You Sir must have the patience of Job. I know you've probably done that setup close to 50 times at least and you still are able to carefully explain each single step. Keep up the great work.
Wow Mike.....warm, sunny weather, garage door open, two bikes outside ready to ride! You guys are so fortunate! We had our first snow here in southern Manitoba on Tuesday, and today's high is expected to be 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Oh well, only six months 'til riding season! Lots of time to work on the Shovelhead.
You make me feel guilty. But I know it's beautiful up there. How about a Harley powered snowmobile? I remember Dave Mann doing a painting of one back in the seventies.
You know, I think I remember that piece, but I can't remember from where. Maybe in Easyriders years ago. Dave Mann was a great artist. He could make chrome shine on paper! Died too young.
I like your vids you really take the time to show in detail how it works and the history you remind me of shade tree mechanics on PBS in the 80s👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Mike, we look forward to your videos. I'm surprised you didn't set the motor in a while back. If you wanted to make your videos longer, that would be fine with us.
I've been getting the notifications ! I put your videos on every night I see one, when I'll be a work and see u posted one always gets me excited man. thank you for being you.
Beautiful job, i always like old old old bikes ,,can’t wait to see yours done when life not in your way LOL,,, same as mine old Panhead well some are aftermarket on my old 1966 case its okay but same as you ,,, nice beautiful flathead 😊
Hello Mike, Thanks for the instructional, problem solving VIDEO as always - your solutions & techniques are appreciated COOP .................................................
The thought of the foot clutch Harley, fills some folk with jitters, 'cos the linkages, in past ages, seem designed by framework knitters. Left to right & back again, pressed forces with scant notion, where they should be heading next, through jungles of lost motion. Bells & cranks & pivot points, with homes for 'slop' a plenty, so adjust them well, or rattle like hell, once your speed hits twenty*. (* Other frequency points are available - see 'Oddball Sprocket Monthly' for more details : ) Cheers my friends; & best wishes from the leafy remnants of Robin Hood country, they're blowing everywhere! : )
Huge fan here. Mike, consider Patreon so fans can contribute. There are less talented and boring content makers on RUclips making money not even for cool projects like this. It'll help your wallet to make more vids and get parts. Just a suggestion. Keep up the great vids, pal. :) -Ren '94 Sportster Hugger
@@Only_and_Lulu It was Mike. I asked him when I bumped into him up in the mountains. The scene where they're trying to sell that Gold Wing right? Mike called it a "Lead Wing".
I find it's a dark art with the right side linkage rod making them fit 'just right' the one on my knuck was almost an install and go. On my UL I had to 'persuade' it with heat and a vice. Nothing ever seems to go straight on does it! haha. Albeit, my knuck engine went into my 39 frame without a single shim, it was like being touched by midas!
Hello Mike and the cameraman👍. First it looks like u have a nice sunny day on the westcoast😎. Once again u have a cool way of xplaining the breaksystem 👍. Take care!!! Kjell"the swede" 🇸🇪
Hello again Mike. Have a question for u...helping a friend with his shovelhead from 1981. Pulled his rear cylinderhead and took it apart. I was surprised when i could not find any "valve stem seal". Do u have any idéa why Mike? In my shovel there is seals in mine. And it is an 1981 to. Hope u have an idéa Mike. Kjell "the swede"
@@kjellblomstrand2497 Hello. In the old days, nobody ran valve seals. A lot of old guys still don't. I run them on my Shovehead. But my Panhead, I never have. But it's not so strange. I didn't use them on my Shovelhead until I got the big lecture on how the oil would contaminate my combustion chamber. So for the last thirty years,I run valve seals on my Shovelhead.
@@pacificmike9501 Thank u for that answer Mike. That could be the reason why it was burning oil. I will check the pistons+rings+and cylinders and more and see what i can do to help my friend. Have a nice weekend. Thank u again 👍🇸🇪. Kjell.
Mike, love the content, I'm trying to retain alot of this information, I have a 1968 generator shovel, and a 4 speed kick transmission. I'm planning on building a period correct bike next year.
It's not going anywhere. You can look it up again. All of the videos are there. Just go to RUclips, then Pacific Mike. When it comes up, click on "videos." And, there they are. Thank You.
Mike , thought you'd get a kick out of the Race tomorrow 10/24 taking place at Laguna Seca. 1st all Bagger , The eight-lap Drag Specialties King of the Baggers race is scheduled for 4:45 pm (Pacific) Saturday afternoon , Will air live on MotoAmerica live +,the live streaming and on demand service from MotoAmerica ,also on Harley Davidson TV , Bikes are something to see :)
Interesting with that breaklightswitch, didn't realize what such device looked like on older H-Ds. Pls give a bit of closer look when you mock up that part on your bike.
mike , the foreword edge rear fender clearance on shifter side seams so close , will you leave it ? , don't take it wrong , just wondering, the project has come so far , pretty much watched every one, can't wait to see the tank's...... thanks for doing what you do
Lost my comment when you shut down. I'm so sorry. It will be very tricky to recover the bikes without destroying them. Thankfully you and your family are OK. Somehow God will turn this into a Blessing. Praying for you.
@@pacificmike9501 Thanks for the nice response Mike. I was watching live and commenting to Cory, ( Saddle Tramp ) when he signed off. I had no idea what happened to the text after searching for it. Glad it somehow went to one of the nicest, most knowledgeable guys in the Harley world. I've been subscribed to your channel for a long time. Have a wonderful day. Jeff in Mi.
Maybe, but I don't do brass "plating." I do solid brass, but it wouldn't be strong enough. Not quite there yet. I think the bracket may be small enough, it will just become part of the front end.
Is there a bit of flex/wiggle in the brake linkage with a sidecar attached? (Back in the day when sidecars were common, outright braking performance wasn't as pertinent as today.)
great video as always , it's nice to see small bits of progress every time . so i have a question . is there some reason the rear brake goes through the frame from the right side to the left , and the clutch is on the left and goes to the right side ? wouldn't it have been easier for the Harley designers and engineers to build it with the rear brake on the right side and all the clutch parts on the left ?
Hey Mike, quick Q, how tight should those crossover shaft nuts be on both sides? Don’t need a torque spec but a rough idea :) , this is my first big twin with a mechanical brake set up. Thank you!!
Nice and tight with "locktabs." You should be able to find those locktabs with V-Twin, maybe even Drag Specialties. But, nice and tight and locked in place.
Mike, I have never had the opportunity to ride a bike with mechanical brakes. With everything adjusted to spec. Is it difficult to stop compaired to hydraulic brakes? Hope this is not a dumb question.
Not dumb at all. You can make them perfect and they'll work well. They won't work quite as well as hydraulic drum brakes, which will work well when perfect. Then comes disc brakes which are better all the way around. Now we have "perimeter" brakes, which are awesome. That's the best "noncomittal asessment" I can give you.
Hey mike silly question, I have a Paughco S128 rigid frame and im trying to figure out the proper axle length to get. Ive been looking and cant seem to find the info i need. Any tips? thanks
I would probably measure the width of the frame and hardware and hopefully figure it out. If that didn't work, I'd call Paughco. Ask for someone in "tech support." I've personally done business with that company since 1969. They're a great bunch of folks. I'm sure their phone number is readily available on the internet.
@@pacificmike9501 oh ok, I ordered a kit from v twin and it came with a larger spring that I assumed was a pedal return spring. Thank you for the information and keep up the great content!!
Mike... I believe I heard you say in one video that you live /are in riverside.... not to be a stalker or intrude... but is a visit possible? Besides being a grasshopper in search of a pebble with my 56 pan, I’d like to pick your brain on a few topics... and pay homage to a great yoda as well. I’m local.
I do live in SoCal. I don't have a shop, I just mess around at home and build my own projects. I do try to go to the Long Beach Swap Meet Every month. It is tomorrow and I don't know if I can manage to go or not.
ALL THE GLORY HONOR TO JESUS THE SON OF GOD GREAT AWESOME GOD JESUS MY SAVIOUR FORVER DEFENDER PROVIDER, PROVIDED ME HD AND FOR MIKES HD OLD SCHOOL BIKE BUILDING
Sorry. Harley Davidson calls it a "crosshaft." It's a shaft that crosses to the other side of the bike. They also call what we think of as a "kickstand," a "jiffy stand." They made it and can call it anything they want. Actually, you can too. And, as for "today's terms?" Really?
Bothers you that badly? Yes, instead of motorcycle parts this month, I think I'll buy a really nice microphone. C'mon Rodney, we're just a couple guys in a garage.
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One of the few channels I watch that I hit the like button before even watching the video
Thank You.
The same here :-)
me too . i know it's going to be good , i smile as soon as i see the notification come up .
@@ernieme101 Mike is, absolutely, my favourite bike-related RUclipsr
My favorite go to guy Pacific mike you rock
The bike is coming along. Cool watching 80 year old harley-davidson. Thank Neil by the Mississippi River
Thank You.
You Sir must have the patience of Job. I know you've probably done that setup close to 50 times at least and you still are able to carefully explain each single step. Keep up the great work.
Thanks 👍
Hi Mike happy to see your post. I really look forward to seeing your videos. Well done Bud!
Awesome, thank you!
Mike, your fun to watch. You make it look easy and straight forward.
Thank You.
Really enjoying your videos on the vintage flathead bike
Glad you like them!
Thanks for sharing. Stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Wow Mike.....warm, sunny weather, garage door open, two bikes outside ready to ride! You guys are so fortunate! We had our first snow here in southern Manitoba on Tuesday, and today's high is expected to be 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Oh well, only six months 'til riding season! Lots of time to work on the Shovelhead.
You make me feel guilty. But I know it's beautiful up there. How about a Harley powered snowmobile? I remember Dave Mann doing a painting of one back in the seventies.
You know, I think I remember that piece, but I can't remember from where. Maybe in Easyriders years ago. Dave Mann was a great artist. He could make chrome shine on paper! Died too young.
Love seeing this bike move right along
Thank You. I'm having fun.
Following along.
Cool.
Thanks Mike you are the man!
Thank You.
I like your vids you really take the time to show in detail how it works and the history you remind me of shade tree mechanics on PBS in the 80s👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Glad you like them!
Right on. It's looking like it's gonna be a cool scooter. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thank You.
Thanks, Mike. Btw Those risers are so boss
Thank You.
Mike, we look forward to your videos. I'm surprised you didn't set the motor in a while back. If you wanted to make your videos longer, that would be fine with us.
Thank You. I've had it in there. It's not quite time yet. I try to maintain a certain order to not get overwhelmed.
Love your videos, thank you for your content. Most people don't realize these are free college courses in mechanics.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You're welcome
Great project Mike love the show
Thank You.
Mike, that brake light which is a lot different than what I'm used to. I have been enjoying seeing this build, on an old-style Harley.
Thank You.
THANK YOU...for sharing. Moving right along.
You are so welcome!
I've been getting the notifications ! I put your videos on every night I see one, when I'll be a work and see u posted one always gets me excited man. thank you for being you.
And thank you for watching.
Cool as always bro mike
Ride hard ride safe be well
Thank You. You too.
Glad to seeya mike, love the bike.
Cool. Thank You.
Thanks for sharing that
My pleasure!!
Thanks Mike 👍
Thank You.
Great video thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike great to see the progress. And yes the notification is working
Good to hear. Thank You.
Beautiful job, i always like old old old bikes ,,can’t wait to see yours done when life not in your way LOL,,, same as mine old Panhead well some are aftermarket on my old 1966 case its okay but same as you ,,, nice beautiful flathead 😊
That Flathead is 1940. Not old yet.
Looking good Mike. The round VL brake shackles are now being reproduced, as I'm sure you are aware.
Thank You. Not much room there.
Great technical video Mike , bike is looking awesome 👍
Thank You.
Hello Mike,
Thanks for the instructional, problem solving VIDEO
as always - your solutions & techniques are appreciated
COOP
.................................................
Cool, thanks
Another good one, Mike--thanks again!
My pleasure!
Great info Mike. She’s shaping up to be a helluva bike. Can’t wait to see it done. Keep em comin.
Thanks! Will do!
The thought of the foot clutch Harley, fills some folk with jitters,
'cos the linkages, in past ages, seem designed by framework knitters.
Left to right & back again, pressed forces with scant notion,
where they should be heading next, through jungles of lost motion.
Bells & cranks & pivot points, with homes for 'slop' a plenty,
so adjust them well, or rattle like hell, once your speed hits twenty*.
(* Other frequency points are available - see 'Oddball Sprocket Monthly' for more details : )
Cheers my friends; & best wishes from the leafy remnants of Robin Hood country, they're blowing everywhere! : )
Awesome! Thank You.
Huge fan here. Mike, consider Patreon so fans can contribute. There are less talented and boring content makers on RUclips making money not even for cool projects like this. It'll help your wallet to make more vids and get parts. Just a suggestion. Keep up the great vids, pal. :) -Ren '94 Sportster Hugger
Thank You. I been thinkin'. I got an idea or two. But I appreciate your thoughts.
@@pacificmike9501 Maybe get those reality car shows to pay you for your cameos ;-) (That was you on an episode of Gotham Garage? )
@@Only_and_Lulu It was Mike. I asked him when I bumped into him up in the mountains. The scene where they're trying to sell that Gold Wing right? Mike called it a "Lead Wing".
@@michaelpowell60 Yep. I love the look on Mike's face in that :-D I rewound and watched a couple of times just to be sure ;-)
I find it's a dark art with the right side linkage rod making them fit 'just right' the one on my knuck was almost an install and go. On my UL I had to 'persuade' it with heat and a vice. Nothing ever seems to go straight on does it! haha. Albeit, my knuck engine went into my 39 frame without a single shim, it was like being touched by midas!
That's good stuff. Thank You.
The Harley Hammer. The original special tool!!!
Now, now, it's a rawhide mallet.
@@pacificmike9501 LOL!!!!!
Hello Mike and the cameraman👍. First it looks like u have a nice sunny day on the westcoast😎. Once again u have a cool way of xplaining the breaksystem 👍. Take care!!! Kjell"the swede" 🇸🇪
Thanks, you too! And, Hello!
Hello again Mike. Have a question for u...helping a friend with his shovelhead from 1981. Pulled his rear cylinderhead and took it apart. I was surprised when i could not find any "valve stem seal". Do u have any idéa why Mike? In my shovel there is seals in mine. And it is an 1981 to. Hope u have an idéa Mike. Kjell "the swede"
@@kjellblomstrand2497 Hello. In the old days, nobody ran valve seals. A lot of old guys still don't. I run them on my Shovehead. But my Panhead, I never have. But it's not so strange. I didn't use them on my Shovelhead until I got the big lecture on how the oil would contaminate my combustion chamber. So for the last thirty years,I run valve seals on my Shovelhead.
@@pacificmike9501 Thank u for that answer Mike. That could be the reason why it was burning oil. I will check the pistons+rings+and cylinders and more and see what i can do to help my friend. Have a nice weekend. Thank u again 👍🇸🇪. Kjell.
Awesome
Thank You.
Mike, love the content, I'm trying to retain alot of this information, I have a 1968 generator shovel, and a 4 speed kick transmission. I'm planning on building a period correct bike next year.
It's not going anywhere. You can look it up again. All of the videos are there. Just go to RUclips, then Pacific Mike. When it comes up, click on "videos." And, there they are. Thank You.
Mike , thought you'd get a kick out of the Race tomorrow 10/24 taking place at Laguna Seca. 1st all Bagger , The eight-lap Drag Specialties King of the Baggers race is scheduled for 4:45 pm (Pacific) Saturday afternoon , Will air live on MotoAmerica live +,the live streaming and on demand service from MotoAmerica ,also on Harley Davidson TV , Bikes are something to see :)
Thank You. I would get a kick outa that. Thank you for thinking of me. Afraid it's not in the schedule this week. But I looked it up. Sounds way cool.
Man I love this series build getting ready to start my project. Peace ✌
Thank You. And, backatcha.
You the man, Mike
Thank You.
Right on mike - ✊👍🏻👌
Thank You.
Good stuff. 🤘
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome job Mr Mike
Thank You
Interesting with that breaklightswitch, didn't realize what such device looked like on older H-Ds. Pls give a bit of closer look when you mock up that part on your bike.
Okay. We will get to it.
Mike I really dig your podcast. Thank you so much. Keep going bro. 😁
Thank You
Man that bike is cool. If I could ever stop tinkering on the shovelhead I could maybe start a project like that.
does one ever stop tinkering on a shovel ? :)
@@ernieme101 not yet...
When you get them done, then you maintain and continue to improve them.
@@ernieme101 Has never happened. I will be buried with mine.
Looking good Mike
Thank You.
mike , the foreword edge rear fender clearance on shifter side seams so close , will you leave it ? , don't take it wrong , just wondering, the project has come so far , pretty much watched every one, can't wait to see the tank's...... thanks for doing what you do
Thank You. It will all happen in time.
Bikes Looking good mike.
Thank You.
Love the build, who do you recommend to match barrels to pistons on an Evo? In the inland empire, CA, but from Oregon and looking for advice.
I really can't be advertising on the channel. Most of the shops send this stuff out nowdays. You'll have to check with your local shops.
Lost my comment when you shut down. I'm so sorry. It will be very tricky to recover the bikes without destroying them. Thankfully you and your family are OK. Somehow God will turn this into a Blessing. Praying for you.
Thank You. All's well here. Wishing you the best.
@@pacificmike9501 Thanks for the nice response Mike. I was watching live and commenting to Cory, ( Saddle Tramp ) when he signed off. I had no idea what happened to the text after searching for it. Glad it somehow went to one of the nicest, most knowledgeable guys in the Harley world. I've been subscribed to your channel for a long time. Have a wonderful day. Jeff in Mi.
I'm thinking A brass plated headlight brackets to go with the brass headlight.
Maybe, but I don't do brass "plating." I do solid brass, but it wouldn't be strong enough. Not quite there yet. I think the bracket may be small enough, it will just become part of the front end.
Hey brotha it's Mike from Saturday at Black widow HD. Awesome content✌🏿
Thank You. Glad you like it.
From a pile of bits, it's actually starting to resemble a motorcycle.
I think I'm gonna love it.
I get your notifications in Oklahoma
Cool. Thank You.
👍👍👍👍
Thank You.
Is there a bit of flex/wiggle in the brake linkage with a sidecar attached? (Back in the day when sidecars were common, outright braking performance wasn't as pertinent as today.)
More parts, more flex.
great video as always , it's nice to see small bits of progress every time .
so i have a question . is there some reason the rear brake goes through the frame from the right side to the left , and the clutch is on the left and goes to the right side ? wouldn't it have been easier for the Harley designers and engineers to build it with the rear brake on the right side and all the clutch parts on the left ?
I've asked the same question. But I never got an answer.
Hi Mike have you decided on the paint yet will you be doing it yourself thanks 👍🇬🇧
Not sure yet
@@pacificmike9501 ok cool 😎🇬🇧
Im planning on riding from hinckley mn. To mount rushmore next summer. It's going to be my first long ride on a 1981 csr 650,any advice?
It's like taking a short ride, only longer. You'll find yourself riding further each day. Take it easy. Don't forget, "It's all about fun."
@@pacificmike9501 Thank you mike That's the motivation I needed.
Instead of cutting it off and re-welding it can you put a spacer in it?
No, it would require a new special machined hollow bolt with a zerk fitting. Very complex and difficult to produce.
Thumbs up...
Thank You.
Hey Mike, quick Q, how tight should those crossover shaft nuts be on both sides? Don’t need a torque spec but a rough idea :) , this is my first big twin with a mechanical brake set up. Thank you!!
Nice and tight with "locktabs." You should be able to find those locktabs with V-Twin, maybe even Drag Specialties. But, nice and tight and locked in place.
@@pacificmike9501 thanks Mike! Got the lock tabs! Appreciate the response!!!!!!
Cool.
I missed it, but what's up with all the holes in the rear fender?
I think we'll fill them, some of them. Some will get used.
Mike, I have never had the opportunity to ride a bike with mechanical brakes. With everything adjusted to spec. Is it difficult to stop compaired to hydraulic brakes? Hope this is not a dumb question.
Not dumb at all. You can make them perfect and they'll work well. They won't work quite as well as hydraulic drum brakes, which will work well when perfect. Then comes disc brakes which are better all the way around. Now we have "perimeter" brakes, which are awesome. That's the best "noncomittal asessment" I can give you.
Hey mike silly question, I have a Paughco S128 rigid frame and im trying to figure out the proper axle length to get. Ive been looking and cant seem to find the info i need. Any tips? thanks
I would probably measure the width of the frame and hardware and hopefully figure it out. If that didn't work, I'd call Paughco. Ask for someone in "tech support." I've personally done business with that company since 1969. They're a great bunch of folks. I'm sure their phone number is readily available on the internet.
@@pacificmike9501 Thanks mike, doing my first shovelhead build and your videos are very helpful!
I really need a Harley Davidson jijijijijiji.
I've been there.
Hey Mike where does the pedal return spring go?
There isn't one externally, although the brakelight switch acts as one. The brake return springs are inside the drum and retract the shoes
@@pacificmike9501 oh ok, I ordered a kit from v twin and it came with a larger spring that I assumed was a pedal return spring. Thank you for the information and keep up the great content!!
Hey Mike what having a fender.? In half
The bike will have a rear fender only. It is an orignal Harley that has been "bobbed."
Mike... I believe I heard you say in one video that you live /are in riverside.... not to be a stalker or intrude... but is a visit possible? Besides being a grasshopper in search of a pebble with my 56 pan, I’d like to pick your brain on a few topics... and pay homage to a great yoda as well.
I’m local.
I do live in SoCal. I don't have a shop, I just mess around at home and build my own projects. I do try to go to the Long Beach Swap Meet Every month. It is tomorrow and I don't know if I can manage to go or not.
why cant you have the brake arm heated and bent over instead of cut and weld
Huh uh.
Did I miss something what's going on with this bike can't find anything new on this bike
Too many things came up. When my eyes are finished (soon), we'll get back on it.
ALL THE GLORY HONOR TO JESUS THE SON OF GOD GREAT AWESOME GOD JESUS MY SAVIOUR FORVER DEFENDER PROVIDER, PROVIDED ME HD AND FOR MIKES HD OLD SCHOOL BIKE BUILDING
Thank You.
You call it a cross shaft . Today terms refers it as a jack shaft . Just saying .
Sorry. Harley Davidson calls it a "crosshaft." It's a shaft that crosses to the other side of the bike. They also call what we think of as a "kickstand," a "jiffy stand." They made it and can call it anything they want. Actually, you can too. And, as for "today's terms?" Really?
mike get a bloody remote mic
Bothers you that badly? Yes, instead of motorcycle parts this month, I think I'll buy a really nice microphone. C'mon Rodney, we're just a couple guys in a garage.
@@pacificmike9501 yes your doing a nice job but i fear you are stepping over that wire too much lol