I bought a New/old 1978 Harley’s Sportster. How bad can it be ?
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More Sam please. Old man motorcycle wisdom. The fact you opened the trailer and he immediately said 78 Harley and then looked it up and down and knew everything about it. Fantastic
No doubt Mr. Sam is knowledgeable, but a '78 sportster is pretty distinctive in stock form;
It's the last year of the long running attractive frame (it was changed in '79 to accommodate a rear disk brake swing arm.)
And 78 was the 1st year for the dual disk front brake.
So at 1st sight it's very noticeable the nice looking frame with the dual disk front brakes.
It's a desirable machine to many.
+ being brand new! $$$
I came to the comments just to say the same thing.
You need to buy a cafe racer
Don't tell me Craig is gone! I haven't been able to follow the channel in a while, I'm behind, so I apologize for asking dumb questions. But is he just not in this video, or is he gone? If he is gone what happened?
@JAYTEAM187 he started his own channel The Bearded Mechanic . They're still friends. Shawn moved to Tennessee so that's why he started his own.
I learned this from living in biker neighborhoods in Southern California. The trick to getting your Harley running perfect and tuning it perfectly is you gotta do it in a crowded neighborhood at 3 AM, get it running, and just keep revving it over and over and over as you tune it, but if you don’t do it at 3 AM it isn’t gonna stick.
Accurate
damn dont tell everyone!
Wise words from one who knows 😅.
True bikers are up tweaking lol
Been there did that . Only in Michigan,, yup, the good Ole days.
Man I love Dave, He is such a genuine guy, and very knowledgeable. He's helped many people and makes the world a better place. Also thank you Sean for your love of motorcycles and putting this channel together. I'm sure it isn't easy.
For all the whiners, I'd rather see Sean do the ad than have to skip a stupid youtube ad.
Also needed to hear that bible verse thanks Sean.
I had to watch six TH-cam ads on this one, two unskippable.
I don't have premium and haven't watched an ad in years. It's really easy. I don't mind Sean's ads.
Yeah, and congratulations to him for landing a sponsor. That's good for his business.
Much thanks for the bible verse. Some of us old bikers are hoping to make the pearly gates when this ride is over
0 B so beautiful
Although I appreciate and watch both bikes and beards and Craig's channel, I do miss watching them both together in 1 video. God bless ya
Me too ❤
Yeah what happend
@@mgislason1ableSean moved away but still visits Craig from time to time
Craig was an excellent sidekick.
I kinda like it this way but Sean needs a side kick
My wife of 44 years rode a '72 Ironhead Sporty for 13 years. She loved that bike.
Oh the memories…..Bought my first Harley in 1978, a brand new 1978 red Sporster from Howard Belmont himself from Belmont’ St. Paul Harley Davidson, St. Paul, Mn. I’m 69 years old, on my 5th HD and still riding.
I paid $2,800 brand new in 1978
I wanted a 77 Sportster so bad. It just looked so freaking cool. But back then I knew what the reputation was by word of mouth. Everybody said doin't do it so I opted for a 77 BMW R60/7. Drove that BMW 50,000 mostlly trouble free miles but I always wished I could have bought the Sportster too just to sit in the garage and look pretty. PS fast forward 35 years I bought an 883 Super Low just to sorta fulfill that old dream . It too has been a great bike just like the BMW. was way back when.
I love ironheads, they only run as well as the mechanics knowledge, been wrenching them since 77, any ironhead I build I wouldn't hesitate to ride cross country if I only had the time, Did a 8,000 mile trip in 2013 in 12 days, never got out the tools, just rode that bike a few days ago, close to 70,000 miles since the rework. also have several shovelheads, same story with them.
One suggestion. Take the extra key off the ring. It flops around and scratches the chrome on the horn cover.
Wow. Scratches the horn cover?🤣
It also in time screw the ignition up. I had 2 similar bikes. The ignition was a weak spot. 1 of them failed because of heat and the other failed because the ignition vibrates and stopped turning. Locksmith said the tumbler pins fell apart. Springs got weak.
@@thomaswaldorf9141 I just use the key alone or with just a small bare split ring to avoid problems with the ignition switch on any vehicle.
i was thinking about that.
I'm 73 years old and yes... my first Harley's (moving from the Honda 305 Scrambler) was a Black 1978 Sportster which I immediately semi chopped with handlebars, seats, passenger backrest, etc., and it's true, you MUST keep it maintained and tuned up. I've been riding Electra Glides ever since... including yesterday!
You are the biker!
Buckhorn bars are one of the most ergonomic style handlebars, but people often screw up their install. They are meant to lift up and come back down, the ends should be facing downward, not horizontally. Turn those bars downward about 20 degrees and watch how much more relaxed your wrist angle becomes. Although those are very early buckhorn bars and not as good as the newer style ones.
That makes a ton of sense. In fact, I have an electric bike with these style handlebars. They have felt a little uncomfortable since I have had the bike. I did exactly what you said. It moved me a couple inches back in the seat, however they are 100% more comfortable. Now it feels great to ride and extremely comfortable. On top of that it feels like a have a ton more positive control over the front end and more stable. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on these handlebars. I really appreciate you passing this info along.
A correctly positioned set of Buckhorns are the most comfortable bars there are. I’ve had then on every Bike I’ve owned over the last 30 years except my 2019 FLHT. I’m putting a set on my ‘09 FXLR right now in fact. Ride On.
@@brandonrich6342 Glad I could be of help! It does surprise me how often I see this stuff. Holding your hands in a position where your knuckles are horizontal is highly stressful for nerves and tendons, ESPECIALLY if you include bent wrists like the setup in this video. People get all sorts of nerve issues, like carpal or cubital tunnel syndrome, just by spending a lot of time typing on a flat keyboard or using a flat mouse with little physical stress in climate controlled spaces. You do the same thing on a bike but throw in vibration along with much more strength in use to work levers, steer, and possibly things like environmental exposure aggravation and it is easy to see how riding bikes with poorly positioned bars is a sure fire recipe for nerve problems, yet I see it ALL the time.
That's a awesome bike. My first bike out of the service! 1982 $1800. Cashed in all my service bonds. In the wind ever since.
My mom is in hospice and bought me a Yamaha Bolt because she wants to spend her money before the doctors drain her bank account on her way out. Anyway, I'd like to paint it candy dark purple in her honor, as she loves purple. Does anyone know any good paint shops with fair prices in the Pittsburgh area? Thanks!
Also, we have been waiting over a month for a new video, glad to see you back. God bless!
Bless your mom man...
Plasti dip might be an affordable option, dip your car guys do amazing stuff
Your mother is a saint, ride safe! There are LOTS of good paint shops, your budget is the limit.
God bless your mom
TE Customs in Finleyville. Straight-up and talented guy.
Grew up in WI. Aunt worked for AMF. Parents got a deal on an HD 440 AMF snowmobile. Great memories!
I bought a 78, in a basket, and built it. Only thing I wish was duel disc on front, and a rear break that at least acted like it did something
even with the dual front the brakes are still really poor
Dual means they wont overheat and you wont get an "im dead" moment, wont make any differemce on braking power at all, amd as always your frint brake power is limited by the tyre size and friction @@BikesandBeards
Sold mine after I got sick of putting new points in the thing every 1500miles
@deadprivacy Really ? Really ? Really ?
Dual disks double the friction contact are !
@@kurtfoulke5130 yes really.
Only thing dual setup will give you is reduce brake fade from heat.
Larger area means better tmeperature dissipation.
The limit to your brakingbl on a bike is the contact patch where the tyre meets the road.
The limitiations are not the brakes themselves but the tyre size and suspension quality.
But think you may be being facetious and i gone done fallen for it.
However ,on some bikes?
Particularly smaller bikes with 30-33mm diameter forks?
A dual setup will reduce lateral forces on the wheel, and i xan percieve a slight twisting in the fork setups on smaller bikes with thinnforks.
but i get into arguments about this with people too.
Two calipers are less "squirrelly" i swear
I rode an 80 sportster 120 miles a day for 13 years. 1 bottom end and 4 top ends. Over 100k. P cams, edelbrock carb, thunderheader, wiseco pistons and lots of 79 and 81 parts. Worked on it at least 4 hours every weekend. Never had to downshift to get out of trouble. I did all of the work with the tools I carried because I knew I would be using them on the side of the road.
Best roadside repair for a stuck float bowl is to turn off fuel, run bike till it dies then blow into the over flow tube…good to go with no tools…works every time 👍🏻
Today I learned! Good to know.
Wish I knew that when I had my Yamaha 650 special!
Not all carbs have an overflow tube but, running it out of fuel usually does the trick 👍
Take off your boot and give the bowl a few kisses with the heel if you can't use an overflow tube.
Hi Sean, thanks so much for the group picture with you and Craig at the Nashville Supercross!
You guys are awesome!!
That trailer is sick!!
I gotta be honest, walking through that shop and then seeing your little trailer I was underwhelmed to say the least. Then you opened it, and my life changed forever! No only kidding my life is still the same, but that trailer is friggin incredible!!
Had a friend that bought a 78 sportster back in 98. Died five miles from the dealership on the day he bought it. We gave up trying to fix it and took it to the local Harley guru. His first words were "I wondered who would be dumb enough enough to finally buy that bike." Told us he would give anyone $500 if they were able to make it to Amarillo and back on those bikes without a major breakdown.
jfc for a sec there i thought you were saying your friend died five miles from the dealership.
@@ek8710
Yes, me too!
Definitely thought you meant your friend died five miles from the dealer 😂 poor word choice
Probably he died a little inside , if it broke down after driving it for only 5 miles.@@ek8710
Def thought your friend died, too.
You should call the trailer Buddy Haully
And tow it behind Van Morrison
Then name a bike the big chopper and haul it in the trailer
Sometimes I think I'm a terrible person 😅
I prefer Haul and Oates, but I like it!
You should call the trailer "Black Beard".
Hauling the Beard and the ladies 😂😂 ..........
That's the exact first Harley I ever drove about 40 years ago. My friend still has it.
I started watching when you had 2k subs. The Lord has blessed you in amazing ways. Proverbs 3:5-6
You are so lucky to have a Great knowledgeable and Honest mechanic, Imagine having a mechanic "guessing" and charging you by the hour and never finding the problem. I have had many mechanics like that on my bikes. They always end up saying "well you know it's a Harley". Sucks.
I love the Bikes and Beards/Bearded Mechanic, and Wheels Through Time teams! Awesome content, far better than what TV, had and has to offer.
I bought my first motorcycle in 1978. The reputation of that motorcycle was so bad it couldn’t be considered for a sensible person. Neighbor had the same bike in the video. He never rode it. Because it almost never ran. I bought a CB750. Loved it!
What kind of bike was that ? I had a Jawa 350 2 stroke twin, with a sidecar. Couldn't get much lower than that. 🙂
I bought a Kawasaki KZ650SR. I loved that bike. I was 19 when I bought it and my dad kicked me out of the house because he told me not to buy a motorcycle.
That would suck to pay 2000 dollars at a motorcycle shop getting your bike all fixed and tuned up.. just to have the tuner say it needs to be tuned up.. 😂
Dynos are for fine tuning, you can only do so much without one.
@@FoundingStockNZ ya true but still
@@FoundingStockNZ in this case just throw the thing in the scrap heap with the rest of the junk AMF built
Maybe you should understand what you are talking about instead of spouting out words & handing out your money ?
@@kurtfoulke5130sounds like he understands just fine which is why he handed out the money for the build. It's the only reason builders and tuners exist. Not everyone is mechanically inclined. I love guys like him because they keep food on the family tables of guys like me.
Old Harleys require a regular maintenance schedule, a patient and meticulous owner, along with regular long rides to stay in "fine fettle", but THEY SOUND AMAZING. Ps quality did take a hit starting in 69-70.
Omg. I didn't think we'd get another video! I was starting to worry!
I'm still waiting on the 2nd video for the Naja
Worked a tough job at $5/hr all winter to save to buy that bike! But when I walked into the dealer in April '78, a Sporty with red graphics and spoke wheels went home with me. Marriage, school, lack of money, mechanical knowledge and ultimately AMF reliability put an end to the relationship after a couple years. I still miss it.
Why?
Well, look at like this, quality was in the dumps, but AMF kept the doors open until W.G. Davidson came along and saved it.
That trailer manufacturer is pretty sweet
That trailer is insane
Fold down bed and a small toilet/shower, it's a damn camper!
@@piquat1 they do have a toilet and sink option!
Serious bit of gear!! On my want list
Sean and craig are just the nicest guys fair play, super honest old school wholesome good guys❤
I love this dudes videos really helping me heal while recovering from my motorcycle accident
Heal up soon
@@MotoMission. thank you it sucks haha
I have owned three 1978 Sportsters 2 xlcr's and 1 exactly like yours. That is the only mag wheel drum brake HD has ever made. I had my XLCR's clutch release was not sitting flat in the outer primary. Once I fixed that it had made riding it so much fun.
I found one of those exact rear rims down the road from me. It's on my 1997 street tracker. I joke that it's the rarest part on the whole bike lol.
Love that new trailer Sean. I see a road trip in your future 👍🏼
New rider here. I just bought my first motorcycle. 2013 Yamaha V Star 950. I've been watching your channel for a while and it made me want to buy a bike.
My 2005 Lowrider needs neutral before she stops. Or ten minutes of fishing. If that's warped plates, then they are obviously warping them at the factory for a reason. 😅 It seems to be a feature, not a bug. Oh, Harley...😊
I was a Harley wrench in the 70's and I recall they had an issue with the Sporter frames cracking in the tail section. There was a retro fit kit, bascially 2 bars that were welded on to the frame. I don't recall the year but I'm sure it was in the early 70's. You may want to check this out.
My first real motorcycle was a 76 sportster. Put 44,000 miles on it. Even drive it in the winter as it was the most reliable thing I owned but that’s being eighteen and no money. Lol
Buckhorn bars are a love it or hate it opinion. I hate them. That’s amazing that you found this in a box. You need to break in that engine for a dyno run. You need at least 5000 miles on it
WHAT’S UP! just want say thank you for inspiring me at 29 to sign up and take the MSF course on June 17th. I’ve started ordering gear with the M1 MOTO gloves that are supposed to arrive today. You put out great content and inspire to become a rider but many to become a better man for themselves and God. Thank you for that!!!
I bought a Like new CB900c w only 2500miles. Amazing.... As for performance, the 1981 Honda CB900 Custom was fitted with a 901cc four-stroke four-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by four Keihin carburetors that helped delivered an output power of 95 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,000 rpm.
With a dry weight of 277 kg (611 lbs) and set in motion by a five-speed manual transmission, the CB900 Custom reached a top speed of 217 kph (135 mph).
Never thought I would say the videos are not as good as they used to be. This was a really a trailer video.
As always. I love what you do and how you honor God. I am not a Harley person because I do t want to spend $$$ on many repairs. lol. The Voyager for me 😊
I made 54.9 RWHP @ 6,300 RPM Out of my 75 XLCH in 1988 When I worked at Doc's Motorcycle Parts Waterbury CT on the EasyRyders Truck Dyno. I did every trick in the book on that motor without stroking it! I even took the lifters apart and ground material off the rollers, top of the lifters, drilled holes through the sides and ground the lifter lock nuts and push rod cups to lighten them up for more RPM! I still have it in my garage!
And its still just a spurtster taking up precious real estate in the garage.
@@westho7314How many have owned you?
Just as advertised, "AMF brings out the best in you."
I cant get enough of seeing this sportster. My first harley was a 75th anniversary sportster I had traded a 96 firebird for, so it holds a special place in my heart. Unfortunately life happens as well as divorce, and i had to let my first harley go. Thank you for buying this ol girl, and putting it where it belongs, on the road. Thank you for sharing it with us. Keep up the great work.
That new trailer is SICK. I hope Tennessee is working out. I'm jealous !
The new trailer is out of this world. Good to see a high quality manufacturer that really cares about the thing they are making. I'm sure that you will get many years of great service out of it.
I live in Nappanee where ATC trailers are manufactured! I have friends who work there. They are a great company, with quality products! I actually painted their logo on the giant rock in front of their factory along US 6. Keep up the great content!
The rock still looks awesome too!
Phantom for that amazing trailer. You are so fortunate to know all these people that are so knowledgeable.
Queen Anne’s Revenge was the ship that Blackbeard traveled in.
You got that bike for just about half price. My first HD was a '78 Sportster I bought new for $3200. Enjoyed the heck out of watching this video. My '78 was a strong running little bike. Was in my opinion, the last of the good looking Sporties. Half was through the year HD came out with the '78 1/2 and forever ruined the bike. And yes, those handlebars sucked. Just the year before they still had the buckhorn bars. Better looking, way more comfortable.
Everyone needs a Craig. Harley can call the new monstrocity a Sportster, but it isn't. They killed one of their most popular models and replaced it with a "Plastic Engined" something or another. I went and found and older Sportster, and bought it, just so I could have a real one. I picked up a 79 Sportster, which is the same model I had, in High School. I remember taking my original one on a 6 mos ride, around the US and Canada, before I got on with my adult life. The good old days.
Lol it's still a sportster. That's like saying the evo sportster wasn't a sportster when they discontinued the skinhead frame/motor. Times change, things change. I love my rubbermount, but having one of the most advanced bikes they make carry the Sportster name is a good thing. The fit and finish isn't a cheap plastic like you said. There is a ridiculous amount of ironhead, solid mount evos and rubbermount evos all over the world, for great prices. Did you really want them to keep making the same bike they have been making since 1986ish? Lol
@@jonnymac8925Harley fanboys irk me a lot lul. My dad owned a 1988 Sportster some ten years ago yet he's not that blinded by nostalgia to rant about how older models are "better".
I’m a diehard Sportster guy, and I absolutely love my ‘06 1200C, but the Sportster was originally meant to be a Sport Bike. The new Sportster is what the Sportsters should have been at least 20 years ago.
the new sportster is better in each and every way possible except looking like its 50 years old. Theyre incredible compared to anything else theyve made..and im a huge harley hater
@@Shadow0fd3ath24 2009 and newer has an updated cylinder head, making a lot more power.
Ever since the move to TN, it's like the watching old Bikes and Beards videos before the production and video quality were modernized. You'll be back in PA soon enough.
That’s a whole lot of trailer that looks like it would be full as a tick with two bikes in it.
Also, no 30w solar panel is gonna keep a lithium charged for long… (unless that lithium is tiny, like 20-30ah. But it look big enough to be at least 100ah.
Damn sexy trailer though, need to wrap the van to match the trailer now.
Yeah, that 30W panel ain't worth the screws that are holding it in 😂
I have a 2010 Harley Fatboy and the only wrenching i have had to do on it is oil changes and adding accessories.
I bought one of those for 7000 and I sold it at a massive lose of 2000, just because I thought asking anything more would be a rip-off, and I put a brick through the dealer's shop window.
Now that's my kind of comment. Sold you on something that didn't look out for you
@@natedizzah5877 At least I can live with my conscience. No dealer of that brand can say that.
Why would you pay $7000 for a $2000 Motorcycle ?
I would be embarrassed to tell anyone 😕
ironhead AMF rider here! 79 roadster if you don't see me wrenching on the side of the road i didn't ride it today. the old heads i have spoken with have refer to it as a "strong arm clutch" and since i regularly have to slap lactic acid out of my forearms if i ride to long in traffic and red lights... i would have to agree. if only that trailer wasn't a little more than 11 times the cost of my bike
4:17 - I can't believe he showed us his ability to teleport from one door to a completely different room.... It's like he has the keys to the Matrix back rooms. 😮
😂😂
Edit: 23:05 - I'd call it the Dog House because he might be sleeping in that if the Mrs finds out how much it costs for a custom bike trailer.... LMAO 😬🤣
My first motorcycle was a 1976 Sportster that I bought new. I noticed it started leaking around the base of the jug, took it back & they took it apart & discovered the jug had been machined crooked. Only problem I ever had with it. I owned it for 5 years & rode it all over. Easiest bike to rebuild the motor that I ever saw.
After about 10-15,000 miles the engine fully breaks in and you will get more power out of it
That's what I was thinking, dyno-ing an engine that's not broke-in?? Dumb.
At 15,000 miles this harley will be in the junk yard
@@chadhaire1711-How many H-D’s have you owned and which models?
Man the Sportster Roadster of those years was absolutely the Sweetest Sporty I ever had the pleasure to ride. Wake Up H-D ! That’s one Beautiful Sportster Man and being 45 years old and having sat in it’s original shipping crate all these years being an AMF era bike, it had a float goal sticking? Outstanding! Good power for the ‘78 considering it’s not been opened up in the intake and exhaust.
just have to remember to put your jacks up. I had a tag made and clip it on the tongue.
That’s a good idea
Ahh, ye old wrench and ride.
I bought exact bike in 78. Brand spanking new off the showroom floor. $4700cdn. Bike died on my way home on its inaugural ride. Dealer had to come pick it up and haul it back to the shop. Got it back 2 days later.
I was 18yrs old. This was the day my tool collection started growing. Dealer gave me a manual and would help me fix it when it broke down. Saved him some wrenching. It was a live hate realstiinship. I had this bike for 9 years before selling it and getting a 10th anniversary Low Ride. Still have the Low Ride. There are many days I wish I had kept sporty. When it was running I loved it. When it wasn't it a learning experience.
New motorcycle not broken in and you're putting on the dyno. Doesn't seem right to me, or maybe I'm missing something? 🤔
I bought a 95 S10 that sat in an old man's garage most it's life with 36k miles on it. Transmission went out out somewhere in the 40k's couldn't find a matching transmission had the stock rebuilt. The transmission shop said the plates looked like they had 100k on them.
So it's not always the wear and tear ,but the age itself that deteriorates over time for certain parts.
Back in the late '70's (yes...I'm old) the local Harley dealer had the shop walls lined with the stock 2-1 exhaust systems taken from brand new bikes because they were 'too quiet' and everyone wanted the staggered drag pipes. It was SO funny that Harley had spent a lot of time and effort making an exhaust that worked well...but everyone took it off losing 5-8 horsepower just for the look and sound they wanted. Never let it be said that Harley owners aren't a special breed of cat.
Guilty as charged. I think I threw my pipes in the garbage because my dad didn’t want my junk in the garage. Those pipes were too quiet, unfortunately.
They go for about $800 today 😅
To them, "sound power" beats horsepower every time
Safer to be heard than get killed because someone didn't see the guy.
Nice to see one of these again. I had an AMF 1979 XLS. I remember it always "marked its spot" wherever I parked it. (Always had to carry spare sparkplugs since it frequently fouled its plugs.)
I can see ATC is sponsoring MANY of the creators on TH-cam. This site is becoming one gigantic advertisement
@iamgriff - LOL I thought it always was! The real problem is most YT sites have followed suite. Oh well.
I'm so eager to get my hands on a bike from '78! Right now, I already have two a 2014 Honda CTX700 and a 2023 Honda SCL500 Scrambler. But that vintage bike is still calling my name. I'll make it mine one of these days, haha!
Sorry dude, but IMHO you got hosed on this purchase. Ask anyone who's had the misfortune of owning one of these albatrosses, (myself included), and they will tell you RUN - don't walk away from these deals. The old AMF sportsters were unreliable moneypits that do not hold their value.
😂 they are still worth more than they were brand new
You couldn’t be more wrong. AMF Harley’s are some of the most sought after and continue to go up in value. As for quality, yes AMF weren’t the best in the QC department however all it takes is a little mechanical skill and some Loc Tite and they are just as reliable as any other similar bike from that era and far more reliable than any of the Eurotrash of the same vintage.
Sweet! '78 was the 75th anniversary year and that bike is one of the two anniversary models (the other was painted in black cherry with black mag wheels). Our parts guy at the shop I worked at in Marshalltown, Iowa had a Sportster and a FLH in that color (both bikes had brown seats). I can see the handlebars weren't set up properly and the brake & clutch levers were also misaligned, but that bike is the last one using the early style frame. I think it would be a keeper!
Should name it Trailly Mctrailerface
I like that name
This is what I came here to say.
@BikesandBeards another poster further up in the comments suggested Buddy Hauly towed by Van Morrison ..
In the late 70s Harley had lots of labor/management problems when they were under AMF ( American Machine and Foundry ) They were what we called “Bowling Ball Harleys”
You should name the trailer
“I shoulda got an 8x16 trailer “
Growing up in Milwaukee, the OG home of HD. I’ve learned that that trick to fixing your bike is to make sure your pipes are so loud you can be heard 6 blocks away. The rest is just a minor inconvenience.
This channels just not the same as it used to once be
Why?
Is Anything?
My older brother had one in 1978 it caught fire putting gas in it at the gas station what a fire 🔥
Call the trailer Black Beard.
Hi.
I came across your channel by accident and have since then been watching quit a few of your videos and been enjoying them a lot. I don't subscribe to a lot of channels, and I would like to tell you why I subscribed to yours.
Yesterday evening I was watching with interest the video about "low balling" the asking price of a motorcycle. I thought it would be a "fun" video to watch.
Until it came to the guy with the quadruple bypass. What you did for him brought me to tears, I know you are a devout Christian and I respect you for you beliefs. Christianity "in my opinion" is far more than just going to church and reading the bible. It is "in my opinion" measured in "good deeds and helping others" and you my friend went above and beyond. This world needs more people like you.
You are a true "Christian" in all ways.
Keep the great videos coming and keep up the good work
All the best wishes from "Bonnie Scotland"
My God be with you
Kindest regards Karl
17,500 in that piece of garbage lmaooo
$18,000 is insane. That bike cost around $3,000 new in 1974. At least I had a chance to buy a new Super Glide in '74 for about $3,500 or so. I gave it a pass since you could get a Honda 750-4, or a Triumph or Norton for under $2,000, actually the Honda was under $1,500 or so, maybe just over that. So I got a Honda 450 for $1100, and used it to follow around my buddy on his Sportster so I could pick up the pieces that would usually fall off his bike every time we would ride. I recall picking up his oil tank dipstick cap, a turn signal (vibration caused metal fatigue), a rear foot peg, and a few other bits and pieces. I think his license plate bracket also broke from vibration. It was quite a shaker. 😮
Bidenomics killed the "Free Snacks" thing.
My uncle had one of these.. Think he got tired of constantly wrenching on it.. He sold it and got "more reliable" newer one.. Something special about the older ones though.
This is hands down my favourite channel! Having a blast working through the library. I’d call the trailer Apollo (Creed)
I know I couldn't click fast enough when I saw a new Bikes and Beards episode! Thanks Sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep them coming!
I never thought I would say this about a trailer, but THAT IS BADASS!
I dont hate on AMF bike's even though i used to with a passion. My dad who was a mechanic most of his life , and several old hands at Harleys let me know that all AMF bikes had inferior fastners so the first thing you should do after buying one is swap out every fastner, tighten them all while its running, and youll never have a crankcase or primary leak after that. Through the years i found that to be absolutely true all be it very difficult to tourque fasteners while idling but i can be done with planning and a rubber mounted stand or lift. Ive found used converyor belt material works very well to isolate the frame from the stand or lift to keep the bike from vibrating out of position on the stand
Some of my bikes are over 50 years old, I better change that hardware ASAP !
It's a beautiful bike, love the old iron heads, wish I kept my '81 now.
They make a clutch lever effort reducing kit for some Harley's, I put one on our '05 Dyna Wide Glide, it's a pretty easy, straightforward job that helped a bunch in reducing the effort it takes to pull the clutch lever. It was an actual kit from Harley-Davidson but other manufacturers offer them as well. Look around on the world wide web, someone might make one that works on yours.
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Wow what a beautiful bike!!! Love the paint scheme
Ya haven't had the full experience yet , like spoke ends through the rim bands, or oil on the garage floor,or mysteries with the black box , or water seeping into the voltage regulator, welds braking in the primary drive engine side. If you make it to 36,000 miles you can get rid of the bronze valve guides & rebuild the starter .Brakes ? don"t worry about them ,new, it's about the best they will ever be !
I remember sitting on those 78 models in the showroom.
The 78 1/2 had the triangulated frame style that lasted till the end of the Sportster's run.
I bought that same 75th anniversary edition in 78 for $4250.00. The transmission gear dog for second wore out in under 7000 miles. I shimmed it up reinstalled new gear dog it was fine after that it was find. If you miss a shift don't just slam it home if you break a gear dog forcing it, it will split the cases, a friend did that on his 1976 bi centennial edition. Put 2 inch extended fork tube it handles better. Put 32 inch drag pipes on it and jet the carb it runs better.
Spent the better part of my childhood pulling Japanese bikes from the weeds and effortlessly bringing them back to life. When I was older, started working on Harley's and learned real quick I'll never waste my money on one new/used.
I bought a 1980 KZ1G mew-BIGGEST mistake. The fuel injection craped out after a year, the aluminum rims corroded from lack of coating ,, any chrome peeled off of the plastic covers . A Sportster cost less and I would still be able to get parts for it from many sources today.
@adf360- How many H-D’s have you owned and what models?
@@mitchc3569 Never owned one, just developed a reputation for taking on junk Japanese bikes and turning out gems. I was young, typically accepted whatever was offered as payment as long as a person paid for the parts. As you can imagine, a kid who worked tirelessly for peanuts was a Godsend for a Harley owner (or anyone) w/a troubled bike. The first HD I worked on was a early 60's panhead, I was 15 years old. Didn't take long to learn late 70's, most of the 80's Sportster's were junk on their best days. Cylinder imbalance was always wackadoodle. Just to see if it was possible, I once cobbled up a couple old Mikuni carbs from some Japanese street bike and was able to get a Sportster to 'comply'. The older 'suicide' clutched was the coolest I worked on. Thankfully, my father had warned me on the timing thing and just as he warned, if/when the carb catches fire, don't try to put it out, keep kicking and get it started or risk burning the bike to the ground. If you are wondering how a 15 year old kid worked on kickstart Harley's, I lived at the top of a hill and the neighbor kid had an Honda ATC 70 to pull me back up to the house if it didn't start. Yes, people trusted me that much :) All in all, I worked on maybe 20 before I learned to say 'no'... What do Harley guys have against silicone sealant btw? They don't actually have to leak, just saying.
Love Santa and rhat you got snacks that were free but later found out there wernt. You have a great channel. Reminds me of pickers with the old bikes!
not sure i would want to put a brand new bike on the dyno. don't they need a break in period without using full throttle?
My first road bike was an 78 AMF Sportster. I got it in 1980. Used with only 3K miles. It was constantly in the shop. Leaked like a sieve and the clutch was awful. I put a couple of thousand miles on it and had to get rid of it. Got a Honda that I rode for many trouble free years.