This has to be one of the best, most wholesome channels on KZread, it feels like just hanging out in the garage with a pal. I'm working on a 76 XLCH chopper myself.

That Jack is amazing. .making one soon. Cool.

@petertaylor2148

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed it's a fantastic Jack.. farm yard innovation !!😎

@whatyoumakeofit6635

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. As soon as I seen it I knew id be making myself one. Then I thought, " one day ill be telling some kid that some good ol boy tought me that trick".

@wcraiderevo8078

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Love that. Just got to get the grading done on the upper driveway and the shipping container dropped off, time for a bike shop.

Great to see someone with out all the fancy tools and big ass shop making it happen

@SaddleTrampTV

Жыл бұрын

This shop was destroyed by a hurricane in 2020. Had to rebuild.

I upgraded my 28-tooth front pulley to 31 teeth. It is a 2009 Sportster Custom with a belt drive. I gained 6mph on the freeway 62mph is now 68mph. Fantastic upgrade.

That's a cool adjustment to the Tramp, she'll appreciate not having to work so hard to carry you on your next road trip...

If building a bike was easy, everybody would do it.

I wish I had you as a friend and neighbor my brother I ride Harleys and love them and I've been riding since I was 7 years old for 40 years now as far as working on them goes almost everything, it had a small block Chevy in and out know what to do but I rode rice on my life and never learned one thing about a Harley I never thought I would be fortunate enough to own one,I know this video is old but I try to keep up with you so keep up the good work brother and stay safe 🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏻

Another awesome video drummer!! We like hangin out with you in the shed! You have many interesting instruments to work with! I done the sprocket change on my old 79 Shovel, 23 and 48.. She was a beast. I have plans to do the same on my 77 Shovel that I’m working on now. Thanks for taking the time to share with us drummer! Always enjoy your ole school content brother,, You be good to yourself also brother! Blessings your way 🧷✌️

@MyGenericYTC

4 жыл бұрын

@C.D. Parker What's the brand of the sprockets? I'm also building an Ironhead!

@ABud12921

4 жыл бұрын

MyGenericYTC ,,, Drag Specialists

When I had my 84 Iron head Sporty I put on a 1 or 2 tooth larger drive sprocket to lower the revs on the highway. It gave me a sweet spot at about 70. Before it came in about 65. Some little things can make a big difference.

You can't buy "cool", you have to build it yourself.

Great time with you in your garage have a blessed week my friend.

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You too.

Love your old school bike stand. Carpet over a wood beam. Who needs a 2k bike lift. lol Love to see you wearing gloves my Brother. Love your videos.

@virgilastacy5281

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't think I would ever need a lift either wears my old self out now to get up and down HF flimsy as it can be so I built my own out of scrap I had laying around and a 8 ton air over hydraulic jack from HF works great keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down later GBU

First time on channel. Love the looks and sounds of those ironhead speedsters! Great content and road test. Thanks!👍

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man!

I am building a 2000 Xlh right now thanks for the help. I am using mostly TcBros parts.

Dude, awesome center stand jack. Don't need no stinkin HF mc stand. lol

@rebelcat420

4 жыл бұрын

First time I noticed that. Great idea! Incredibly simple!

@virgilastacy5281

4 жыл бұрын

Built my own lift table to old to get up and down I even use it to clean my scooter and love it be 64 next month can't get up and down like I use to keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down later GBU

Man I've been building my bike for 8 months now. Basically doing what I can as the money is good. Soon I'll have the entire thing mocked up and then strip it for paint which I'll do myself as I will do everything else. I love watching ur videos mean while to keep me going. Can't wait to get her on the road. Thanks for the awesome videos man. Keep turning em out! 🤘

Nicely done good video 👍🏻 I ride 94 FXR Building a hard tail 79 iron head myself it has an old girder front end Thanks for the good video Keep having fun bro! Every time I watch your video feels like I’m going over to hang out with a buddy !

Great video👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks for taking the time to do this..

Man that jack/stand is awesome you allways amaze me. Keep it up

Love the bike lift, simple but works great.

Good video . As a sporty chopper builder myself, this is very good intel. Thanks for sharing this. G. S.

Love those pipes! Great sound.

Man I really love your videos. Honest hard working man and I’m glad you had those valve seats checked. Would have sucked to put it back together and still have the problem. Anyway. I love southern Mississippi weather. Gonna take a little run to Texas at the end of May and first week of June from Maryville Tennessee. Be blessed brother. Ride hard or stay home. 😂

There are no mistakes, just lessons learned. Just keep on keepin on.

I tell people all the time, belts are for holding up pants. I'm running 21/48 on my 74 ironhead, I run a hardtail with a rear disc to have more options then the stock 51. Got rid of the belt on my 98 Softail and now run 23/48 chain drive which also allows me to run a 140 rear tire, completely different animal on the highway now, 5th is actually useful now. Dig seeing a dude still messing with ironheads, I am on my 5th one now. Subbed.

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, man! Thanks for coming along.

As usual mate it is an absolute pleasure watching your stuff. Everything about it is awesome from the editing to the way you make a story out of what your shooting. Outstanding mate. Ride safe brother and enjoy that new sprocket. ✌️🇺🇸🤘🇬🇧

@gestoandlane

4 жыл бұрын

I agree and funnily enough it's exactly what I just wrote in my comment above #Lane

love the video and content as always man! Thanks again for the response the other day about the computer and program you use to edit. went ahead hit my local best buy and picked up what I need!

Old school bike lift 👍 Good stuff as always ✌

Thats really good . Less stress on the engine adds up to much longer life and less work and dollars in the long haul.

Been waiting on this here content. Thanks for all you do brother!

I see you have taken your comfortable stool for a test drive too. I like your jack. Great vid,thanks.

Love that bike jack !

Loved the video. It's amazing what a difference 1 tooth will make. Have no clue what it'll be about, but can't wait until the next one, : ))!

Like the batt terminal thingy trick !

She sounds super nice, awesome bike.

I like that tilt Jack

Gills burg Mississippi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks 🙏

thanks again man for the info I am not that far on my 68 xlch but now I have a little more knowledge if of what to if I have problems with high revs

Good deal glade ya got it back up.

... another great day at the shop 🇺🇲.

Always thumbs up man.....love what you do!... You have a cool channel!....

I like that work chair.

Subbed because of this bike. Thanks brother

Just like a true old school builder a block of wood and a pole as a bike jack🤘🤘🤘

OUTSTANDING

I always hit like before I watch. I know I'm gonna like the content 👍

Awesome video really got me thinking about finding me a tramp of my own!!

@davehowie03

4 жыл бұрын

CF Dooley same!

I've been thinking about changing my gearing for a while but I finally did it, but i didn't do a 47 rear and 23 front, on my 1979 harley sportster ironhead I did a 22 front and a 45 in the rear and it still pulls like a champ and, big difference and much better for me, was scared to try a 23 in the front but shit now riding it feels like it can do it 💪 😎 🤙

@SaddleTrampTV

Жыл бұрын

Good deal, man!

As always, great vid bro, keep em’ coming too! 💯👊🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Cool vid man

Rad brother as always.

Another great video 👍👍🇨🇱

I love how real your channel feels...it's always easy watching :D #LAne

Very cool video!!

New sub. I like the bike lift! Good video. Stay safe!

@SaddleTrampTV

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome, man! Thanks!

Good stuff bro.

Love it awesome bro

Another fun video.....Thanks

Nice video 🤘

Swapping the gearing was the first thing I did to my '86 sportster with a 4 speed trans and my '75 XLCH with the 4 speed... made it so much better to ride on the highway...

I like that wooden floor jack. Now I'm thinking about how to rig up an extension pipe for my center stand. I don't have the muscle to lift the rear of the bike over that "hump" when putting the stand down. I have to park the rear tire on a 2x4 to assist me in that little bit of lift. It's a Honda CTX1300, total weight with my junk, 820+ lbs.

Riding the old Vulcan classic on the interstate is a challenge. Perhaps a change of sprocket would help. Thanks for the ideas and great video.

That's a good idea with terminal cleaner, gonna put that in my back pocket.

alright, i’m game, subscribed!

ive a 1340 dyna, 24 front 51 rear, perfect pulling power with andrews cam and s&s super e. still does 115.

Gonna build a sportster chopper as soon as a get this Goldwing that a got on a steal of a deal rebuilt.

Cool. Another lesson in Motor 101-202 and 303

Hell yea. I need another chopper lol.

Like that shinny sprocket course I'm all about my chrome and I know chrome don't get you home but the OW has never let me down OW ( other woman) LoL anyway keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down later GBU

I would give a thumbs up,but you're at that magic number of 666,and i didn't want to disrupt that lol. There are certain year bikes,were you can get a baker 6 speed for the sportster

On my 78 flh shovel I run 23 frt n 46 rear with 4 speed! Nice at 65 mph.

Awesome 😎

You and me are in the same boat Saddletramp we both need a motorcycle lift

I live about 15 min from you and would love to ride with you one day!! I also worked at Coastal Marine for 4 years before Katrina!! lets ride !!

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Where abouts?

With chain its a huge difference.

I really like the tramp, it looks so f****** cool

@SaddleTrampTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Hell yeah

I think you need to do a video of installing another brace on the garage door.

I thought a smaller sprocket on the back would make it harder to do highway speeds the smaller the more engine speed

Another great video. Have you done a video of what's in your tool bag(s)? I think that would be interesting. Maybe I'm forgetting something. 😆

@SaddleTrampTV

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZmMu9ybpratp84.html

@randombrandon1940

3 жыл бұрын

@@SaddleTrampTV I found it. Totally forgot about the extra wire. Had all the other stuff. Found all my tools at the flea market. Cheap. Thanks again for all your knowledge, shared to the next generation! Let's keep these old Ironheads going!!

Good segment. I need to do a pulley change on my old twin cam 88. I need I bit more top end. And drop my rpms, just a bit. At 70, I'm at 3000 rpm, I'd like to get it down to 2500 rpm at 70.

@SaddleTrampTV

Жыл бұрын

I here ya, man.

Cool

Gday tramp cool jack enjoyed vid .Gday from Australia

My FL heads are in the same condition. Springs are weak, guides are toast, seats are gone.

The bigger more longer legs

Go up a couple teeth on the counter shaft get some nice top end then

Tramp my Curiosity starts kickin in at about 140 to 160 mph = BUT that was when I was younger on kaw 14

After Juror duty job

🤘😎

Very cool you going to laughlin nv river run 2020 ?

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Not this time around.

Which hardware do you use when filming handheld riding you bikes? I saw a little monostick dangling from your wrist somewhere. Keep up the great work. Excellent vibe! More ride (adventure) vids 👍🏻😎👍🏻😎👍🏻😎

@mtheman1963

4 жыл бұрын

Oh and greetingz from the Netherlands👍🏻

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Just my gopro on a handle.

Tramp, you have a uncanny way of working on projects that I am also working on and interested in. I also was planning going to a taller gear in both my bone stock1970 and 1968 CH’s. After 55 mph the rpm’s and vibration are way to high to keep up with today’s traffic. I am going from a 20 tooth counter sprocket to a 23 and see what happens. I think the motors can pull a taller gear ratio just fine, but we will see!

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

I ran a 24 with a 51 on my old ironhead. It did alright.

@paulhealey8221

4 жыл бұрын

SaddleTramp Thank you for the info , OK... I will go straight to a 24 tooth counter sprocket on my 68 and 70 XLCH’s. Did you have to add a few links to the final drive chain? Can you guess about how many R.P.M’s where reduced at 65 /70 mph? Thanks again.

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulhealey8221 I really can't remember. That was so long ago.

Fixing to go with a 30 tooth pulley on my 971200XLC, the vibration starts to get going around 60 mph, hopefully the 30 over the stock 29 will help a little without getting sluggish...what ya think Tramp?

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it. Perhaps it'll help. Being that its a sportster will make for an easy experiment.

Gd idea Tramp, she'd be lov'n the highway now. A few months since the swap now, how ya finding it?

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Alright I suppose.

Hey brother, love the content as usual. But why didn't you clean that rim while it was off!! Or dirty up the sprocket... 😎 Be safe..

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. My mrs asked the same question. I just didn't think about it.

@justsmith7738

4 жыл бұрын

@@SaddleTrampTV Gotta ask you , can a cracked, dry rotted vacuum hose to a carbed big-twin shut it down??

Im working on a 74 ironhead xlch and I got compression and gas and got spark but the bike won't fire , I adjusted the time and still work fire , but cough through the carb. In the advice will be appreciated

@SaddleTrampTV

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes they'll flood out. When that happens, I hold the throttle wide open while starting it. Sometimes that does it.

Did you count threads on both sides of bike when you tightened chain?...misalignment ruins sprockets and shortens life of chain. I would have soaked chain in diesal for a few hours, cleaned with dawn dish water, dried and soaked in 30 weight overnite. wiped off then installed.

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

I use a dial caliper in a couple of spots to make sure.

Great build...Can you tell me what battery your using? I'm wanting to relocate mine there also. Just seems too big. Thanks

@SaddleTrampTV

3 жыл бұрын

www.tcbroschoppers.com/yuasa-sealed-maintenace-free-battery-fits-yamaha-xs650-75-83-ytx14ahl-bs.html

@CH-uv1sb

10 ай бұрын

​@SaddleTrampTV Finally got mine on the road thanks to a local shop and Registered! Thanks for all the great videos man. I did get that battery but ultimately it blew up (loose wire) ...oh well had it replaced. Keep up the vids ✌️

Tell me that jacks from Harbour Freight ?!.....LOL

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

Not even.

Have you ever ridden to the Lynard Skynard memorial?? It’s in Mississippi!!!!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

@SaddleTrampTV

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't