TIMING HOLE TROUBLES!? - Ironhead Sportster Build Episode 8

[@dalegraham3923]

Another old school tip when doing that job, load the flutes of the drill bit and tap with grease to catch the chips.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

We did that as well!! Jeff showed the camera when the oiled tap caught a lot of shavings. Definitely helped as well

[@dalegraham3923]

@@BikerBabeBeth I mean thick axle grease

[@bikerbrinrac]

Awesome well done getting that retapped and finally all going good 😀👍

[@daveco1270]

That's a great looking old iron head. It's got the look. I just did my first thread tap and repair recently. It can be a bit nerve-wracking. They should make a little portable vacuum with a narrow hose than can go into a cylinder or timing hole to suck up any possible metal shards that fall in there. Come to think of it, they probably do make something that, but I've never seen one on a shop video. I'm gonna go online after this video and try to find one for my garage..

[@ericschmidt52]

Glad to see you're back. Missed your face, and your thought-provoking content.

[@rockrnick27]

Great video! Gotta love ironhead struggles. I work in a fab shop and we use a material called Belzona. It is like jbweld but on an extremely industrial level. It is a metal filler so strong it is able to be machined afterwards. I have used it in a similar application where we put some in a threaded hole. Put grease and anti seize on the bolt and thread it it. Leave it over night and it will fill in that part at the top that is giving you issues. Don't use too much. Just a little dab at the top. Just a helpful suggestion.

[@neilhamill318]

Glad you did come back 👍 I like video's that are funny and informative. Your choice to re-tap instead of using a helicoil is the right one and I agree it is a good job 👍

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank you!! Glad I had my husband do it. It wouldn’t of had a steady hand like him

[@secondhandbikers]

Its SUPER GREAT to have you back.. hope you enjoyed the break.. and thanks for coming back to us.. Love you Beth.. like a fan love.. not like a creepy crush or nothing.. well maybe a bit of a creepy crush but not like a cyber stalker.. well I do watch most of your videos in half my pyjamas but that's okay cos everyone wears their pyjama top without the bottoms from time to time.. dont they? Whatever. Nobody saw me.. I guess.. maybe.. 🤣😅😂

[@brettsteele2146]

If you still have oil leaking from it, don't use RTV again, get a copper crush washer so you have something that is softer than the aluminum/plug to crush and give you an even surface to seal the outside of the thread. Well done team, keep up the good work.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thanks for watching and the good advice!

[@badbug69]

Cheers from old blighty, good to see you back again.

[@anthonypelosi3779]

Great to see you back biker babe Beth I hope everything's going well keep cranking the Ironhead builds out they're awesome 👍

[@weemsmotorco]

AWESOME!!!!! So glad you are back on this bike!!!!

[@BikerBabeBeth]

We have LOTS of work to do! Let’s goooo

[@BigRobMoto]

Hells yeah!! Great to see you back! It's always good to see couples working together in the garage 🤘🤘

[@BikerBabeBeth]

More to come!

[@walterfechter8080]

It's great to see someone mentioning Colony motorcycle products. Those products are made in Ohio. Keep it homegrown. All the best with that Ironhead Sportster project. Signing off from Cleveland, OH. -- W-

[@mitchallton9207]

Good To Have You Back….

[@madsup1043]

It is good to see you back ! 🤘

[@josephdavis1797]

That's so Kool biker Beth keep the videos going.

[@juliysmith4598]

No notification, bummer. Made sure that ding dong diddle was flicked. Appreciate you 👍

[@Emmer_Jayber]

Yay, nice see y'all again🎉

[@360chris88]

Great video beth I'm glad you're back I hope you enjoyed your break

[@BikerBabeBeth]

I did! Thank you!!

[@KeithHuntsman-TaFl]

Howdy, I remember that discussion about the stripped threads! Thanks for the machining 101. It'd be cool if this El Nino comes through for us in Ohio with a mild winter, and possibly be able to ride.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

I’ve rode on Christmas before 😆 so maybe?

[@KeithHuntsman-TaFl]

Nice, Yeah-Yeah! @@BikerBabeBeth 🤞

[@roberthendricks1826]

Way to go , good to see you again

[@garybutler4614]

Great to see you back! Hope you had a nice break👍!

[@Nrgpack]

Oh, it's so hard to line up and tap a thread that size freehand...Well done and big thanks!!

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Dude that’s exactly why I had my husband do this. I wouldn’t have kept it straight!!

[@radricster]

You guys are way braver and far, far, more patienf than I am by taking on an iron-head project. Best of luck folks, I'm afraid you might need it. Oh, if you need advice, you might want to contact a youtuber in Mississippi named 'Saddletramp". He's a friend of Shadetree, and has an ironhead chopper he sometimes rides, but usually just wrenches on.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Saddletramp is a good dude! Met him a few times. Always knowledgeable

[@waynewells324]

Welcome back missed to see you guys

[@caferacer3539]

Wow! You got back!

[@Jake_from_StatefarmFL]

Welcome back!!!! great seeing you at FA!!

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank You Jake! Always great to see you!!

[@erbeset1]

O hell yea...my girl back. And still thick..GG.

[@SticksAndTape]

She's back!

[@trail70brent]

Welcome back triple-B😁

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank you so much! Happy to be back

[@richardllaine8267]

​@@BikerBabeBethhi b we missed u

[@patyoung4913]

Welcome back, bike sounds great

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thanks!! We are excited to get running and riding well then time to chop!

[@FabriqueCreations]

Welcome back Beth, missed you :)

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank you! 😊

[@mmlamendola4227]

That pantyhose trick is pretty slick! Super stoked to see you guys make more progress on this bike

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Back at it!! Big list of parts to buy

[@forgedglory]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!

[@identitybiker]

IT LIVES

[@snakeboren4814]

U ROCK B B Beth !!!!!

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thanks sometimes things go alrightj!!

[@Recycledhooligan]

Good to see you back

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank you! Happy to be back in action, after a much needed break!

[@Recycledhooligan]

@@BikerBabeBeth you’re welcome

[@robertholland7558]

Your back??? Welcome. Hopefully all your stresses have been resolved.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Nope never resolved just dealing with them more proactively! Bahaha stressors never go away. All in how ya handle them

[@weemsmotorco]

Please know that when kicking an ironhead sportster you must kick all the way to the bottom as that is where the kick release is and it will prevent the kick back he was getting. Kick back can cause severe damage to the knee. Outside of that it sounds great!!!

[@BikerBabeBeth]

YAY! It’s the kicking though all the way and over extending the knee was his worry but good to know!!

[@joeystromboli65]

Great to see you back🎉🎉🎉

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Thank you!! 😊

[@AndrewChristopherEnriquez]

welcome back!

[@MudFlap62]

YAY your back. Awesome! ☮️

[@BikerBabeBeth]

YAY! More of my charming self coming your way each Sunday!

[@jdh395]

what about using shop vac as you drill and tap hole to keep shavings from getting in engine?

[@BikerBabeBeth]

That would of been a great idea

[@bobberguy1]

I miss the days of kickback. Not much, but I do miss the kickbacks and sweat it took to ride.

[@deanneufell3284]

Sorry it has been 40 years or so. 900 sportys have 2 small ears on the kicker gear so on the bottom of the stroke it pushes the gear away from the clutch basket gear so if the bike kicks back you wont break your foot or knee. It looks like you have a later 1000 model. I,m not sure if later ones have this. Please kick all the way thru to the bottom of the stroke if so :)

[@dmedina6835]

So glad to see you again ur always beautiful and funny hope you found you work balance :)

[@SarahMcGilly]

Welcome back girlfriend!!

[@KGRICK1]

common problem, a better way is to make a tab that bolts to the center case bolt above the hole to hold the plug in and then fix it properly on the next rebuild, these should have had steel inserts from the factory.

[@robertholland7558]

Job well done, and it’s running….. shaking that ass….

[@BikerBabeBeth]

YEEE HAWWW!

[@SaddleTrampTV]

Nice hack with the pantie hoes to catch the shavings. It looks like your timing may be advanced a bit; hence the kick back. I had that issue on my shovelhead until I figured out the correct timing. Sounds good though. Makes me want to leave work early to go home and ride my sportster.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Yeah, we realized we never actually adjust the timing cause we got so bummed over how jacked the threading was. Now we can actually adjust and make some move on this build. Hopefully hahah

[@jfrost77hd]

Hey Beth really cool bike, I remember coming across your video when you first got it. You mentioned painting it, I'm in Ohio too and would be interested in buying the tank and fenders if you're switching things up? I frequent the hillclimbs too so I assumed you're not to far?

[@LeonardoMartinez-qz1ry]

Friend....jenia!...

[@DailyDrivenBikes_1]

You have to accept that you'll probably cut the frame in half to make it better.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Oh I know it is only a matter of time.

[@johnkelly6942]

@@BikerBabeBethSave the factory frame. If you feel the need to cut something up get an aftermarket frame.

[@Neil.....]

Still B.B.B. They say rap’s changed. They want to know how she feels about it.

[@byronleatham1183]

That's the wrong way to do that. Take the drain plug out of the bottom of the cage put compressed air. Air to It And you will blow all the cutting right through back at you through the drill or in the tap. And you'll have no problem at all. That's right To do that.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

Oh shoot! But the wrong way worked just as well. Time to realize there’s more than one “correct” way to get a job done.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Why didn't you remove the timing cover first?

[@SixWheelsDown]

zeds dead baby, zeds dead.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

🤣😅

[@SixWheelsDown]

@@BikerBabeBeth its good to see you're back. i'll try my best to troll less.

[@VeloxVendetta]

How the fuck did i just find this video ive been stressing and scratchin my head for months tryna decide how to fix this.

[@BikerBabeBeth]

WOOOOO! Happy to help! 💞 definitely a job I dreaded but with a steady hand and some time, you got this!

[@Phillzillaa]

🤘🤘🤘

[@BikerBabeBeth]

🤘🤘🤘

[@johnkelly6942]

You said “chopper” which can mean a lot of different things. That’s a pretty nice, not too F’d up 1974 and I would encourage you to NOT go cutting and chopping on the original factory frame (because of the VIN). Sportster chopper (stuff) is cheap so put the original chassis aside and make your modifications on aftermarket garbage. Great video!

[@journeyofjerry820]

This is my comment.

[@stephenpiasecki7984]

shop vac

[@MrPAULONEAL]

I see you couldn't stay gone...

[@marklaske2911]

On backwards.....

[@marklaske2911]

Lol

[@roberthendricks1826]

Way to go , good to see you again

[@BikerBabeBeth]

More to come!