Harley Maintenance That NEVER Made It In The Manual (It should have)

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024

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  • @GixxerFoo
    @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +11

    Do you have any maintenance items that were never listed in the service schedule?

    • @jberschi
      @jberschi Před 2 lety +2

      Automatic primary chain tensioner. Replace it with manual tensionaer.

    • @fredrickhaemker8434
      @fredrickhaemker8434 Před 2 lety +1

      Will a manual tensioner reduce wear over the automatic tensioner?

    • @jberschi
      @jberschi Před 2 lety +2

      @@fredrickhaemker8434 Either manual or hydraulic. Harley moved away from the automatic spring tensioners. They always tighten and can't loosen up so you end up with a chain way two tight and most people believe this is directly related to all their crank problems as well as problems with that chain and the tranny.

    • @jeremybettis8446
      @jeremybettis8446 Před 2 lety

      Any thoughts on the 124 S&S kit for the 06 night train fxstbi with the 88c.i. motor. Found your channel pretty recently and enjoy your thoughts and commentary.

    • @conspiracyrider9164
      @conspiracyrider9164 Před 2 lety +1

      I have a 2000 xlh1200. when I got the bike I replaced voes , fluids, clutch, filters, Carb Gaskets and Orings, fuel line, oil Drain line, voes hose, petcock and filter. I got really good deals on most of that so it didn't cost arm and leg. once that was done if bike was acting funny it would be easier to narrow down since so much was new. if I didn't get great deals on new parts then I wouldn't have done it. but I'm so glad I did.

  • @longrider188
    @longrider188 Před 2 lety +25

    If you get S&S gear driven cams like I did about 100,000 miles ago, you never have to worry about those cam chain tensioners.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +7

      The gear drives are awesome! If you've got a solid crank in the bike they are one of the best things you can do on Twin Cam!

    • @umpatas5468
      @umpatas5468 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GixxerFoo I agree.

    • @patrickhollis5332
      @patrickhollis5332 Před 2 lety +1

      Yea they r better especially if u have done the crank but car manufacturers has been using the tensioners for years I believe the crank is probably more with the tensioners going bad especially if it is pretty bad all the wobbling the crank is doing can’t be good for anything especially tensioners

    • @VeritasEtAequitas
      @VeritasEtAequitas Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, just your crank out of true and tapers wearing out lol

    • @jordantserghanos2604
      @jordantserghanos2604 Před rokem +1

      Hey, Another great video. Thanks for the great content.
      One thing that is always on my mind are the automatic primary chain tensioners like the one on my 2010 twin cam. Especially with my gear drive cams. I have tossed around the idea of going to a manual tensioner or something like the Baker or the Hayden (automatic). I would also consider the SE unit but have heard many stories about the noise they produce.
      What are your thoughts on this and do you have any experience or preferences on a tensioner for the twin cam?

  • @Pork-Chopper
    @Pork-Chopper Před rokem +4

    On Shovels as well as Evos, they had a little
    screen strainer called the Witche's Hat. It was the big flat slotted screw on the engine block above the nose cone (cam cover) and to the rear or left side. That large slotted screw would hold the Witch's Hat, that had a spring looking thing that fit over it. It also required periodic inspection. If they get clogged up with debris, (the old shovelheads used horse hair filters). Oil passes through this "strainer" first, before it feeds the lifters n top end via the push rods on Evos. If this strainer gets clogged up, you are starving your lifters, pushrods n topend rocker boxes. This was the main cause of failure in valve trains. The Witche's Hat was always a neglected item.
    You can change the oil a hundred times, if the strainer was clogged or partially clogged the valve train will eventually fail. Also cams with aggressive cam lobes can also wreak havoc with your lifters...
    Ride Hard
    Live Free

  • @paulf9459
    @paulf9459 Před 2 lety +6

    Your right, my 95 Softail Custom at 38,000 experienced a lifter failure. I was lucky I caught it before it caused more damage. The bike for the last 5 years was only driven by my friends, it was a spare bike after getting a new 2013 CVO Road King and a 2015 St Glide. I'm the original owner and I have to admit I did install at 13,000 miles an EV 27 cam and Edelbrock street heads. One lifter roller bearing failed and wiped out the cam. I replaced the cam with another EV 27 cam and Fueling lifters. Again, I replaced the inner roller bearing with a Timken and the outer bushing, I also install Ultima's roller rockers and Rocker Lockers.
    Keep up the good work we appreciate it.

  • @robbyclark6915
    @robbyclark6915 Před 2 lety +14

    The external breather is the first thing I did to my new ‘21 FXLRS. I did it myself with 1/4” fuel line and a brass tee courtesy of Lowe’s and Ace hardware. You do have to drill holes in the backside of the stock Harley ventilator but it’s super easy, you can barely notice it and it does the engine a world of good.
    If you don’t have a true stage 1 ventilator like the low rider S, or you don’t feel comfortable drilling holes in it, you can order a top notch high flow breather with an EBS from DK customs. All their breathers come with an EBS of your choice and they are some of the absolute best for performance. IMO. Non paid endorsement, I just really appreciate their products and the support they give. DK, all the way!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +3

      The ventilator air cleaner makes it pretty easy, nice and clean too! The heavy breather is pretty difficult and really hard to hide.

  • @DeathProofProductions
    @DeathProofProductions Před 2 lety +18

    It’s great to see others discussing routine checks on early twin cam tensioners. 👍

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +5

      The new spring tensioners aren't as bad as the original ones now, they have a better pad material on there too. Still a lot of debate on if it was spring tension or a bad run of timing chains though.

  • @robertlumsden942
    @robertlumsden942 Před 2 lety +6

    i also check the rubber lines on my sportster going into the oil tank. overetime they get brittle. great video.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Great point! That's a good one!

  • @Big88Country
    @Big88Country Před rokem +6

    Thanks my man! I'm a new Harley owner. I learned about the cam tensioners from guys like you putting this info out. I have an 05 Electra Glide, so I pulled my cam cover and found my tensioners on the verge of disintegrating! The bike only had 30K on it. I upgraded the cam plate to the screaming eagle with a new oil pump and hyd tensioners. Had I gone another 5K miles on it, it would have been disastrous! Appreciate the content, keep it coming!

    • @erisgh0sted961
      @erisgh0sted961 Před rokem +1

      Nothing like catching a problem right before it's catastrophic.

  • @poordumbbastardnation2311

    I have 50K on my 07 TC, just picked up new cam chain pads because I was getting that eery feeling that I needed to change them, Lol. Thanks for the info on the seafoam, never thought about doing that to my bike even though I do that to my vehicles.

  • @kennethwise7108
    @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +11

    One of the BIGGEST things overlooked is the "fall away procedure". Everyone refers to it as the "Death Wobble" but in reality it's a lack of maintenance. If the proper maintenance is done you'll NEVER experience a death wobble. There are people out there who have made gizmos that are "bolt on's" but are only masking the main problem (steering head). I've been doing this for 30 years and have this done even after purchasing a brand new POS HD. If upon completion of the service by the Stealership if its STILL not right TAKE IT BACK AND SAY ITS STILL NOT RIGHT!!!!!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +8

      That's a excellent point! The steering head fall away is a pain to do and a lot might feel that it's not necessary but it is critical to get that right!

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +2

      @@GixxerFoo That's 99.99% of the problem, should've mentioned it

    • @SwiftyMcVeigh851
      @SwiftyMcVeigh851 Před 2 lety +3

      Totally agree with you on this. Just picked up an 01 fxd and the forks were shit..so when I pulled them out, I addressed the stem bearings...its my honest opinion, that the grease..or lack of, had been there since it came off the production line.

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +4

      @@SwiftyMcVeigh851 yep, that's why I said I've been doing this long enough to know. I honestly think nobody does the fallaway procedure nor changes the fork oil. I changed a dudes fork oil that was so nasty that I almost vomited. He had 60k miles on it and NEVER changed it!!! I use the Jim's fork oil tool kit and a mighty vac and it's super easy that way. These new POS bikes don't even have drain plugs on them and require complete disassemblely of the forks to facilitate changing your fork oil. I wouldn't own anything new even if it was 1/2 price. Garbage...

    • @manbunmyname5866
      @manbunmyname5866 Před 2 lety +3

      The leading cause of the weave is rider posture. If you lay down on the tank it will miraculously stop weaving. Tire manufacturers have known it and explained it since the 60's. Everyone ignores that because if the bike is set up perfectly it won't weave, much, at legal speeds.

  • @hugieflhr03
    @hugieflhr03 Před 2 lety +3

    A video on how to check the rubber swing arm bushings on touring bikes. I had a late 90s roadking and the miles were low but it was wagging the tail at highway speeds. It didn’t go away until the swingarm bushings were changed but there was no good way to check them. They looked ok but I had no way to check for flex. Like a ball joint on a car we just stick a crowbar up in there and see what moves

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      That's a great idea and they are often overlooked!

  • @williamyoung3340
    @williamyoung3340 Před 2 lety +12

    Upgrading the cam bearing on evos while you're doing the lifters is a good idea

    • @frankmarkovcijr5459
      @frankmarkovcijr5459 Před 2 lety +2

      I would imagine considering that the Eeveelution motor has not been produced by Harley for almost 20 plus years that all of the previous owners of an Evolution motor powered anyting would have replaced the Ina bearing long before now. My Evolution powered 1999 Sportster is like the Energizer Bunny it just keeps going and going and going and going.

    • @frankmarkovcijr5459
      @frankmarkovcijr5459 Před 2 lety

      The best thing you can do with a twin-cam if it is possible to go and replace the Shane Drive crap with a proper Gear Drive and not have to worry about it ever again never have service ever again never have to worry about catastrophic engine failure. What the Harley Factory should have done at the factory level they are forcing their customers to do at ridiculously high prices. How they can have such an expensive motorcycle with such cheap part in the engine in critical areas I can not imagine the sense behind this stupidity. Frankly for what Harley charges you could go to S & S Motors and get whatever kind of Harley motor you want and put it in a frame bought the primary drive to that Bolt the transmission true that and then just assemble all the cycle part and you don't have to pay for any thing you don't want on your bike.

  • @canadiansa1nt309
    @canadiansa1nt309 Před 2 lety +9

    I would add having a look at the primary chain tensioner shoe on big twin evo's after 30,000 miles. I've seen those crack or break (including on my own '95 Fatboy).

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +3

      That's a good one! No one ever thinks of the shoe on the primary, those new automatic adjusters can give you some real problems!

  • @RideAmerica
    @RideAmerica Před 2 lety +3

    Great tip on the oil cooler. Never thought of that.

  • @skeetersaurus6249
    @skeetersaurus6249 Před 2 lety +1

    I've heard about the 'Harley Wobble' for years...but now owning an Indian (and before that, a Victory and a BMW, in the 'big twins' class), I've never encountered it on an Indian...but as I've told several friends, I DID, ONE TIME (many years ago) encounter it on a Honda 200 twin! Scared the hell out of me, never figured out 'what caused it', couldn't reproduce it...it was a tight turn in the mountains, I had let off the throttle taking a hard right, and where I normally would have let off before entering the turn, thought I was ok...then got into the turn and found I was going too fast...and let off more...I've thought it through hundreds of times in the past 40-years...always figured it HAD TO BE relative to the 'engine braking', the bike's weight, that right turn...something all put together...but I'm here to tell you, that was an INLINE 2-cylinder, and it did it too...where my Indian HAS NEVER done it...so I don't think it's the rubber mount or the V-twin, as the issue.

  • @crspcritter
    @crspcritter Před 2 lety +2

    Right on ; big bore kit done ; tear down and bring up was 8 days . Fire up today .Yes carbon on head and piston . I’ll consider external breather . ✊🏻👍👌🙏
    Good tips again

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! That's awesome to hear you're back up and running! Let me know what you think of it when you get that all broke in!

    • @crspcritter
      @crspcritter Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo did 50 mi ride to break in rings below 3000 rpm . All good ; she bangs harder on grades . Less throttle twisting . Anxious to take back out for over 3000 rpm’s . Then oil change -
      Mild build but only imagine what heads and more $$$ would do !!!-
      Grateful for what I got -
      I’ll track mpg later and disclose . ✊🏻👍👌👋

  • @jimmyp6443
    @jimmyp6443 Před 2 lety +3

    Purchased a 7,300 mile 1999 heritage last April ,replaced inner cam bearing ,with S and S quickie pushrods .which sets me up for a easy lifter change . and yes panheads forever ,excellent post thank you

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      The good old Pans, I've got to dive into those cause there's still a few things left have carried over into today's motor.

    • @jimmyp6443
      @jimmyp6443 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo I will help you ,1964 74 inch duo glide ,
      I have owned many panheads ,this one however will ride in front of my hearse for my final ride .

  • @FrancescoGaeta77
    @FrancescoGaeta77 Před 2 lety +4

    Very informative material. A kind of recap of what you've discussed so far, after 125 videos. Yes, I took the trouble of counting all of them on because I'm a massive fan of your content! So, nice one and keep it going!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the support! I like to recap sometimes when I get a lot of questions in the comments, a lot of those videos get lost and buried over time.

    • @FrancescoGaeta77
      @FrancescoGaeta77 Před 2 lety +1

      ​@@GixxerFoo, many thanks for your kind reply. Would you please consider making a couple of videos about upgrading Shovel engines? Something like you did with EVO and TCs. Big bore or stroker kits, cams swaps, dyno charts and stuff like that.​ Cheers!

  • @richardrussell500
    @richardrussell500 Před rokem +1

    Install remote oil filter to reduce engine heat around 15*... also check engine mount bolt torque. They have known to come loose.

  • @theslowride66
    @theslowride66 Před 2 lety +2

    As a Extreme Detailer & a Wrench I see stuff the Grease Monkey's never I typically spend 30 or more hours with a bike .I see Nails in Tires, loose sprockets & misc. nuts & bolts. leaking forks, wrong axels , Bad brakes, Leaks (A Never ending list....) Even had one come in that all 3 holes where the Drain plugs were So loose I could See the O rings.(Finger licking loose) Probably the one thing NO ONE ever checks is the Jiffy Stand!! Make sure that thing is TIGHT!! Harley has the Best design with the locking tab (minus FXR , DYNA & Sportster) When Detailing I remove the entire assembly & Clean all around it .Check the Spring & the Resting Rubbers then Grease & RED Loctite the sucker in there. If that bolt comes loose & the Square in the Locking Dog wares or breaks "boom boom" (out goes the lights) your bike falls down. Maybe you under it. I keep Springs & Rubbers in stock. GIX!! I need my Book back !! that my whole life in there .LMFAO! . . . . PEACE!!!

  • @rogermcwilliams6302
    @rogermcwilliams6302 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I have an 04 RK,been using MotorKote for last 12 years,good stuff!

  • @markbefort1194
    @markbefort1194 Před 2 lety +2

    I installed S&S gear drive cams and valve springs, upgraded cam bearings, Fueling oil pump and lifters, crankcase reed valve, programmable ignition, Jagg oil cooler with thermostat.Punched it out to 95" with 11/1 pistons. 42mm Mikuni flat slide carb on my 2003 FXDXT TC88 about 12 years ago. She makes 86 HP and 100 FT LB of torque.

    • @chopperchopster
      @chopperchopster Před 2 lety +2

      nice. A 600 CC inline 4 easily makes 100 HP though. We spend a lot of money with little return when ya think about making HP. Next time your on the freeway just try to race any sport bike. I wish HD would do a modern inline 4 .

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      What cam are you running? That motor should be putting down a lot more horsepower and torque.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Harley is getting close with that Revolution Max. What Harley's benefit is that they don't have to rev to the moon to make the power.

    • @markbefort1194
      @markbefort1194 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo 585 S&S. I'm happy with what it's doing.

  • @grantkokich6906
    @grantkokich6906 Před 2 lety +2

    Good points. Checked my 2005 super glide cam chain tensioners recently and both look in good condition at 47000 miles. Mechanic thinks they are the original ones. Bit surprised they are in such good condition , but pleasant surprise.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      That's really impressive, some motors just don't trash the tensioners. Most of the time they are due for a replacement at 50K and that's the max.

    • @grantkokich6906
      @grantkokich6906 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo looks like it's hit and miss. Some go as little as 20,000 miles and others 80, 000 miles. Maybe due to chain condition , type of riding , maintenance etc.

  • @FXSTrider
    @FXSTrider Před 2 lety +1

    I was Facebookless for a long time and when I finally got it I didn’t know about groups. I had a ticking noise in my 88 Twin. I took it to one dealer and they said they couldn’t hear anything. I rode it home and the next day riding into work it jerked twice really hard. I called another dealer and took it to them. Cam bearing completely failed destroying one of the cams, shattered the oil pump and tore up the crank and case. If the dealer had said a long time ago “Hey this is a known issue with these” it could’ve been prevented. I still have that bike and I also bought a 19 RG. Now back to my comment about Facebook. I joined several Facebook groups and discovered transmission fluid transfer was a huge issue with the early M8 touring bikes. Never heard a word about it from the dealer. Facebook groups are your friend...the dealer not so much

  • @frankmarkovcijr5459
    @frankmarkovcijr5459 Před 2 lety +4

    With my Sportster I use a pump to pump out the oil in the tank and then I spin off the old filter, and fill the oil tank and filter full of fresh oil. Miniscule amount of oil left in the lines I don't care about oh, it doesn't amount to much. My motor has lasted 370,000 miles so far so I must be doing something right.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      That's a really good idea to pump out the oil tank! 37K is not even broke in on a Sportster engine.

    • @frankmarkovcijr5459
      @frankmarkovcijr5459 Před 2 lety +2

      @@GixxerFoo I have 370,000 Mi on my Sportster not 37,000 of course at 37,000 miles it looked a whole lot prettier than it does at 370,000 Mi.

  • @tomconner5067
    @tomconner5067 Před rokem +1

    Loose components between the rider and the road, a seat mount, risers, triple tree, wheel, swing arm, bearings bushings end-spacing, fork oil imbalance, cartridge imbalance left and right shock imbalance, too much weight on one side of the bike, rear wheel out of alignment, one or both wheels offset to one side or opposite sides to counter roll center (of mass) offset (wide tire kits w spacers and not setting the engine plate 1/2 the thickness of the primary spacer in the opposite direction of the drive side keeping the mass centered, this is easy to check put plasti dip on about 45⁰ of the circumference covering the full width of the tire contact surface, drive in a straight line for as long as needed to wear the dip off, see if one side is worn off more than the other, compare and note any differences in lwft and right sides and discrepancy between the front and rear tires) also, cracked handlebars, front fender loose, rear fender bolts loose (2up) loose seat.

  • @SaddleTrampTV
    @SaddleTrampTV Před 2 lety +4

    I would venture to say about the evo lifters; between 30k to 40k. My heritage needed them at 37k, and my electraglide at 34k.

    • @dictumfactum9468
      @dictumfactum9468 Před 2 lety +3

      Hey Tramp !

    • @SaddleTrampTV
      @SaddleTrampTV Před 2 lety +1

      @@dictumfactum9468 Hey man!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +2

      I remember your videos of you changing those out! The lifter blocks being bolted on with the Evo makes the job a lot easier!

  • @kaantuncer7884
    @kaantuncer7884 Před 2 lety +1

    96 ci twincams have primary chain tensioner problems also, which should be changed in order to avoid crank damages due to overtightening of primary.

  • @lpd1snipe
    @lpd1snipe Před 2 lety +4

    Good tips as always. After I change the oil in my Panhead, I start and run it with the return line going into a container. Then after it's running I let it run until I seen clean oil coming out then I shut it down and hook it up back up to the oil bag. Then I top it off and I'm good to go. Hard to do that with the newer bikes.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah it's not something you can really do with the newer bikes, that's a great way to get all the oil out though. I may be weird but I hate mixing fresh oil with old stuff even if it's just a little.

    • @lpd1snipe
      @lpd1snipe Před 2 lety +1

      @@GixxerFoo it's not weird at all. I'm the same way, and oil is cheaper than bearings.

    • @chopperchopster
      @chopperchopster Před 2 lety

      oil is cheap insurance!

    • @bobhoffman5581
      @bobhoffman5581 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo When changing your car or truck's automatic transmission fluid, disconnect the injector wires, or pull the fuel pump fuse, and turn the engine over, for 20-45 seconds, to help empty your converter, to get more "old" fluid out. I learned that "trick" from a mechanic in the Engineering Garage, at the GM plant I retired from, Hydramatic... Be sure to put the pan back on the trans first, unless you like cleaning up transmission fluid! lol

  • @timmcpeck7527
    @timmcpeck7527 Před 2 lety +8

    I added an external breather to my 2018 after watching one of your past videos. It only has 3,500 miles on it and I did not want the top of my pistons loaded with carbon. I’m hoping I caught it early enough. Thanks for the tips.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +3

      Nice work! It will make a huge difference, even if you have carbon build up and then add an external breather the pistons will clear up over time. You for sure don't want that thick black coating of carbon on the pistons, raises your compression and not in a good way.

    • @tommys2979
      @tommys2979 Před 2 lety +3

      Give er some full throttle here and there and burn those deposits up!

    • @robbyclark6915
      @robbyclark6915 Před 2 lety +1

      First thing I did to my ‘21 low rider S , that I just picked up in February! It’s homemade from Lowe’s and Ace hardware! I’ve had it for over 1k miles and it’s working great! Was super easy to make but requires you to drill holes through the stock Harley ventilator on the Low Rider S which some guys are not comfortable with. 1/4” fuel line and a brass tee and a couple of holes. Best mod on my bike so far.

    • @jimfischione2743
      @jimfischione2743 Před 2 lety +1

      What type did you buy?

    • @timmcpeck7527
      @timmcpeck7527 Před 2 lety +4

      @@jimfischione2743 DK Custom

  • @tommys2979
    @tommys2979 Před 2 lety +5

    New lifters are a great excuse to change your cam out on the evos. Bought my bike used with 47k and i figure i was approaching 50k so i got new lifters, then a new intake, then a cam, then carb rebuild lol its a vicious cycle but upgrade fever is great and gets you to learn your machine by working on it yourself.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +4

      You might as well throw a cam in there too, cams on Evo's are inexpensive and it's all right there. Doing your own work is very rewarding and makes you one with the machine!

    • @tommys2979
      @tommys2979 Před 2 lety +3

      Did all my own work to my '96 fxds, andrews ev27, inner cam bearing, lifters etc. Never touched a harley prior to owning mine and have done everything myself. Its very rewarding plus you know where to check for issues since you get to know unfamiliar territory. Thanks for the reply buddy be safe out there!

  • @ronowen5747
    @ronowen5747 Před 2 lety +1

    I just bought a 01 Electra Glide with the 88ci and it had just got the chain tensioners and lifters replaced at 33k miles👌 thank God he just had it serviced before I bought it

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Whew I am surprised they made it to 33K, they were supposed to last for 30K but usually needed replaced around 15K at the most.

    • @ronowen5747
      @ronowen5747 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo may of been the reason it was in the shop for 8months after buying it🤷🏼‍♂️, I've had it a month and it runs great. Starts on the first crank, pretty sure I'm going to have to replace the inner primary cover gasket, it drips oil, about 2 drops a day

  • @clownpocket
    @clownpocket Před 2 lety +1

    I think it’s good to inspect your brake pistons, and rebuild the calipers and clean or replace the pistons if they’re not moving evenly.

  • @tattoomiked4612
    @tattoomiked4612 Před 2 lety +1

    Let's not forget about the twin cam compensator nut issue. Also the tc88 cam chain tensioners should probably be checked sooner than 40,000. Just my opinion. Some of those fell apart alot sooner.

  • @dextersuarez9948
    @dextersuarez9948 Před 2 lety +3

    About to replace my oil pump/ cam plate this year with a high volume version on my M8, I’ve already gone ahead and done an external breather, upgraded the primary (completely redid it, billet clutch basket, performance clutch, comp delete, chain conversion, Hayden tensioner) considering doing a top end guardian kit to bulletproof the top end.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +4

      That's some strong work right there! That bike will be ready to run for the long haul without any worry!

    • @dextersuarez9948
      @dextersuarez9948 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GixxerFoo that’s the plan, I need it to last forever 👹

  • @eb1941
    @eb1941 Před 2 lety +6

    Harley lost a lot of good will over spring loaded cam chain tensioners, lost goodwill equals lost customers. I know as I am one of them. Even a bit of help would have gone a long way, but no help what so ever. Great video.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Great point! They really did honestly, they screwed a lot of riders over that deal.

    • @johnmelton1777
      @johnmelton1777 Před 2 lety +1

      That's one reason I bought an EVO

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +1

      @@johnmelton1777 me too!

    • @anitabonghit266
      @anitabonghit266 Před 2 lety

      Your comment is completely comical. Why does Harley owe you good will?? No machine is built to last forever. Everything made has it’s issues with some part or assembly method. Sounds like you are quite the entitled person

    • @chopperchopster
      @chopperchopster Před 2 lety +1

      @@anitabonghit266 Harley is well aware of the issues and did next to nothing about it thats why. The cam chain tensioner issue is huge. Has nothing to do with how long it should last. It was a FAILURE. HD knew it. They just kept building them until FINALLY upgrading to a hydraulic system.

  • @dirtydingus5465
    @dirtydingus5465 Před rokem

    Love the “HOG 40,000 Miles” patch! I did that one and half seasons…club life!

  • @daleleslie1049
    @daleleslie1049 Před rokem

    When Twin Cam motors came out. Harley had a Recall for Cam Plate/Oil Pump Problems. Every motor for several years, was upgraded. It may not be in Service Manual. Factory Recall

  • @josephd5715
    @josephd5715 Před 2 lety +4

    I like this channel, the information is helpful and well presented. Harley-Davidsons' suffer from dreadful engineering, and before you start leaving me nasty comments, please know that I've logged north of 250,000 miles on them in the last forty years, and near as many miles on other brands. Harleys are overpriced under engineered US manufactured motorcycles assembled from parts largely imported from off shore countries. I sold all but one of mine a number of years ago, and made the switch to other brands manufactured with imported off shore parts from othe countries..
    So why did I hang on to my 2013 FLHR? It feels good, plain & simple. Rolling down the road at 75 mph with no where to go, and all day to get there - reminds me of a time long ago when the world was a simpler place and it hadn't yet occurred to me that I should check out the competition. My Harley handles like a dream just as long as I never have to turn, or stop.
    Ignorance truly is bliss? Must be, look at all the people out there fighting a loosing battle with age & gravity riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles.They're easy to spot, most of them are posers with no bugs on their jackets, wind screens, or their motorcycles for that matter. That happens when your big ride of the week is eleven miles for breakfast, or from bar to bar thinking your a badass.
    So what does this have to do with GixerFoo's maintenance presentation you ask? If you can't service your own motorcycle, or you don't have access to a reputable independent shop, you get to deal with the weakest link in the whole Harley ownership experience, that being the dealership. A recent interaction with my local dealer served to remind me of why I sold all but one of my Harley Davidsons.
    Rant over, thanks for your channel, GixerFoo, and the opportunity to comment. Keep up the good work, and stay free!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      I have to agree Harley's do leave a lot to be desired stock and the price of entry doesn't help either. There are some awesome dealers and others that are just plain rip off shops, I've seen both. I gotta admit though the feeling you get from a Harley is like nothing else out there!

    • @bobhoffman5581
      @bobhoffman5581 Před 2 lety

      Well stated, sir! 👍👍

  • @Timeline916
    @Timeline916 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks you have finally convinced me, I’m selling my Harley and buying a Honda .

    • @davidbrayshaw3529
      @davidbrayshaw3529 Před 2 lety +2

      You meet the nicest people on a Honda.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Lol when Honda did that back in the day that was very well played at the time.

    • @davidbrayshaw3529
      @davidbrayshaw3529 Před 2 lety

      @No Tan Commando My mind says Goldwing. My bank statement agrees with you, however.

    • @djangor4969
      @djangor4969 Před 2 měsíci

      I hear the Honda ST1300 had major problems with speed wobbles . All big makes have their problems.

  • @bullast2046
    @bullast2046 Před 2 lety +5

    Everything you mentioned, I’ve done.. I’m about to turn her in for the 10k mi service (2014 that I’ve polished more than I’ve ridden since I’m active mil).. I’m interested to see what my brake fluid and fork oil will look like…

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +7

      Brake fluid gets pretty brown after a few years, fork oil smells like a rotting body lol

    • @bullast2046
      @bullast2046 Před 2 lety +2

      @@GixxerFoo that’s a serious claim.. not sure I want to know how you know what a rotting corpse smells like..

  • @nobodysreview6137
    @nobodysreview6137 Před 2 lety +1

    I do all my own work, i've built a few Choppers as well. One step at a time and double check everything and work slow. I've had to take stuff all apart and re do things before but at least you learn. I'd convert to a Chain final, i hate the belt just because when it breaks your fucked. Locktite everything and take your time, cant wait to hear her start up.

  • @bradleyyounger8499
    @bradleyyounger8499 Před 2 lety +5

    I always purge the oil on my evo just for some peace of mind.. love my baby and want her to last forever

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Evo's honestly tend to last forever if they are taken care of, those motors are almost bullet proof.

  • @vancedyer755
    @vancedyer755 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The Gas filter should be replaced every 50K miles not 100K. My filter looked like it was clogged with yellow pollen or some weird alien crap. I did install an external breather vent to the bike. It's very gratifying to check the Air Filter to find it clean and free of oil contamination, and all that crap is not getting sucked into the throttle body

  • @kenincairns9025
    @kenincairns9025 Před 2 lety +1

    Fork oil every 10,000 miles, rear shock service every 20,000.
    Steering head bearing service every 20,000, replace on condition or every 3 inspection.
    New wheel bearings every third tyre.
    Replace brake fluid every 12 months.

  • @phillipmckeownakalucifer.6689

    Your the best of all...... seriously.... easy to understand.....

  • @hugieflhr03
    @hugieflhr03 Před 2 lety +2

    I would say the evo cam bearing should be replaced if you are ever in the case or at 40,000 with the lifters

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely, especially if you still have the INA bearing in there.

  • @XenaTheQuadCamBikah
    @XenaTheQuadCamBikah Před 2 lety +2

    Idk if it’s still a potential issue on some years, or if it’s been mentioned in the comments already, but that stupid “grenade” plate in the Sportster clutch can explode. I own a 2004 I bought new and replaced the stock clutch with an energy one and while the riveted plate in mine looked like brand new at about 30k, some people have reported theirs exploded. Love your channel ✌️.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! I've heard of that happening before where the rivets separate and grenades the clutch. I haven't seen it happen myself but I know it's been known to happen. I'll have to dig into it and see if the Sportster clutch was ever updated to better design.

    • @jonnymac8925
      @jonnymac8925 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GixxerFoooddly enough it wasn't upgraded or changed, I replaced mine in my 2018 and it's still the same. It's not a matter of if it will happen, it's a matter of when. If you Google it there's so many pictures of it happening. Another thing is swapping the oil pump drive gear as most know, and replacing it with a Buell bronze oil pump drive gear if one likes to rev their motor that's definitely an upgrade that should be done.

  • @57torg
    @57torg Před 2 lety +1

    Great call, thanks for the tips.

  • @gregkistner1955
    @gregkistner1955 Před 2 lety +1

    Good advice on the oil cooler!

  • @peterrestaino7047
    @peterrestaino7047 Před 2 lety +2

    Inspect the frame on 81 to 98 FLH where swing arm and engine is supported. Its a hollow gusseted arrangement. it traps water when you wash the bike and if you dont drill your own drain holes it will rust through. Ask me how I know. And now I dont wash motorcycles any more.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      That's a good one! I have never heard of that before, but that does make sense!

    • @peterrestaino7047
      @peterrestaino7047 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo thanks for the reply

  • @ACoustaDC
    @ACoustaDC Před 2 lety +6

    I find it odd that you do not do any maintenance videos. You have a crap ton of knowledge, I would just like to see some of this in real-world episodes. Especially things like bypassing the crank case vent etc...

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +15

      I tried to do some of those years ago but no one really watched them oddly enough. I'm due for a front tire and I'll be removing, changing, and balancing that myself so I'll film it along with some other scheduled maintenance I have to do.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC Před 2 lety +4

      @@GixxerFoo I'm looking forward to seeing that..... thank you

  • @mrmatt7210
    @mrmatt7210 Před 2 lety

    Twin Cam Tensioner " Some last 100K miles, some last 30K" ..... I would suggest a check of your came chain tensioners every 10K miles. Basically, your out the cost of a gasket if you know how to turn a wrench or a small labor fee. This is a small price to pay to be assured your bikes engine will last for many years to come. In addition, there are aftermarket tensioner pads which are said to wear better than OEM and can be purchased for less than $20.

  • @pb68slab18
    @pb68slab18 Před 2 lety +3

    While yer doing lifters on an Evo, might as well change out the stock Ina cam bearing for a Torrington, if ya haven't already.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      That's an excellent point, get rid of that INA and put a Torrington in there.

    • @tommys2979
      @tommys2979 Před 2 lety

      Koyo B138 is also a replacement bearing for the stock inner cam bearing. An inner cam bearing tool is an essential for any evo owner who does their own work. The tool makes life easy changing that bearing out.

    • @pb68slab18
      @pb68slab18 Před 2 lety

      @@tommys2979 Yeah, Koyo now owns Torrington.

  • @chevyon37s
    @chevyon37s Před 2 lety +4

    Had a set of cams and lifters installed with 24k miles on my 103... cam chain tensioners were due for replacement.
    The biggest thing effecting their wear is how you ride. hot and high RPM use, shorten the life in an exponential manner. If you lope down the highway at 2500rpm yea 100k miles is realistic life with them. If you rip it in the twisties running up and down the gears at 4-5k RPM along with the higher engine temps from doing so, you’re gonna eat those tensioners up A LOT faster. At least that’s my theory after chatting with a 20 year HD master tech.

    • @aaronbrown5252
      @aaronbrown5252 Před 2 lety

      I think that's also called common sense.

    • @ev1001
      @ev1001 Před 3 měsíci

      Chain roughness that’s all even slight minuscule burrs wear the tensioners more than other chains. Not rider being hard on the machine. Just saying mfg on a chain my .02. Ride safe all

  • @d1mennis
    @d1mennis Před 2 lety +4

    An old school mechanic once told me that before you change your oil to get the motor hot then spray some water into the intake while it's running and it like steam cleans the pistons and cylinders! Then change your oil. Your thoughts?

    • @chopperchopster
      @chopperchopster Před 2 lety +2

      have heard that thought before. Never tried it. I change oil and filter a lot . Especially the filter. If the filter is constantly fresh the oil will last longer. One year just to see I changed my shovels oil every month. After a year when I drained it the stuff was still fresh looking. Not black not real dark. Viscosity looked great as well.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      I've heard of that before, it will blow the carbon right off the top of the pistons. It does work, I've seen it done but never been brave enough to try it myself lol.

    • @username6080
      @username6080 Před 11 měsíci

      @@chopperchopster, having read about your work experience, I was wondering about your own thoughts about getting S&S gear driven cams to avoid the cam chain tensioner issue? I have a 2006 Night Train (carbureted). By the way, I bought it used, so I'm not sure of the service history, and when the last time the tensioner was checked. Thanks

    • @chopperchopster
      @chopperchopster Před 11 měsíci

      @username6080 is your tc spring tension or hydraulic? I only ask because the hydraulic systems I see are still fine at 50,000 miles every time I check one. My opinion? S&S is a fine upgrade. If you have a spring tension system your checking them every 15K miles . They are hit and miss . I have seen those fail at 13k or last 80k . It's a crap shoot. I like S&S more than screaming eagle but that's just me

    • @rickpetsche4809
      @rickpetsche4809 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@chopperchopster Thanks for the info and advice. I'm definitely looking into it (and the S&S option). Much Appreciated.

  • @GixxerFoo
    @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +2

    Do you have any unwritten maintenance items that should of made it on the Harley maintenance schedule?

  • @guspineda7167
    @guspineda7167 Před 2 lety

    Forgot to mention that you are probably the best tech guy and honest one of them all ,on CZcams these other monkeys ,hint,hint are only about them self's and what they're doing do own stuff, but your the real deal ,keep it up brother and God bless

  • @timdavis8154
    @timdavis8154 Před 2 lety +2

    Very informative Thanks

  • @adminadmin9997
    @adminadmin9997 Před 2 lety +1

    I bought a new 2020 m8 and I have 33k miles no problems yet. Do oil changes every 4k miles

  • @hollywoodboggie
    @hollywoodboggie Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Gixxer!

  • @bruceprigge7420
    @bruceprigge7420 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you! 🙂

  • @Digger456437
    @Digger456437 Před 2 lety +3

    I am picking up my new Heritage Softail 114 as soon as we get a break in our Wisconsin weather. I asked the service department about a the Vented Dipstick ventilator for The Milwaukee 8. They said not needed. To avoid blow by simply do not fill the crankcase all the way full. Just two notches below full on the dipstick. Made sense but am guessing better to install the Vented Dipstick?

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      They are right about not filling the oil all the way too full, that's with any Harley or else you'll get oil out of the air cleaner. I personally would go ahead and still go with a vented dip stick or trans cover.

    • @binarym
      @binarym Před 2 lety

      Do so! The vented dipstick on an M8 is a must have I highly recommend them.

    • @anitabonghit266
      @anitabonghit266 Před 2 lety

      Oil is to always be checked hot. It takes at least 30 minutes on a good warm day of straight riding to get oil temp up because the oil tank/bag is remote and the oil isn’t sitting in the heat of the engine very long to warm up quickly, like in a car. When oil heats up it expands. Four to five dots down is about where you want it actually. Remember anything in that zone is fine. You don’t have to always keep it full

    • @Digger456437
      @Digger456437 Před 2 lety

      @@anitabonghit266 Thanks! I actually ran into a long time Harley mechanic I know. He said the exact same thing.

    • @anitabonghit266
      @anitabonghit266 Před 2 lety

      @@Digger456437 well you did it again sir. I have been doing this professionally for 18 years

  • @kennethwise7108
    @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +2

    Get rid of the 5/16" center bolt on the front motor mount and install a 1/2" one.

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +4

      I used to have a video on this on my channel but deleted it. For some dumb reason HD uses a 5/16" bolt and a 1/2" fits perfectly inside the mount. You have to drill the small fat washer but afterwards it'll work MUCH better than stock. Also helps to use a self locking nut on the bottom. Torture it to 15/ft lbs

  • @scrumthebum2451
    @scrumthebum2451 Před 2 lety +2

    I use a scavenger oil system every other change on my twink. On the shovel I disconnect the return line & run it till oil turns clear

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      That's a great idea on the Twin Cam, the more oil you can get out the better every oil change.

    • @scrumthebum2451
      @scrumthebum2451 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GixxerFoo
      There’s at least a 24 oz of dirty oil in the twin cam that doesn’t come out just by draining. Scavenger gets it all out

  • @allancaspers6471
    @allancaspers6471 Před 2 lety +4

    Good video, you didn't talk about the 1200 Sportster motor, so they don't have issues? A co-worker Harley is down for big repairs. He bought a 2008 Road Star for less than the Harley repairs. He's been thinking of just parting out Harley ride Road Star and save money to get a different Harley.Not to ruffle feathers what metric cruiser would you get if your Harley is down?

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      The 1200 Sportster engine is, and a lot of big twin owners hate to admit is almost perfect. The rigid mounts rocker boxes tend to leak over time which was redesigned in 2004 to eliminate some gaskets. Really the only thing on the Sportster and it's only a problem if you put a lot of power in one is the steel oil pump drive gear. Swap that drive gear out to a bronze gear and you're good to go. If I wasn't on a Harley, I personally like the Kawasaki Vulcans, especially the old mean streak.

    • @martinkeet8373
      @martinkeet8373 Před 2 lety

      Sportster oil cooler??

    • @allancaspers6471
      @allancaspers6471 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo I only wish H-D would have made the Sportster 1200 into a 1325cc years ago. One more thing not all Harley shops are created equal in serving your bike. After bikes were in the shop for service seen friends air cleaner's fall off, new brake bolts loose, and other parts. My friend's belt broke after Harley shop said it's good for 20k miles. The bad apples make the good mechanics look bad. Find a good shop and treat them good. If I lived in California I would go to Laidlaw Harley, Matt Laidlaw nice down to earth person.

  • @paulvanbrug491
    @paulvanbrug491 Před 2 lety +2

    Those engine rubber mounts should be designed for longer intervals,🤸🇨🇦✌️

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      They have redesigned them several times to make them last longer and more stable. There are polyurethane mounts out there that last a lifetime but you'll really feel some vibrations with those.

  • @corneilcorneil
    @corneilcorneil Před 2 lety

    Give them credit... just in business!

  • @johnmitchell9705
    @johnmitchell9705 Před 2 lety +1

    I can think of two on a Sportster, grenade clutch plate and steel oil pump gears.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      There were some clutch issues with the rivets on those, the steel drive gear is all well and good until you start making some power then you need the bronze gear. Lol Buell found that out the hard way but it never made it into the XL.

  • @h3r63rt
    @h3r63rt Před 2 lety +1

    Good, I was running out of ideas to spend money on my bike. Thanks.

    • @Ed.Johnson
      @Ed.Johnson Před 2 lety +1

      C8

    • @h3r63rt
      @h3r63rt Před 2 lety +1

      @@Ed.Johnson miss

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      No worries! There's always something to spend money on with a Harley lol.

  • @krogersucks45
    @krogersucks45 Před rokem

    On my 95 I got 95kk on my lifters. I replaced them but my old ones were still good.

  • @michaelblandina7405
    @michaelblandina7405 Před rokem +1

    Any recommendations for the "add on breather"?

  • @davidfellows6250
    @davidfellows6250 Před 2 lety +1

    all really good stuff. id like to add: Harley tells you to " rebuild your front forks at 50k whitch is ridiculous. on my 2014 its a pain in the ass because you have to pull the forks but i dump and run anout every two years. now on my bike that equals 50- 60k but alot of guys have 10 year old bike that have 10-12k and its way over due.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +2

      If you never changed the fork oil I could see likely needing a rebuild on the forks at 50K, but changing fork oil will take care of that.

    • @davidfellows6250
      @davidfellows6250 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo yeah i do mine about ever year / year and a half and the oil is discussing bad. i use amsoul 10w and it has seal conditioners and my almost 8 year old bike the seals are still good.

    • @bobhoffman5581
      @bobhoffman5581 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo When I go through my '05 Road King Custom, (total redo, as I've posted here before) I'm going to put better springs in my bike's forks, for better handling. Hitting curves, coming in "hot," they want to "dive"--I never have liked the bike doing that, and from what I've heard or read, putting in springs that are a little bit stiffer makes that issue go away...

  • @tomedwards3814
    @tomedwards3814 Před 2 lety +1

    Lifters on a Twin Cam 96" and up should be replace every 30k miles. Especially the 99C lifter from HD. CVO 110s should be replaced at 25k miles.( Heavy valve springs beat on the roller needle bearings harder!!!! }
    2008 and older models suffer from bagger wobble due to the triangular mounting. One front 2 in the rear. Also the other factor that plays into the bagger wobble on 2008 and older is the narrow gusset plate between the lower frame rails. This plate can bow upwards under suspension stress during the loading and unloading of the rear suspension.
    The plate needs to be stiffened to keep the plate from flexing. True Track has the best design I think to address this issue.
    I agree with replacing the front and rear bushing together when the front bushing is needing replacement.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      That's some excellent points there! I haven't seen many lifter issues with the Twin Cam, well except the 110 those things thrash the stock lifters.

    • @williamyoung3340
      @williamyoung3340 Před 2 lety +1

      Performance cams will accelerate the failure of lifters too. While at HD service school, we were told 10k miles is replacement time for engines with se259's or bigger. Seems extreme but it's actually cheap insurance.

  • @tex9280
    @tex9280 Před 2 lety +1

    💪🇦🇺💪
    I had been talking with my Tech about changing my tensioners in the cam chest & primary case in my 2017 Twin Cam.... asked why is there a issue.... No just thought it might be worth doing.... Said would be an extremely good idea as I now have 65,000km.... Glad to know I was already on the right path👍💪 Living the FUCKING Dream ❗
    Safe travels 🙏❣️
    💪Harley Davidson must do💪
    💪Algorithm 💪

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      That's awesome to hear you're getting those done, it will save you a lot of future headache!

  • @randymarks4011
    @randymarks4011 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow!! my shovelheads must be bulletproof hahahahaha.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Lol Shovels are pretty solid if you go through them really well!

  • @MrNetnut
    @MrNetnut Před rokem

    2013 RKC .... Oil changes/3 holes .... New frt Rotors... Fork oil.... New Tires
    Check Primary Chain Tension When Change Oil .
    48500mi No Problems ...Do Work Myself.
    All Gd.
    Peace;-)))

  • @frankmarkovcijr5459
    @frankmarkovcijr5459 Před 2 lety +2

    My 1000 BMW / 7 was about to turn 500,000 MI never had to touch the lifters at all in that time peroid. And this was 1970s engineering. My 1999 883 Sportster has never had to have anything touch inside the engine except for the rotor or the stator that wore out at a quarter of a million miles. I have had this motorcycle for almost 25 years. Its reliability hash proven beyond my wildest expectations. I would not take a twin-cam nor would I take a milwaukee-eight powered Harley because I cannot afford to spend the money to make them quasi reliable. Can you replace a twin cam motor with an Evo will it match up to the primary drive? Harley guy do so much to their and can and they get roughly one horsepower per cubic inch which is down right sorry considering the British in the 1950s had one horsepower per cubic inch or better. My 1973 Triumph Daytona 500 has one and a half horsepower per cubic inch. It Corners like it is on Rails at speeds I am more that comfortable with. It is so smooth at interstate speed, it more than keeps up with traffic oh, I am just conservative with it because I do not care to pay a speeding ticket.

  • @clintwoodruff1187
    @clintwoodruff1187 Před 2 lety

    Man, what a great video! Great info, delivered in an encouraging manner, and Best of All... NO ARMS FLAILING ALL OVER THE PLACE!!
    I complained to you earlier on about the distracting 'arms flailing around' ! And since this video did not have the distraction, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it ! Great job!! Thank you!

  • @MOTOPILOT6
    @MOTOPILOT6 Před 2 lety +1

    Fuel consumption issue. My 2013 sat for just over 3 months while getting powder coating. The only engine work was removing and installing the exhaust. I’m hoping I didn’t get the sensors backwards.
    The issues are the engine appears to drop one cylinder at any constant speed. Then both kick when under any level of acceleration.
    What’s shocking is my fuel consumption has gone through the roof. Around 10 mpg! Something has gone wrong.
    Anyone experienced this?

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      That is strange, my wife's bike did that dropping a cylinder and then picking it back up. I found the clip that hold the injector connector on was broke and it would work its way off. But you might double check your sensor and all your connections. If you have a tuner, you might try flashing to a different map and then back to your current map. My bike started coughing through the throttle body and missing once, I reflashed my map and that took care of it.

    • @MOTOPILOT6
      @MOTOPILOT6 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo awesome. Thx for the reply. I’ll give it a shot

  • @danowens7145
    @danowens7145 Před 2 lety +1

    I use water in spray bottle. When engine is hot and running remove the air cleaner. Spray little bit water down the carburetor while keeping rpms up. Ever seen a engine with a blown head gasket how clean the Piston is where it leaking coolant in? Also with spray bottle spray automatic fluid down carburetor while running. Helps free up gunk on rings and valves. I'm a idiot. If you try this you do it at your own risk. I'm an idiot just saying.

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol hey it does work and very well too, but well it's at your own risk though. 😆 I may of found that out the hard way once.

  • @donwaltman4276
    @donwaltman4276 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video Gixx, what's your thoughts on lifter to bore clearance? I've heard it's critical and bad stuff happens if there is too much.

  • @anchorsaweigh9893
    @anchorsaweigh9893 Před 2 lety +1

    Great Video and Valuable Information!

  • @forgottenmotorcycles
    @forgottenmotorcycles Před 2 lety +1

    I'm trying to locate a breather valve. Kranck Vent was the name of the valve. It was manufactured by a company that went by the name E.T. Performance. Was distributed by a company named M.C. Advantages. They also sold a line of starters called Spike. A company called Hayden and a company called Sifton also make a similar breather valve. Do you know anything about these breather valves? How they compare to the Kranck breather Valve. Have run a lot of the Kranck valves without any failure. Can't locate this brand anymore. Do you have any thoughts of the Sifton or Hayden breather valves? Thank you, Sir.

  • @terrywalchuk8508
    @terrywalchuk8508 Před 2 lety +2

    What about the revolution engine in the Vrod

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Not a whole on those bikes really than changing the oil and getting the valves adjusted. Open air box top is really good free and easy performance modification on those bikes.

    • @terrywalchuk8508
      @terrywalchuk8508 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo thank you

  • @_hitmn_
    @_hitmn_ Před 2 lety +1

    Top job again bro🔥👍

  • @joracer1
    @joracer1 Před rokem +1

    What about the breather gear on evo?

  • @kennethwise7108
    @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety +1

    The dash B twin cam lifters are way better then the original ones. Cam bearing needs changed also, irregardless of how it looks

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely, especially with a cam swap. A lot of people want to get by with the bare minimum in there but it's not worth it.

    • @kennethwise7108
      @kennethwise7108 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo 🎯

  • @martinwall7297
    @martinwall7297 Před 2 lety

    some people pay $20,000-50,000 for a Harley., not me. the factory knows what will and will not fail or break, but most peoples don't. so they either pay the dealer $$$$0000 to fix it, and it will break again at some time, or they sell it to me, cheap. I love Harley!

  • @jimanness4586
    @jimanness4586 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome.., always looking for advice such as this…👍👍

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Glad to hear that! Thank you for supporting the channel!

  • @gelfyd1
    @gelfyd1 Před 2 lety +1

    Great review as always!!

  • @brandonmacon3317
    @brandonmacon3317 Před 2 lety +1

    As always thanks Foo 🤘

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +1

      We appreciate your support on the channel!

  • @johnbrooks241
    @johnbrooks241 Před 2 lety +1

    Great insights Foo!

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      I appreciate it! Thank you for your support on the channel!

  • @scrumthebum2451
    @scrumthebum2451 Před 2 lety +8

    Piston top carbon adds compression 😆

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +2

      Lol it actually does, 😆 but not in a good way

    • @davidbrayshaw3529
      @davidbrayshaw3529 Před 2 lety +3

      Not only does it jack up the compression but it retains a significant amount of heat causing pinging. I've seen a couple of older carbureted cars with pistons that fouled up that they would continue to run after the ignition was switched off and I'm not joking.

  • @bernardlesperance742
    @bernardlesperance742 Před 2 lety +1

    Where exactly is it that you spray in some SeaFoam or Power Foam to clean the top of the pistons?

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety

      Pull your spark plugs, squirt a little bit in there and let it sit overnight.

  • @guspineda7167
    @guspineda7167 Před 2 lety

    Do you have a video showing how to change the lifters on a Evo

  • @hawkdsl
    @hawkdsl Před 2 lety +1

    This was excellent!

  • @araneaetvelivolum1086
    @araneaetvelivolum1086 Před 2 lety +2

    i recently added a catch can due to excessive blow by TC96 St II. do i have to do something to get ride of the carbon on the piston or is it burning off over time? Love your videos, really excellent advice. Ride safe 🤙

    • @GixxerFoo
      @GixxerFoo  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you, I appreciate it! You might run a compression check to be safe if you're getting excessive blow by, how many miles are on the motor?

    • @araneaetvelivolum1086
      @araneaetvelivolum1086 Před 2 lety

      @@GixxerFoo 53k :) Compression check was done 5k ago and checked out ok. Technician said due to S&S cam shafts, cam plate and bigger oil pump, the blow by is generated.... sounds right?

  • @brandonhenson9913
    @brandonhenson9913 Před rokem

    I just worked on a Ultima 100ci evo style. Copy of a Harley!! They are the biggest money racket I have ever worked on. What a balanced piece of shit

  • @richparks1966
    @richparks1966 Před 2 lety +1

    The 3-Stooges Knucklehead Garage sign I have says: "We're not happy, until you're not happy."