I had a 2001 Electra Gllide. It had a carb instead of injection. I've had several Harleys and after getting the Electra Glide I have to say they spoil you. Glad to see you are using yours and having fun. Good tip for those out there Dave.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Carb in 2001? Someone must have changed that because 95 was when they started with efi and by 2001 they should have all been EFI. Some people and possibly dealers change back to carbs so they can mod them and put turbos on ect. They do spoil you for sure. Anyone that knocks them has never ridden one.

@skycarl

10 ай бұрын

Yeah Dave, it was the last year you could have them special ordered. After that, you couldn't even order them anymore. Seeing the bike was cool.Good vid buddy.

Things sure have changed. Last time I rode, motorcycles did not have that computer stuff in them that I knew of. I had a 1986 Suzuki Intruder. (A Harley imitation, I know, but I still enjoyed riding it). Very interesting about your Harley. Would have liked to see you work on it. Maybe next time? Cool bike.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Reliability great improved.

Awesome! I think I told before that my brother is a very good mechanic by trade: All types Japanese, American, Euro. In latest years since we're a little older now, it been more Harley stuff concentrated on, but still everything. Even the tiny stuff like YSRs or minibikes or go carts. Enjoy the bike to the fullest, Dave!

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Back in my dirt bike days I used to pull engines apart and rebuild them. Not real interested in mechanic work but i do the simple stuff but do have a very good motorcycle mechanic I trust for the more serious stuff like brakes, tires, and major engine work. A specialist.

@MrChrisRP

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids That's awesome. I ride sportbikes but haven't in a while now. It's probably a good thing as I would get a little too into it, but also mostly did it with a good head. :)

Hi Dave ! I dont understand why the crank shaft gas is passing the air filter, and glogging this with oily mist ? On most older cars the positive crankcase gas get feed too the intake mainfold , not forced true the carburetter, and glogging the jets !

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

No carb on this. Fuel injection. It isn't passing the air filter as the pcv gas goes in after the filter element so it is drawn directly back into the intake. Same as a modern car. If on other side of throttle plate it would cause a vacuum leak. Engines on bikes now just like car engines. ECM to control the engine, o2 sensors, vacumm sensor, TPS you name it. Very reliable. Never fails to start. All my prior bikes were carbs and constant riding especially when multple carbs. This one doesn't even have a key. Just turn it on and press start (fob in pocket). It was expensive, most expensive bike I have owned but in the 17 i have had it 1 break down that cost me 3 grand to fix. Compensator failed and got chewed up in primary drive taking out stator. 2 sets of tires and some oil changes. That's it. Will likely be my last bike. Hope it lasts for the repainder of my riding days. It's bike number 10 for me. I still have a 77 can-am 250 in the garage. Now that's a collector bike. About 5 left in the world of this model. Only 250 were built that were street legal. Bought that one when i was 14 my second bike. Bought it August 16 1977. I was in the show room buying that bike when the news came over the radio of the event that everyone remembers what they were doing.

Probably time to clean the intake on my 02 FLSTC. No stalling issues yet but looks like a good maintenance item. Now I gotta fix the dreaded cam chain tensioners on that 88 twin cam.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Mine is a 96 twin cam but from what i understand it's a conlmetely different design no chain direct gear drive.

Here might be an added tip for you Dave, You might want to get whats called a catch a can. this apparatus is a smog reducer - where the vapor goes to a can and is collected and the oil and varnish and carbon as well as the smoke blow by will be greatly reduced going to your intake. I found this out on FordTechMakuloco where Brian installs on for a f150 - now it might not be available for Harley's but can something such as that be adaptable? Might be worth researching on...

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Vehicles with GDI and diesels use this to trap the oil vapours because if allowed into the intake will build up on intake valves and eventually cause a huge repair bill as the heads have to come off to clean the intake runners and valves. A can of intake cleaner every few years keeps things running smooth.

It pays to be able to do as much as possible yourself that's for sure! Especially on motorcycles they're getting crazy!!

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

I can't afford to pay mechanics for every little thing. Look at my car last month when i took it in thinking it was warranty only to be charged 800 to change a water shut-off valve for the heater. Something I never use because the ammount I drive my car never leaves electric mode and switches to gas unless i am on a road trip somewhere and that is in the summer when i don't need heat.

It sounds like there is a slight leak on the inlet valve, so the expanding gasses escapes to the butterfly valve.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Butterfly valvegenerally is used to describe the choke butterfly on a carburetor because of the shape of the actual plate of self this case the throttle is round and there is no choke because it's EFI. where the throttle is closed of course it's not a perfect seal you have to have some are escaping it otherwise the engine would stop so even in the fully closed position there's a certain amount of air that goes through for idol. There is a stepper motor that can also open it slightly to maintain engine speed and provide high idle when it's cold the problem that happens is that carbon buildup and cooked oil and blow by vapours gets into they area where the idle air enters and blocks it resulting in too little arevabd and it literally starves the engine just like closing the damper on a diesel to stop it. This is not as big an issue on carbureted engines because the throttle is after the venturi so the fuel vapour is present and gasoline is a great solvent it removes the oil residue and it gets burned. GDI (gasoline direct injection) and diesel have even bigger problems. This crap gets built up in the intake valve and gumms them eventually requiring the had to be removed so the build up can be sand blasted off. This doesn't happen on conventional EFI because the injector is spraying fuel just before the valve. The fuel keeps the valve clean bit on direct injection just air and recycled combustion byproducts are there to contaminate the intake.

Remember the stuff that was basically pure ether? Was even called "Start Ya Bastard!" in Australia. Spray enough of that into the intake and you will get combustion. It just might not be *internal* combustion.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Yes when my dad has his old diesels that was common to get them running. When it was cold he used to just leave it running at idle all night in the open carport. Lock the gate and the car and let it run all night rather than spend an hour trying to start it. Left it running all day at work too. It was in a company lot at the end of a 5km causeway with a gaurd shack. Needed the company sticker on the window to get through so nobody stealing anything. Had this giant tank in the back yard for the pool heater and had a hose and nozzle so he could fill up at home as diesel was not available at the local has stations. Used to run #2 furnace oil in the car. That was before they started dying it red.

Were you unable to get an air filter?

@12voltvids

3 ай бұрын

Stealership had no stock, on order.

What was your first car, or motorcycle, as the case may be?

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

First motorcycle was a 76 Honda xl175 then the new can-am tnt250 which I still have. First car a 1962 valiant with the push button transmission and slant 6 engine. Then an MB240 turbo diesel. These were hand me down cars. First one I bought was 80 mustang with straight 6. Drove the crap out of that car for a few years. Traded it in 85 for an 84 mercur xr4ti German ford piece of shit. Only had that for a year and then 86 Capri 5.0.

@angryshoebox

10 ай бұрын

@12voltvids Nice! Regarding the Merkur, I take it that it was pretty unreliable? I always wondered how the workmanship was on those cars.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@angryshoebox unreliable? Where do I start. First the car would grind the gears going into 2nd if you tried to shift hard. Second the turbo was an absolute piece of shit. The lag was so bad and then without warning would come on full right when least expected. This put me into 2 out of control spin. Once on a wet road and the second time on ice. Lucky i managed only because of my skill keep it on the road. My passenger pissed himself all over my seat. Refused to clean up his mess so has not been in my car since. Having someone squeal like a bitch didn't help my concentration getting the car under control. I was tired of this uncontrollable car pretty quick. While looking at new cars this young kid approaches me and says he thinks the car I am driving was one he had before. Told me what brand of stereo he had in it when traded in at a different dealer (the one I bought at) and was telling me he had already replaced the clutch as it went out and the turbo had also been replaced. It then became perfectly clear why the tranny was so tempremental and why the turbo so unpredictable. It had been either incorrectly rebuilt or it was the wrong turbo or the waste gate wasn't working properly. He even described locations of weather stripping damage that was not visible untill the doors opened. Yup this was his car. Asked him what the miliage was when he dumped it. He said 32000. I bought it at 12 snd it has only 21000 on the clock when he told me it was traded at 32. Told him i was going to call him as a witness that i was going to sue the dealer. Even took the license plate of the car he was driving and he said he wasn't getting involved. The car he was driving was registered to someone else that wouldn't reveal his name. Took the car to the next dealer i could find and trades on brand new and I have been buying only brand new cars with warranty ever since.

@angryshoebox

10 ай бұрын

@12voltvids I can't help but wonder if the kid trashed the original clutch and turbo driving the car like, well, a kid, LOL. In which case he probably shortened the life of the 2nd gear synchronizers.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@angryshoebox most definitely and the dealer, Zephyr on Broadway rolled back the speedo so they could charge a premium. It was a car that was "driven by the sales manager" so "Rusty" the salesman said. The dealer closed and Rusty ended up at stadium motors which was the dealer I was test driving a new 5.0 mustang. It was at the end of the year drive that I ran into the kid that had owned the car before me and gave me the scoop. I quizzed rusty the sales reptile about the cats history and how he told me the sales manager had had it since new and i knew it was bushit as the kid I met outside the dealer would not have know that it had originally a pioneer stereo and audiovox amplifier with alpine speakers because I had changed the systeo and added a driving computer that displayed boost pressure MPG ect. I told him i was buying a mustang but not from him or the new dealer he worked for. Went and bought it at another one and then drove by to rub it in.

had basically same problem in my previous car. mechanical throttle and computer controlled iacv (idle air control valve) bolted to the thottle body, the valve was dirty and sticking, cousing the car to stall at idle. had to disassemble the valve to clean it properly

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

This has the same. It's EFI

Okay but can I use brake cleaner or carb cleaner

@12voltvids

Ай бұрын

Carb cleaner perhaps. Mine is fuel injected so I just bought a 5.00 can of throttle body cleaner and took care of the build up. Its all from the oil vapor that comes up from the crankcase ventilation. That goes right into the air cleaner to be burned. Yes it has emission control on it like all the new cars.

God I would love a go on that you can keep ya racing style bike although running costs in UK would probably be high about time you paid for insurance and the road tax every year don't know if you have where you are and MOT test to see if safe and tyres and stuff ok and if it fails you not allowed on rd don't know what cost is there but as a quick add up it would be about 11.60 California dollars a gallon, our government screw us all ways, glad you sorted it and stay safe on it look forward to next repair vid

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Road taxes are in our gas. About .75 for every litre goes to taxes.

@leeboleebo6228

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids a lot of our fuel is tax as well and separate rd tax they screw us every way lol thanks for the reply

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@leeboleebo6228 i hear you. They screw us every way they can.

@leeboleebo6228

10 ай бұрын

I hear there wild fires in Canada hope you no where near stay safe

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@leeboleebo6228 not around here.

There's this thing called a maintenance schedule. Guess you don't look at it or do the required maintenance as prescribed. It's pretty important to do it on schedule. Especially the bolt checks/tightening.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Actually it does go into the shop every year. Had the tires replaced at the end of the riding season last year. The air and oil filter was changed 2 years ago. I don't put that many miles on it these days. Oil and filter at 5000 miles (8000 km) air filter and plugs changed at last service interval. I get it serviced at the end of the riding season when the shop is less busy and rates are a little lower.

@nickfolino8228

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids you might want to find a new shop. I doubt they are cleaning it during service if it got that bad.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@nickfolino8228 when I was at the Harley dealer to buy the out of stock filter I asked the guy about cleaning the intake and he said "that never needs to be done" and that was the guy at Trev Deeley Harley which is the largest HD dealer in Canada. They have the HD muesium there that people go to look at all the old vintage bikes going back over 100 years. That was my mistake 17 years ago. Rode in on my Yamaha just to look at old bikes. Rode away on a new Harley. Had never owned one before but my dad had, but that was before I was born. Took one for a test ride and did the paperwork when i returned. It was right when the Canadian dollar got over par and Harley was the first company to adjust their prices so it was cheaper then in the USA. Plus they gave me interest free loan for first year pay off anytime no penality. So i used their money for a year and paid in full the next. Rode home on the new bike. Never looked back.

@nickfolino8228

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids Of course they'll tell you that. They want to charge you to fix it! I had a '14 Ultra Limited. It was a great bike. I have a '21 Indian Roadmaster now. Hard to say which one is "better", but the Indian has more features for about the same price. They ride about the same except the Harley had a slightly better lean angle. I scrape more on the Indian than the Harley.

@bullitt79

27 күн бұрын

Harley baggers do have a pretty good lean angle. And a slightly shorter wheelbas which makes for a good handling bike. The "Special" editions sit lower so you give up some lean angle and ride quality in exchange for Aesthetics. ​@nickfolino8228

focus a bit more on the actual IAC valve on the top, thats where the issue is as they get gummed up and stick and therefore cant control the idle properly Mine does it now and then and after cleaning the pintle etc of it runs like new again

@12voltvids

2 ай бұрын

Actually it gets carboned up from the blow by gasses in the pcv. It wouldn't idle at all untill the throttle body was cleaned up.

This came up in. Watch this 8 years ago

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Considering I just shot it yesterday.....

now imagine if someone put in law that exhaust gasses had to be recycled and passed through your carburetor several times.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Actually they ate reculated (egr) and have been since the 70s. Pcv always went into the bottom of the air cleaner or intake plenum. I haven't had a car or bike with a carb since 1984.

I didn't hear one damn word you said when that engine was running. 🔊

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Hmmm I could hear every word when editing

Had no idea harley had a y ele tronic fuel management. I figured they were car ed and made manual speedo.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Harley have been all EFI since 1995. 28 years now. Since the transition they became extremely reliable. The new revolution engine is a work of art. They have devoloped a new very powerful new v twin liquid cooled double overhead cam. When I went to the shop today for the air filter they didn't have (had a run on filters this week) i was looking at new bikes. I had to get out of there before i was tempted to trade my bike in on a new one.

@markanderson350

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids liquid cooled. I think of a crude noisy bike when you say Harley. You know the stock ticker code is HOG. No idea here. Thanks

@markanderson350

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids just had a terrible thought. An electric harley with 100 watt simulated hogwoofer. Time to go to bed.yuck

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@markanderson350 the sound is everything. Music to my ears. I don't have straight pipes mjne is stock and it isn't loud. All the police around here ride Harley's.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@markanderson350 they actually did build an electric bike.

I don’t exactly have a Harley Davidson motorcycle I have a Honda scooter that does not idle

Revenge on neighbour's with there noisy stuff excellent!!

Harleys are garbage. They aren't in the business of making good motorcycles, they are just selling you an image. After 7 years, a bunch of the parts will be unavailable, and they will just tell you to buy a new bike. Horrible company.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

Had this one 17 years no problem with parts. Changed the shifter last year no problem. Never had any issue with parts. I have had many bikes. this one by far the most reliable. Worst was a Yamaha virago. My dad also had many bikes. Harley, Indian, Honda. I have had Honda can-am, BMW, suzuki, triumph Yamaha and Harley. This one rides the best and has had the fewest problems of any.

@TheEmbeddedHobbyist

10 ай бұрын

​@@12voltvids they say that 80% of all harleys made are still ont the road! The rest made it home 😂😅 Sorry old Harley joke. I ride a Victory Vision which is a great tourer but a tad on the heavy side for a pensioner. But I'll keep riding it until I can't get my leg over it 😂😂

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@TheEmbeddedHobbyist ya i heard that one and it was true for the one ones that spent more time at the side of the road. My dad had a few a pan and shovel head. And an Indian. He also had Honda bikes up to a gold wing. I inherited that one and sold it. Found it was just too hard to manoeuvre. A co-worker had a softtail and let me take it for a spin. That was it. Went to the harley dealer in 06 and bought myself an brand new 07 and have had it since. I only ride 3 to 4 months a year only in perfect weather and don't ride in the city. All freeway driving. Highway therapy i call it. Those that ride know exactly what i am talking about. There are 2 types of bikers, those that have dropped their bikes and those who will. I last dropped this one in 06 when a truck ran me off the road. That was the time i lost all respect for truck drivers. Son of a bitch was driving on my side of the road and it was drop it in the weeds or become a statistic. 80% of them i aware to God got their truckers license in a cracker jack box. With all the idiots hitting bridges lately.

@TheEmbeddedHobbyist

10 ай бұрын

@@12voltvids yep, been there , done that. with luck my days of being knocked over are well behind me. Here in the UK finding good biking roads is getting harder and harder. we have so many cars on the road. looking at you freeway videos, i'd have to ride about 3am in the morning to get roads that free of traffic. ride safe.

@12voltvids

10 ай бұрын

@@TheEmbeddedHobbyist they're pretty busy here to I pick certain times to ride usually after rush hour. you don't catch me on the road during a lot of traffic no way too dangerous and too many people that don't look where they're going.