Harley Davidson Flathead, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Twin Cam and Sportsters. All of these iconic American Motorcycles get attention from an "Old School" Harley mechanic.
From Tuning, to repairs, service, and restorations of Harley engines, transmissions, wheels, brakes, forks and frames, Pacific Mike walks us through the experience of working on and enjoying these Motorcycles.
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Are the gaskets for the lifter blocks specific to each cylinder for Shovelheads and Evo's . If so how can you tell ? Your explanations are always easy to follow. Thanks 🇺🇸
How'd do Mike. I have a question for you if you don't mind. My 84 fxrs Evo bike has been sitting for approximately 2yrs. Are there any precautions I should take before trying to start her? Thanks Mike. 😊
0.013 inch .My head hurts🤕
There is a very simple mathematical equation. Google "torque extension calculator". Sometimes you need to confirm what other people (snap-on) tell you.
Thanks Mike, I always learn something listening to you. Rosie my Panhead appreciates you too!
Great video Mike! However the torque at 90 degrees (on the adapter) is not at all the same as when it is forward at 0 degrees.
Not according to Snap-On.
@@pacificmike9501 There is a very simple mathematical equation. Google "torque extension calculator". sometimes you have to confirm things that other people (snap-on) tell you.
@@pacificmike9501 There is a very simple mathematical equation. Google "torque extension calculator. Sometimes you need to confirm what other people (snap-on) tell you.
Nice, congratulations, bigest inf.
Glad it was helpful!
親愛なる友人、お元気ですか？Carpurideのブランドマネージャー、ジャックです。当社には自動車用の製品があり、あなたのコンテンツのプロフェッショナリズムがとても気に入っています。あなたと専用ビデオを共同制作したいと思っています。どのように連絡すればいいですか？
Hey Mike, first of all thanks for your videos and sharing your knowledge with us. I have a question. I have a 1988 Softail. Can I put the motor together on a stand and install it in the bike. Or do I need to keep the rocker boxes off to put it in the bike?
You can certainly install the motor as a complete unit. It is explained in the factory service manual. You really should invest in one.
@@pacificmike9501 and I need a music book holder. Thanks Mike!
I’ve watched all 23 videos in this playlist today. Picked up my first evo in May and it’s giving me trouble. Wanted to watch all of this to learn some things. Thanks for putting it all together. I ended on this video cause i started with the oil pump one. That’s what I’m currently troubleshooting
I hope we have what you need in our videos. There are over 340 of them. Go to our homepage and click on the word "videos."
@@pacificmike9501 so far so good my man.
Dear Mike, I'm facing a problem in my cv Carb, the little booth up the accelerator pump leaking gasoline on pressure , i own a Fatboy Evo 1999. your response will be appreciated
You probably need a new diaphragm. Not a big deal. You'll get it.
Keep talking mike
Thank You.
It would sure be interesting to me, if you would take an engine design (like the Shovelhead) and walk us through the evolution of that particular engine. How it changed from ‘66 to ‘84 to overcome problems that became apparent over time and use. It sounds like a lot of work but it sure would be interesting to see. A playlist with each engine design covered would be gold IMHO. 👍
Interesting thought. Should be done by Harley Davidson.
The lucky person who could be an apprentice working with you.
Thank You. We all have things in us to pass on.
Thanks Mike. It was great to visit.
Yes it was! I love you both.
Sat still for twenty years
Am I missing something?
I need to get my seat post more Down in The frame. How do i do that ? FLH1200 Shovelhead 1973
It may not go down as far as you want or it may not have enough movement if you lower it too much (it may bottom out on the frame). But, as per your service manual, there is a nut on the bottom of that post where it goes through the bottom of the frame. Take off the nut from the outside, on the bottom of the bike, and lift the whole post out. Now turn it over. There should be a nut with a jam nut against it. Release those two and move them up as far as they will go and tighten them. Reinstall the seat post after greasing it well and try that. Use your HD service manual.
@@pacificmike9501 my seat post does not have a nut at the bottom but a notch that must fit into a cut-out at the bottom of the frame. What do you think about the idea if I lower the seat, but instead put on stronger springs (machine springs - heavy duty springs). Do you think it will work? I have tried tightening the current springs on the seat post. unfortunately it does not lower the seat post / the seat. /Karsten, Denmark
You really need to look at a service manual and have a look at Tedd Cycle catalog to understand how it works.
Wtf 67 i was 3❤️ u
I was older.
❤️ u
Thank You. Lets keep it simple.
My 79 flh oil temp is 235* degrees on hot day could even get to 245* degrees in stop and go traffic on a hot day . Is this normal for a shovelhead on a hot day with no oil cooler? My evolution softail oil temp is always 190* to 210* degrees.
It's pretty common. You'd like an oil cooler. Be sure you can turn it off in the Winter.
Great video Mike I’ve just got 1984 FLH electro glide Got her started after 15 years and storage she needs a lot of work, but your videos really help me. I’m learning as I go. I’ve had a lot of help too. Thank you Mike for everything and yes, parts are hard to come by but slowing coming up if the parts
If you want to discuss it, be sure you tell me if it's an 84 Shovelhead, or an 84 Evo. Tell her to wake up. It's time to go play.
Thanx Mike! I've been following you for over 5 years now. Another 2 years we'll be at our 10 year anniversary 😅 You're concise and to the point and very good at explaining things. We appreciate you! I'm trying to decide at this very moment what sprocket to change to on my 80 FLHC. It's factory 22/51 currently. It screams like a rapid banshee at 65 mph on the highway. I'm doing transmission mainshaft seals presently. So thought it would be the best time. I wanna go 24/51. Wadaya think? S&S top end (stock spec) and a Andrews #3 (514/514) S&S oil pump stock carb straight fishtails with lollipops. Thanx for any light you can shed on this. And always a pleasure seeing/hearing your videos!
I ran a 24 on the trans and a 49 on the rear wheel for years. I was pretty happy with it. Then, I got a six speed. I love tall gears. I'm not a drag racer. I like to run at freeway speeds with no effort. That's why I say to experiment around and see what you like.
Ive always used the intake clamps to hold the manifold and heads aligned when torquing the heads..Great videos
Everybody has their "touch." However it works best.
Hi Mike! Hope all's well with you and your family. Question time! I have 55 pan with 4 speed ratchet top mousetrap set up. Clutch is Barnett with after market pressure plate. Have original clutch set up and the issue remains even when I put that back in. The clutch rod release lever is at best 3 and a quarter inches from ratchet lid when I bottom out the adjusting screw. the clutch rod release lever also seems to have way to much free play but not sure if that's a non issue. I've had bike running , kicks very hard. Cannot get linkage and mousetrap to work properly. I seem to have an inch of cable slack at hand lever I can't resolve. Any thoughts or input would bee greatly appreciated. Thank you Todd
Possibility of wrong length throwout rod. There are 4 different length rods available. These are things you can learn from your collection of catalogs. Next is the clutch release arm. Be sure you're using the right one of those for your application.
Thanks for the input Mike! Much appreciated!
Mike, I don't know if you look at new comments on old videos or just the most recent ones, but thanks for sharing all that knowledge! I'm lacing up an old wheel that needed a new rim and I am having a problem! I followed your guidance completely and my wheel went together great, but when tightening up all the nipples to cover the threads on the spokes, every other one on both sides gets super hard to tighten just before I get to the end of the threads. I'm concerned because there's no way most of them are going to tighten up much more while some are still loose. I hope you have an idea what is going on. I'm going to go back and make sure I didn't screw something up but I checked and checked and was really careful doing it...
If the pattern is correct. If you crossed four spokes. That's not three, it's four. If the dimples the holes are in are at the proper angles, then the spokes are not the right ones. You might take it apart and start over. Are these 16" wheels? Are the hubs proper? Must have all proper parts and lace according to service manual.
It sounds like your pattern is off.
@@pacificmike9501 They are 16" wheels. The only thing being replaced is the rim. I think I do need to take it apart and start over. If somehow I started going in the wrong direction with the first spokes and continued it lacing the entire wheel, could it do something like this? Yeah, I think I do need to start over. Thanks! Man, I can't believe you actually answered me. Wow!
Of course I answered you. We all start the same. I remember the first wheels I did. I did it straight out of a Harley service manual. They came out good too. It was worth every minute of it. I hope you are using new spokes and antiseize.
I was lacing it correctly as it turns out. I'm afraid the problem lies somewhere else. A little background might help. I'm building a custom 53 panhead bobber that I bought as a rolling chassis with rebuilt engine and trans and a couple totes full of parts. The wheels aren't original, they were swapped for some that could use disc brakes. They look to be early or mid '70s. This wheel might have already had a problem and I didn't notice it while taking it apart, just thinking the nipples had boogered up threads. I bought a rim because the old one was really dinged up but the other parts looked and seemed okay. I see the reason the nipples get tight. Where there are pairs of spokes crossing closest to the rim they are touching and it actually takes a little force to push the top one down so I can thread on the nipple. As I tighten them up one of the pair seems to bind making it hard to thread. Sorry for the long post, I realize you can't diagnose something like this because I'm using all this mismatched stuff, but thanks for your input. Oh, and I am using antiseize.
Thanks for this, it’s been a rough couple weeks here. You and baby doll are very uplifting!
Always wishing you the best. Babydoll lifts my spirits.
Just like Paul Anka sang. And they call it Puppy Love. Hope your pooch gets back to herself soon.
With all you folks wishing her well, she'll be fine. Just a couple weeks from now, she should be in good shape again.
Never did run an oil filter on the old scooters. Oil consumption was a quart every 500 miles so you are doing an oil change every 2000 miles. When filters became important was when Harley decided to include the primary in an enclosed lubrication system.
I think the owner's manual on an early Pan said something like a quart in 900 miles. I may be wrong. Have to find my old owner's manual.
Hello Mr Mike. Could I pick your brain about my 82 FLT rear sprocket ( clamshell) enclosed chain setup. Rudy
It's a beautiful setup. Use your service manual. Most people destroy that rear chain case. Honestly, if you use and maintain it as per Harley, your original chain could last forever. It's a beautful system. R&R the rear wheel, leaving the sprocket in place.
@@pacificmike9501 ohh yes it's unique. I'm putting it back together and the service manual definitely lacks in pictures and progressions.
People didn't realize they should not take that chaincase apart.
@@pacificmike9501 I had it apart 23+ years ago. I wanted to look at the sprocket bearings etc. replaced the bearings. That's where ( during rebuild) my head started spinning. Not a great design in my minds eye. Giant eclip "bearing retainer" doesn't sit in a groove. The manual definitely is 42 years old. 🧐🧐
Well, it sounds like you've got "priors" with this thing. Possibility you've got it down better than I do. I just always respected them because that chain running in oil, never seemed to have any wear on it. Removing the wheel and leaving the sprocket in place was cool. The only problem I experienced was owners taking them apart for no reason. Again, I think you know these better than I.
Thank you for this video. Enjoy watching these.
Glad you like them!
Sending good thoughts to Sonya! Hope she feels better soon. And camera man Mike! Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
Hi Mike,these older videos are being very helpfull on the present time for me. Just bought a shovelhead that has been sitting for 15 years,just started tearing it down and it looks quite good till now,lets hope i dont find to much big problems.
Wishing you the best. It's all in the attitude. Buy a service manual. Then, buy an HD parts manual. Shovelheads differ from year to year.
Hope the pup is feeling better great video .BabyDoll RockS
Thanks so much
😢 you need a set of ,"shorty" wrenches.
I have them.
One take Mike and Mike! 😎
Thank You.
…and get well soon, poor Sonia (Sonja?) 😐
Thank You. She'll appreciate that. All the spellings are correct. But, she spells her name S o n i a.
@@pacificmike9501 Thank you! 🙂
A mike i will be coming to long Beach cal on July 6 for a few weeks maybe we pass by one another kenney cole
Hopefully yes. The Long Beach Swap Meet is usually the third Sunday of the month. That will be July 28th.
Mike could you please do a tutorial on replacing hydraulic lifters with solid lifters on my 1980 FXB Sturgis? Thanks
I've shown installing lifters. I've shown adjusting solids. Go to our homepage. Just type in pacific mike. Click on the knucklehead motor and it will come up. Then, click on the word "videos" and about 340 of them will come up with pictures and descriptions.
Hey Mike! Tx for all the invaluable info! Im about to put new tires on my 81 shovelhead. The only jack I have is a Craftsman yellow jack rated for 1500 pounds. Are you familiar with it? Reason I ask is Im gonna have to leave bike on jack for possibly 2 wks. It has locking tabs that, when at desired height, you back off the hydraulics and it stays put. Is there anything else I should do safety wise other then just strapping bike to jack. This is my first time doing this so I wanna make sure Im not missing anything. Tx!
I always do them one end at a time. Just be careful.
@@pacificmike9501 Tx!
Mike, that gasket not only had Style and Finesse, I would go out on a limb and say it has Panache. A certain je ne sais quoi, if you will. The Bee's Knees, even :)
And I just thought it was a paper gasket. Thank you for the enlightenment, and the courage to go on.
Knowledge is power, thanks for empowering us guys. Always a pleasure 😎
Thank You.
“There won’t be many motorcycle men like him in 128 years……..So, with that said please shut your little fuckin ignorant mouth, and try to listen to him….” Barker🛰️👨🏻🚀🇺🇸2309
You never know. In 128 years, we may all be here. Not likely, but possible.
Hello Mike , I'm just wondering if anyone took over your old shop in SLO to fix older bikes ? Also did you know the guy in Lompoc that worked on older bikes , I went by his shop one day and it was closed and looked like he was moving out . Any way thank you guys for making these videos because I always learn something new .
Thank You. But I don't think there's many old guys doing shops.
för en gångs skull soliga hällsningar från Sverige i fredags var jag på ZZ top i Dalhalla och bodde i skogen 4 nätter helt underbart,
Greetings. Sounds like a wonderful time. Very fond of ZZ Top myself.
Thumbs up. And the fan noise just isn't that bad.
Thank You.
Sherwood glades fall silent now, no creaking in old boughs, white birds circle overhead, seeking fresher ploughs, so wheel away, on unseen winds. The forest fauna now line tree limbs, to hold spare legs aloft, it's a 'paws for thought' for Sonya, 'cos the outlaws have gone soft. (I blame Costner f'all that . . . now Errol was your man! - mad, bad & tree-top high most the time - a real 'twanger'! : )
Wow. I love your take on our culture. And I love the way you express your own.
Oh, I guess we were all raised with the 'Lassie films' . . . y'know, 'soft paw corn'. I always wanted Rin Tin Tin to play Australia's Ned Kelly - 'Dog in a Hard Tin Suit'.
hey Mike why do some pan rocker covers have d-rings and others do not. My 49 FL has them.
They all came with D-Rings. The early Pans came with D-rings that were three layers of stacked steel welded together. The later Pans had cast aluminum D-Rings that were one piece and much thicker. I like the looks of the early steel parts because it makes the lids look taller. Scrounging for all the parts you want makes it real interesting. I've hand picked all of those parts for Babydoll.
@@pacificmike9501 thanks for reply
Good deal Mike, thanks for pointing out the fact that you should never over fill the Oil Tank. Best I can remember Harley Davidson Dip Sticks have the Full mark and Low and or Add marks. My 1993 FLHS ELECTRA GLIDE has written on the dip stick, Don't over fill. I once did and the Jugs gasket started leaking after a short ride. I drained some oil out and topped it off to the full mark. Clean up, No more leaks.
I try to help, but that one, we all seem to learn the hard way.
Hello! Can you use the later Panhead set of points on a Knucklehead distributor to avoid the hassle of the spring and so on? I know the condenser is different but not sure on the points. THANKS
The points are very different, but they'll work in there.
Thanks
Just keep doin it and you'll get good at it" great advice 👍
Thanks 👍