Why we REBUILT a BRAND NEW M8 - Delivery Day Interview - Kevin Baxter - Pro Twin Performance
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2021
- This Milwaukee 8 117 Skunk Series Build is ready to roll! Join us as we deliver Bob's M8 117. Hear what Bob thinks about the entire build process and the final results!
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great interview, hope Bob's still riding on his 100th birthday
FUCK YES !
Would be a great review .. bet he gets >100k outta that motor build with just basic maintenance
Kevin, I'm a Bob. But much younger. I'm 70. I live in Arizona. When my bike needs it, I'm towing it to your shop. Thx for your work ethics.
I think everyone who follows this channel would love to have Baxter do a blueprinted build for them
Bobs comments were spot on. That is exactly how I feel about my M8. Thank You Mr Baxter, Be safe on the rode to Sturgis 👍👍🏁🇺🇸
I got mad respect for Kevin Baxter.
When a man can listen to a customer and give him exactly what he envisions the bike to be like .. esp when a customer been riding long enough to know what a bike should feel like .
I’d love to have a blueprinted build one day. I know exactly what I’d want to fit my wants for the perfect bike .. lotta amazing guys out there who do this very well.
Inspirational, hope I can still ride at 80.
Now that is just absolutely awesome story and build. And another satisfied customer. Awesome job, Kevin.
Bob has plenty of money and had to find something to spend it on. You go Bob. I hope I am still riding at your age of 11 years my senior.
I'm always proud to see people enjoy their accomplishments. I was very proud for Bob too.
Great video Kevin. Bob seems like a really cool guy too. I hope I can keep riding when I'm 80 years old. keep on truckin BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you J
Love This Man story ,inspirational even for this sixty-two-year-old that has been riding for 47 years .May he and me keep on rolling for many years to come.🤔👍😎🇺🇸
This is the biggest question. Why don't HD make the M8 good from the start? I don't think it's about the cost since the bikes are already very expensive. I watched all your videos Kevin. You're an awesome man. I wish I could visit your shop and shake your hand someday.
It’s a good motor don’t believe everything you hear on the web
I did over 3000 mi in July stock m8 full luggage saddle bags rode up and down the Rocky mountains and back to ILL. To me the bike performed and handle everything I asked. It's all Perspective.
There's nothing wrong with the M8. 4 in my group, all 2018s, with the lowest mileage at 50K miles and no one has had any issues.
People go to the internet to complain. You don't hear from the 999 people who had no issues. You only hear from the 1 guy who had a problem so you get a skewed view of the probability of having an issue.
Cost cutting to where the majority won't complain. They're a publicly traded company and quarterly results are #1.
They haven’t kept up on the components
That’s the exact build I want! Glad to hear I’m not the only one! Very cool gentleman and thanks for posting the interview!
The only thing that could have made this better would have been his bike sitting right behind you guys. I loved this interview, and hearing his story. I wish I knew a guy like him to learn from, and I guarantee there would be plenty. I’m a good deal younger, but our riding styles would match up perfect, because I love cruising nice and easy just like that. This was a fantastic segment Sir. Thanks to you both for sharing it. Made my Sunday.
Thank you very much Patrick. We have become great friends thru the process. Salt of the earth kinda fella.
I'm right there with Bob. I have under 5K on my RGU with a 110 and breaking down stays in the back of my mind. All of the horror stories on social media do not help ease that. For what these bikes cost, the motor company needs to improve on the quality of the parts they are putting in these bike. That being said, it's awesome seeing guys like Bob still out there ridding and enjoying life! Good job on giving him the confidence to ride his bike Kevin!
Congratulations to Kevin and everyone at Pro Twin Performance another very satisfied customer!!!
Kevin did my build and I could not be more pleased with the build. It's a great feeling to have your bike built with your style in mind. Thanks for sharing Bob, Kevin.
Bob does not look 80 yo, riding keeps him young. Long may you ride sir. Great interview!
Thanks for sharing Kevin we see what kind of work you do and I thank people for sharing there stories and I say be safe on your trip to Sturges
Thank you so much for the kind words Darrell! I appreciate you sir. All the best.
I can only hope I'm able to ride those sorts of miles when I'm Bob's age, cudos on another great build Kevin.
Awesome. Simply Awesome.
Great to see an older gentleman getting exactly the machine he wants!
Wonderful!
The world needs more Bob's. And man does he look great for his age. Enjoy the ride sir....
Kevin is the Man! Appreciate you taking the time to educate all of us on these bikes! Good luck to you Mr. Bob, I hope to still be doing what you are doing in 20 years! You are blessed Sir!
Very cool gentlemen
Thanks Kevin and Bob. Great interview! 🇨🇦
Loved the interview. A man after my own heart. Always enjoy the style of your videos. Keep up the good work.
Your attention to the customer Kevin is what sets you apart another great vid and satisfied customer!
Can’t wait for your call to bring in my bike. Hope to get it back before the cold weather begins. Great videos. Hey Kevin, how about a button up shirt with collar and pockets and your logos, I would purchase one. Like the button up Harley shirts except made in America.
excited myself sir. I'll look into that. thanks!
Good on you Bob, keep it going. Good work Kevin.
Glad everything came together for you And the customer!
That's great brother. Thank you for sharing this, I'm after exactly the same peace of mind rather than horsepower. I was concerned about buying a Road King given all the m8 issues and was wondering what could be done. You've just given me a great list of points to take to my local Harley dealer here in Australia.. when I move to the USA eventually I'll be sure to pay you all a visit.. love your work. Seems like you're still living in the 60's when quality and service was important. Great job!!
This is the way I ride as well and I would love to hear this guys experiences as he racks up the miles. My 2019 Road King has been in the shop for extensive repair every 10,000 miles for the last three years….I am completely convinced that reliability is not something that Harley Davidson is concerned about.
He don't look 80, wish I could swing 20K a year !!!😲😲🤗🤗 He knows what he's talking about ...
Great listening to the customer.
Fascinating story. I really enjoy your work and am learning a good deal. Not enough for me to do myself but you make it easier to understand how things work together.
Thank you Gatorman.
Thank You for sharing! Bob was spot on, is commentary was
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you
I agree with Bob. Building in Reliability is most important to me.
That was AWESOME!!!
Thank you!! Appreciate you Rube!!!
Old school had that bread to do all that stuff.
Awesome!!!
What a nice man, great interview.
Man 1 day ima get my bike out to u kevin and let u make my dreams come true. You truly are amazing at perfecting a motorcycle 👍
Thank you very much Daniel! I appreciate that. I'll look forward to it!
What a great story and a great job!!!
A ballpark price on the build would’ve been awesome. And maybe a couple pics of Bob on his Heritage….
Since I have to ask $, I can't afford it! But got dreams to bullet proof my 20 ultra since my 17 troubled me !
Wonderful video as usual! Thank You!!
Very Interesting video. When I picked up my new 2019 it had a very odd vibration between 2200-2500 rpm’s and just didn’t feel right. It was 100% engine related. After the dealer basically telling me “I was crazy”….the factory rep had them retorque the motor mounts and check the gap on the spark plugs. Needless to say the two plugs were out of spec and the motor had been torqued incorrectly. The HD tech said “the motor was definitely under some major tension when we loosened the motor mounts.” This fixed the issue.
Great video! Hope bob has many more miles. Wish my local H-D service would be more like your shop! I bought my 17 CVO street glide and road it 100 miles and crank went out. After they "rebuilt" motor now it has a top end tick,but H-D service dept says it is normal!
Very cool - at 81 at that!! Wow.. I hope I can get to that age and still ride, but that's eight years in the future.. Who knows what will happen by then... Love your videos sir...
Awesome youth! Keeping it going Doc!!
Genuine gentleman. As someone who has been through a head on collision on his Harley, with reconstructive facial surgery. From the bottom of my heart thank you for what you do Bob.
Love to see and hear how excited people are with your build Kevin. But this story is bad ass. Excellent work Mr. Baxter.
Thank you John. Yes sir...he is quite the gentleman. Great fella for sure.
Always interesting, but it was good to hear the happy customer tell his story. I would like to do pretty much the same thing. Bullet proof my 2020 R.KING.
Great vid Kevin, thank you
Bob seems like fantastic individual!
What a great story & interview - Onya's !!
Bob is the man.
Wow! This is inspirational
some one of his age and riding experiences.. you just have to sit up and Listen , another happy clam...
He looks fabulous! I just hope I’m riding like him at 80!! Awesome! And I gotta get my bike done by you… story after story and u just care about your customers and have a thrill about what you do!
I am very lucky to say I have customers I built engines for 15 plus years ago...they remain friends to this day. What we do with our bikes....is special. It should be...and people should be...treated as such. Thank you very much sir. Hope to meet you in the future.
Great story!!
Would love to see the dyno graph of that 117 with the 465
Torque monster
I hope we see him again in another 10 years with a new bike after he put 250k on this one.
Me too sir. Me too.
@@KevinBaxter thanks for your channel btw. I’ve learned so much. I want to do a similar build with my bike but it will be a long time before I can afford to do so. I’m a disabled vet and they only give us so much every month. Keep up the great work!!
That would be awesome to see.
Onya guys, much respect Bob ; )
Sounds like a good story 👍🤠
Hmmm...good video...motorcycle mechanics and riders are one step ahead of society in manners and generosity....
Your videos are great. All Harley riders need your tech training and expert advice. Thank You
A perfect example of what customer relations is all about.
So cool!!! 😎👍🏿
I’m 77 and ride from Ohio to west coast most years also Yellowstone National Park, etc. The guys I ride with are in their middle 60s and they call me pops. I ride a road glide and my friends ride Ultras. They ride around 2000 RPM and say look we are getting better gas mileage then you, I ride my rode glide at 2500 to 2800 RPM which allows me in certain situations to get up and go, to me it’s a safety awareness thing.
Of course you're in to business money, but to not just throw a lot of new parts at a build, and to really sit down, and listen to the customer, that's what makes a shop stand out above all others. I can't wait until the day when I can bring my engine into your shop.
Sounds like Bob knew what he wanted. It took two years and stage 2 for my ultra to run right for me. Too bad they can't come factory running right. For the price they should. Don't even want to know how much he spent on this. Alot more than me I'm sure.
Wish that were me sitting across from Kevin Baxter raving about my new engine. Maybe someday.
That was really an excellent resolution to Bob's issues. The key ingredient in this equation was the fact that you LISTENED to what he had to say before you pursued a solution. I also think that Bob rides "right", in reference to being in the middle of the torque range. Now, the big question. What is the retail price of a "Bob" build?
Thank you vic. yes...every word. Thats what the Skunk program is all about. Custom tailored. Every build is different. I only discuss numbers privately with the customer. I would extend the same courtesy and respect to you.
I would guess 8-9k
It's a dam shame your not in the uk Kevin. You are the best 👍👌👍
OK Finally that is the build I want on my bike for sure if I ever get to give you my bike I will say I want bob's build
It really is a great setup....while not perfect for everyone, it was perfect for him. And thats what we strive for. Each person is an individual...and their bike should be too.
Sounds like a perfect build to me.
Cuz it needed it, I dont need to watch this one. Keep up the good work.
Nice guy ! 👍🏼
I understand what he is saying my 2020 heritage classic does the same thing vibrating the handle bars and it hammers when u shift it from neutral to first and it kicks out sometimes when u are cruising
A friend of mine went from an Ultra down to a Heritage. After both saddlebag latches breaking in Sturgis and 500+ miles riding in the Black Hills he is ready to go back to an RGS or a Limited. RGS just rides so much better!
very nice!
Good stuff
Damn would love to have you build my bike when I get ready to get it done. Be a long haul but believe it would be well worth it.
Uh...there is not a whole bunch of Northern or Southern in Tennessee. Dr. Bob must live on the Kentucky border.
Great to see someone riding at that age i have 2018 slim just have had a lot problems with it oil poring out the air cleaner did a lot work on it but now I can’t get anyone to tune it right just keeps throwing codes really runs bad I have put up for the year just sad because like bob I love to ride
Disappointed you didn’t show the bike… also if you increase performance and power it’s not too bad of an idea to improve the brakes… love this channel and the information you espouse!!!
Great Video!! Appreciate Bob's story. What was the original M8 cubic inches? Was the Counter Balancer removed? Thank you!
Great interview a shame you didn't show the bike but no biggie I have the 2021 Heritage and I have the same issues I love your channel best on the web. 2👍🏼
It would be nice to see the invoice, to see if this could be in my budget.
This work sounds like something I would be interested in.
Bob obviously has the cash to do something like that to a new bike which is great for him. if I had the cash I would do the exact same thing to a Road Glide limited.
He did well for himself im sure....and i couldnt be more proud for him.
Awesome interview Kevin. When do you decide to go from belt drive to chain drive? What is the horsepower line in the sand that makes this choice necessary? Thank you.
So in other words Bob now has a Honda-Davidson. 🤣
I going to suggest that this man would have been better suited with a Road King, he is plently large enough and rides mostly hwy miles.. However, I'm surprised to hear you all didn't do aftermarket lifter, or lifter cuffs replacements in this build
Nice Job and great story. Who's Lifters, Push rods, Rocker Assembly did you use? What about the Breathers? I have more valve train noise that I would like. I think that I will buy a stethoscope to try to determine if I have Rocker of Lifter Noise? Bike pulls hard and runs great. Just too much mechanical noise for my liking.
Great video thank you !
Could you please list down all the items you reccomend to replace for an ideal bullet proof stage 2?
I'm thinking of S&S 465C Cam, pump, plate, lifters, bearing, Tappet cuffs, tensioner combined with Fueling pushrods, crank sprocket and shorty sum plug + HD Screaming eagle 64mm manifold with throttle body?
My trike is a freewheeler 2018 M8 107.
Thank you so much ✌️
Ha Kevin I heard you mention that you use Amsoil in the 117 have you ever used Red Line oil in your build ups. Which is better for the m8. Also I have a 114 and the top end sounds like I'm in Northern Michigan in the winter till the bike warms up.
Kevin does a 30 or 40° drop in oil temp matter if oil is changed in time and what do you think of luvjugs cooling fans?
Hey Kevin, do you think it’s necessary to replace the 2018 M8 oil pump for the new version?
I wish I can get the Skunk Series Build, but Winder, GA is bit too far from CA...
I know that everything evolves into something bigger but not always better but it does make u wonder if HD would’ve stayed with the EVO what it might be now and yes I know everyone wants bigger badder horsepower but dang just how much bigger are they going before long it’ll be like BossHoss but it’s all in what u want as long u riding good interview
Hi Kevin. Is there an extra noise for camshaft gear compairing wth the chai?
If I get a new m8 I will have Ur shop go through it be for I run it.
wow what a great story. ps Kevin was there anything broken in the engine?