Finally! After a long battle with all of her systems, L.C. the Harley Davidson Panhead is running! Actually, she's running quite well. And, we never went inside.
Sorry for your loss Mike. The way things are today, he may even be happier. It's not the same world that we grew up in. Sometimes I think I've lived too long. I'm not ready to give up either. I haven't gotten my 51 EL going yet cause its cold here on the east coast. Hope you're doing well.
Kelly, I sadly agree with you. Man are things f#cked up. Mike's channel brings me back to the old days workin' on my '51 with my brothers. Stay healthy my friend.
Sorry to hear the passing of a dear buddy, i know the feeling. I'm pretty sure he is proud to been part of one of the best harley channels on youtube, and i mean that! It's an honor to be part of this community. You keep the video's coming, me and the other viewers ain't going nowhere. My prayers, Louis
First off I would like to offer prayers for healing , solace , and understanding for your friends passing for all that know him . And Thanks to you and crew for bringing us a piece of timeless history . The smells sounds and vibrations in person must be intoxicating from the amount of hard work you all do I appreciate all of your knowledge and passing it along .
Sorry to hear about your loss. Your videos have been absolutely instrumental in my restoration of my 1982 FXRS. I'm so, so thankful for your contribution to the Harley community.
RIP friend! thank you for all your hard work and dedication. i have all your videos saved to start my dream build. A 1996 softail springer. Wish me luck!
Very sorry to hear about Bob. So glad I was able to talk to him last time I was down. He really did maintain an incredibly positive attitude and fought the goog fight. He will be missed. Great to see LC making music again. DTS Mike will be very happy. Check another commitment off your list brother. Hope to see you soon.
Great to see an old bike come back to life. I enjoy watching your videos and all the years of knowledge you freely share. I've been riding and wrenching on my own bikes since 1990 and its always a nice feeling being able to complete different projects yourself. As of now I'm in the middle of a '61 Panhead FLH I'm redoing, but not really to stock (more of a Chopper style). Keep up the great videos and the rubber on the road.
Sorry that your buddy passed - this may be a fact of life, but it never gets easier. Having this project running must be a thrill (and this sort of thrill never gets old).
Been a great series to watch Mike with the progress on the ole Pan Head "L.C." Learning about it running two right-hand side flywheels wasn't something I was aware engine builders did. Very sorry to hear about your Brother Bob. I must truly say that the ole girl sounded healthy. Looking forward to the next project.
Sorry for your loss brother. You working on this old pan has brought back lots of good memories of me and some gone brothers working on our bikes.Keep up the cool videos of old school bikes. Those times are long gone but not forgotten.
Dear Zen Master Mike - very sorry to hear of your, and our loss. May Dr. Robert Rest In Peace. L.C. Sounds righteous - good and patient work, as usual. From southern California - Ride Forever!
Sad to hear the news of the loss of a good friend, heartfelt condolences to the family and friends and much strength. And great to hear that the bike is ready to ride again. Thanks for posting Mike. Greetings Erwin.
You know. I only recently discovered your channel, and how glad I am that I did. I just turned 70 and most of the guys i grew up with "grew out" of the motorcycle life. Thankfully, I wasn't one of them. While i now ride an 08 ultra classic. I miss my panheads, and literally shed tears when I think of my knucklehead. Watching your channel makes me feel like it's a long time ago. Thank you brother. Condolences on the loss of your friend. Seem like that's one of those things that happens with more frequency nowadays. Stay safe snd thank you for bringing great memories alive again.
Hi Mike I have owned a 61 pan since 1970 the same motorcycle in fact. I have enjoyed watching you working on l C I have done most all of the repairs you showed myself but learned alot from you I always read the Manuel to know what to do but it was good to get another perspective. Could you tell us why L C wouldn't run exactly. Thanks Charlie
Sure. A boatload of stuff. Wiring shot. Generator not working. Ignition coil operating one side only. Condenser faulty. Carburetor crusted up so badly, it took several cleanings. Petcock plugged. Intake manifold leaking badly. Valves in bad need of adjustment. No timing marks on left flywheel. It's been a real pain. But suddenly, it's all worth it.
Ah guys soo sorry to hear about you buddy passing. This is the time to lean on the close friends you still have with you. Great to see LC kick off thats one crusty sweet ole bike. Perfect in her own way. Be good guys better days will come.
Pacific Mike, good to view your video! Brother Bob is giving full throttle …. 🙏🏻 It’s honor to be a viewer… Take care 🙌🏻and I’ll see you 💯one day out on the road
Beautiful Mike just beautiful what a sound what a sound what a sound what a sound... I sure do miss my pan excellent job I'm very sorry for your loss... What a sound what a sound oh boy what a sound...😁😁😁😎
@@pacificmike9501 Mike I m in ireland and grew up seeing older dudes with custom harleys, what I remember is one particular bike a shovel and I don't want to describe it cause they will be watching You too. But this man who owned the shovel head had such a influence on me and my dream bike would be a shovel excaltly the same as his to this day, includeing same frame, tank and paint. the bike, the sound of the motor, the special paint with the flames. And also the interaction I had with this man. I remember him telling me how Harley Davidson were the Rolls Royce of Motor Bikes when I was 9 or 10. Don't know if this makes sence but it was part cool bike and bigger part cool dude. To this day that man is a hero to me. He was just the dude. And he was the dude that toke the time to talk to a child and that child was me. So when I watch You building L C and the other bikes it's enjoyable, very much, hope that makes sence Pacific Mike. God Bless You Man.
R.I.P. Dr. Howell. Would have loved to know him. I just turned 72 and the old school HD community is almost getting lonely. Seeing DTS's pan made my Sunday morning. More fun than the 22 HD Reveal. Film when you can and most important, when you want!
So Sorry to hear about Dr. Robert Howell Professor. So many dear souls passing just since the beginning of this new year... Both famous and not so much. Good people are Good people and make this world a better place for the rest of us... so when they leave us ... the sense of loss is real and we realize how fast change can happen..
The oil pan positioned underneath the bike is a classic Harley Touch. And, it would have been nice to throw a seat on there for the starting ceremony. You did a good job overall though.
Sorry for your loss, Did my timing 2 days ago, finally I got it set correctly on my FL-1947, it was an advice on how to do it on a automatic distributor, had My wife to help to push the adjustmen plate, while I held the rotation axel with my fingers all the way back(4-5mm), and kept the lightning pen ready. I have watched your timing on your 47, but its not the same with a manual distributor, compare with the automatic one, but finally I got it right. Thanks Mike for all the good tips and advices in your program, they are very helpful!!!
My condolences on the loss of your friend Mike. I’m happy to see your channel continue to grow, and heading toward that 100K mark. It’s very impressive to see you here still answering comments at this level indeed. You richly deserve every sub and success you have with the channel.
My condolences for your loss,Mike.. He's in a much happier place you can bet on it! The pan sounds awesome!!! Take care of yourself,my friend.. Ya sound a little gravelly! I'll be waiting for your next video,sir!!! 2 wheels down! Peace.
So sorry to hear about your friend, I hope he's resting peacefully I hog heaven. WHAT A BLAST to hear LC back from limbo avg breathing life again! I can't say I've heard too many panhead bikes in person, but I've heard a couple, and neither of them sounded anything close to this! Maybe it's just my audio and ear buds, but it sounds like a beast, kinda like my shovel. I knew you'd get it there when the time was right. The struggles in these cases are worth it, I think and hope. R.I.P. Brother Bob Til next time, Mike. Take care.
Hi Mike! This comming winter its time , to take the old engine apart, its a Knuckle 1947, but at the time I bought the Engine and other parts 1979 in the outskerts of New Orelans, there where no Knuckle cylinders to find at that time, so my engine has Pannhead cylinders, with rebuild heads to fit the the bolts for a pannhead, a job done by some really good American guy , so the push rod covers had to be slightly extended, but it all works good since then, but this time all my old Harley mecanics have since long time passed away, and there are not too many left to renovate an old knuckle, so I have desided to do it my self, with help from your videos and help from a Swedish guy who runs the Sportsterspecialist, he is also to old to manage a renovation, but he agree to that I could use him as an consultant. If it takes a year to do the job, it doesnt matter, I will keep records, photos, etc during the whole process, Im really looking forward to it. I will need some help as well, due to I dont have and pressing tools, etc. Thanks again for a really good channel/program, the best I would say!!!
Sorry for loss brother, glad to see the old beast running. I'm working on my 79 1/2 flt. I've been told it's kind of a bastard bike terms of a lot of kinda one off parts or parts only made possibly 3 years. Anyway keep it up love the videos.
True. It's a bit odd. But, everything they did was quite good. Most mechanics didn't take the time to learn them. It's a great bike. The rear chain enclosure would make that chain last nearly forever. But, people destroyed them rather than read the manual. Very comfortable ride. Enjoy!
Yea Jeff. I have a 78.5 Superglide I bought new. Theres a lot of mid year changes. I wouldnt call it a bastard though. Its been a great bike and a loyal friend for 44 years. It was recently trapped in a shop during hurricane Ida. And under 7 feet of water. Ive been slowly getting reacquainted with every single piece of her. Almost ready to start her up. Good luck with yours. Mine has been great.
@@miker7798 Mike I don't mean that in bad way. From what I understand from some old school Harley mechanics I know there are first year parts on this bike. Like rear shock set up is different than a FLH. The starter and solenoid on the FLT is different. The sad thing is this was a running/ riding bike when my buddy bought it. He tok it to his brother inlaw for him to paint tins and bags( the original twin headlight fairing was gone went my buddy bought the bike) 2 years later we go get the bike from brother inlaw. Unknown to my buddy bike is mostly stripped down to frame motor and Trans, front and back wheel and bare handle bars. No wiring harness,parts and pieces missing. That's why I call it a bastard because finding parts I need to get it back to where you could at least rig it has been a problem.
@@jeffnewman4966 No I didnt take it in a bad way. There were upgrades mid year. The pointless ignition for one. That some old school guys hated the idea of. So much so that they pulled them and put points. Mine ran fine for almost 15 years without issue. Other than an occasional air gap adjustment. The Showa forks I think were short timers. I lowered the rear with shorter shocks. But when I went to lower the forks there was zero aftermarket. Of course at the time there was the AMF issue. On my bike the evidence is a crappy inner primary cover. Rough casting. Some ugly casting marks. And porosity. The Kiehin carbs could be modified to perform. But were sluggish off the showroom floor. Most were replaced immediately. S&S, Mikuni, SU.... Ive been running a Zenith Bendix since the 90s. Anything anyone says negative about those years is mostly bullshit and superstition. A popular one is that the carb falls off. Thats because everyone took the giant toaster oven air filter and threw it in the trash. But HD had changed the intake manifold gaskets from O ring to rubber bands. Requiring a bracket. Theres still availability of the original manual and the old Easy Rider tips and tricks 1 and 2 have some good info. Still available. Every mechanic who ever touched my shovel fucked it up. Starting with the dealer. So I learned. Theres a few old school guys around. The Harley dealer now? Youd be as likely to get help from a Honda dealer as them. There might be a few parts available... but I always try to support small local shops. Pretty easy bike to work on. Im going to need to wire mine too. Tge guy whos shop flooded was putting a headlight bucket in for me. As usual he fucked it all to hell. I may just go minimalist. But I think theres a guy out there doing complete harnesses. Good luck.
@@miker7798 it has a S&S on it. I took it a guy I know 70 years old still works on Harleys out of his home. He got the bike running. Motor sounds a little smoke out of rear cylinder. Someone put shorter shocks on the rear. It still had factory Electronic Ignition but he couldn't get fire out it,put points setup in to get it running. It's definitely going to be a work in progress.
So sorry for your loss of a great friend Mike.I undersood that It was something seriuos going on thoug I haven´t be seeing any new videos from your garage........Take your time Mike...I think that I can say that all of my friends here in Sweden will continue follow your grat videos!I reconemd your channel to many people who are to lazy to read the manual🙃
Sorry for your loss of a good buddy , Wish more could have been shown of the old Pan , but I do under stand . I always wanted one but prices were always out of reach for me . My dealer at the time 40 plus year ago told me to stay away from them because of parts and not knowing what was done correctly . Because of bad knees kicker are no longer in the picture for me at 70 years old . Keep the videos coming .
Sincere Condolences for you and your buddy Mike! Ole LC sounds real good, it’s so much fun working to bring one of those ole beast back to life! You do a Great job Mike, enjoy al of your informative videos the last 4 years! Thank you Sir.
Sorry for your loss of brother Bob. Never an easy thing to deal with. Elsie sounds pretty nice Mike. Always good to see your vids when I'm jonsin for some biker stuff.
Pacific Mike and Family, Sorry for your loss of a friend. Hard thing to deal with. Hope somehow you can find some peace with your loss of that friend. Thankyou, James.
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Sorry for your loss Mike. The way things are today, he may even be happier. It's not the same world that we grew up in. Sometimes I think I've lived too long. I'm not ready to give up either. I haven't gotten my 51 EL going yet cause its cold here on the east coast. Hope you're doing well.
Sorry for your loss Mike and here's in town of Riga about 18 minutes west from Rochester New York is -6° so please take care of yourself .
Thank You. Doing the best I can.
I hear ya brother bout being COLD on the East Coast. Try minus 20 up here in Nova Scotia Can. Brrrrr
Kelly, I sadly agree with you. Man are things f#cked up. Mike's channel brings me back to the old days workin' on my '51 with my brothers. Stay healthy my friend.
@@DeuceDevil He was talking Feinheight.
Well done Mike. Great to hear the old girl back running ....
Thank You.
Sorry for the lost of ya'll buddy Bob 🙏. Glad she finally gave in and she sounds just like a pan should!! ✌
Thank You.
Sorry to hear the passing of a dear buddy, i know the feeling. I'm pretty sure he is proud to been part of one of the best harley channels on youtube, and i mean that! It's an honor to be part of this community. You keep the video's coming, me and the other viewers ain't going nowhere. My prayers, Louis
Thank You. It was actually Bob's idea.
So sorry to hear of your friend's passing. Praying for God's peace to you all during this time. Wonderful to hear the panhead run.
Thank You.
First off I would like to offer prayers for healing , solace , and understanding for your friends passing for all that know him .
And Thanks to you and crew for bringing us a piece of timeless history . The smells sounds and vibrations in person must be intoxicating from the amount of hard work you all do I appreciate all of your knowledge and passing it along .
Thank You. You too are much appreciated.
Sorry for your loss. R.I.P. Bob. Always enjoy your videos. You are the Bob Ross of motorcycle repair.
Thank You.
Bike sounds great. It is always bad losing someone close to you. So sorry for the loss of your friend. Now he is riding free.
Thank You.
I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. I’ve really enjoyed seeing the progression of the work on this bike.
Thank You.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Your videos have been absolutely instrumental in my restoration of my 1982 FXRS. I'm so, so thankful for your contribution to the Harley community.
Thank You. I remember taking a test ride on a brand new 82 FXR. It was the first one I had seen.
Thank you for sharing. So sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Bob.
Thank You.
Sorry for the loss of Bob my friend, hope you all are doing well. L C sounds great, keep up the good work!
Thank You.
Sorry to hear you lost an old friend. It's great to see the old Pan going.
Thank You.
Condolences for your loss. As we get older we keep losing Brothers and it's never easy. The bike sounds great
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss… keep the sunshine in your face and the rain to your back. 👍👍
Thank You. And, same to you.
Sounds great, Mike. It was a fun series to watch.
Thank You.
I really enjoyed watching the entire series on LC. Great job creating meaningful content. Thank you and be well!
Thank You. And you too.
Sorry to hear about your loss 😢 condolences to his friends and family. Bike looks great 👍
Thank You.
RIP friend! thank you for all your hard work and dedication. i have all your videos saved to start my dream build. A 1996 softail springer. Wish me luck!
Of course I wish you the best of luck. That's a great way to go.
Mike she sounds awesome the new bikes don’t have that sound. Mike it’s awesome thanks for sharing and God’s blessings for you and all your family
Thank You.
My sincere condolences Mike on the loss of your friend..May he RIP.
She sounds great.
Thank You.
Very sorry to hear about Bob. So glad I was able to talk to him last time I was down. He really did maintain an incredibly positive attitude and fought the goog fight. He will be missed.
Great to see LC making music again. DTS Mike will be very happy. Check another commitment off your list brother.
Hope to see you soon.
Cool. Thank You.
Mike my deepest condolences. You all have a great channel. It’s nice that you work on the old Harley’s which I enjoy: That Pan sounds great! Great job
Thank You.
Awesome to see the ol girl purring again! Sorry to hear about the professor! Ride free brother Bob!
Thanks 👍
Im sorry for your loss of your friend. It sounds like he lived life on his own terms and at his own speed. Good speed, Doctor.
Well said. Thank You.
Great to see an old bike come back to life. I enjoy watching your videos and all the years of knowledge you freely share. I've been riding and wrenching on my own bikes since 1990 and its always a nice feeling being able to complete different projects yourself. As of now I'm in the middle of a '61 Panhead FLH I'm redoing, but not really to stock (more of a Chopper style). Keep up the great videos and the rubber on the road.
Cool. Sounds like a great project to me.
It's always hard to say goodbye to old friends. Sorry for your loss.
That's true. Thank You.
Sorry that your buddy passed - this may be a fact of life, but it never gets easier. Having this project running must be a thrill (and this sort of thrill never gets old).
You get it. Thank You.
R.I.P. Dr Bob . Sorry to hear that you lost an old friend. You got the Pan running as good as she sounds - nice job 👍
Thank You.
Mike thanks for this video, I am glad your back and am sorry for the loss of a great friend!!
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss Mike. Sounds like ya'll shared some awesome riding time. L.C. sounds like she likes the cool temps.
You bet. Thank You.
Been a great series to watch Mike with the progress on the ole Pan Head "L.C." Learning about it running two right-hand side flywheels wasn't something I was aware engine builders did. Very sorry to hear about your Brother Bob. I must truly say that the ole girl sounded healthy. Looking forward to the next project.
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss. All ways enjoy your videos and the way you narrate them. Be well thanks Mike. Kenny
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss brother. You working on this old pan has brought back lots of good memories of me and some gone brothers working on our bikes.Keep up the cool videos of old school bikes. Those times are long gone but not forgotten.
That's the goal. I still ride this stuff and love it. There's a lot of us. Thank You.
Dear Zen Master Mike - very sorry to hear of your, and our loss. May Dr. Robert Rest In Peace.
L.C. Sounds righteous - good and patient work, as usual.
From southern California - Ride Forever!
Thank You. And, you too.
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Great work on the old bike. She sounds good.
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss, love all your videos. Please keep them coming
Thank You.
sorry for the loss of your friend .awesome job on getting the old girl running again
Thank You.
Prayers for family and friends sorry for the loss ,always enjoy the videos lots of information and talent at work, bike sounds awesome
Thank You.
Fair winds and following seas to Bob, will have to raise a glass later. The panhead sounds amazing.
Thank You.
Sad to hear the news of the loss of a good friend, heartfelt condolences to the family and friends and much strength. And great to hear that the bike is ready to ride again. Thanks for posting Mike. Greetings Erwin.
Greetings to you.
She sounds fantastic just like she should!!!
Thank You.
You know. I only recently discovered your channel, and how glad I am that I did.
I just turned 70 and most of the guys i grew up with "grew out" of the motorcycle life. Thankfully, I wasn't one of them. While i now ride an 08 ultra classic. I miss my panheads, and literally shed tears when I think of my knucklehead. Watching your channel makes me feel like it's a long time ago. Thank you brother. Condolences on the loss of your friend. Seem like that's one of those things that happens with more frequency nowadays. Stay safe snd thank you for bringing great memories alive again.
It's our job to make new memories. Let's keep doin' it.
@@pacificmike9501 Going to do it as long as the good lord lets me. I know my big twin will last (we all know Harley's never die...lol)
Amen.
Good morning Mr Pacific, Cameraman Mike. 🌞 She sounds like a dream man and my condolences,
Thank You.
Hi Mike I have owned a 61 pan since 1970 the same motorcycle in fact. I have enjoyed watching you working on l C I have done most all of the repairs you showed myself but learned alot from you I always read the Manuel to know what to do but it was good to get another perspective. Could you tell us why L C wouldn't run exactly. Thanks Charlie
Sure. A boatload of stuff. Wiring shot. Generator not working. Ignition coil operating one side only. Condenser faulty. Carburetor crusted up so badly, it took several cleanings. Petcock plugged. Intake manifold leaking badly. Valves in bad need of adjustment. No timing marks on left flywheel. It's been a real pain. But suddenly, it's all worth it.
Ah guys soo sorry to hear about you buddy passing. This is the time to lean on the close friends you still have with you. Great to see LC kick off thats one crusty sweet ole bike. Perfect in her own way. Be good guys better days will come.
Thank You.
Pacific Mike, good to view your video! Brother Bob is giving full throttle …. 🙏🏻 It’s honor to be a viewer… Take care 🙌🏻and I’ll see you 💯one day out on the road
Thank You.
Beautiful Mike just beautiful what a sound what a sound what a sound what a sound... I sure do miss my pan excellent job I'm very sorry for your loss...
What a sound what a sound oh boy what a sound...😁😁😁😎
Many thanks!
Sorry to hear about your friend Mike.....I hate hearing anyone losing a friend or loved one...
The panhead sounds awesome!...
Thank You.
Sorry for the loss of your close friend. Glad you got this old girl running.
Thank You.
Condolences on your loss. It's always hard when a Brother or Sister passes. Great that L.C. is finally alive!
You bet. Thank You.
Enjoyed watching this series, Mike. l C reminds me of my own pan. Had to do a lot of the same things to get her running when I brought her home.
You mess with it on and on. What did I miss? What did I not do well? Then, wow! she sounds great.
@@pacificmike9501 Roger that !
Thanks for everything Mike.
Great job Mike!!! She's alive!!
Thank You.
L C is a beauty and sounding good. Well done to the 2 Mike's. That bike makes me smile. Thanks Sincerely.
Thank You.
@@pacificmike9501 Mike I m in ireland and grew up seeing older dudes with custom harleys, what I remember is one particular bike a shovel and I don't want to describe it cause they will be watching You too. But this man who owned the shovel head had such a influence on me and my dream bike would be a shovel excaltly the same as his to this day, includeing same frame, tank and paint. the bike, the sound of the motor, the special paint with the flames. And also the interaction I had with this man. I remember him telling me how Harley Davidson were the Rolls Royce of Motor Bikes when I was 9 or 10. Don't know if this makes sence but it was part cool bike and bigger part cool dude. To this day that man is a hero to me. He was just the dude. And he was the dude that toke the time to talk to a child and that child was me. So when I watch You building L C and the other bikes it's enjoyable, very much, hope that makes sence Pacific Mike. God Bless You Man.
Sorry for your loss Mike, miss ya man, glad your back in any capacity
Thank You.
Sorry for your loss brother. Love hope peace and prayers.
Thank You.
Sorry to hear of your friend passing. It’s hard to lose a good friend.
That pan is awesome. Very cool. He’ll be glad to get that back. Take care.
Right on all counts. Thank You.
It's hart breaking to loss a riding buddy, I'm sorry for your lost. Awesome work on the bike 👍
Much appreciated
Good job. Glad to see and hear that.
Thank You.
Condolences Mike. Peace to Brother Bob..
Looks like it’s right out of the movies. Pulp fiction!
Sounds awesome!
Thank You.
Good to see you again Sorry for the loss of your friend Thanks for the video
Thank You.
Rest in peace bro.Bob...sorry for your loss Mike..
Thank You.
R.I.P. Dr. Howell. Would have loved to know him. I just turned 72 and the old school HD community is almost getting lonely. Seeing DTS's pan made my Sunday morning. More fun than the 22 HD Reveal. Film when you can and most important, when you want!
Thank You. All kind words.
Mike I waited for each installment and was excited because it shows the experience and knowledge
Thank You.
So Sorry to hear about Dr. Robert Howell Professor. So many dear souls passing just since the beginning of this new year... Both famous and not so much. Good people are Good people and make this world a better place for the rest of us... so when they leave us ... the sense of loss is real and we realize how fast change can happen..
You got it. Thank You.
Sorry to hear about your Loss Mike. Hope you are well. It’s good to see that bike running. Take care!
Thank You. You too.
The oil pan positioned underneath the bike is a classic Harley Touch. And, it would have been nice to throw a seat on there for the starting ceremony.
You did a good job overall though.
Thank You.
Ain't it great when it finally cranks up! It's hard to not grin and thump your chest.
You bet.
Sorry for your loss, Did my timing 2 days ago, finally I got it set correctly on my FL-1947, it was an advice on how to do it on a automatic distributor, had My wife to help to push the adjustmen plate, while I held the rotation axel with my fingers all the way back(4-5mm), and kept the lightning pen ready.
I have watched your timing on your 47, but its not the same with a manual distributor, compare with the automatic one, but finally I got it right.
Thanks Mike for all the good tips and advices in your program, they are very helpful!!!
Very cool. Thank You.
Our condolences to you and the team with the sad loss of Professor Brother Bob ride on old mate.
Elsie is looking like a fine ride real fine
Thank You. She's almost ready to go home.
Condolences Mike. She's alive and sounds good.
Thank You.
My condolences on the loss of your friend Mike. I’m happy to see your channel continue to grow, and heading toward that 100K mark. It’s very impressive to see you here still answering comments at this level indeed. You richly deserve every sub and success you have with the channel.
Thank You.
My condolences for your loss,Mike.. He's in a much happier place you can bet on it! The pan sounds awesome!!! Take care of yourself,my friend.. Ya sound a little gravelly! I'll be waiting for your next video,sir!!! 2 wheels down! Peace.
Thank You.
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Good to see you and LC sounds pretty good 👍.
Thank You.
So sorry to hear about your friend, I hope he's resting peacefully I hog heaven.
WHAT A BLAST to hear LC back from limbo avg breathing life again! I can't say I've heard too many panhead bikes in person, but I've heard a couple, and neither of them sounded anything close to this! Maybe it's just my audio and ear buds, but it sounds like a beast, kinda like my shovel. I knew you'd get it there when the time was right. The struggles in these cases are worth it, I think and hope.
R.I.P. Brother Bob
Til next time, Mike. Take care.
Thank You. Panheads are very distinctive. So are Shovelheads. Then, it's up to us to make them really unique.
My sincerest condolences on your loss of a brother.
Hi Mike!
This comming winter its time , to take the old engine apart, its a Knuckle 1947, but at the time I bought the Engine and other parts 1979 in the outskerts of New Orelans, there where no Knuckle cylinders to find at that time, so my engine has Pannhead cylinders, with rebuild heads to fit the the bolts for a pannhead, a job done by some really good American guy , so the push rod covers had to be slightly extended, but it all works good since then, but this time all my old Harley mecanics have since long time passed away, and there are not too many left to renovate an old knuckle, so I have desided to do it my self, with help from your videos and help from a Swedish guy who runs the Sportsterspecialist, he is also to old to manage a renovation, but he agree to that I could use him as an consultant.
If it takes a year to do the job, it doesnt matter, I will keep records, photos, etc during the whole process, Im really looking forward to it.
I will need some help as well, due to I dont have and pressing tools, etc.
Thanks again for a really good channel/program, the best I would say!!!
Thank You. I have faith. You'll get it done.
Sorry for loss brother, glad to see the old beast running. I'm working on my 79 1/2 flt. I've been told it's kind of a bastard bike terms of a lot of kinda one off parts or parts only made possibly 3 years. Anyway keep it up love the videos.
True. It's a bit odd. But, everything they did was quite good. Most mechanics didn't take the time to learn them. It's a great bike. The rear chain enclosure would make that chain last nearly forever. But, people destroyed them rather than read the manual. Very comfortable ride. Enjoy!
Yea Jeff. I have a 78.5 Superglide I bought new. Theres a lot of mid year changes. I wouldnt call it a bastard though. Its been a great bike and a loyal friend for 44 years.
It was recently trapped in a shop during hurricane Ida.
And under 7 feet of water.
Ive been slowly getting reacquainted with every single piece of her.
Almost ready to start her up.
Good luck with yours. Mine has been great.
@@miker7798 Mike I don't mean that in bad way. From what I understand from some old school Harley mechanics I know there are first year parts on this bike. Like rear shock set up is different than a FLH. The starter and solenoid on the FLT is different. The sad thing is this was a running/ riding bike when my buddy bought it. He tok it to his brother inlaw for him to paint tins and bags( the original twin headlight fairing was gone went my buddy bought the bike) 2 years later we go get the bike from brother inlaw. Unknown to my buddy bike is mostly stripped down to frame motor and Trans, front and back wheel and bare handle bars. No wiring harness,parts and pieces missing. That's why I call it a bastard because finding parts I need to get it back to where you could at least rig it has been a problem.
@@jeffnewman4966 No I didnt take it in a bad way.
There were upgrades mid year. The pointless ignition for one. That some old school guys hated the idea of. So much so that they pulled them and put points. Mine ran fine for almost 15 years without issue. Other than an occasional air gap adjustment.
The Showa forks I think were short timers. I lowered the rear with shorter shocks. But when I went to lower the forks there was zero aftermarket.
Of course at the time there was the AMF issue. On my bike the evidence is a crappy inner primary cover. Rough casting. Some ugly casting marks. And porosity.
The Kiehin carbs could be modified to perform. But were sluggish off the showroom floor. Most were replaced immediately.
S&S, Mikuni, SU.... Ive been running a Zenith Bendix since the 90s.
Anything anyone says negative about those years is mostly bullshit and superstition.
A popular one is that the carb falls off. Thats because everyone took the giant toaster oven air filter and threw it in the trash. But HD had changed the intake manifold gaskets from O ring to rubber bands. Requiring a bracket.
Theres still availability of the original manual and the old Easy Rider tips and tricks 1 and 2 have some good info. Still available.
Every mechanic who ever touched my shovel fucked it up. Starting with the dealer. So I learned.
Theres a few old school guys around. The Harley dealer now? Youd be as likely to get help from a Honda dealer as them.
There might be a few parts available... but I always try to support small local shops.
Pretty easy bike to work on. Im going to need to wire mine too. Tge guy whos shop flooded was putting a headlight bucket in for me. As usual he fucked it all to hell. I may just go minimalist. But I think theres a guy out there doing complete harnesses.
Good luck.
@@miker7798 it has a S&S on it. I took it a guy I know 70 years old still works on Harleys out of his home. He got the bike running. Motor sounds a little smoke out of rear cylinder. Someone put shorter shocks on the rear. It still had factory Electronic Ignition but he couldn't get fire out it,put points setup in to get it running. It's definitely going to be a work in progress.
Thank you for this video. Sorry for your loss .
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Sorry for your loss. Awesome to see and hear LC breathe!
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Love it I'm Workin on my 79 shovel and most of your videos have been extremely helpful
Great to hear!
My Condolences on your loss . I'm sure he is in a better place with his right hand cranked .
Guess you kinda knew him.
@@pacificmike9501 No I didn't
I am a biker and a I know that's what I'd be doing when I join the Choir Invisible.
Have a great day
Sorry for loss Mike. Enjoy your videos. Keeping my ol evo running because of you.
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So sorry for your loss of a great friend Mike.I undersood that It was something seriuos going on thoug I haven´t be seeing any new videos from your garage........Take your time Mike...I think that I can say that all of my friends here in Sweden will continue follow your grat videos!I reconemd your channel to many people who are to lazy to read the manual🙃
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Sorry for your loss. Beautiful machine. Ride hard and free
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Sorry for your loss of a good buddy , Wish more could have been shown of the old Pan , but I do under stand . I always wanted one but prices were always out of reach for me . My dealer at the time 40 plus year ago told me to stay away from them because of parts and not knowing what was done correctly . Because of bad knees kicker are no longer in the picture for me at 70 years old . Keep the videos coming .
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@@pacificmike9501 you are so welcome
That dude is cool. Hell of a mechanic.
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Sorry for you loss.your vids are awesome thanks for sharing bro
Thank you too
Sincere Condolences for you and your buddy Mike!
Ole LC sounds real good, it’s so much fun working to bring one of those ole beast back to life!
You do a Great job Mike, enjoy al of your informative videos the last 4 years!
Thank you Sir.
And, I thank You.
Welcome back, thanks for posting this!
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Sorry for your loss Mike. May he R.I.P (ride in paradise)!
Well said. Thank You.
Thanks Mike! I have enjoyed the journey with L C
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow Mike a real engine run . Thanks Bless !
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Sorry for your loss Mike and crew .you know Bob's flyn up there
You bet.
Sorry for your loss of brother Bob. Never an easy thing to deal with. Elsie sounds pretty nice Mike. Always good to see your vids when I'm jonsin for some biker stuff.
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Thanks Mike. Always a pleasure.
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Pacific Mike and Family, Sorry for your loss of a friend. Hard thing to deal with. Hope somehow you can find some peace with your loss of that friend. Thankyou, James.
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@@pacificmike9501 Your Welcome
Sorry for the loss of your friend-LC sounds awesome man👍👍
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I'm so sorry for your loss brother I'm sure he's riding somewhere beautiful
Thank You.