What You Never See In My Videos 

Yep prep is where you find all the flaws. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.

Thanks 👍👍👍

Glad you enjoy the videos, sounds like you have a garage full. You can never have to many bikes, and the upkeep will keep you busy. Thanks for you're comment and thanks for watching. Ride safe

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching.

I live and die by these practices. As a Journeyman Machinist and Marine Machinery Mechanic who has qualifications to work on Nuclear Submarines this is the way I roll. My Machinist scale and feeler guages that I carry in my pocket are calibrated for QA paperwork purposes. Not many of us old heads out there still doing this stuff. Most would rather pay the Stealership for their services, I am my own QA department and take full ownership of my actions

There's no substitute for clean parts and measuring. Your right we are the last of our kind. It's all pride, knowledge and skill, and I'm still learning.

@@tinkeringwithharleysAMEN Brother

@Tinkering With Harleys my shop recruites from the local high school. Makes you wonder why? Mind you that this is at the Federal Government level

Hi Buck, long time no see. I'm guessing you're talking about my pan head at the end of the video.

@tinkeringwithharleys no TJ's fat boy since I used to own it. Been trying to call you.

I didn't realize TJ's bike was in that video. Got a different phone don't have you're number anymore. My number is still the same

Yep it sure is. Very time consuming but well worth the effort

@Tinkering With Harleys my friend saw no validity in tapping the head bolts and running a dye nut on the cylinder studs. All important matters for maintaining torque specifications. Ask me how I'd know...

Yep it was mine, that was the last bike I built. It was a 1956 FL. Thanks for watching

I would love to see a clear picture of it if that's possible

I'll try and post a picture of it on the community section on the channel home page. Thanks for the interest.

The Tap and Dye are always your best friend Jeff

Getting everything spotless is just a good practice. The best thing for getting old Loctite off is a tap and die, plus it keeps your threads nice and sharp. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.

@Tinkering With Harleys preach it brother

@@kennethwise7108 I use them when I need to Trust me I use them a lot lol

@JCcanU I used to have QA measure how much resistance was measured on a self locking nut and subtract that measurement into final torque on a fastener that could potentially flood the Submarine and lose the entire crew. That's how important it is in the world I used to live in. Just sayin', not trying to brag but in the world i lived in it was night and day different but it taught me a lot about the importance of making sure things are done right. I've never been stranded as a result of faulty work practices on my craftsmanship