I almost lost it when you said I wish I had my rawhide mallet. I do most of the major cooking in the house but I used to find my leather mallet in the kitchen, because the wife would always take it out of the garage and use it on all kinds of things. So I bought another one at an estate sale 3 weeks ago. $1.00 saved me from a potential argument. It's my own fault for using her as my apprentice for the last 20 years. She's really quite talented. Thanks for the information once again.
And there you have it folks, "One more use for the rawhide mallet." It can be utilized as an aid to supporting a healthy married life. Thank You. Happy couples are wonderful.
@@pacificmike9501 It took about a year after we started living together to get her on her own Honda rebel 250 then her motorcycle license. then a rebel 450 and on the highway all needed work but we made a profit, and now she has a sportster 883low.
Looked darker than most exhaust pipes. Must have been cranked over for days and weeks with nothign but soot belching out to get that black. One thing i'm certain of, Once you get it cleaned up and adjusted and the timing set properly, it will start like it's supposed to. Cheers.
Cool. Look at some of our previous videos. Go to our RU-vid Homepage and click on the word "videos." We have a bunch of videos with a lot of stuff on my personal 52 FL.
Mike, thank’s for keeping it real. The guy’s that cut out their problems and mistakes from their video’s aren’t doing us any favors. We need to see that too so we can understand how to deal with them and that even the pro’s have issues.
We all start out the same. When you get on your bike, that you just worked on, and go enjoy riding it, you are most definitely a winner. It's a personal victory, every time.
Thank you Pacific Mike you saved the day again!!!!!!!!!!!! I had my kicker all wrong, so what to do...........look up Pacific Mike and like I said you saved the day!!!
I can remember two times when I went in someone's garage, and they had their transmission clamped in a vise, and were wailing on the kicker arm with a mallet trying to get the end cover off cause they weren't aware that the kick pedal has to be depressed to get it off.
Mike, great videos as usual, just one question how in the hell do you not get grease and oil on your nice shirts ! Grease and oil is attracted to my clothes, lol .
Hi Mike, I had a case of Harley fever and bought a 2003 FXDL with a S&S Super E carburetor, a performance clutch and an upgraded charging system. Most everything else is pretty much original. The bike has 42,3xx miles on it. I’m in the process of giving it a preseason service and inspection, some things I like, some things I’m scratching my head and wondering how it stayed together … so with that said, I’m going to get busy and see how much fixing I need to do before I feel comfortable taking it out on the road.
heya Mike was glad to see a new video & knowing youre all good, yep its earned the right to a few little whiskey dings, that first time i was thinking that went way easy even for Mike
Good to see each bite sized step along the way. Looking forward to seeing the carbituder come off. I know how you love your Linkerts. That will be fun.
@@pacificmike9501 Looked darker than most exhaust pipes. Must have been cranked over for days and weeks with nothign but soot belching out to get that black. One thing i'm certain of, Once you get it cleaned up and adjusted and the timing set properly, it will start like it's supposed to. Cheers.
Great video Mike, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your videos are a huge help for me, I myself is building an old 58 FL Panhead in a 1954 Harley frame. I study your videos closely for my project. And once again, thank you Mike. Ride safe my friend.
My garage. I just try to take it as it comes. My dad used to get so angry doing things that were difficult. I decided early on, I wasn't going to be like that.
Another great video Mike. I have a 1957 Panhead and the M74 B carburetor was leaking fuel out of the vent so with watching one of you videos on the Linkert M74B I took it apart. Now it will only idle with the choke one one click. Any help would greatly appreciate. I backed bent wire needle (low speed) 4 then 5 turns ,and no help then round nob High speed needle 2 turns then 3 then 4 and no different. What would you do next? Thanks John
You should have counted the clicks where you are. You are currently confused. The low speed needle is the round knob. Back it out a couple of clicks at idle. Do it by ear with the motor warm. Again, you have your needles confused. Read the words on the body of the carb. Screwing the needle out (to the left) richens the mixture. The other way leans it. A whole turn is a huge group. Count clicks, not turns. I'm doing one now. It will be a few days. It's soaking now. Watch the next couple of videos. May take a few days, even a week. But, I will be showing it.
Mike this is Mike I love your videos, wish I could be soft spoken like you are ,I'm a Donkey 😊..... I could not be as nice as you are ,unless I smoked a fatty and drank a forty 😂
Hi Mike I have a 1965 FLH and you might be able to answer a few Questions #1 What oil would you recommend for the transmission # 2. The engine ( I won't be riding it in the winter) The numbers on the left engine case are cast in with a star framing them before and another at the end. I had been told years ago when I had a 1950 FL with numbers stamped in the case that a star framing the numbers indicates that the motor case was cast as a replacement from the factory and the original case had to be sent to the factory as proof of ownership. That friend ( Smiling Fred Casey) sadly passed away over 19 years ago. Love your videos especially the fact that I can hear you on my lap top that has no external speakers. Thanks a head I'll be watching more this winter wile I put an 04 deuce front end on the 65 bobber so I can stop the thing on these crowded Maryland streets.Mike P.S. I bought the bike partially built I would never take an original bike and convert it.
That all sounds good to me. Thank You. I believe those stars signify what you're saying. I've heard that before. In transmissions, I use 85/140 in all of them, new old, ancient. Todays technology really works in transmissions.
@@pacificmike9501 Fair enough I'll nervously try that 20 w 50 synthetic on the motor next spring when I get her back on the road. I was using a solid 50 but I've replaced the pistons and had the cylinders bored to .004 over. That sounds like a good choice for a long slow break in. If you had not mentioned it I probably would have used a strait 50 w C-D rated oil like I did on my 50 years ago. The more I've been thinking about it the more I like the Idea.
Cool. I had a guy walk up to me when I was about to start my Knucklehead. He said, "You mean you have to kick it?" I said, "No, I GET to kick it. And you don't." I kicked it once, as per the usual, and rode off. It's personal preference. I love them both.
Hi, It's so refreshing to see the the struggle and persistance to get these things apart and back together. I have a rare 1985 superglide that I bought new and early on, about 34 years ago, I replaced the kicker gear and didn't think much of it back then. Now I have the bike disassembled in the driveway ,replacing the throwout bearing. What a night mare. It seems like this bike is a collage of 1off parts cobbled together to make a one year one model EVO with a 4 speed. Harley engineering didn't improve much.My Road king headlight needs to be disassembled just to adjust the handlebars.
It is, what I think of as a "transition year." Harley was going to five speed transmissions in most models. There were new models and apparently things still in stock from previous models. Evos with four speeds and both dry and wet clutches. FXR's getting developed. They were all good bikes, just caused a little confusion. The best thing you can do is buy a factory service manual and a proper parts manual for your 85. I went through all of that when they were new. Depending on a parts man who is familiar with these changes is hard to do. Depend on yourself and realize that most aftermarket suppliers will give you their part number and an o.e.m. number from Harley. It's the same kind of research a restorer has to go through.
Ah I know that fight well getting the clutch arm on. I had to relieve my knuckle one as it would not line up and sit on without me breaking something. Patience is king!
You are the only one on RU-vid who share the assembly & disassembly Harley components in details!! Thank you sooooooo much Mike!! Keep up the hard work.. You deserve more than 1 million followers.. Love you man
Hello Mike , I really enjoy your videos, saw Al at the Long Beach swap told him I saw him and his new Knuckle on your videos, I was hoping to see you out there and say hi in person but was ok just finding some parts for my Pan and will just keep looking for you out there on the road, keep up the good work I learn so much from you and your videos give me confidence while I trudge forward on my project bikes so I will be watching up here in Nor Cal so keep em comin
Mike I am still looking for you on the South Georgia roads but I haven’t seen you yet ps great shows and learning a lot thanks for sharing Mike and Gods blessings for you
Moin, thank you that you three guys decided to do videos!! I really love my parts book and the repair manual too, but to see how to do all these tasks and get additional information, get your secrets and hints, makes it more easy for me to work on my 1971 FLH. Thank you Mike, that you share all your wisdom and knowledge with us!! Your RU-vid Channel ist outstanding!!!!
Hello Mike, thank you for all the great info. Do you have any videos of pulling and replacing the meshed kickstart mainshaft gears on a four speed? The ones in front of the spring. That would be a big help right about now. 😊
Simply bend the lock tab, take off the nut and if the outer gear doesn't come right off, use a small gear puller. I do show some kickstart stuff. Go to our youtube homepage and click on the word, "videos." They'll all come up. We will be explaining that in our next video, either tonight or tomorrow.
Hey old timer I recently purchased 1970 ironhead 900 kickstart only my first kick only bike, my question is about the distributor /points I have power to it but no spark it's driving me absolutely insane have no idea what I've gotten myself into any help would be greatly appreciated thank you 🤘
@@pacificmike9501 I already did that actually still no spark I've been keeping my self busy on other things put that on the back burner for now until I figure something out
Hold the bike straight up, put a big fan blowing at it from straight in front. Smoke a big cigar and blow the smoke at it. See where the smoke goes and adjust the windshield accordingly. That's how I create my own wind tunnel.
@@pacificmike9501 man great idea ; I have that kinda fan in garage . May go a step further and sit on bike in front of fan and adj angle . I’m out of cigars 😁 . Sounds good . Seen one guy taped tassels to top of windshield to show air flow . Knowledge is power !!!- ✊🏻👍👌🙏🙏🙏
i had a dream about 6-7 weeks back, i was riding a harley and someone came up to me(dreaming) and said "nice bike, what year is it?". in the dream i answered, "just as old as me, 1970" and i woke up soon after. since then i cant kick the idea(that dream), im hell bent on absorbing as much 1970 FL info as i can online. you were one of my first videos watching for info, it was servicing a shovel as a matter of fact, and thank you very much BTW for all your videos. Im a wrench by trade, in aviation. i also ride, but never on or owned a harley. my question, if you will do me the pleasure of amusing. IF...... you were on a soul search for that 1970 FL, solo post seat dream bike, NOW, what would you be looking for? i understand its a very general question that requires a really broad and wide answer filled with countless details involved. i see mostly videos on maintenance/upgrades/installs/etc, (and i can do that). theres no video on, walking up to a "for sale" bike stone cold and eyeballing it, armed with your knowledge and making a buy/no buy call on the spot. its a 50 year old bike, common mechanicals i know, im no novice, its the prone stuff and "sure sign of" that i need............I find MY baby doll, it will be my last bike. help me spot her in the crowd, plz.
Somehow, the comments got mixed up. Sorry 'bout that. Sounds like you've got a real spiritual thing happening. Go to motorcycle shops, some will be interesting. Some will not. Look on ebay. Go to a book store. Pick up a couple books on the Harleys that interest you. The bike that's looking for you will find you. Let me know. You're on a quest. Be careful. This stuff is highly addictive and it may change your whole life. Sounds very serious.
@@pacificmike9501 i have been browsing, mostly with intent on pricing and gathering info, taking notice of (what i think a 50 year old bike)will whisper to me about its life, prone cracking areas, rounded hardware from knuckle dragging gorillas tightening hardware to smoke tight and half turn, try notice oil leak stains, rear drop outs mangled, just stuff i know that would be common from regular maintenance. 1970 seems a tough year to locate. i remember reading before AMF, production was low, after AMF it shot thru roof. Im guessing in year 70, production number were low, even though that particular year cases went from generator to alternator, and starter. so goes to say finding a 70 might take time. it's coming mike, i feel it. she out there. i just hope affordable.
@@pacificmike9501 all good mike, thanks for reply and hats off to your channel. dont have to tell you your info helps many, me included, and will be referenced for some time to come. i thank you good sir.
Mike, I got a problem. I have a 93" 1980 shovel and it pees oil all over my leg when I'm riding it. It doesn't have very many miles on the rebuild (I don't really know how many, maybe 5k) and it runs excellent. The leak appears to be coming from the front cylinder base and the front rocker box. I checked the rocker box nuts and there's one or two studs loose (not the nut - the whole stud). One of them is tucked up under the frame and I can't get to it. I'd really rather not rip the front jug off to get to that base gasket just yet, and I noticed some red stuff around the rear cylinder base on this pan you're working on. What is that stuff? My thinking is it's about 1/3 as much work to pull the head and fix the rocker box studs as it is to pull the whole motor to replace that cylinder base gasket right now. Can I seal the cylinder base up with something and get 1 or 2 thousand miles out of it? Also, any tricks or things I need to know when I pull this front head off? It's a stroker so I'm not even 100% sure I can get the head over the sleeve to get it off with the small amount of frame clearance I have, but I'm going to try. If you know a way to tighten a rocker box stud that's directly under the frame without pulling the head off, I'd appreciate that too.
The only thing I can think of, that you may not know is that the original heads on a Shovelhead, had those studs put in with an "interference thread" and were not intended to be removed. Repairing them was really tough. Then came aftermarket heads. Those studs were generally just threaded in. You'll have to see what you have when you get it apart. Sealing up leaks from the outside is temporary at best. That big red mess on this Panhead is not leaking and will probably be alright until we get around to rebuilding the motor, at a later date.
I am interested in a 1948 original panhead. I heard that you have had trouble adjusting the stock hydraulic lifters. I am curious about why? I heard that you changed them with solid lifters? Is there a video about this? Thank you so much. Howard Janin
Originally (you missed it on the video), 48-52 Panheads had hydraulic pushrods. 53's up came with hydraulic lifters and used the same ones through the Shovelhead years. Adjust hydraulic pushrod? I've never owned a set, but most people changed them for solid pushrods and solid lifters. The hydraulic lifters used in Shovelheads can definitely be improved upon.
Good info as Allways MIKE, PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TYPE CARB ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR SHOVEL HEAD A S/U It LOOKS LIKE TO ME? Please MY BROTHER AND I EXPERIMENTED WITH SEVERAL ABOUT 50+YRS AGO FROM OUR DADS 56 AND 59 JAGUARS MIXTURE NEEDLES WERE A PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT IT WORKED OUT ,65 AND 57 EX POLICE BIKES WERE OUR FIRST, BEEN MOTORINGNOW FOR 58 YRS BIG BROTHER 64+ YRS. THANKS MIKE.
Yes, it is an SU, supplied by Rivera Engineering. I've run them for about 35 years. The needles and springs and anything else for them is available today from American Prime Manufacturing in Paramount, California. Phone (562)-889-8665.
Mike, love all your vids., I have a 48 pan, I am hoping you will explain replacing the corks at the pushrods, never taken the pushrods out before, would love to watch you do it. Maybe coming soon?
Hey Mike! On my 1974 flh Shovelhead with a Sputhe 5 Spd.. It has plenty of Power, but It seems to be held back. I was just wondering if you have an opinion on the Sprocket Combination that would make it travel Faster on the Highway. It's all Chain Drive with the Primary being Non-Compensator.
Your transmission final drive is one to one. Your transmission sprocket is one way. The rear wheel sprocket, If you have a rear disc brake, could be changed to a 49 or even maybe a 47. That would give you a bunch more topend.
Love the videos Mike. Huge help working on these old bikes I got... very few know what they are doing now-a-days. I have a question for you. I have a 1948 transmission in my Panhead, I set it up with footclutch/suicide clutch, I just got it running the other day and tried to take it out for a spin, I dropped the clutch and the clutch release arm popped up and out, now when I try to put it in gear it makes a griding sound. I tried wiggling/dropping the release arm back down, but it won't drop in there.. Do i have to take the kicker cover off? Is there an easy way to get it in there without draining the oil/doing that?? Thanks Mike.
Not to get off topic, I watched several episodes of your videos and I like what you’ve done. But my question is about early model fork locks that are in the frame neck and are meant to lock the steering head. Absolutely no information about this particular front end lock R&R procedure is available. I’ve got a 65 ElectraGlide that has the keyed lock cylinder in the neck of the frame. There’s a roll pin that’s visible at 1:00-2:00 position and I’ve yet to figure out how to remove and replace it. Can you give me some insight on this? Stay Safe n keep the rubber side down.
That roll pin is quite difficult to remove. A right angle drill attachment works. It's still difficult. The good news is, once you get that lock cylinder removed, although it's usually completely destroyed, you can buy a new one just like the original. V-Twin has them.
"OK, now we've got it", he says... then he can't move the trans side cover. Good grief, it's a wonder you were not THROWING the rubber mallet! Patience of Job, looks like to me! Nicely done.
Hey Mike I have a '76 FXE with a -58 swingarm & drum brake, a '69 FL front end, a Paughco tin primary, and I'm also running a rocker clutch. ... Anyway I have a starter clutch question for you. When I built the bike I got a V-Twin early style throw out bearing conversion kit for it. I recently removed my kicker cover and noticed on my starter clutch gear( on the surface that runs inside of my early style throw out bearing), there is a small hole going torwards the main shaft that looked like a set screw hole or something of that nature. Upon further inspection I do not find a set screw in 'er, rather a teenie weenie lil spring just laying loose in that hole! I guess with the throw out bearing over the starter clutch gear it couldn't come out, but WHAT'S THE DEAL??? Thank You Very Much & Great Videos My Friend!
Look inside the throwout bearing and notice there is a groove. That little ball on the outside of the gear fits into that groove and holds the inner race in place on the gear.
@@pacificmike9501 Thank You So Much for the quick response My Friend!! ....& My Starter Clutch Gear no longer has it's little ball on it. Just a small hole with a tiny spring hanging out all loosey-goosey inside of said hole😟. I have to believe that I need to order a new starter clutch gear for her, huh?
When the clutch arm wouldn’t go on and you started breathing heavy, I was waiting for you to inform the arm that it’s parents were not married. I really like how you show everything doesn’t just slip back together. 🍻😎
Sometimes it requires a little time. And you get off. Relax ,chill bro. You are rocking it.thank you for your help. I always dig your content. Keep it up.
Mike I have a1959flh shovel I just can't find anyone worth a crap so after many tries at a decent mechanic I have decided to do it my self with your help I Am starting with the 4 speed transmission now I paid for all new gears where do I start
Start with year specific genuine Harley Davidson service manual. If you go directly to RU-vid and type in Pacific Mike, go to our Homepage and click on the word "videos." Bunches will come up. There are quite a few that will apply to your project.
Nice. I like that you didn’t edit out that little wrestling match you had with the kicker cover and clutch arm. Reality isn’t isn’t a 1-2-3, drop together project in one hour minus network commercials, as has so often been depicted on TV.
Big Mike the bikes getting together. The carb needed touched up. Ran super last night. Try start let run again. 10 or 15 minutes. Drying oil in cylinders that I put in to keep from locking up while down 5 years
Mike I have a 1980 FLT. The first for the road glide the dual front brakes ruber mounted motor 5speed transmission enclosed drive chain. Has a crome carb and i cant find a rebuild kit for it. im in New Mexico. Both the bike shops in the area dont have a kit for the carb and wont order one. Do you know where I can order one?😎👍✌
No white lithium grease on the inside of the kicker cover? What sealant did you use instead? Thanx... PS... it's nice to know I am not the only one who does everything on my bike more than once.... Thanx Mike 👍👍
I purshased a 1974 flh with a five speed tranny. The original kicker tranny was also included in the sale . Can I just swap out the kicker cover into the five speed ? Or do I have to put the whole tranny back ? Thank you
Hey Mike, I have panshovel, 48 bottom mated to a 53 tranny with a belt drive. I got the trans rebuilt and now the clutch throw wont engage until the very last second when releasing the clutch into gear. It makes taking off from a start pretty much impossible. It usually just stalls, sometimes jolts right off the line. A little rolling start and it goes but its really unpredictable. Ive adjusted the clutch hoping that was the problem and cant figure it out. Is there something im missing or installed wrong? Thank you, love the channel!
Thank You. There is a possibility that you don't have the right length pushrod. The other possibility is that you don't have the right throwout finger inside the kicker cover. One more thing is that the plates could be hanging up on the clutch hub studs.
Mike, on some of those release arm’s I’ve taken a file and filed a slight bevel on each side of the four flats of the underside (I hope this makes sense). That way you’ve gotten rid of the burr and they usually slide on. I’ve fought those frign things like you did on this one, until I’m almost in tears. Lol. The life of a vintage Harley mechanic. Not as romantic as some might think.
Thank you for explaining the whole video thing. I'm not that good on here also. I'm getting back into this and your definitely helping me bring back my memory
We showed how to rebuild them. When I take a day or two to catch my breath, I'd like to take your suggestion. Remember, electricity, only operates theoretically. Maybe we can do this.
Oil drain hose, 883 super low rider, 2019, hose near connection shows cracks and leaking. Is it because it is in such a hot location it needs to be replaced so early? Why is it a special shape hose? Not a great design if the hose leaks really bad when you are on the road riding, it looks you can damage the engine real fast
