So That’s How That Works… | 1984 Harley Davidson FLT Tour Glide | Wheel Removal and Inspection
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- The time has come to get some new rubber on the ole girl, and while I’m at it learning just how the rear wheel / sprocket are on there. Yeah ditching the enclosure seems like the right decision… hopefully that proves to be true as I continue towards the goal of long distance grand American touring!
watched all these Harley videos for now, really fascinating, and learning a lot as well from it, keep up the good work, can't wait to see more
Thank you! Still lots to do just never enough time lol
'82 to '99 were, in my opinion, the very best years for Harley Davidson in regard to the quality of the machines they were building.
You seem to be enjoying yourself and that makes your videos entertaining. I look forward to your next episode of "As the Bagger Turns."
That was a period of positive changes for the FL series for sure. '92 - '94 may have been the best, even with ignition switch problems. '95 - '98 fuel injection was an issue on some but not on all. HD was really pumping them out of the factory about this time, and quality control slipped a bit.
“As the Bagger Turns” love that!
Love my 98 fxdl. Ditto on years
Brother. The whole planet is watching and hoping for the best for the machine. Take care of both y'all
Appreciate that! Thank you 🙏
Ive watched 3 of your videos. Listening to you is very inspiring. Not enough to do what you do but still inspiring! Skill of any sort is entertaining.
@@louieavi thank you! 🙏
I have a 99 Electra Glide very similar in many ways, it has 1100 original miles and I gotta get it running! Especially after watching you service your bike… very inspiring thanks for getting me motivated
😳 get it going!
Keep it going man! I am addicted to your videos, such a cool bike. Can't wait to see this baby rolling down the street!
Thank you! Highway run soon!
I am loving these videos, really great work! It's really cool to see with hand tools and time a neglected bike can come back to life.
Simple things like this clear my mind, power tools would drive me nuts lol
Ditched my rear chain enclosure using the last video for guildence. Filthy from leaking. Waiting to see what you do with the rear sprocket.
You made my life so much easier. 1982 FLTC basically neglected. Thanks 👍
I considered making a custom spacer for a sprocket so I can run something different on my 82 FLT
I’ve got a few ideas, I certainly don’t want to be limited by a part you cannot get. Trying to come up with something that is relatively easy to duplicate 👍🏻
Dude, your channel has quickly become my favourite!
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Great video! Keep em coming
New sub here. I was born in 84 so it’s cool to see you working on a bike from my year. I hope you never stop posting man, I love this content!
@@badboybootz8 ‘84 was a good year haha thank you!
I’m really enjoying this series you’re doing a great job
Thank you! 🙏
When you get this one finished, start another........you'll be the vice grip garage of motorcycles.
Just need to find another bike to save… maybe we shall see lol
That's what I was thinking when I saw the "first run in 20yrs" video, seeing a guy road test and repair an old harley was awesome
100% agree. Love your style @tt850.
Thanks for bringing everyone along this ole Bork’s restoration.
Good shit man , last year my friend was released from federal,16 years and his 84 sat outside, I replaced a lot of stuff but it's running now ,without the enclosed chain .
Just discovered this series and loving it. I just got my first bike this season and have been fun learning how to work on it
That’s awesome, ride and wrench on your machine it is such an experience for sure! 💯
Pretty neat watching ya work on this old bike. Came into my feed and watched the first video on this bike and now all the others. Thanks.
This motorcycle loves you, look how it just sets on that dolly with no intention of falling! I use the center bottle jack lift, and it's been really good. I went on to install a couple auto clutches and a chevy T-350 trans with the lift.
Yeah it went much smoother than expected lol
Not a Harley fan by any means, but I am digging this videos series you've started!
Thank you 👏
really enjoying this series man! super invested! keep it up!👍
Thank you 👏
the bearings i=on those wheels are way better than the sealed bearings on the new bikes. I had the same on my 97 Roadking and every time I replaced the tires I cleaned and repacked the bearings, lasted 56,000 miles with no issues. You don't need the enclosure for the chain. Get a good quality O ring chain and you will be fine
Agreed I like that I can see them, clean and pack them then back on the road!
What about the fluid leaking from open hole in the primary where the chain went through? I have an 84 Electra Glide (Evolution) with the chain housing and was told I would have to get a whole primary that was for one without the chain housing in order to make it work.
@@rpolly66613 so the primary is sealed and the trans is sealed… so if you remove the enclosure from the chain you are good to go! Or at least that’s what I’m told, if I am wrong you will see a video about it, but from what I’ve seen yeah it’s that simple. Now the rear sprocket that’s a bit more complicated so I’m working on it, will let you all know!
I have to correct you here. The Primary ist not sealed. It just has a ballbaring to support the shaft for your clutch. It is made that way so the chain gets lubed.
@friedrichabsmaier4802 so leaving it open it will leak right?
Rust oleum has a rust reformer that sprays on clear but converts it into a paint able black primer which blends in well with old black paint. Great for someone who wants the original paint with the worn look to it. If you get it make sure it says sprays on clear but dries black, because there are two kinds the other one sprays on black.
Good to know 👍🏻
Another great video mate good work with the dolly 👍
Thank you 🙏
great bike
Great stuff enjoying this series
Enjoying were this bike is going
Yes! Another episode of Wheels Through Time Bensonhurst!
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I don't even have a bike but I'm addicted to this project, it's really interesting to see, you should make the videos a bit longer.
Thanks, some might be longer, still lots to do before attempting a ride across the country next year (well South Dakota but from NYC that’s close enough lol)
Coo vids mate. Quite a lot of teeth on that sprocket. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Yeah, haven’t had a chance to count but likely more than I’d want on there
It's really coming along. great video!
Thank you!
It's up to you bud, but if it were my bike I would completely rebuild all the brake calipers since I already have the wheels off. I know you said the pads still look good. But those brakes are still over 40 years old. For me, I would have greater peace of mind if I went through them all with a fine tooth comb, knowing they'll work when I need them to. Awesome project bike, bud. It's interesting and fun following your progress.
Thinking about the calipers, I think I want to attack the brake lines and update the master first and then we will see
I agree with this comment. Rebuild the master cylinder and calipers, and replace the lines and fluid. Brakes are not to be fu
On my 85 you can move the rear caliper foward on the swingarm (1 bolt holding it in place) which makes it easier to remount the rear wheel
Good info thanks 👍🏻
I just got done turning that flange down on a lathe the other day, only for looks though. Never going to put that chain hosuing back on
Great idea 👍🏻
Get a parts book, they are great help for part numbers and assembly.
I usually put something between the brake pads in the calipers, just incase I inadvertently pull the brake and pop the pistons out.
Good idea, it’s sitting in a low traffic area so I’m taking a chance but always good to be prepared 👍🏻
Believe it or not there are a lot of things that were utilized from 1979 to 1998 on the touring models. Subtle changes were done here and there (mostly 93-98 oil bag relocated)
Nice thinking on the dolly. I’ll probably be snagging up a couple from Harbor Freight soon. My next project may need a setup like that.
Gotta be creative sometimes lol
@@tta850 I had a bike laid over from the rafters by ratchet straps a while back so yes, I feel the creativity.
Just found your channel keep it up, nice gtr in the background also
Thank you and thank you 👏
Yeah saw this as it came out! Right on. Looking forward to the video.
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I remember hearing that the original brake calipers fitted to FLs were the same as used on Cessna aircraft. Whether they were were manufactured and supplied by Cessna, or bought from the same supplier, I have no idea.
Hmm wonder if there’s truth to that, I mean stranger things have happened
@@tta850 I've not been able to find pictures of any aircraft brakes that look remotely like the banana caliper. So it may be one of those stranger things that didn't happen...
You’re kind of SOL on sprockets. Those wheel/sprocket combos were their own thing. If you can find an OE style ,sprocket you’re ahead of the curve. The upside is, because of the oil bath, there are still some used sprocket/hubs floating around in near perfect shape, if you can find one.
My research lead me to understand they used the oil bath up through 85.
There’s also, or was, a guy on eBay that will machine off the old sprocket and weld on a new one, for what seems a fair price for what’s involved. I almost went that way with mine, then thought about using a different wheel with an FXR offset sprocket and working out the spacers for ease in the future.
What I ultimately chose to die was convert mine to belt drive, that meant a newer 87 style gear-set and front pulley, then any rear wheel of that era would work.
I’m still sure a rear wheel and sprocket from an FXR would work, with the correct spacers, because it was the same drive train on the early ones. Even the FXRT had the enclosed chain. So the interchangeability has to be there with the plain chain. May need to use front sprocket too, I never went through with it, glad I went belt in the end.
I would bet any chain era rear wheel would work with the offset sprockets and spacers noodled out though. That would also mean you’d need to address the huge brake disc and caliper, a bastard size and caliper. which I did by using a later model wheel, disc, caliper and all.
The upside is you can continue to ride it for now.
Good info there thank you 🙏
Those early Evo's had car like rear calipers and rotor (BIG)
Yeah I was a bit surprised to say the least 😳
I would like to have seen how he pulled the wheels out from under it with that lift set-up.
I’ll show when I put the wheels back on, very easy really 👍🏻
What kind of lift are you using?
Jack and jack stands… old school make it work with what you have style
Good video again. Where did you manage to find a new dash for the bike (instrument cluster)
Believe it or not eBay
Good stuff! Glad you are returning her to the road. What tires did you buy?
Dunlop American Elite, have had good luck with them on the FatBoy and Honda Rebel 500 👍🏻
@@tta850 thanks! Those are supposed to be great tires!
@@JohnStruemph I have them on my '99 Softail. I like them so far.
Is that green bike in the back a Ducati V2/V4? didn't get a good look at it.
Green one is a V4
Just curious how do you operate these jacks to prop the bike up?
So I carefully use a bluepoint aluminum jack I’ve had for like 20 years, and then place the jack-stands. I only do this with my Harley’s but it seems to work fairly well.
Will you ever try riding or restoring dirtbikes?
Haven’t rode dirt bikes since I was young years ago… but there are a couple of old ones I’d love to have and restore… KX500 anyone 🤔
@@tta850 If you whould do some offroad vlogs or restorations i'd love go see them!
Are those rear jacks on the swing arm?
Yup depending on what I am trying to do will support either from the swingarm or frame… whatever is easier both work 👍🏻
I owned a 93 flt ,last year they made it ,then it turned into the roadking i believe.
@@Luis-pz6ni 96 last year of FLT
I got a question; how the heck do you get your gtr out of there seems really tight.
Unfortunately it is really tight, so just have to go slow and careful 🤷🏻♂️
Would love to take a ride around the city along side this bike once its running, only a few hours away from NYC, southerly. Lemme know if you have a way to reach out to see if we can make that happen!
I’d be down! A few people have reached out on instagram dm’s @tta850
Get rid of the ugly seat ,that will be huge, put a original decal on the tank that's missing, keep the patina of the bike its awesome
Good idea… the mark where the original decal was is still there, now to find one! Thanks 🙏
@Luis-pz6ni I've put thousands of miles on those old seats. In my opinion it's the most comfortable seat ever made. I say keep it regardless of how it looks.
@@kennethwise7108 so I’ve actually been in touch with Corbin and they will rebuild the saddle that’s currently on the bike, thinking that’s the way I’m gonna go because for one I agree the seat is comfortable and two it stays with the history the bike has from the original owner and his travels across this great country!
@kennethwise7108 nah its ugly get rid of it ,way better after market options to dress that old sled up ,just a personal preference though.
@Luis-pz6ni ugly is in. Totally serious, the uglier the better. By brother has an old evo that looks like it came from the bottom of the ocean and when he parks it people come flocking to it and they take all kinda pictures of it. There's not one piece of chrome on the entire motorcycle and it gets more attention than a 6 figure motorcycle. It's name is "The Crust". It's also got a larva of flies that travel around with it and the bike smells bad. It's downright hilarious! Lol
It's a piece of crap, I wouldn't bother with It if I were you