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====== IH: Body Parts ======

===== 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)) \\
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. \\
You will most likely have to get something and modify them. \\

See also [[techtalk:ref:body01|Foot Controls, Pegs, Kickstand]] in the REF section of the Sportsterpedia for foot control and peg mods. \\


|  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 =====
1957-1974 shifter shafts had no splines. ((Moon Wolf of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2069707&highlight=forwards&page=3)) \\

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)) \\
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. \\

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)) \\
Then put the lever in the position you want, drill a hole horizontally, not vertically, insert the pin and tighten the bolt. \\

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)) \\

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)) \\
This allows the bolt to compress the area around the shifter shaft tighter. \\ 

===== Passenger Peg Brackets =====

  * 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. \\
  * 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.
  * 1980-1981 Sportsters: The passenger peg bracket changed back to a bent bar attached at the bottom rear motor mounts.

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