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Big Handlebars! 1964 BSA B40 SS90

Needs taller handlebars. I'm storing all the original parts out of harms' way in case I ever need to sell it. It's not 1973 and nobody buys cut-down 350's with big handlebars anymore. Shame. I would put flames on the tank, but it already has racing tape down the middle.

'Competition' is a much bandied-about adjective, but in the case of Springzilla it is totally justified. The big red clutch spring works a treat, but wears friction plates at an alarming rate. There is an aftermarket assembly for the big twins of the period, which kind of share a transmission with Sportsters, so I'm looking into that now.

Each and every worker hopelessly addicted. Poor devils.

1) Push rocker arm spindle back into engine, where it belongs. 2) Locate decorative (and functional, as it happens) acorn nut some yards back up the A1077 (just follow the dribble of steaming hot 20W/50). 3) Re-attach nut with plumbing wrench, wipe off the kickstart, and carry on your way.

3:20 149,000 miles obvs.

Spider in the shop! Aaaaah!

The reed had bent back and was closing the breather, resulting in an oil mist emanating from the crankcases (rear breather also found to be out of action, for complicated reasons).

Outer Cam Cover Overview. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster

NB: Cat only appears during closing seconds. Sorry. It's not even mine; I like great big dogs.

The kickstart lever, like the entire front end, is made of purest vibratium and that rubber popsicle requires constant vigilance.

Currently unwilling to rev above 4,500 for some reason. Generally good for 5k at least, so I should put the compression tester on it sometime soon.

The damn thing pumps oil just fine, so I can ignore a failed oil pressure switch, right? Yes, and no. On the upside, the military paint has worked well. I emptied a 400ml rattle can all over the tank, which had been orbital sanded back to bare steel with 80 grit then 320. Dry. It doesn't match the ammo boxes on the back and when I filled in 'Olive Drab' as the colour, the V5C came back as 'Gree...

Additional: Base nuts don't have washers, but head bolts and rocker box nuts do. Also, remember to turn the engine so the tappets are down on whichever cylinder you're tightening the rocker box on, otherwise you'll be fighting against the valve springs, risking a warped rocker box, bent pushrods and stripped threads. Ask me how I know.

Springzilla Verdict. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Springzilla. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Watching Paint Dry. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

The BSA B40 Does Not Like to be Kick Started

Birch White or Racing Orange? 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Compression Loss, and Solution. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Post-Build Shakedown. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Clean and Shiny Engine for Once. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Radical Cooling Proposals. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

The Wrenching Gene

Clutch Roller Bearings. 1964 BSA B40 SS90

Slipping Clutch. 1964 BSA B40 SS90

Two Poorly Motorbikes. 1979 Harley XLH and 1964 BSA B40

Final Drive Gearing. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster

Front Cylinder Damage. 1979 AMF Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Ironhead Sportster