IronHead
Straightforward restoration guides for classic motorcycles — for riders building a nice, accurate bike.
Forum threads go dead. Shop manuals go for $200. Neither gives you what you need.
Fragmented threads, secondhand PDFs, and overpriced publisher guides full of fluff — that is what restoring a classic motorcycle looks like today. IronHead is the alternative: structured, model-specific documentation at a fair price — the right parts, in the right order, with the right specs.
Everything the factory published, organized.
We organize the original service data into structured guides — the kind of documentation a shop manual should have been.
Factory tolerances
Every bolt torque, bearing preload, and clearance spec you need to do the job right — clear enough to use in the garage, accurate enough to trust.
Assembly procedures
Step-by-step sequences derived from official service manuals — not YouTube guesses.
Tool checklists
Model-specific tool lists so you know exactly what you need before you start turning bolts.
Model coverage
244 guides live today: single-year buyer's guides for Harley-Davidson, Indian, Triumph, BMW, BSA, Honda, and Yamaha, plus all-years restoration guides for the Honda CB750 SOHC, Ducati bevel twins, the Kawasaki KZ1000, and the Harley Shovelhead.
No filler
Every page is technical. No lifestyle photography, no padded chapters — just the documentation serious restorers need.
Fair price, money back
$19.95 a year, $29.95 for the all-years books — and a 7-day money-back guarantee on every guide.
Guides for the machines that matter
Each guide is built around a specific model — not a generic template with a different name on the cover.
All-years restoration guides
CB750 SOHC · Ducati bevel · KZ1000 · Shovelhead — $29.95 each
Restoration shelfNew to restoration?
Start with a buyer's guide for the exact year you're looking at — what to check before you buy, year-specific details, and what to walk away from. Then bring the bike home and work from the restoration material at your bench.
Gear for the ride
Hats, tees, and shop gear with the bikes on them. Sold through PushrodShop — the guides stay right here.
