"In completely unrelated news, local man, initials TL, spends FAR too much time trying to figure out why the headlight on the Sportster in this video looks funny before realizing that it is, in fact, a chrome lamp, and not the bike's headlight.... Back to you, Pacific Mike!"
That smirk and chuckle at about 5:40 with the snap ring pliers. No one loves a snap ring but I can tell that you just love working on bikes. Good job sculptor Mike!
Linda is one lucky (and gutsy) gal. The color of the paint on her Sporty reminds me of the finish on my last bike -- my trusty Pan/Shovel. That poor bear. Thanks again, Mike.
Mike, great presentation. Maintenance is everything. I don't own a Sportster, but I have the privilege of owning a '60 fl, and always enjoy newer, current information on the later models. Thanks for the latest.
Mike- I’ve come to learn that clean is happy and it’s worked so well with everything from regular maintenance to coupling quick couplers at work ( heavy equipment operator)…. Keep up the great videos and I’m a new subscriber so sorry In advance for the many questions. Young guy with old Shovelhead
I was one of those. The only difference is I had a new Shovelhead. I road from SoCal, all over the state, and Nevada and Oregon and Washington and Vancouver British Columbia. The whole time, I had my service manual with me. Great trip.
Olá Mike sou mecânico aqui do Brasil, gosto muito de ver seus vídeos, mesmo sem falar inglês, consigo entender o que você quer passar, estou aprendendo a trabalhar com a Harley e agradeço por compartilhar conosco seus vídeos. Grande abraço aqui do Brasil.
Black fingernail polish works good on scuffed up black parts. Cheap and comes with its own brush. A close friend hit a moose on his Evo bagger 20 yrs ago, neither survived. He was a great guy and still missed by many. ✌️🇨🇦
@@pacificmike9501 Thanks Mike. He knew as we all know that every time we throw a leg over a bike there is a chance it could go south. If we love to ride the risk is worth it.
Some mothers mag wheel polish and buffing wheel on a drill will shine the lever up. And a black sharpie to black out the scuff will work fine. We do what we got to do to ride.
@@pacificmike9501 l wish...never see or hear of them up here in BC and they are like gold now...my '51 pan was bone stock 74 and l traded a 57 fairlane 2 drht for it l was 16. my step father sold it on me for 200 bux...l had two beezers as well as a '56 caddie hearse and He couldn't handle it...l loved that pan "51 my birth year...
Mike, I need your advice. I have a 1956 PanHead. The rear cylinder exhaust rocker fulcrum broke on the pushrod end! Who makes the best replacement part to fix this situation?????
Regardless of who you buy them from, they probably come from the same place unless you can find someone who has new old stock. I've not had problems with the aftermarket Panhead rockers out there, but I did have to spend a little time fitting them. Pretty rare happening you've got there. Did you figure out why it broke (probably "overstressed")?
Hey Mike !!!, Love the show, it's been a while since I have made a comment, but I would love to know where did you get your floor lamps?? I love to have 1, And how old are they?
Mike, did Linda also dent the tank dropping the bike after hitting the bear? You going to try and knock that out as well? Or, is that a new tank needed?
Glad your friend Linda faired better than the poor bear. She is lucky to be alive and the bike doesn't look to bad. I know you will perform your magic on it. I never hit a bear, but did hit a kid on a bicycle who ran a stop sign. The little sh*t wasn't hurt, thank God.
That's a tough question. Is it being serviced? That means lubed. Are all the related parts maintained with lubrication and proper adjustment? Is everything of good quality? Is it being ridden by an adult?
@@pacificmike9501 Hello Pacific Mike. I Appreciate the response to my question. I do value your knowledge with videos and appreciate your style of taking your time that let's the information you present sink in for a better understanding.
Is that a guardian bell under the head light? My understanding of the myth/legend/story was it is ment to be at the lowest point of the bike to drop the gremlins on the ground when stopped...
I don't know that they are the same but I have a set of levers off a 2016 Dyna street bob I'd be willing to donate just don't know where to send them too if she wants new levers. They are stock levers and show they have been in the weather but they don't look bad. One might have a few marks in it from when the bike fell off the kickstand but I've never noticed
If you file that ball on the end down with the file and then some fine sandpaper, you can get it looking pretty good. I know, thanks to some 'you know what' that ran the red light in front of me, and had to lay it down to avoid T-boning him.
@@pacificmike9501 Is this the same Break Free marketed as a firearms lubricant? I never thought of using that before but this would be a perfect use for it. Thanks
They make new rubbers for her shifter peg. Or buy an aftermarket knock off and use those rubbers. I use superglue on mine, so they don't slip back off. See you out on the road! 😎
Looks good from Louisiana 😎 jk. Some of the shops are only interested in the money, lot of lost of pride in workmanship in general in today's society. Bad to have to say it, but it's the truth! ✌🏻
I'm not understanding what's the difference between just subscribing and tapping on the notification bell. Because when I tap on the Bell it gives me three choices . I could accidentally ignore you. On the other hand, By just subscribing , the personalized bell lights up and is Active ,it goes there by default on my latest and greatest version of RUclips.
I never could figure out deer? If a hunter ,a wolf, Coyote, or even a darn T-Rex get anywhere near they run for the hills. But drive a car or bike near them they run straight towards the threat, go figure 🤔
Being pretty does not make them bright. I believe they are confused. I've been lucky enough to stop and wait until they're gone. The best thing to do is realize when they're out and don't be there. Where I used to live, they all went for water at 5:30 P.M. in the summertime. Go around a curve and there'd be twenty of them going out for a drink.
I was driving down the road in the trash truck at work a few months ago. I heard a loud bang, thought I had hit an overhead tree brach. Then I looked in the mirror. Nothing but a cloud of fur! Darn thing ran straight into the side of the truck. So yeah, " cause and effect " certainly isn't their strong point.
Mike how are you doing ?, Mike I'm interested in those t-shirts behind you. Can you send me the price and what it would cost to ship to Newfoundland Canada A0B2S0 for all the good advice you give for the great videos I would like to to show some support.
I just spent mans most precious resource, Time, watching a man file down a motorcycle clutch lever. And I loved it. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank You.
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"In completely unrelated news, local man, initials TL, spends FAR too much time trying to figure out why the headlight on the Sportster in this video looks funny before realizing that it is, in fact, a chrome lamp, and not the bike's headlight.... Back to you, Pacific Mike!"
You can laugh at him, I won't. Either way, that was an "enlightening experience." It was bright too.
That smirk and chuckle at about 5:40 with the snap ring pliers. No one loves a snap ring but I can tell that you just love working on bikes. Good job sculptor Mike!
Thank You.
Linda is one lucky (and gutsy) gal. The color of the paint on her Sporty reminds me of the finish on my last bike -- my trusty Pan/Shovel. That poor bear. Thanks again, Mike.
Thank You.
@@pacificmike9501 -- You're very welcome, Mike.
Thank you for sharing. Nice just hanging out in the shop with you and Cameraman Mike.
Thanks for coming
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Looks good Mike. That's how we used to roll back in the day.
Yep. Thank You.
Mike, great presentation. Maintenance is everything. I don't own a Sportster, but I have the privilege of owning a '60 fl, and always enjoy newer, current information on the later models. Thanks for the latest.
Right on!
Mike- I’ve come to learn that clean is happy and it’s worked so well with everything from regular maintenance to coupling quick couplers at work ( heavy equipment operator)…. Keep up the great videos and I’m a new subscriber so sorry In advance for the many questions. Young guy with old Shovelhead
I was one of those. The only difference is I had a new Shovelhead. I road from SoCal, all over the state, and Nevada and Oregon and Washington and Vancouver British Columbia. The whole time, I had my service manual with me. Great trip.
Olá Mike sou mecânico aqui do Brasil, gosto muito de ver seus vídeos, mesmo sem falar inglês, consigo entender o que você quer passar, estou aprendendo a trabalhar com a Harley e agradeço por compartilhar conosco seus vídeos. Grande abraço aqui do Brasil.
That's beautiful. People like you make it all worthwhile.
Well I mean what’s a hurricane party without Mike, we riding motorcycles in the hurricane down here in Daytona
I'm impressed. Take care.
Get miss Linda back on the road Mike. Good job.
She's off and running!
Buy the way love your channel! Working on Harleys is always better than actually going to work!!! 😂😂
You got that right!
Thanks for the great video .I recognize the guy on the t shirt as as the professional biker from S.L.O. Hes a cool guy.
Gee thanks.
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She’s getting back on it after that wreck good for her. Your a good person for helping her out 👍🏼✌🏼🐻
We all do that stuff. That's what makes us "us." Thank You.
She nearly missed it lol
Don't tell her.
Old repaired parts give it character 😎👍
Yes indeed.
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I always use 20W50 in cables, may take a few days untill its to the bottom, works perfect and your cables will last almost a life time
Makes good sense to me. Thank You.
The dent in the tank might be fixed by using a technique using a bicycle pump and a handmade tool as explained by Red Rider on her channel
Cool. I'll have a look at it.
Looks good Mike 👍🏻🇨🇦
Thank You.
Many people do not do simple things when servicing equipment, and this is the trouble of its future owners.
Well said. Proper lubrication does wonders.
Black fingernail polish works good on scuffed up black parts. Cheap and comes with its own brush. A close friend hit a moose on his Evo bagger 20 yrs ago, neither survived. He was a great guy and still missed by many. ✌️🇨🇦
I am sorry.
@@pacificmike9501 Thanks Mike. He knew as we all know that every time we throw a leg over a bike there is a chance it could go south. If we love to ride the risk is worth it.
Just the way it is.
Some mothers mag wheel polish and buffing wheel on a drill will shine the lever up. And a black sharpie to black out the scuff will work fine. We do what we got to do to ride.
Yep.
looks "bearly" damaged haha
Just the bear facts.
thanks for all the vids Mike l miss my 51 pan and 54 pan/shovel always hoped to find a lost flat 80 but not so far...oh well.
They're still out there.
@@pacificmike9501 l wish...never see or hear of them up here in BC and they are like gold now...my '51 pan was bone stock 74 and l traded a 57 fairlane 2 drht for it l was 16. my step father sold it on me for 200 bux...l had two beezers as well as a '56 caddie hearse and He couldn't handle it...l loved that pan "51 my birth year...
The scars just mean you survived what tried to damage you.....after your" first aid".. Linda's bike " looka nice!!"
Thank You.
Mike, I’m pretty sure I have one of those levers in my stash. Are they 96+ controls? If I do you can have it. I’ll look in the morning.
Thank You. But they are Sportster Levers 04-13. She can save up for a few goodies. We made this one work and not look too bad.
Mike, I need your advice. I have a 1956 PanHead. The rear cylinder exhaust rocker fulcrum broke on the pushrod end! Who makes the best replacement part to fix this situation?????
Regardless of who you buy them from, they probably come from the same place unless you can find someone who has new old stock. I've not had problems with the aftermarket Panhead rockers out there, but I did have to spend a little time fitting them. Pretty rare happening you've got there. Did you figure out why it broke (probably "overstressed")?
Dude
There are times
We'll never mind
Thank You.
Hello Mike Great video, Are you selling T-shirts like behind u ?? the black what The price ?
Hello. Yes. Go to pacificmike.com That is our new website, click on t-shirts.
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Hey Mike !!!, Love the show, it's been a while since I have made a comment,
but I would love to know where did you get your floor lamps??
I love to have 1, And how old are they?
I only have one and I hear they come from Doctor's offices.
👍🙂
Mike, did Linda also dent the tank dropping the bike after hitting the bear? You going to try and knock that out as well? Or, is that a new tank needed?
It's fine. She'll live with it.
Good job! Looking good!
Thank You.
camera man mike needs to get micd up too!
Just enjoy him as he is.
enjoy the both of ya. keep doin what you do, I look forward to every video dudes
Thank You. We'll do it.
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Glad your friend Linda faired better than the poor bear. She is lucky to be alive and the bike doesn't look to bad. I know you will perform your magic on it. I never hit a bear, but did hit a kid on a bicycle who ran a stop sign. The little sh*t wasn't hurt, thank God.
Sounds terrifying.
Mike,
Under normal use, how often should you replace the clutch cable ?
That's a tough question. Is it being serviced? That means lubed. Are all the related parts maintained with lubrication and proper adjustment? Is everything of good quality? Is it being ridden by an adult?
@@pacificmike9501
Hello Pacific Mike.
I Appreciate the response to my question.
I do value your knowledge with videos and appreciate your style of taking your time that let's the information you present sink in for a better understanding.
So, does the brake lever also have a perch? I enjoy your videos… thanks, and keep them coming…😊😊
Thank You. And yes. That is the bracket the clutch lever is attached to and pivots on.
Is that a guardian bell under the head light?
My understanding of the myth/legend/story was it is ment to be at the lowest point of the bike to drop the gremlins on the ground when stopped...
Ihonestly don't know.
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I have levers, both clutch and brake. They are off q 1976 XLH ,if they would fit and work, they are yours.
Thank You. Much appreciated. But they are 04-13 Sportster only levers.
A deer ended my career with Bell, broke my leg took 6 operations to fix, my softail required lots of work.
I understand.
Battle scars Mike. What a story behind it.
Pretty strange.
Now that's better than it going to be this is funny but good Lemay Nelson
Thank You.
Good morning Mike and Mike . How are you ? Thank you for this video.
Thank You. And, Good Morning.
Filing that aluminum is like fingernails on a blackboard!!😵💫😬
Okay.
I don't know that they are the same but I have a set of levers off a 2016 Dyna street bob I'd be willing to donate just don't know where to send them too if she wants new levers. They are stock levers and show they have been in the weather but they don't look bad. One might have a few marks in it from when the bike fell off the kickstand but I've never noticed
Thank You. That is both thoughtful and generous. However, Harley managed to make them different on the Sportster starting in 04.
That rubber grease your using? Why not high temp bearing or a coppereze? Or does it really not matter as long as grease is used?
It is trailer bearing grease. It works very well.
@@pacificmike9501 trailer bearing grease? Low temperature wheel bearing grease. Makes sense. If it works why not.
If you file that ball on the end down with the file and then some fine sandpaper, you can get it looking pretty good. I know, thanks to some 'you know what' that ran the red light in front of me, and had to lay it down to avoid T-boning him.
Glad you're still here. Thank You.
What brand of spray lube was that?
"Break Free" (with Teflon).
@@pacificmike9501 Is this the same Break Free marketed as a firearms lubricant? I never thought of using that before but this would be a perfect use for it. Thanks
Yep.
They make new rubbers for her shifter peg. Or buy an aftermarket knock off and use those rubbers. I use superglue on mine, so they don't slip back off. See you out on the road! 😎
A smooth one doesn't scratch boots.
I ran over a dear one time.scared the shit out of me. Not sure how I didn't go down. Found out you could ramp a road king the hard way.
Wow. No fun, huh.
I'd use some black Magic Marker.
Sure,
Hay mike I can't wait till you get the build done
Me too.
I've seen where people have drop them late models Sportster it knock a spring off shifter mechanism in primary it won't shift easy fix
It's fine. She got lucky.
👍
Thank You.
Looks good from Louisiana 😎 jk. Some of the shops are only interested in the money, lot of lost of pride in workmanship in general in today's society. Bad to have to say it, but it's the truth! ✌🏻
Yep.
I'm not understanding what's the difference between just subscribing and tapping on the notification bell. Because when I tap on the Bell it gives me three choices . I could accidentally ignore you. On the other hand, By just subscribing , the personalized bell lights up and is Active ,it goes there by default on my latest and greatest version of RUclips.
Cool. Thank You.
I never could figure out deer? If a hunter ,a wolf, Coyote, or even a darn T-Rex get anywhere near they run for the hills. But drive a car or bike near them they run straight towards the threat, go figure 🤔
Being pretty does not make them bright. I believe they are confused. I've been lucky enough to stop and wait until they're gone. The best thing to do is realize when they're out and don't be there. Where I used to live, they all went for water at 5:30 P.M. in the summertime. Go around a curve and there'd be twenty of them going out for a drink.
I was driving down the road in the trash truck at work a few months ago. I heard a loud bang, thought I had hit an overhead tree brach. Then I looked in the mirror. Nothing but a cloud of fur! Darn thing ran straight into the side of the truck. So yeah, " cause and effect " certainly isn't their strong point.
Glad you were in the work truck. Whatever the "darn thing" was, glad it wasn't you.
Oh sorry, it was a deer! I'm glad too, last time one ran out in front of my pickup, it did $6700.00 in damage. Thank the Lord for " full coverage "!!!
🙏🙏👍👍🙏🙏😎😎
Thank You.
So Yogi had a Boo boo.
Precisely.
👍🖖
Thank You.
Mike how are you doing ?, Mike I'm interested in those t-shirts behind you. Can you send me the price and what it would cost to ship to Newfoundland Canada A0B2S0 for all the good advice you give for the great videos I would like to to show some support.
Go to pacificmike.com That's where we have shirts. Thank You.
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There pictures of my pan and knuckle
Where?
Bears are cool!! 😎👍😂
I agree.