84 Harley FXR: what started as a primary leak has escalated into a whole thing! Shop Days & Upgrades
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Starting some upgrades on my 1984 Harley Davidson FXR with the Delkron engine. Had some blown seals that needed replaced and this quickly turned into a whole endeavor of finding more and more issues until we get to the point where the jugs need to be taken off. New clutch, starter, seals, progressive suspension, nose cone, gaskets, on and on and on. Good thing we found all of that and can address these issues now, before it toasts some integral engine components. Wrenching now to ensure the rest of riding season is free of issues. And of course, prepping for racing and long distance riding. This is my touring bike and my HP machine, so it gets spoiled just as much as my Ironhead. Thanks for watching!
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Old School Bikes and Old School Ways! Ride hard, wrench a lot, and always having a blast.
Bike camping, wrenching, and shenanigans. My husband and I create motorcycle content for people that are tired of seeing all of the fake insta accounts of sponsored boring yuppies.
Here's some realness, we are just broke bikers living the low life and getting by. I ride a 1985 Ironhead Chopper as my daily, my touring bike is a 1984 FXR. We have lots of Ironheads and FXRs and are constantly building more, trying to keep these old neglected scoots on the road instead of rotting away in a garage.
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FTW💚Sally
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Yeah man. In 92 or 93 they added the umbrella valve in the heads and also kept the lower crank breather for one more year. It shouldn't hurt anything to add them to the bike. I wouldn't think . I shouted yall out in my video dropping later today. Shout out to all the chopper / vintage bike channels out here doing the deal. FTW 🎉
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Hell yeah Hippie!!! Appreciate it man, cheers and happy wrenching 💚🦅🏁😁 gotta keep the ol iron alive and on the road!!
I feel much better after watching this video, because I used to think that I really needed to repaint my garage ceiling sheetrock.
🤣🤣🤣 we dont own these buildings so aint investing lol ur sheetrock ceiling is probably just fine lol
I'm running Cometic MLS gaskets on my softail, sportster chopper, and on the shovel. Absolutely leak free on all three of them. Won't use anything else when rebuilding a motor.
Cometic 3 ply is all i use too man
Sweet! Yeah looking back idk why we put the paper base gaskets in, probably all our broke asses had at the time, so much lesson learned coming back to all this after the rebuild!
@ironheadsally I have absolutely grabbed whatever I had on the shelf and used it lol. Sometimes we just want to get in the wind, and sometimes what we have holds up but you wanted to swap heads, so it worked out for yall
It really is refreshing to watch a lady who knows what she's doing working on these beautiful beasts. Keep up the good work . Alan Northern Ireland 👍
Appreciate it Alan! Thanks for watching and ride free 💚🏁🦅😁
Sally comments during your videos are top notch.
hellzzz yeeeah seeeester!!!
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im kn0t w0rried!
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real lucky findin dat l00se cam bushin!
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Duuude right, fucking always find something messed up, it was fate!
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Hey Sally. From what I see in the video you show your cam cover, off the bike. That is a 92 and later cam cover and if you put it on your earlier engine it will puke oil out the breather hole pretty steady, Thus you have a catch can. (the breather hose should be at least 3/8's hose or you will also restrict its ability to breathe causeing problems. )The gaskets are also different for the pre 92 and later ones. The early gasket needs to cover the window area, left bottom of cam chest, 92 and later will not. But the gasket will not matter if you put that later cover on your motor. Oil will be everywhere. I think thats your over oiling problem. Also if you want to stop base gasket leaks consider putting oil drain back tunes in the cyclinders, often called pig tails. They thread into the cylinders at the bottom and help direct oil past the gasket area. I use them all the time. Changing the heads to overhead breather will not help you out here as your case, and breather gea,r are not designed for it. Check that cover out and compare it to a pre 92 cover (or cam cover gaskets) and you will see what I mean. Good luck.
Thanks for the comment, we went thru our parts and found that it sure was a different nose cover than it shoulda been for case breather. Put on the other nose cone with the diaphragm and rhat should help immensely! Cant believe i rode alll these miles without it and had no issues besides spitting a little oil 🤣lol i think i got lucky lol
@@ironheadsally Glad you found the correct cover. Surpisingly I see that same issue a lot, along with the wrong gasket put on. A small thing but easily missed. Lots of things fit, but not all work right lol. Glad I could help. Ride Safe!!
Only thing that makes a female soulmate better is that she wrenches !!🔥🔥💪
Rock and Roll looking good on the work she is getting....
I am learning so much watching y'all when I start my build next year I will have some knowledge.
Woooot!! Thats so awesome! The build up to your own build, happy wrenching! Its a labor of love and definitely helps to have something to ride while its getting built so u dont freak out 🤣🤣 lol cheers
The cat has you trained, it’s knows if it show up at your leg 🦵 you will pick it up and love on it , lol thanks BigAl California.
Yes, the cats rule this temple 🤣 cheers BigAl thanks for watching!! 💚🦅🏁😁
Well then one thing leads to another and then to another, and I think there was a song way back that had lyrics to that effect. There is always things that need attention on old bikes. Gives them character and builds your character at the same time. At least y'all can work on'em together and enjoy the journey. Like the old saying, if you're gonna do something, you might as well do it right. At least with you two, you know it's being done right and proper. Loved the video and seeing you keep going deeper down into the rabbit hole :) Peace!
Definitely into the rabbit hole 🤣 but worth it for the piece of mind, thats why our bikes always make it home. Thanks for watching 💚🦅🏁😁
Your getting cool with them spanner’s.good work better than me😂😂😂😂
The tragedy of a new bike is that fuckers tinker with them and the next owner has a lucky dip of custom parts,keep it simple.Cheers for the video.
Yeah the mystery on my husband black FXR yea, i’d like to see what its running for sure! 😁 as for my FXR no mystery we built all that with the random stuff we had here at home 🤣 thanks for watching!! Ride free
Immediate like for the chunky cat in the beginning.👍
Ohh gotta give the Fat Cat some air time 😸🤣 thanks for watching
Ain't that always the way. 😆 Loving your content, keep em coming. 👋
Thanks!! Appreciate ya watching!!
Thanks Sally for the update. My 97 evo has both upper and lower breather valves. I add a heavy earth lead from earth terminal direct to starter motor housing for a good earth. Cheers from down under 🇦🇺 Stan.
Oooh sweet!!! Thanks Stan, cheers 💚🦅🏁😁
My 83 FXDG had a plastic breather with a way too thick spacer which prevented it from turning. The teeth were chewed off... Still have to check my 81 FXB for a plastic breather hear...
Ooof, definitely check on that, some scary carnage can happen. Good on u for being proactiv! Cheers and ride free
The entire time I been watching your videos did not realize I want subbed...😮😮😮😮 I fixed that!!!!! Great stuff
Yayyy!!! Thanks! 🦅💚🏁😁 ride free and appreciate ya watching
Also pull the breather gear out and make sure that there are no gouges in the hole.
I finally bought a bike! 1999 Dyna Super Glide. Just have to wait for the dmv to open now.
💚 oh snap! Niiiice, congratulations back on 2 wheeels!!
I'd do the right thing too. Fix why you got it down. Awesome vid!
As much of a pain it can be, doing this now will save some serious drama on the road!! Thanks for watching
Good morning 🌅, great job, it’s better to do a proper job, otherwise it will come back and bite you later, you could be 50 or 1000 miles away from home, and a big job, When I had mine in the mid 90s , I put a lot of effort into making sure that the job was done correctly, and it paid off in the long run, as I got £1500 more for my bike than I paid for it , I did trade it in for my Deuce, in 2000, I am now back on another deuce,
Last week I took the bike for a control techniques inspection and it passed with flying colours , Just waiting for my new registration plates, But I am legally allowed to ride the bike on the road, hopefully put another hundred miles or so on the bike in the next week or so and then change the oil all over again, Keep up the great work both of you, France.
Woooot!! Got another duece, happy for u!! Back in the breeze and all the inspections too! lol cheers and ride freee!!
@@ironheadsally good morning 🌅, guys, I thought I told you ages ago that I had to sell my 2000 deuce back in 2019, as I’ve been scammed by my ex female partner, it’s taking me five years to resolve, and get some funds, not a lot, but about three months ago I purchased another deuce from England, I’m now just waiting for my final piece of paperwork so I can change my registration plate, and then it will all be legal and registered for France, The bike was in a bit of a state to say the least, I’m still finding mud and other stones and stuff under the bike as it had not been cleaned for many years, And I had to fit the new main drive belt plus front pulley for the drive belt, New coil Leads and plugs complete oil change, rebuilt the carburettor HSR 42, the only thing I think I need to do is tighten up their headstock, as I’ve noticed there’s a knock every soft when going over bumps, Plus last night I found out that I had clamped part of the sleeving around the clutch cable in between the primary case housing, I noticed I’ve got a leak, so I’ve got to strip down clean it all up and put a new gasket in, it sailed through the control techniques inspection, so far I’ve done around 150 miles on it, I was hoping to go for a week holiday camping by myself, In the next week or so, But I have had serious problems with my roof on my property, from storm damage from back from 2022, I’ve had a big argument with the insurance company, I think I finally got somewhere low. It’s gonna cost me a few pennies to get it sorted., so I’ve got to get that done first before I go anywhere, Ride safe ride free France,
That miss aligned cam bushing was why the catch can was necessary. It was blocking an oil hole.
Ooof, definitely didnt help it! lol hope the catch can wont be needed after fixing this and the heads!
I dont see a reason to not pull the cylinder off and put the piston amd same rings back in. Those rings are set to the cylinder. If not rehoning it the rings should be fine.
Damn, y'all can't catch a break! However, I'm glad you found those issues NOW rather than on a thousand mile road trip.
I am FINALLY about to reassemble my Ironhead, thanks again for the jugs & pistons! But, I discovered that a previous owner WELDED the damn oil filter AND the generator into place... So, I've been very carefully performing surgery with a Dremel and cutting wheels so as to not destroy the mount/cases...
Ended up having to pop a new set of heads on after removing the valve guides and discovering that someone had tapped and threaded the old valve guides. Can't make this sh!t up!
Here's to the constant wrenching on old Harleys!
Omg Caleb, that dude totally ripped u off! But u definitely rescued that bike from years of abuse, just wow! I am worried about the bottom end but sending u all of the good vibes and JuJu that she’s running ok after all that ur putting into it💚🏁🦅
@@ironheadsally with any luck, my VA Disability Claim to get an increase to 100% will get approved! At which point I'll receive a sizeable chunk of change in back pay that would allow me to buy 10+ perfectly running ironheads... Lol. At which point, I'll take the bike to a good, trustworthy shop and truck the ol girl out with a fresh bottom end, cams, new gears, the whole nine yards.
You are becoming quite the mechanic, Sally. Great job. I feel your pain on having to pull the cylinders. Peace-out
Thanks Ed!! I’m getting lots of practice, more than i could have ever wanted lol!
I’m happy to see your channel is growing! Ride safe guys!
Appreciate it!! 😁😁💚 im surprised too its growing fast!! Ride free!
It's Carrrrrl lol. Walking Dead reference.
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Patients Sally Patients Sally just cool down, you are the chick to get it right
Ahhh lol thank you, yes it’ll all come together the right way, i’m just dramatic when one of my babies is down lol thanks for watching!!
like the nuts and bolts. tx
I had studs back out on my 105 sputh/ s&s motor. Im in the same position. All i can do is put them back in and see if it holds. I dont know what else to do.
Ooof we took the cylinders off without unseating the rings to replace vase gaskets and that stud. Just lifted up and removed the piston pin. Definitely didnt want to unseat the piston rings unnecessarily! Did all ur studs back out? 😱
Maybe some fresh cylinder studs might help the clamping???
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My fxr is burning a little oil in the rear jug but im still happy with it. There is a reason i got it cheap so its all good. Im taking the chopper to strugis anyhow so it will wait till im back
Hell yeah! Choppers to sturgis!! 🤘🦅😁💚🏁
Great Job Sally , proud of you ... Introduce your cats if you could please , i know one is named Carl , beautiful boy he is ... Your mechanics outfit is sweet , thanks for sharing your world with us ... You funkin love it ... Dont BS us ....lol Maybe try the Honda bond gasket sealer , its the best I have used , never mind that honda makes it ...HAHA It might help with all those leaks
Thanks!! Appreciate it! Out of all the farm cats, Carl is probably the most needy and spoiled 🤣 hopefully fresh gaskets will take care of all these leaks! Thanks for watching!!
If you don't know the difference between compression pressure and compression ratio, you can't work out what it is.
My husband and i built the motor. It has 10.5 to 1 pistons giving 210 psi once it was broken in, i was amazed. I figured it would be closer to 160-170 psi but thats what it ended up as lol!
Are any of your bikes for sale?
well actually that Honda 750 chopper is running and for sale now lol u local?
Love Karl, wanna meet the black car too??? I love my 3 cats
Ware I live in texas is about 1200 ft above sea level. Although I put close to 25 to 30,000 miles a a year on my bike I have never taken it to the mountains. I’m planning a trip that may take me up to 10,000 ft. Could you do a video on what carburetor adjustments that I will have to do and how to do them on a trip like that. I haven’t seen any videos on this subject other than I will have to do them.
CV, S&S, Mikuni carb? Big twin or sporty?
@@ironheadsally a S&S 125 on a hard tale frame and a 98 sporty with a 1200.
Sorry I’m a dumb ass I just sold my sporty and not sure on the hard tail I’m going pick it up next week.
You must have $10k in spare parts laying around to always have a spare of everything. I have always wanted an FXR, but watching this I DO NOT have all those spares.
We just have accumulated a lot of broken stuff 🤣🤣 take the good parts off em and use what we can. lol
U dont need a buncha spare stuff to ride an FXR. We built a hopped up motor with random spare parts, it rode great for a long time before we did a buncha work to it. If u want an FXR go get it!! I promise it’ll be absolutely fun, this is the best handling harley from its era 💚🦅🏁😁
How important is the catch can breather? I’ve been thinking about installing one.
Well i only put it on because oil was spewing out of my vent line thru the breatherand was slicking up my tire 🤣 it definitely helps if ur bike is spitting regularly, i found it on ebay from a custom car mod seller lol!
Where you camping at Sturgis?
We normally camp at Creekside Camp across from the dragstrip 😁 we’ll probably stay there again this year
Riding west from Winter Park tomorrow. Any chance of meeting up for a pic and a sticker? Without blowing your whole afternoon?
Hiya scott, sorry just saw ur comment, hope u had an awesome ride out here, we are actually on the road right now too! Safe travels 🦅💚😁🏁 ride free
@@ironheadsally next trip
How many mpg do u get with those fxr
Between 30-45 mpg depending on how i ride lol 😂 if im cruising and being a responsible adult then its closer to 40-45, if im playing around its closer to 27-30 😇 LOL
Rap?
WTF, did i hear you rite, how are you running 200 psi on pump gas? are you running racing fuel or av-gas, i think im lost on this one, if your running on regular pump gas with 200 pounds of compression it wont be running long...
Dude right! No its all pump gas, we cant afford the nice stuff, sometimes she gets ethanol free but thats it lol Yeah last compression test was 205 front and 210 rear!!! Its got 10.5 to 1 pistons but hot damn! lol thats why i needed the catch can and kill starters lol!
Cat not car lol
LoL thats Jackson! He’s the evil black cat with attitude 😹
Your background music SUCKS!
🤣🤣 good then dont watch it
Man you guys need some newer stuff
Why?
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Rad channel. My buddy Bender pointed you guys out. If you guys come through Wyoming on your way to sturgis, I would tag alongside. Bringing my chopped cb750. @benderbender1233
Hell yeah man, email me ur info: ironheadsally@yahoo.com 🤘😁
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