as well someday soon (I recently created a similar type of channel about motovlog and vintage bike repair but more so focused around metric bikes and still trying to kick-start it and get it off the ground hopefully in the near future). Do you have any recommendations or wisdom for someone starting off with a new channel; or things you've learned and wished you had done differently? Thank you again for all you do brother, it is very much appreciated!
Thanks, man. All I can say is be you and keep it real. Be relatable.
Sweet video, my man! Nice work on the fender...
Stay safe...and sanitized
Very cool video.! Don’t have the talent to make things Wish I did. I did change my 883 to 1200 with a S&S kit and a little help from my friends Otherwise I’m just good at brakes ,change oil‘s on my sporty. And tires I guess. I will be changing my exhaust soon but that’s the best it’ll get for me LOL great job.!
I like your shop man...
Looks good.
Is it safe to still ride🏍️? I figure I'm@least 6feet away from cagers. And a good country road w scenery &fresh natual aromas is a great stress release. (Throttle Therapy/Aromatherapy/Stress Release)🙏
Hello from lower Alabama it's looking good
Right now when I ride, I am using disposable gloves when I get gas. When it comes to being around a crowd more than 10, I normally don't do that anyway. Social distancing... an introverts dream if you ask me. I don't do that anyway for the most part.
@@SaddleTrampTV man I could not agree more. I am hardly effected by this. I am a mechanic so I still working and I have plenty of work. I rarely go to bars or the theater. And me and the old lady either cook at ho.e or carry out. Hardly ever sit in a restaurant. But I am diggin the less busy roads I just with the weather would cooperate.
Looking forward to it, bud!
Looks good man
Can’t wait to see what u do for a sissy bar
IRONHEAD!!!
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I notice you have the dunlop harley 402 rear tire on your bike. It's a great tire, but the dunlop harley 401 rear tire has 12/32 tread depth vs 9/32 tread on the 402 tire. It definitely lasts longer. The 401 does have a slightly lower weight rating than the 402 but that's not a problem for my fxr.
That scoot is really taking shape. I see one thing that doesnt fit already. The twilight. I think you need something custom there. The old harley taillight is wrecking the look. Maybe you should Bob the fender and put a light under the lip. Other than that your looking good. By the way I love that alligator tail seat your fixings to install. That's right it was called that back in the 60's. God bless young man ride safe.
Yeah I do plan on chopping the fender some more.
Looking forward to seeing it.
Please pull those valves out, ck for excess guide wear, ck valve faces and seats, de-carbon backside and if all is good, at least hand-lap valves. Now would be a good time to add guide seals ( optional) you will be glad you did. Ride on Brother ! Sportster Mark, Illinois
Idea,,, take tire back off weld bracket to inside of fender out of site, remove acorn nuts. Fillin with tac welds, sand repaint.
There's an idea.
Love these work vids.
Estilo velha guarda,onde não tem manual de construção. Aqui no Brasil é chamado pela velha guarda de Santo Antônio,em referência ao santo. Viva old School!! Abraços.
Obrigado por assistindo amigo!
Lookin groovy!
Awesome my man loved it. Also loved hearing you say the other 2 are running awesome. Seems like I still have a few things to do in my Fatboy to get to that point. Seems like it’s always something. God stuff amigo
Hey bro, A fix for those bolts could be to use cap head bolts and go down thru the fender and use lock tight on the nuts. It looks like you have a lot of room under the fender for the nuts without worry. Have fun building the ole ironhead bud. Later
I was thinking something similar, but instead using button heads. They would have a lower profile and might hide under the seat pan.
It’s looking good. It w
I’ll be an awesome ride when done
This is a lot like my approach to making parts for my Virago. Only difference is, I can weld. :P
You're the man!
Cool
Cool video the bike is coming together .Looks like a great project I wish I had ability to take on a project like that. I really enjoyed this video great shot set up and the music was spot on well done!Your presentation always interesting . I wonder if you understand how good your videos are ?Keep safe down there.
Looks good awesome
Cool video!💯👊🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻
Joshua, Thank you so much.
SaddleTramp might have my hands on a early 80’s Low Rider soft tail that I’d turn hard tail! Time will tell! Live to die, die to live!!
Looks like you retained all of your fingers and no bandages noted.....so I'd say you're at least a Master Fabricator by my standards. I'm not so lucky (skilled) when I get out the hand held grinder.....though through the miracles of modern medicine, I have been able to keep all of my fingers. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next video whatever the content may be.
Kept expecting Samuel Jackson to appear with the tunes. SHAFT!
Lol! Right on. That's what I'm talkin about.
I just got to repair mine for the second time and I’ve not even had an inspection yet lol. My 04 wouldn’t start this morning so I spent a couple hours on it to find out that my ground cable was not properly installed and pulled the bolt loose from the battery. I thought I had fried an ignition switch because I had lights and everything till I hit the start button.
Love your videos buddy thinking of making my Sportster in to a hard tale any suggestions
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You need a plasma cutter lol.
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I just got a 74 ironhead, this will be my first Harley to work on, I've had different bikes mostly Hondas.
It needs all the wiring but I am at a loss on where to begin, should I start with the engine or wiring?
I would say wiring in order to get the motor running.
I totally enjoyed this video have you changed the format or was is the music what ever it was keep it up 👌
Thanks! Will do!
Im incorporating an old double barrel into a bitchbar, Sorry Sissybar Its working well from stock width to 180 width I went to on swingarm. GREAT VID!!! Thank Q
Saddle Tramp great videos love to have a bike made buy you your next project making me UK Cris a chop come on you no deep down you won't make it for me
Curious to how hard the registration process was with the custom hard tail frame?
The VIN (pre 1979) is the same on the motor as on the frame. Being that the motor still has the same number as what's on the registration, the state will see it as the same bike.
Nice job. But couldn't you have just left a little meat on the fender where it bolts on? Eliminating the bracket totally.
Hey Tramp great job! By the way, what happen to Tripp’s Sportster, heard anything?
He's got things going on with daily life as far as I know.
Looking good just need to cut the fender off that goes past the sissy bar
You missed my question,awhile back I asked what you thought about a 89 xl with 8 over tubes added and running 3 degree bearings.Whats your thoughts on oiling problems at that angle,my kick stand is about 2'' short.Good vids keep on rollin.
I did the exact same set up before I finally chopped and raked the front end. Never had any oiling issues. As long as that pump is working, you'll still get oil where it's needed.
@@SaddleTrampTV Thanks I keep getting warnings from people about lack of oil because it picks up from the front,going to go with 5 degree trees soon, Thanks Steve in ORYGUN.
i have 74 sportster, what oil and weight do you like to use.thanks like your show.Phil
I run 60 weight oil year round.
Are you going to do a tail tidy for the rear to clean it up, or leave it long with the big light.?
It's getting lopped off.
Excellent 😏👍👍
Since you have a hard tail and the tire doesn't move up and down I would have slammed the fender down more. It would have looked way better. But hey its your bike build it how you want it.
I did it that way, because I may go with a taller tire in the future.
What's this vent or oil lin on top of the crank case between the starter and starter solenoid?
That goes to the breather on the primary.
Thank you bro, I was worried I might have missed a return line or something. Can't wait to finish my 79.
Watch LNSPLTBLVD for some unique fabricating ideas. They work out of their garages. Nice work on the fender.
Did ya drill your tire?
Nope
Great video . Anybody got a lead on some legit cylinders and pistons with rings for a 1000 ?
Bmikarts.com
@@SaddleTrampTV 👊 thabks amigo
@@SaddleTrampTV you just made my sons 16th birthday build so much easier . you are a @$!÷= legend 👊
@@jimscycleandautotn8508 Glad I could help!
Where are you located
South Mississippi
Nice sissy
Did you say the N word in the beginning
N word?
Knuckle begins with a K
@@johnpowell1841 okay im slow but not that slow thanks for clarity😁👍
Don Williams I just made that up cause I thought it was funny!
Yeah I never heard anyone call any 1 knuckle. Can't u be straight forward? Lol I just want to be clear b4 I unsubscribe
Can you please enlighten me exactly what you're talking about? I'm a bit lost here.
@@SaddleTrampTV my apology I misheard you I made a mistake!