CLASS OF 1971 HARLEY DAVIDSON XLH 900

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Комментарии • 68

  • @cana125dh7322
    @cana125dh7322 Год назад +21

    I had the opportunity to ride an XLCR for 100 miles in West Virginia back roads. It was the only Harley that I've ever straddled. I'm a BMW - Ducati guy. I was more impressed than I expected. Shifted like a tractor. Kerclunck, kerclunk. One of the best looking bikes ever made. Vroom, Vroom. God Bless Y'all.

    • @alexmorton5200
      @alexmorton5200 Год назад +1

      The 900 Sportster was a nice ride. Plus it's pretty quick out of the gate.

    • @paulosborne7422
      @paulosborne7422 Год назад +2

      I had a 1976 Ironhead.. 1000cc with big bore kit..Awesome bike

  • @daneboro6847
    @daneboro6847 Год назад +9

    Gorgeous piece of history👍

  • @hecwashere610
    @hecwashere610 Год назад +6

    Looks badass i think im in love lol
    God bless America 🇺🇸

  • @josephtilotta3589
    @josephtilotta3589 Год назад +4

    I almost starting crying.
    I miss my 1971 900.
    If I was rich, I would be there tomorrow.
    Love you guys. Spanky Tx.

  • @jasoneardley2202
    @jasoneardley2202 Год назад +5

    That Harley is beautiful love those antique bikes!!! High class right there💯

  • @user-jh1oq6te9b
    @user-jh1oq6te9b Год назад +3

    Yet another well preserved work of motorcycle art from Milwaukee. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @sonnyseabury4051
    @sonnyseabury4051 Год назад +4

    Sharp looking Harley. Looks brand new. Love the way the exhaust note sounds. A head turner!

  • @harleyriders02
    @harleyriders02 Год назад +2

    I had the pleasure of owning one back in the mid 70's.

  • @ThirdHandle
    @ThirdHandle Год назад +2

    I’ve never honestly been a Harley Davidson fan, I am a British bike guy through and through, but this specific Harley really speaks to me.

  • @sydneysheppard4979
    @sydneysheppard4979 Год назад +2

    Ken Kaplan sr!! That bike is real clean...man I gotta come work for you!! Rock on Ken sr🇺🇸✌️😎

  • @DH-tj6tf
    @DH-tj6tf Год назад +2

    After I quit riding Dirt bikes with my buddies (bad crash) I bought my brother's 69 Ironhead Sportster leaked fluids like crazy, Dad made me park it in the street it leak so bad, lol! I was 16 and been riding Harley's ever since! 😎

  • @robedmunds7163
    @robedmunds7163 Год назад +2

    if the original owner is looking down he would be proud of the job you have done. Love my Sporty and ride it through the Welsh Valleys in the U.K.

  • @johnranallo424
    @johnranallo424 10 месяцев назад +1

    One of the nicest features of the pre-disc brake Sportsters is the internal throttle. They are not complicated, they are easy to set up correctly, they are very smooth and there is no cleaner look. Your shop does really fine work but get up to speed on the internal throttle. It is a big plus to the vintage crowd.

  • @paulgrogan8032
    @paulgrogan8032 Год назад +2

    I've always been of the opinion that this Era of Iron heads has the sexiest oil bag ever put on a H.D.🏆

  • @Rob-lj1jl
    @Rob-lj1jl Год назад +2

    What a great looking bike. I was watching a RUclips video about the 10 or something best ever bikes in the channels opinion. 2 or 3 were Enduro type bikes. And on the first ones video clip of the person ripping up a trail on it I thought "hey that looks like Ken Kaplan. Then on another I saw him on a different bike video clip in that video. I thought it was pretty cool he was shown in several vid clips in the video presented by whatever bike channel it was.🎉

  • @smiley4288
    @smiley4288 Год назад +2

    Sounds n looks sweet 👍😎👍

  • @Pompomgrenade
    @Pompomgrenade Год назад +2

    😮 You got to be lucky to own something like that..🇺🇲

  • @bobg1219
    @bobg1219 Год назад +2

    The seat is a nice look!

  • @spookydog6959
    @spookydog6959 Год назад +2

    Ruby is my 70 XLH 👍

  • @SOFTAILX
    @SOFTAILX Год назад +2

    Awesome bike.

  • @robgrossen3905
    @robgrossen3905 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a beautiful machine 😍

  • @GLHS592
    @GLHS592 5 месяцев назад

    I am beginning to really love these iron head Sportsters. This one is stunning.

  • @L2fish
    @L2fish Год назад +1

    I used to run Continentals on my 70s bikes

  • @ericstothart982
    @ericstothart982 Год назад

    My favorite tank badge that Harley Davidson has right there 👌

  • @DJPTEXAS
    @DJPTEXAS Год назад +2

    Had a 71 XLCH... 900 , I believe they had a mid year change to the engine upped to 1000cc ? You guys get the most beautiful bikes... great example of older Iron ! Keep it up ! God bless you....

    • @mainebigfoothunter7088
      @mainebigfoothunter7088 16 дней назад +1

      They changed to 1000cc in 1972. The motor was modified mid year in 1973 model year, adding an additional headbolt, improving the sealing of the head gaskets.
      The frame in 1973 was factory recalled to have dealers weld braces behind the battery and oil tank. I owned a black 1973 XLCH. I stupidly sold it to buy an FLH

    • @DJPTEXAS
      @DJPTEXAS 16 дней назад

      @@mainebigfoothunter7088 👍👍

  • @toddmills2407
    @toddmills2407 Год назад +1

    Love it.

  • @bobg1219
    @bobg1219 Год назад +1

    Clean 71!

  • @n.v.1258
    @n.v.1258 Год назад +2

    I'm sure it will be hard for Ken to see this one leave the shop.😢

  • @tooltimze
    @tooltimze 3 месяца назад

    A very fine machine gentlemen.......also the 71 in my opinion was the best Ironhead ever made....and yes,,,i am biased because i had one as my first HD many years ago...rode it trouble free for five years...i know,i know....i was lucky....the experience made me an Ironhead lover forever....thanks for the upload......

  • @kevinsmith8328
    @kevinsmith8328 9 месяцев назад

    This model is clean and looks right. A keeper in my book.

  • @davidgooch9882
    @davidgooch9882 Год назад

    I hope the pan head is the next video my phone screwed up and I didn't get to see if it fired up. That's a beautiful sporty. For sure

  • @uan588
    @uan588 Год назад +1

    Stunning Sir. Dime piece

  • @travelinben1966
    @travelinben1966 5 месяцев назад

    Beautiful bike.Nice work.👍👍 10:53

  • @user-pe2uo5ui2i
    @user-pe2uo5ui2i 8 месяцев назад

    Very nice job beautiful bike.

  • @toddaod295
    @toddaod295 Год назад +1

    Wow...what a beauty!

  • @amyjohnson3123
    @amyjohnson3123 Месяц назад

    Beautiful!

  • @jjvv7578
    @jjvv7578 6 месяцев назад

    Un pote en avait une ,rouge, dans les années 80-90. Je ne roulais qu'en tout-terrain (2 temps) . En France.
    Mon dieu , que cette moto était belle et excitante !
    J'étais amoureux de la moto de mon pote !
    A friend had a red one in the 80s and 90s. I only drove off-road (2-stroke). In France.
    My god, how beautiful and exciting this bike was!
    I was in love with my friend's bike!

  • @rickyorozco1200
    @rickyorozco1200 Год назад

    Amazing

  • @1941392
    @1941392 Год назад +1

    Swap the S&S air cleaner for an oval Bendix air cleaner. Very nice old Ironhead….

  • @chupacabraracing181
    @chupacabraracing181 Год назад +3

    Kap I have a Suzuki mini truck similar to the one you guys just got from Japan. It's in excellent shape but needs a little TLC motor wise. Would you be interested?

    • @KaplanCycles
      @KaplanCycles  Год назад +4

      Yes of course! Text me pics & info 860 916 9784 -Sr

  • @jeffmonteith3055
    @jeffmonteith3055 6 месяцев назад

    There is a sweet, un pretentious, super cool sportster. Your videos are preventing my winter cabin fever up north here in New Brunswick, Canada. I had my own motorcycle shop retailing for over 10 years up here and I admire and understand what you do. You raise the bar as high as it can go ,and are a true cycling icon! I'm coming down this year to check everything out.(Holy shit that sportys points cover was cheesy though lol)

    • @KaplanCycles
      @KaplanCycles  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you brother you know the deal looking forward to meeting you

  • @MrColdwatercanyon
    @MrColdwatercanyon Год назад

    I like it

  • @Richard_Lush
    @Richard_Lush 6 месяцев назад

    Man you get some sweet bikes in. Love em. Thanks for the content 👍 and you certainly took it to the next level 😀 love the seat. I had a 74 I just sold and I’ll tell you rims are a b--h to clean properly. Takes forever. The only thing I wish is it had an electric start. I’m not getting any younger 🥲

  • @Patriot-up2td
    @Patriot-up2td Год назад +1

    That’s a beaut!!!

  • @keisenburg9828
    @keisenburg9828 Год назад +1

    Holy crap what a beaut. That sounds so mean 😈

  • @ThePeavey23
    @ThePeavey23 Год назад

    Mr Duane allman’s bike!!

  • @PeterSeidl-jn9qu
    @PeterSeidl-jn9qu 6 месяцев назад

    Night rider....great bike..

  • @kevinhill4012
    @kevinhill4012 Год назад

    🙏

  • @stanleybaker8707
    @stanleybaker8707 Год назад

    I meant to say,now that's a Harley,freaking awesome sound😊😊😊.

  • @archstanton9361
    @archstanton9361 Год назад

    Wolverine!

  • @NewEngland462
    @NewEngland462 Год назад

    What size are rear shocks. Building a 71 now

  • @virgilastacy5281
    @virgilastacy5281 Год назад

    My second Harley was a 1960 900 magneto it was a roller looked like this of course cam cover was old style But it didn't look that good
    Keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down later GBU

    • @virgilastacy5281
      @virgilastacy5281 Год назад

      Oh yeah Dale rebuilt the lower end we were both from IL at that time 1973

  • @user-8windofchange
    @user-8windofchange Месяц назад

    God safe America, Russia and Harley-Davidson! Peace for all!

  • @lorenzabrioni5256
    @lorenzabrioni5256 3 месяца назад +1

    Ancora bellissima, unica!!

  • @talltimbot
    @talltimbot 5 месяцев назад

    Where is the big brother Night Train?

  • @oblivianation9759
    @oblivianation9759 Год назад

    This time he's serious. You are not going to find a nicer one

  • @elcapitano1972
    @elcapitano1972 Год назад

    #Ironmaiden 😍🫦🤤🎨💍

  • @stanleybaker8707
    @stanleybaker8707 Год назад

    No that's a Harley 😊, sounds freaking awesome 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊.

  • @davidgooch9882
    @davidgooch9882 Год назад

    I think fonzi rode a trymph.

  • @Simon-Simon-Simon
    @Simon-Simon-Simon Год назад

    FONZY 😂 what was his bike

  • @andrewcitizennotsubject8897
    @andrewcitizennotsubject8897 2 месяца назад

    Probaly the only bike which would replace my Panther single , had a Evo sportser for ten years but found it bland compared to the Panther