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| ====== IH: Body Parts ====== | ====== IH: Body Parts ====== |
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| ===== Foot Controls ===== | ====== Foot Controls ====== |
| It is very difficult to find forward controls for 79-on IronHeads. ((IronMick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3404986&highlight=forwards#post3404986)) \\ | ===== Forwards ===== |
| | It is very difficult to find forward controls for 79-on IronHeads. ((IronMick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/120774-79-ironhead-forward-control-problem/page2?highlight=forwards#post2527830)) \\ |
| Whatever you get they must mount between the front exhaust and the case, not in front of the front exhaust. \\ | Whatever you get they must mount between the front exhaust and the case, not in front of the front exhaust. \\ |
| It is unlikely that you would find some specific for your model. \\ | It is unlikely that you would find some specific for your model. \\ |
| You will most likely have to get something and modify them. \\ | You will most likely have to get something and modify them. \\ |
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| See also [[techtalk:ref:body01|Foot Controls, Pegs, Kickstand]] in the REF section of the Sportsterpedia for foot control and peg mods. \\ | See also [[techtalk:ref:body30|Foot Controls, Pegs, Kickstand]] in the REF section of the Sportsterpedia for foot control and peg mods. \\ |
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| | | Forwards on a 1974 XLH ((photos by shinerrider of the XL:FORUM® https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/170959-wtb-wts-wtt-wtg-ironhead/page3?t=1834828&page=3)) || |
| | Forwards on a 1974 XLH ((photos by shinerrider of the XL:FORUM® http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1834828&page=3)) || | |
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| ===== Shift Lever ===== | ====== Shift Lever ====== |
| 1957-1974 shifter shafts had no splines. ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2069707&highlight=forwards&page=3)) \\ | 1957-1974 shifter shafts had no splines. ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/193631-ironhead-shift-lever-slipping/page3?t=2069707&highlight=forwards&page=3)) \\ |
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| Non splined levers: \\ | Non splined levers: \\ |
| The levers are designed to slip to protect the transmission. ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5675360&highlight=forwards#post5675360)) \\ | The levers are designed to slip to protect the transmission. ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/193631-ironhead-shift-lever-slipping?highlight=forwards#post4201010)) \\ |
| On early Ks the shaft is splined, but the early transmissions broke a lot and in some cases as a result of down force on the shift lever. \\ | On early Ks the shaft is splined, but the early transmissions broke a lot and in some cases as a result of down force on the shift lever. \\ |
| The smooth shaft that allows the lever to slip is supposedly one the fixes Harley implemented to address that problem. \\ | The smooth shaft that allows the lever to slip is supposedly one the fixes Harley implemented to address that problem. \\ |
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| If you have slippage on a non splined shift lever, you can get a needle from a U joint, mic it and get a drill bit that size. ((72 Ironhead XLH of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5675360&highlight=forwards#post5675360)) \\ | If you have slippage on a non splined shift lever, you can get a needle from a U joint, mic it and get a drill bit that size. ((72 Ironhead XLH of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/193631-ironhead-shift-lever-slipping?highlight=forwards#post4201010)) \\ |
| Then put the lever in the position you want, drill a hole horizontally, not vertically, insert the pin and tighten the bolt. \\ | Then put the lever in the position you want, drill a hole horizontally, not vertically, insert the pin and tighten the bolt. \\ |
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| You can also drill and tap for machine set screw vertical or horizontal. ((bustert of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5675360&highlight=forwards#post5675360)) \\ | You can also drill and tap for machine set screw vertical or horizontal. ((bustert of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/193631-ironhead-shift-lever-slipping?highlight=forwards#post4201010)) \\ |
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| There's no drilling / tapping required if you used a cutting wheel on a 4"" angle grinder to make the horizontal gap in the lever wider. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5675360&highlight=forwards#post5675360)) \\ | There's no drilling / tapping required if you used a cutting wheel on a 4"" angle grinder to make the horizontal gap in the lever wider. ((brucstoudt of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/193631-ironhead-shift-lever-slipping?highlight=forwards#post4201010)) \\ |
| This allows the bolt to compress the area around the shifter shaft tighter. \\ | This allows the bolt to compress the area around the shifter shaft tighter. \\ |
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| ===== Passenger Pegs ===== | ====== Foot Pedals and Parts ====== |
| Early Sportsters used a round one piece metal bracket to mount the passenger pegs for use with the Buddy Seats. \\ | ===== Fasteners ===== |
| The first version (52702-59) doesn't show up in the parts books until the -60 supplement catalog even though it sold for use on 1952-1956 K Models and 1957-1978 Sportsters. \\ | {{:techtalk:ih:body:1954-1976_kh-xl-xlh-xlch_foot_pedal_spring_washer_33215-30_by_robisonmotorcycles.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, Robison Motorcycles [[https://www.ebay.com/str/robisonmotorcycles?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 |Link to Ebay Store]] )) \\ |
| The part number was superseded (52702-59A) in the 1970 parts catalog. \\ | |
| | ====== Passenger Peg Brackets ====== |
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| | * 1952-1956 K Models and 1957-1978 Sportsters: \\ Early Sportsters used a round one piece metal bracket to mount the passenger pegs for use with the Buddy Seats. \\ The first version (52702-59) doesn't show up in the parts books until the -60 supplement catalog even though it sold for use on 1952-1959 models also. \\ The part number was superseded (52702-59A) in the 1970 parts catalog. \\ It attaches to the bottom rear motor mounts. |
| | * 1979 Sportsters: \\ The passenger peg bracket changed to a round straight bar with the pegs having a male end and a female end. \\ The pegs install to the bracket with a bolt thru the assembly and a spring washer between the peg and receiver end of the bracket. \\ It attaches to the bottom rear motor mounts. |
| | * 1980-1981 Sportsters: The passenger peg bracket changed back to a bent bar attached at the bottom rear motor mounts. |
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| | {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_52-78_pic1_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_52-78_pic2_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_footpeg_bracket_1979_by_moon_wolf.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/113287-rear-footpeg-bracket-for-1979-xl/page2?t=1075654&page=2)) \\ |
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| {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_52-78_pic1_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_52-78_pic2_by_animalhouse2010.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of Ebay seller, animalhouse2010, [[https://www.ebay.com/str/animalhouse2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563|Link to Ebay store:]] )) \\ | {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_pic1_by_tomscybershop.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of TomsCyberShop.com www.TomsCyberShop.com)) {{:techtalk:ih:body:passenger_peg_pic1_by_tomscybershop.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo courtesy of TomsCyberShop.com www.TomsCyberShop.com)) \\ |
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