1968 Harley Davidson Sat 30+ Years Untouched
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- I buy a 1968 Harley Davidson Sprint 250 motorcycle that has been sitting 30 years. #Vintage, #Rare,
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A lot of Italian in that bad boy, it was a collaboration between Harley and Aermacchi, later models were entirely Aermacchi but marketed in the US as Harleys.
It’s an aermacchi not a Harley
@@marcmenton8063absolutely correct. Until 74 HD owned 50% of Aermacchi. The bikes however were always built in Italy.
Can we all just take a minute here to realize just how much content he uploads? Excellent job.
Joe realises ,u wanna grow the channel u have to post,alot!👌🦾🦾🦾
Agree. Joe has been incredible with the content!
Thank you so much! It means a lot! I enjoy what I do, and I am glad that you all enjoy the videos! Thank you for watching!
@@richardaffonso Thank you so much man! That means a lot! I appreciate you watching!
Nice job I remember those I believe they are Italian engine’s
Your little Harley is 100% Italiano made here in Italia by aermacchi. Parts are VERY Available because there are many still in use here.
H. D. Owned 50% and then 100% of the company after it was sold by HD to Aermacchi In 1978 to the Castiglioni brothers, who built Cagiva from it, which in 1985 bought Ducati, and later Husqvarna and Moto Morini.
Wow! so many bought it..
These bikes are cool , buddy bought a 175 Enduro
A suggestion on your points. Try using contact cleaner. WD-40 acts as a insulator. Also a points file is great for getting rid of corrosion. The float tickle button is used to flood the combustion chamber on cold startup just press it down until gas runs down the float bowl. Great video.
Wonder if the carb is an Amal. They had a"tickler button" also.
@@jeromebreeding3302 not amal they didn't make a float like that I've got several amals from GP, mono block, and concentric.( British bike rider since the late 60s) it looks similar to amal but I don't think it is.
@@jeromebreeding3302 also the jets are set up different than any Amal I've seen.
Thank you for the suggestions! I appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
@@markgoodwin6266 I think you are correct. Aside from the tickler button, does'nt look like my Amal concentric or any other Amal I've ever seen.
Just to correct some of the comments:
- It's a 250. They went to 350 in 1969.
- It's a four-stroke.
- The entire bike (not the just the engine) was made by Aermacchi (not Benelli) in Italy. Harley acquired 50% of Aermacchi in 1960. The first Harley-badged Sprint was in 1961; the last one in 1974 (by then they weren't called "Sprint" anymore - SS350 and SX350). AMF bought the remaining shares of Aermacchi in 1972, after having bought Harley in 1968. The Sprint was no more an AMF than the rest of Harleys.
- The 250s are wet clutch. They went to dry clutch with the 350 in 1969.
- The carburetor is a Dell'Orto
- They don't use head gaskets.
This one appears to be all original, with the exception of the muffler, which is aftermarket. To find an original seat in that condition is very rare indeed.
I felt so bad watching the carb and throttle being destroyed. Dellortos are great carbs and that one went to carb hell in this guys hands.
@@Eustus2000 I like Italian bikes (have 2 in garage) and know these small HDs were badged Italian bikes, am wondering if I should carry on watching the video. When this guy started he wasn't much good at repairing things imho (ok 3+ decadesa and being in electronics might help) but hopefully he will have got better.
Nice! I had one, the 350cc. They were made in Italy by Aermacchi for AMF-HD. Rode mine all over Italy, never missed a beat. An awesome little roadster!
tutti machina.
Surprised I had to scroll this far for your comment. I had a '77 Harley AMF MX 250 motocross bike I was going to restore. The Spaghetti Harleys
Were these sold in Italy? I lived in Italy from the mid 70’s to early 80’s and I never saw any Harleys… (fell in love with Moto Guzzi tho).
@@JoeyP322 They were. In 1960 AMF-Harley Davidson bought 50% of the Aermacchi stock and these bikes were sold all over Italy. I remember going to the Aermacchi parts counter in Milan in the early '70s where you could buy everything needed down to the last nut and bolt. Around the block was the shop of legendary Aermacchi mechanic Osvaldo Coppelli who built them as racers and helped us with maintenance, etc. It was quite a scene back then.
Definitely! Thank you for watching!
I picked up an SS350 Sprint that was sitting in the barn of a house I was renting. I was able to secure the paperwork for $50.00 from the previous owner. Some clean gas and a new spark plug and it fired right up. That little bike was really fast. Faster than my friends Honda CB360. Too small for my large frame but it was worth going through with new fluids, tires and brakes. I worked at a farm implement dealer and some orange Allis Chalmers paint and black Rust-Oleum gave it the Harley race bike look. Sold it to someone that was tickled to receive it. Another one of many bikes that I shouldn't have let go. Those little Italian Harleys were fast on the race track, mostly dirt flat track.
Maybe it's just me but I think this guy is being pretty brutal on the ol' 250 Sprint...especially the Delorto carb. P.S. I could feel my Dad smacking me in the head when you were using that screwdriver as a prybar!
What a time capsule, I love seeing old machines coming back to life!
I love working on old machines! Thank you for watching!
@@2vintage he'll yeah brother. Keep it up. 💪
Right hand shift like my 1969 Bultaco Pursang 250
When I worked as a locksmith, I used WD40 during the winter to displace water and prevent the locks from freezing up. Also used it to free up stuck lock cylinders and aid in picking. WD40 makes it difficult to impression/file keys by hand though. During the Summer and all seasons in doors, I opted for graphite powder. It really lubed locks well. The only time it's a bad idea is when a lock has been installed upside down and true double sided key locks, as the graphite can get past worn pins and prevent them from moving into their bores. It fine for all locks using wafers instead of pins.
The brand of locks i have on my house require you to use graphite powder lube to maintain the warranty. The best part is it doesn't attract dirt in the long term.
shut up your boring me
@@k-mc94 kill joy 😊
@@speedfreak8200 Feel free to pump loads of grease into your ignition, its a free country 😃
@@SP2X1353 , thanks for your input
Bro is so consistent with his uploads. Can probably open a used bike dealership! Keep rocking bro!!
Dude always check that plug is good. They can go faulty.
@Random One And that's a good thing to do 👍
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
That little oil leak is just what good Harleys do ... marking its spot !
It's an Aermacchi from Italy with a Harley badge.
@@scottnathanphoto Italian machines are quirky as well.
Haha exactly! Thanks for watching!
its a Marca Registrada of HD motorcycles!
@@scottnathanphoto was in a Triumph showroom in the 70's every Triumph on the showroom floor had oil spots under the engine,a common quirk!
I used to really be into Sprints and have owned many. The spring you found in the toolbox is used to secure the gas tank at the rear. Thanks for the ride down memory lane.
These bikes do really well in the Classic TT as pointed out its an Aermacchi
They were Aermachis badged as HD's.My sister had one in about 1973.A really nice wee bike.Hers was the 350.I ran it in for her.Great handling.
1? have a great day and thanks for the video!!
FIRST? Great looking bike, Wisconsin's own Harley Davidson
Is anyone else yelling, check the points gap?
If you don't mind me asking what did you pick that vintage bike up for in cash 💰
It being in almost mint condition & if you get it running big bucks right there to a collector of vintage bikes
I paid $1200. I probably paid too much haha
I would have put that carb in a ultrasonic cleaner to free up that slide.
Good grief, this one takes me back. I remember guys having those when I was in junior high, and high school. 68 is a special year for me, the year I graduated high school.
Always said Joe is an Old Soul. '68 Harley, wasn't that when Japanese bikes were sweeping the market? '68 I was entering kindergarten at 4yo and my oldest brother was heading to Vietnam.
@@thebigguy8306 yeah a lot of the the guys I knew in high school went to Viet Nam. I remember guys started buying the Honda Super Cub 50, the 90 and Super 90, Dream 150 and 305's, plus the 305 Super Hawk. Cushman Eagles were big back then too.
It is definitely a nostalgic machine! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
A few cups of bb's for a bb gun works great for stuff like rust in tanks and even to clear carbon from 2 stroke pipes. Just dump em in and shake it for a few minutes to dislodge the crud
That was awesome video. Anybody know where Joe gets his squirt oil bottle from?
I knew several people that had them as their first bike in High School. Very rare to see one,especially in such good condition. A lot of them were converted into short trackers. They had a very low center of mass.
That is awesome! Thank you for watching! They are great machines!
Yep saw them run at Ascot Park on Friday nights back in the '60s.
Sturgis flat track every Friday night in the summer.
Great stuff, Joe! I was wondering if it was the Italian design that placed the shifter on the right and the rear brake and kick start on the left? I'd really have to concentrate taking this one out for a first drive!
In 1971, I was a motorcycle mechanic. Lots of motorcycles had right side shifters . Some had left side throttle. Early Harly Sporters had right side foot shifters. In other words, controls wear put wherever the engineer decided to put them. In 1975, the US passed the standard, requiring that they all be placed as they are today. In fact, Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles had opposite control layouts, and both those manufacturers offered optional reversed kits for their control layout. Harly built military WLR with the throttle on the opposite side because that's what the military wanted.
It's been sitting for 30 years, now let it sit out in the rain! Omg 😢
It's not a true Harley Davidson if it isn't leaking oil from some place. Lol
Super awesome bike and very cool you got it running again. You could probably work that dent in the tank out and get it pretty nice. It'll definitely clean up and be a great bike to cruise around on.
Harley's don't leak they just mark their spot😎
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
Joe you are much more athletic than me stepping from the tailgate to the ground, holding the bike up above your head and not missing the small ramp. I can see this going wrong 25 different ways. Probably should have said nothing.
Haha! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
I was fretting as well. A buddy on the other side would be good.
To vintage where do you get your mechanical skills from? Are you self taught or did you go to school for them
Kepe up the grind! Algorithm finally picked up on your consistent and quality uploads, so keep it up man! Very informative and relaxing content to watch.
Sweet bike! Glad you got it working. I can't wait to see the tires rolling. Enjoyed the video.
Thank you for watching! I am glad that you enjoyed the video!
Probably my favorite small moter content creator atm. Keep up the regular updates. Good content great addatude 😊
That means so much to me! Thank you! I appreciate you watching! I am glad that you enjoy the videos!🙂
You have all the best toys, I wanna play @ your house lol.
That is probably a 250 as I have read it was replaced by the 350 in 1969 suggesting that they did not sell both in the same time frame, gearbox is one up 3 down and it has no return spring for the throttle it should be an interesting project.
Joe - my buddy may have a mostly complete parts bike if you ever need one. just send me you banking info & SSN with the picture of your debit card & I’ll ship it to ya, for free. JUST KIDDING. I will ask my Bro if he still has his around & it’s yours if needed. those are rare bikes indeed. I have some cool SC & NC Appalachian miles logged on one around Thorpe Reservoir years ago. it’s a cool machine, but, I’ll ride & enjoy any and everything, and be happy. I like’em all.
For dogs sake get a remote tank, you don't even have a fire extinguisher nearby and you're pouring raw gas into a fuel line with a hot running exhaust pipe below the fuel line. It might be "running good" but it looks like it's burning some serious oil and there's some piston slap.
That's an Aermacchi moter bike .H.D took them over years ago. Bikes were and are rubbish.
Nice find, one of a kind would love to own one someday. Love your videos, lotsa hard work to keep up this pace so much respect to you.
Thank you! That means a lot! I appreciate you watching!
Great to hear the sound of a 60’s machine come back to life!
It is an awesome sound! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
front end looks like its bend to the back , front fender is kind of close to the cylinderhead. nice bike cool vid
I had a 71 Harley Davidson sportster and the gas tank looked worse than yours did inside. I got a kit from POR 15 to clean and seal the gas tank and it did a great job!
I am just stunned at how many times you have to kick it over each time before you rialise you are not getting a spark?
If you can soaking the carburator in hot boiling water them stuck slides will come right out
These were made by an Italian firm Aeromachi. my buddy had one with full fairing on on it he road raced it in the 60's. with some tuning it was reasonably competitive.
my first bike was a 350 sprint. It was given to me by an uncle for my 12th birthday.
"Fogging oil" in a spray can will coat the entire surface of the cylinder when regular oil can't due th the cylinder being horizontal. Little trick I picked up a long time ago.
This project is right up my street. So wish I could get involved! Love 1960s Italian 2 strokes! (And 4 strokes that look like 2 strokes...)😅
Try a Lambretta air filter... They are about six quid.
I've got a tenner that says it'll fit.
Dellorto carburettors are my speciality!😊
From somewhere in Wisconsin to Sturgis, South Dakota approximately 800 miles. You will look cool when you ride into town on that Harley this summer.
I had the silver & black version of this bike around ‘77 or so. Very comfortable to ride with its low cg and seat. I believe that the shifter was 1 up and 3 down too. Paid $125.00 for it rode it for two years, holed the piston and sold it for fifty bucks. It even had a windshield. Those were the days.
It is definitely a nostalgic machine! Thank you for watching!
Really neat bike. I'm about 20 minutes in.. Definitely yelling to add a little heat to the carb (you said it right after I did!!) Thing is super cool. I wonder if when the gentleman you bought it from said he 'cleaned' the carb he meant he did that in 1982. What a very nice find though, bike is super clean and I'm thinking if you get that tank un rusted, that dent should come out with a little dolly and hammer work! Nice find!!
You gotta be a young man like you getting off that tailgate with a 500 pound bike
For an easier ultrasonic cleaning, put water in the tub and the parts in a ziplock bag with the cleaning solution. I usually just use diesel fuel in the ziplock bag. The ultrasonic waves go through the bag with ease. A take the parts out and let the diesel evaporate in the sun.
I think that she relatinship with Aermacchi in Italy (engine).
Cool motorcycle
I had a 350 Sprint scrambler wish I still had it it was a fantastic little machine sold it to my pal
He still has it to this day
Thank you for sharing
MADE BY ITALIAN CO. AERMAACHI THEY MADE AIRCRAFT ENGINES NICE ENGINE! DAVID
Very COOL! I want to find one of these BAD 😁Thanks for the info and the great video!
I think that that is an Italian motorcycle rebadged for Harley Davidson.
WILL NEVER RUN RIGHT AGAIN!AFTER JOE TOUCHES IT!!!!
Just set your salad under the bike. The olive oil is good for you too.
I believe these were made for HD by Benelli in Italy. I rode a friend's back in the day. They called them "scramblers", but they were way too heavy for serious off road riding, though they did okay on the street or good trails. He called it a "piglet" cause it was too small to be a "hog".
Not Benelli, but Aermacchi an Italian aircraft maker that also built motorcycles.
My father was a Benelli dealer back in the 60’s. Oakdale cycle shop in Oakdale Long Island. They were good racing bikes. Harley used their engines for the small class bikes. That megaphone muffler sound brought back memories. I rode in many an AMA field day competition.
The engine looks exactly the same as a Benelli 250/350 single. I had a 350 for a few years. Fast for a 350 and excellent handling.
Cool bike great job joe!!
This is in good condition for an old Italian bike.....
Just found your channel. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
Decker HD is no longer in Business. Was a super cool old school Harley Shop.
First Harley Sprint we ever saw, was ridden by a carney, at the state fair in Georgia. About fifty years ago. He had a bowl shaped track, made of stout boards. Bowl was quite deep. He made use of centrifugal force, in order to zoom around the inner rim of the bowl, nearly parallel to the ground. Had a repertoire of other stunts, too. Unrestricted exhaust, nice and loud. Who remembers what this act was called? Vague recollection, "Speeding Pit of Death", or similar. Submit corrections in the replies. This daredevil thrilled callow youths to the marrow. Some swore that he kept a cigarillo clenched in his teeth, through the whole spectacle.
Wall of death. There are a few still around.
Cool bike! Love your videos. Used to be a motorcycle mechanic in my younger days.
That is awesome! It is a lot of fun! Thank you for watching! I am glad that you enjoy the videos! I appreciate it!
The front fender is too close to the engine Is the frame or fork bent?
Hasn't ran in long time, gonna spit a little oil, she'll seal up.
Always fun to see Sprints. I had a 67 when I was 16, and years later, a 1965. I used to joke that I couldn't get lost on it, because I'd just follow the trail of parts that fell off back to my home. It was quite a vibrating machine. Used to make my hands go numb.
At idle the piston is stationary and the bike goes back and forth.
Aermacchi that is sorry for spelling
Should of put whole carb in sonic cleaner to get the slide loose then ya would not have broken cable or the slider ,Bit rough matey .
bloody rough he needs a striped apron
The previous owner must have cleaned the carburetor with gorilla glue!
...or some other four letter word....
She's a keeper ..
Prolly worth a lot in 20 yrs
Prolly is 'not' a word ! Probably is !
@@a.c.m.e.ink.4568 if you google “prolly” you’ll probably find out it’s excepted
Yes ….no such word exists…..just make the effort ….lol
@@20yearsinthecan657 lol is not a word. It’s “laughing out loud. “ just make an effort
Is that Harley from the Aermacchi era? 🤔
Compress air in the tank might pop the dent.
Quality never goes out of style.
The sprint was never a good bike
Oil pump to head tube. O ring.
Great find, sharp looking cycle for a '68 (not that old!). Like many things of that vintage (me) a little worn, a little rusty around the edges, but with good spark. A slight departure from the dirt bike, ATV content, and classic cycles - you will have to get another property to store everything
It is a great machine! Thank you for watching!
This poor old bike will not idle down with carb cutaway broken like that. also check the oil again as it had sat for so long the dirt had sank to the bottom of the crankcase. Good going, keep it up..
I had a 1966 Sprint H. It was 250cc. I loved that bike. Ended up putting moped front forks on it, ridgid rear suspension, CRS cams and pistons. Ran it alcohol at the drag strip. Don't remember the times. I think it was in the 15's.
I had a '66 250 Sprint in high school. My Dad 'massaged' the motor and I remember whippin' the local bigmouth's 450 Honda with it in the twisties...riding 2 up!
Before owning a Harley was gay
I think these were made in Italy?
250 cc that is the good Harley wonder if it needs a new ring? nope it cleared up real nice. It probably needed a new throttle cable anyway it was rusty inside the cable Im sure. It will be nice if they still sell air cleaner and throttle cable for that 250 H.D.
What a great accomplishment to get that piece of history going! But remember most old Harley’s even the the Italian influenced ones leaked oil. Great video great content your grandfather would be beaming with pride right now seeing you get this going, can’t wait for part 2
Thank you so much for saying that! I appreciate it! It means a lot to me! Thank you for watching!
I think these Harleys were aermacchi's rebadged so some parts could be sourced from Italy.
Don't rely on beep tests for ground measurements, measure your resistance. You can get the beep and still measure 70 ohms or so which is not a good ground.
Wow, I never knew Harley Davidson made a small motorcycle
Sold not made. This was an imported Italian Aermacchi 250cc bike, badge engineered to H.D..
Sold not made is correct. Also, I had a 50cc two stroke HD in 1965? And a 175cc two stroke in 1972. A 250cc sprint in 1968. I believe the 1969 sprint had dual mufflers. A short trip down memory lane.
Weak, adjust points.
HARLEY RIDERS PAST & NOW!!
I've got a brand new Harley
And a tank full of gas.
A beautiful woman behind me
And we're not driving fast.
We're pulling a trailer
With a tent packed inside.
For camping beneath the stars
Just me and my bride.
Come morning we’ll go fishing
Below the damn of Table Rock
Where the big trout all hide
From those anglers who talk.
We’ll bait our hooks with salmon eggs
And catch a pan or two.
Strike a fire and cook a meal
And fear not the morrow’s new
We left our cars at home
Cause we chose to go two wheeling.
As we cling to our best on wheels
It gives us a special feeling!
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Vinny says "fuck yeah"….
Hahaha! The dog licking the bike! Less than 10,000 miles? 10 mins in and I have to make a fresh mug of tea. Hold on - ok, carry on.
Thanx to misscrabstick for mentioning Harley's 50% Aermacchi ownership further down in the comments. According to wiki, your bike is likely 250cc. The 250 Sprint was upped to 350 some time in 1969. Anyway, great to see her start up.. Subbed for the ride out video! 👍
I have a soft spot for anything that looks like my favorite moped engines.... My thing is Puch, but a lot of Italian makers made good flat engines, and bikes, too. One of the best moped engines around, if you ask me, is the Minarelli V1. Plenty old bikes with V1's still on the market. You should find one, and go shopping at treatland. -With a big Polini cylinder on it, big carb, and fat pipe, and you easily have a 60+ mph sub-100cc two-stroke featherweight moped, that makes adequate horsepower, for it's small size. Surprisingly powerful, with a circuit pipe... I mess with Puch. E50 mopeds, mostly. This flat 4-stroke engine, is just like my two-stroke E50's, and the V1, and many moped engines, flat, cylinder head first. Literally like they built a large 4-stroke moped engine with a gearbox. Aermacchi has made airplanes (Look at their name) and mopeds in Italy, as well.
A guy in Missouri had one for sale it looked more beat up than that one but he only wanted like 400 bucks for it
I always file the points
These are really good runabout bikes, really strong. Maintenance- well, you will need to keep up, different era. But if you do the lubing and twisting, figuring out and improving when necessary, they go a long time. Parts (un)availability could impede the inevitable rebuild-style work by now. H-D long ago abandoned these. If you have a machine shop, well, could be fun. The Benelli scrambler singles Montgomery Wards sold were cool too. No parts for those either probably.
Good ice racer bac in the day
Awesome works really good for cleaning parts and so does dish washing soap like Dawn when using an ultrasonic cleaner. Not sure if you can use it in the model you have, but gas is actually the best cleaner. The ultrasonic cleaner is a handy tool to have in the shop !
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Sounds nicen healthy 😮 great wee bike, back in 1973 I choose the Suzuki Gt250k instead of that wee Harley 😊
All it needs now is a good transistorized Capacitor discharge igniton, a Yoshimura exhaust and an oversized carb to bring her up to 100mph reliably!