Harley Tech tells me how bad the FXR really is | 1986 Harley Davidson FXR

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    My buddy gulf ghost, who's a Harley Davidson technician for a living, comes over and tells me just how bad the FXR really is. If we want to get the FXR roadworthy we've definitely got a few things to do. He shows me how to do a 3 fluid service and we make a list of everything else the bike needs to get back into fighting shape. I wanna see just how far I can push that 1986 evo before it fails, but the rest of the bike has to be up to the task too! Till next time y'all, keep it weird #shadetreearmy #fxr #harleydavidson

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  • @michaelhayward7572
    @michaelhayward7572 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The TC era was the start of accountants rather than engineers running corporate HD. Long live the Evo.

    • @osoriocorey
      @osoriocorey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree.

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The TC problems were eventually solved by the aftermarket and they can make MUCH more power. In other news the early Evos had their own suckage (cracked cases, walking bearing races, taper shaft clutch with delicate alloy hub and more). Harleys are REBUILDABLE but never particularly high quality stock compared to machines like Airhead BMWs. "Accountant" thinking ran HD into the ground then AMF bought it then their accountants ran it into the ground then the same management bought the company (no one will ever tell the real story behind that score!) then the accountants begat the early Twinkies with those horrid chain tensioners that are still wrecking engines in 2021! The aftermarket solved all those problems.

    • @mrpoizun
      @mrpoizun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@obfuscated3090 The aftermarket solved all the early Evo problems, too, and once fixed it's a far better and more reliable and just as powerful engine as the Twin Cam

    • @leonardstanford1877
      @leonardstanford1877 หลายเดือนก่อน

      EVOs Rule ! It will last longer & take more abuse than any other Harley engine !

  • @asmoduce
    @asmoduce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Working in an "all makes" bike shop.
    Shop manager, "never pull the primary plug, it will always leak"
    "But boss man, doesn't that make it a replacement, single use item?"
    "No! It just sucks! HD quality control stinks! Single use drain plugs? Are you just stupid?"
    Thanks for the confirmation, random HD tech guy, you just made my day.

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      one use... pfft, thread tape and good as new.

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If the " tech" doesn't go full gorrila when they install the 739-a drain plugs they can be cleaned ( magnetic tip catches iron paticles) and reused a few times. They're pipe thread so discretion is always recommended. They're like 3 bucks

    • @mikeskidmore6754
      @mikeskidmore6754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How about three wraps of Teflon Tape on a used oil plug ?

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikeskidmore6754 clean it with brakecleaner then liquid Teflon works well. Permatex brand is my choice. Be careful not to over do it and get liquid Teflon pushed into ur primary cover

    • @roncoburn7771
      @roncoburn7771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have used the same primary plug on my ultra classic seven times so far never had a leak

  • @jimmansi1187
    @jimmansi1187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    For me, one of your best vids to date! That dude is cool & I love how patient he was & explained everything. Great learning tool for anyone who has this type of bike

  • @getmartincarter
    @getmartincarter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just watched this video for a second time : Gulf Ghost , what a terrific bloke with a sense of humour too . What is so great is that the FXR is to become the new “ cool “ in vintage thoroughbreds . Anyone , including me , can buy a collection of new bikes but it takes class to ride a heap of resurrected junk with Pride !

    • @beargrant3095
      @beargrant3095 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      pft my dads been holding onto his cherry fxr that he did a frame up build on, for me as my birthright, betta believe its all pride when i ride that thing

  • @timothyprice1916
    @timothyprice1916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Fred Flintstone dragged his bare feet to stop, you own boots, man up.

    • @clarkbabin9799
      @clarkbabin9799 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Did you see the video of the guy hauling ass till he saw he was going to snack a car in the back. First thing he does is plant his feet on the road. Obviously he did think to grab the backbrakes a bit to late.

    • @DeuceVideoHD
      @DeuceVideoHD 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clarkbabin9799 if you look closer you can see that video is mirrored and the guy was using front and rear (locked up).

    • @clarkbabin9799
      @clarkbabin9799 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look again he planted his feet on the road.

    • @clownpocket
      @clownpocket 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just hit the kill switch and keep downshifting.

    • @DeuceVideoHD
      @DeuceVideoHD 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clarkbabin9799 Yeah, he puts his left foot down. The video is mirrored.

  • @axelknipping3447
    @axelknipping3447 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good job on the maintenance. I used to own a '85 FXRP stripped down though. The only thing he missed is to check the Chain for tight spots. Always rotate the Chain and check it in 4 spots.

  • @themadyankee724
    @themadyankee724 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love seeing more of the old "rust glide" in action!
    But I gotta be honest, watching all the different locations for that fluid change and having to get three different types of oil is making me appreciate the metric cruiser just a little bit more XD.

    • @7316bobe
      @7316bobe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Must agree. I am very happy with my V Star 650 Yamaha.

    • @slimjim7411
      @slimjim7411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not to mention when the technician is constantly pointing out broken stuff like "It's not a big deal though it's pretty common for them to break." and being surprised when some things actually aren't broken. Harley's are cool but damned if I'm going to maintain one. Gimme a Honda and I'm happy. Honda kinks are like this switch needs to be cleaned like every 10 years or the turn signals will flash slow or not at all.

  • @TexRider
    @TexRider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love the old evo's I have a 1997 with over 330,000 km so divide by 1.6 for miles .. tuff as nails .. Take Care

    • @franciscoanaya8881
      @franciscoanaya8881 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      wow! I just picked up a 98 sportster with 58k miles. hope mine lasts that long!

    • @frankmarkovcijr5459
      @frankmarkovcijr5459 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@franciscoanaya8881 good luck with your Sportster I have a 99 Sportster 883 that has 330,000 miles that I put on it it had 20,000 when I bought it I change the oil twice a year and the filter every other oil change and I just use Harley Oil you'll find a little bearing in the primary last about 50 60,000 miles and then it goes out and you have to put a new one in there my alternator lasted to about 250 thousand miles I generally get 100,000 miles before I replace the belt still using the original pulley I ride mostly day trip nowadays but I used my Sportster everyday to take me to work or job interviews or temporary job assignments

  • @johndoe-hv3qj
    @johndoe-hv3qj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My 87 flhtc is bad to the bone. It runs and runs and it has never let me down. Doesn't leak any oil. I just took it on a 170 mile memorial run yesterday. I live in Florida and it was hot as hell here yesterday. Not one ping. When it's hot like that it uses a little more fuel but that's par for the course. Lead the pack from Jacksonville to Stark. 70 miles an hour all the way, no strain at all. 85.86.87 Harleys are the best they ever made. Bulletproof.

  • @kyledoeztatuz4802
    @kyledoeztatuz4802 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh man I hooe that belt goes soon everytime I see thst thing just flopping around I cant help but laugh a d panic at the same time. Also dude this was super informative 10/10 most wholesome and laidback motorcycle channel on the tube.

  • @needparalegal
    @needparalegal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I removed the rear brake on my 1972 H2 because my shin kept hitting it when I kick started it. You only need a front brake..

  • @dom8r194
    @dom8r194 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have an 86 FXRS, keep all the bolts tight and fill up the gas. Can't kill it. Great video.

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’ve got my work cut out for me killin this engine lol

  • @Mistakes_Were-Made
    @Mistakes_Were-Made 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man I love how you carve out so much time to work on your bikes! Especially that you take the time to make these vids for us 🤘

  • @rayagainstthemachine5887
    @rayagainstthemachine5887 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    1992 1/2 are head breather motors. Older than that they are lower end breathers & won’t blow excess oil out of the head. Lower end breathers usually have a filter located underneath the bike for any excess oil to lubricate to road

    • @DeadVersiontv
      @DeadVersiontv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ray lopez I realized that later after I said it lol

    • @REDMAN298
      @REDMAN298 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      RLOPEZ: Like I needed to told this after my `90 FXSTS puked oil in my basement after winter hibernation. bwahaha

    • @ntahater
      @ntahater 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

    • @beavergunsnroses3258
      @beavergunsnroses3258 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the chain,if equipped

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@REDMAN298 That's due to standard HD wet sumping where the oil works past the pump gears and fills the crankcase. I pull the timing plug (outdoors!) and blow it out with the first few revs, then wipe off the area and reinstall the plug with anti-seize. (Dry threads permit moisture intrusion and corrosion.)

  • @SilverFox-fq7xi
    @SilverFox-fq7xi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love that old EVO give it some good TLC ! FXR’s not easy to find.

  • @janesmith4017
    @janesmith4017 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a couple weeks ago, a friend was taking the primary cover off of a bike he bought. It was an HD with an Evo motor. When he took the primary cover off he found the gasket was made out of two circular pieces cut from a Pabst Blue Ribbon carton. It was such a great Harley moment. :)

  • @arkyump
    @arkyump 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We do estate sales and recently had a mid 80’s FXR that was in reasonable shape, ran like a scalded ape. I think it brought over $4000. FXR’s are very desirable and collectable.

  • @BlockheadMoto
    @BlockheadMoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    17:20 - Grim!
    Gluck killing an Evo, lol

    • @luish8056
      @luish8056 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      BLOCKHEAD imagine finding you here!

  • @gomezogman
    @gomezogman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video. Those evos are like the old Tonka toys. Solid design. Ditch the drag pipes put a 2 into 1 header and rebuild/tune the carb. S&S would be sweet. Enjoy the puss out of that thing. It will out last some of rhe newer bikes.😎✌✌✌✌

  • @thedoty5729
    @thedoty5729 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The expression on that guy's face when she said the bike has to go to the end of the engine... Priceless!

  • @Stsanchman
    @Stsanchman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    😂 the Harley will end up being the longest running bike you'll every own

    • @roymoderatto
      @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly

    • @evanjeffries1398
      @evanjeffries1398 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Buy a klr650 and get back to me in a few decades

    • @teslaedison6236
      @teslaedison6236 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jr ALEXANDER What do you ride little boy? A pink moped I bet

  • @HepcatHarley
    @HepcatHarley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm 6 years into my Harley this week, never had a problem. Gas n Go! :)

  • @MrSekou87442
    @MrSekou87442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amen brother EVO are bulletproof 🍸😎 ride a 93 FXRS bought it new and she has done nothing but shit and GET best Harley ever !!!!

  • @robertutecht3125
    @robertutecht3125 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had an 82 FXR #101 for 15 yrs. 46,000 miles the motor took a shit, collapsed lifter.After the rebuild I read a tech tip. When I changed my oil, after draining the oil bag, with the filter off I would add a couple QTs of oil run the moter till green oil was coming out . Shut down, screw on the filter. 80,000 miles later when I went S&S 88 CI cam and crank mic-ed up just fine

  • @josephallen7337
    @josephallen7337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I saw Harley Tech and instantly thought sweet, The Harley Tech John Maxwell is making a cameo in the video... wrong. Hose teaser.

    • @stephensheridan6332
      @stephensheridan6332 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joseph Allen - yep thats what i thought when i read Harley Tech

  • @obfuscated3090
    @obfuscated3090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Buy or download the factory service manual (no substitutes!) and factory parts book for any Harley you own. Ebay is a good source. Wise FXR owners collect tech date from other FXRs, other Evos and other years too.
    Drag pipes strangle engines and cannot be made not to suck. The stock crossover headers breathe much better as do 2-int-1s. My FXRs have a Bassani Road Rage and a Thunderheader. The Bassani tucks in better and has a much more intelligently designed mount.
    On my 1988 I bought new I immediately chitcanned the stock intake and installed a Ram Jett solid manifold, the best HD intake ever and nothing else is close. They're only available used but are well worth it. I use common gray gasket paper for the gaskets. I have never had an intake manage to leak. Get the E stamped Ram Jett for big twin Evos. No carb brace required even with a Super B hanging off it.
    The stock 35mm forks on early FXRs are rather flexy and limit caliper choice.
    If yours are nasty I'd replace them with 39mm forks, which need not come of an FXR since the Sportster forks have nearly everything in common. If you want more travel you can run FXRT length tubes, shim the springs or replace with Progressives, and run the Trackerdie 39mm damper rods for about 1-1/4" more travel than the best FXR 39mm forks, the FXRT.
    If you have the early taper shaft clutch design (visible in this video with the derby cover removed) be VERY careful pulling the hub and ONLY use a flat face puller which bears evenly on those delicate little bolt towers. If you snap one use the steel upgraded aftermarket hub to replace it.
    There are two kinds of belt replacements, planned and unplanned. I got 60K out of my original belt and belt tech is better today. I would replace the rear drive belt on any older HD unless I know when it was done. It's cheaper than a tow. Belt drives saved me much more than they cost vs. replacing chain and sprockets.
    Inspect your rubber engine mounts including looking at the front mount from the bottom. My bottom half disintegrated but the bike handles so well I didn't notice til I replaced all of them when installing a bagger transmission.

  • @jacobowens8020
    @jacobowens8020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is extremely useful my wife just got me an 85 fxrs

    • @mike13158
      @mike13158 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      not really man, I have a 85 fxrc and I wouldn't go by this

  • @rubberlover666
    @rubberlover666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude! This is perfect timing as I'm probably going to pull the trigger on an '85 FXR very soon so I'm taking this video as a sign from the BRAAP gods to do it!

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Niiice!

    • @roymoderatto
      @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      '85 is a good year, a bit early. 86's are perfect to keep stock. If your '85 is a high mile one, be ready for way more engine work. I learned the hard way when I got an '85 FXRP true police bike for cheap. Way harder than the '86. Totally worth it, though! I love both.

    • @rubberlover666
      @rubberlover666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roymoderatto Good to know. It's had some work done to it (new exhaust, etc.) But the person selling it bought it at an estate sale so service records are unknown and they're not sure if the odom has flipped over or not? I look forward to finding out the extent of its troubles when it strands me on the side of the road somewhere!

    • @roymoderatto
      @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      rubberlover666 it's an adventure to get into this things. They all come alive once the gremlins have been sorted out!

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are good machines. If the price is right go for it. If not, the later models (anything with the Denso OSGR starter) are preferable for the splined clutch shaft and starter but the early parts work fine up to moderately modded engines and like other Evos FXRs are a breeze to wrench and upgrade.
      TH-cam is not enough of a resource so visit forums. vtwinforum has an excellent FXR section (the rest is boomers on baggers) with a serious amount of info. Chop Cult and Harley Tech Talk rock too.

  • @roymoderatto
    @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your EVO won't ever die. My '86 FXRS is my daily ride. It took me 5 years to make it safe enough (and good looking) for that and do long trips as well. The engine is running great at about 80k miles. I've only changed the valve seals. Give her some love and it will be the bike, out of all the others, that will still run good in 20 years! 🤘🏻😎⚡️

  • @chiguy_
    @chiguy_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lol.. the idea that so many things may be wrong but all are not catastrophic. which makes it fixable which is good. keep the drinks a flowin and the wrenches a turnin. cheers bro.

  • @deormanrobey892
    @deormanrobey892 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Wouldn't hurt to check/repack the steering head and swing arm bearings when you get the wheels off.

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great tip!

    • @MrChopemup
      @MrChopemup 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fork oil.?

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tons of labor involved with those keep the steering head adjusted and greased via the zirc fitting should be good.

    • @vector6977
      @vector6977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rnrudynh1427 if only HD made it that easy. There arent any grease fittings unless you put them in.

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vector6977 I must of got my years confused. My 82 FLT has a grease zirc fitting.

  • @LS-sv7bo
    @LS-sv7bo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video !! I have a 94 fxlr a little over 3000 miles I bought it a year and a half ago and have put a little over 1500 miles on it. I am going to do the 3 hole change this weekend been looking for this info THANKS BROTHER !! maybe our paths will cross 1 day and do a ride.

  • @billmac3911
    @billmac3911 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good info on doing our own maintenance. Thanks for doing this video.

  • @lagrasta666
    @lagrasta666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love your videos brother and your comment on how you want to ride the bike until the engine hand grenades really is awesome LOL.

  • @crowman8914
    @crowman8914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When i was in vero beach and five of the disneyworld parks a fuckload of rain happened daily till i visited madison flordia

  • @peterlobb6456
    @peterlobb6456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed this video, would like to see a few more episodes of you two working together on the FXR :)

  • @1SaG
    @1SaG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The shoddy looks of this bike are perfect. Kinda like a really old pair of jeans that got ripped and faded through years of wear - not by some guy at the factory with a sandblaster and a box-cutter. So, yeah... go and save that FXR!

  • @tristanberke8759
    @tristanberke8759 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    that old primary oil was blacker than my ex's heart. good thing you changed it. I had a similar experience with my current bike (also my first bike) I bought a 1997 Honda Rebel 250 (one year younger than me) for $1000 from a man who didn't speak the same language as me. It was apparently lost in translation that he had snapped off an exhaust manifold stud, and there was no compression in one of the valves. I shit you not, I had to take the bike apart into EVERY SINGLE PIECE, and replace each thing that I found wrong with it. I affectionately call the bike Frankenstein (don't correct me on that, I know that Frankenstein is the Doctor and Adam is the monster) but, at the end of the day, the thing runs and anything with two wheels and an engine is a whole lot more fun than a car. for my next bike I want to look into the Honda NC750x DCT, but My absolute dream bike is the Honda Goldwing. (I'm a Honda fanboy if you can't tell)

  • @Mrdrivereight
    @Mrdrivereight 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Y'all are fixing the eve and the chopper is out riding... Going to be a fun summer on this channel!

  • @brycebuildsit
    @brycebuildsit 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, i just picked up my first harley recently and did not realize the transmission and primary where separate oil. I guess i will be changing those very soon seeing as my clutch has started slipping and it sounds like the primary chain is making a hell of a racket. Glad i learned something.

    • @tetlow2
      @tetlow2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man get a repair manual. You won't regret it. You'd be surprised how simple most shit on a bike is.

  • @sickbird9865
    @sickbird9865 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I personally do the 4 qt oil change on the motor since there is no drain plug for the motor. Drain the oil tank add 3 qts start the motor with the oil filter off, oil pump will push the old oil out of the crank case, run bike till you see clean oil coming out of the oil filter hole then install the new filter and add the 4th qt

  • @billangell6478
    @billangell6478 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learned it from a cat engine school. But you never wanna pre fill oil filters since it can allow contaminants to get through and into bearing surfaces.

  • @asyouratty13
    @asyouratty13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gulf Coast seems like a solid friend

  • @alissarobertson8840
    @alissarobertson8840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used the same primary gasket on my 02 FLSTC 4 or 5 times it never leaked. My 98 FLSTF evo still uses the o ring type primary cover gasket or at least i been using them because I have like 5 new ones. I will buy the new type when these are gone I change oil every 3000 miles.

  • @derrickhillier1173
    @derrickhillier1173 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job guys.Try using the longer oil filter for the Harley evo dyna.Your local HD dealer should still have them.Maybe while she is on the hoist,due to 10k service.

  • @josephbilling6445
    @josephbilling6445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the mounts fucked up on those old pipes should get a dope 2 into 1 to replace those with. Gonna be waiting for the parts anyways

  • @PhatboyHD88
    @PhatboyHD88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey buddy ,, please i beg ya , get a belt guard,, one little pebble gets in between the belt and the pulley and “Snap” its all over i have seen many times , and you cant change that on the road it is quite the project..don’t have to be a fancy one just a plain old plastic one will work just fine.. them belts can take one hell of a beating and last forever , but a little road pebble and its done .. just a heads up buddy , a much over looked piece of safety/ protective part..

  • @ewanoffshore
    @ewanoffshore 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice vid man, enjoyed that! Love seeing your subscriber count on the garage wall - that is awesome!!!

  • @seanlowman6785
    @seanlowman6785 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learned so much in one video and laughing the whole time. Well done!!

  • @GrtSatan
    @GrtSatan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My 73 Norton Commando Roadster had a non-unit engine as well, and I was always puzzled by the fact that the dry clutch operated less than an inch away from the oil bath for the primary chain. This inevitably resulted in oil reaching the clutch plates which required them to removed and cleaned with rubbing alcohol; this was a routine procedure on this bike. Un-be-fucking-lievable and testament as to why the British bike industry collapsed. For all its good qualities I simply got fed up with constantly working on my Norton. High maintainence is every bit as annoying with machines as it is with women.

  • @jamesmcgrath1952
    @jamesmcgrath1952 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's not lizards here buddy. It's big hairy spiders that crawl out on your tank and tell you to get off his bike.

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh jeez, I get enough spiders in the woods lol

  • @redrider0151
    @redrider0151 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I NEVER would have known about these 1 use bolts!!!

  • @curtevans838
    @curtevans838 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The MATCO penlight for the win! There's been plenty of slobber on mine too.

  • @gqp3215
    @gqp3215 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally got anice bike on. Worked at york plant under amf and laid off when new buyers bought co. Had an fxe, 81. Sold @ 28 when son was born

  • @Running-with-skizers
    @Running-with-skizers 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so glad he came clean about the primary gasket I’ve never replaced mine although I have one on the shelf just Incase 😂😂😂

  • @westleywalsh8188
    @westleywalsh8188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The heat in Indiana is pretty ridiculous too!

    • @timmyb2507
      @timmyb2507 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Westley Walsh’s so true

  • @pitdawg6418
    @pitdawg6418 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I own 2 89 FRXLR. Bought my 1st one 3 years later bought a second one. Both make me Happy.

  • @TheBlueBikeDoyle
    @TheBlueBikeDoyle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I read the title thought John Maxwell was coming down to help you . I think John would laugh and then leave it . 👍 I'll give a dirty thumb up

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No computer.... he would have a clue

  • @vernegibb7749
    @vernegibb7749 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    On the front, brakes up grade the pads an new brake line you will get great stopping power back Same had a 87FXR worked great.

  • @vincentvelazquez6001
    @vincentvelazquez6001 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A friend of mine has an fxr, nearly as old as yours, I rode it some time its a great bike, your friend did a good job to maintain it. Triumph French biker.

  • @nocount4339
    @nocount4339 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gulf coast caries the same orange streamlight stylus pro I do! Haha! Love the mechanical content! Keep it comin! Best regards from your neighbor in Dover FL.

  • @WheelzupMotorsports
    @WheelzupMotorsports 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Didn’t Adam Sandoval put something like 270k on his evo electraglide?

    • @themotorhino1331
      @themotorhino1331 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The War Horse? Pretty sure he did. Now he's rocking an Indian.

  • @HippoDrones
    @HippoDrones 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome bit of garage time, and ace hearing the pro opinion and tips on the bike maintenance too! :-)

  • @bullpups4life189
    @bullpups4life189 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a spider that lives in my street triple's dash area. We have an agreement that he can stay as long as he holds on. His favorite place to ride is on the middle of my right mirror out of the wind.

  • @Paul-st2wv
    @Paul-st2wv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Evo's are bulletproof"
    Amen brother. I have an 88 flhtc nicknamed "The Couch" with 118,000 miles on her. The guy I got the bike back in the 90's from did have the jugs off but only to replace the paper gaskets with the bimetal ones. He cut the lip off the cylinders and honed them. Same rings. He put a mild torquey cam and a super e carb on it and I put some open megaphones on it in place of the mufflers. Other than that and being lowered 1 in. on the air ride it is stock. And other than that check ball occasionally getting stuck when I let her sit to long and she pukes out the breather it don't leak.

  • @hillie47
    @hillie47 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "None of this is my fault! I haven't maintained this bike"
    Replace bike with car and you sound like my wife.

    • @hank1556
      @hank1556 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Derek Frampton PaPa-D his wife, my girlfriend

  • @upnorthrider
    @upnorthrider 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ha ha love these old bikes, fill up with gas, fill up with oil!

  • @velvetkilla9911
    @velvetkilla9911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have two fxr evo they do last forever bulletproof.

  • @getmartincarter
    @getmartincarter 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific video - interesting & optimistic prognosis by Gulf-Ghost upon the FXR motor . Once the brakes rotors pads are fixed and the clutch adjusted or replaced the bike is good to go

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup! I’m holding I can squeeze some more like out of it!

  • @Full_Otto_Bismarck
    @Full_Otto_Bismarck 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Im sure you're itching for it to give up so you can tear it down and rebuild the whole bike but im sorry man, im rooting for that Evo motor 😆.
    Just something that gets to me seeing an engine beating the odds and racking up the miles, almost like the car or bike or what have you has an unyielding will to live even though it's an inanimate object.

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Heh, something tells me I’m gonna have to try hard to kill this thing

    • @TheWolfsnack
      @TheWolfsnack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@shadetreesurgeon the old Evos are fine engines....I have a 93 Low Rider....just got home yesterday evening after riding 652 miles straight through (other than stops for gas and a quick burger), not a problem, not a leak.

    • @roymoderatto
      @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just did a 108 bikes club ride. A lot of breakdowns... us EVO guys? Laughing and keeping it cool (as long as we keep it under 4k rpm...)

    • @TheWolfsnack
      @TheWolfsnack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roymoderatto Yeah....my EVO agrees....

    • @gregorytimmons4777
      @gregorytimmons4777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roymoderatto Keeping it just above an idle. The advance curve isn't all in yet on either of my bikes by then.

  • @shovel_head80
    @shovel_head80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would be worried more about the “Death Chopper “. 🦝😺💀☠️🏴‍☠️

  • @brianheffernan8982
    @brianheffernan8982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a good video, Shady. I really enjoyed it.

  • @brettkelly4575
    @brettkelly4575 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait to get my fxr going it was my dad's before he passed motor mounts broken and the cranks bad and he broke the forks doing wheelies lmao.

  • @mike13158
    @mike13158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    86 FXR 5 speed 16 oz in transmission, thats a early evo so its not a head breather its a bottom breather

  • @iandruckman7779
    @iandruckman7779 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok first, get a SERVICE MANUAL. It's worth the $100+ to buy one. All the specs on how much oil to put in are contained in the manual. Second, you CAN reuse the primary drain plug. A little Teflon tape prevents leaks. I usually replace the one-use gasket on the inspection cover about every 5th time. Yeah, that exhaust bracket breaking is a common problem. Your tech friend is right. I bought an FXR that had been sitting in the Las Vegas sun for 2 years and after flushing the tank, rebuilding the carburator, and lots of engine degreaser, it has been running for over 8 years with very few issues. I love my FXR, and will likely never get rid of it, even if I do get another Harley.

  • @hemicud4
    @hemicud4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    No lizards, found a birds nest in an 82 Suzuki gs250t that a friend had stored under his back deck.

  • @tobins6800
    @tobins6800 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    If the rear end on that thing is a bit wishy washy, check the swingarm bushings/spacers. Might be originals, which are rubber. Not horribly expensive or difficult to do.

  • @Sorelizard
    @Sorelizard 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man when I had a beard like that , the only thing I could think about was cutting it the fuck off. Hats off to you my friend

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m just lazy, I actually want to trim it I just don’t want to keep up with it lol

    • @Sorelizard
      @Sorelizard 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol yeah happens to me sometimes too, btw I enjoy your videos, thanks for uploading!

  • @kowboykalebb
    @kowboykalebb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel ya bud on the heat. The “what it feels like” heat here in Indiana is over 100 😭😂

  • @benfarrell4084
    @benfarrell4084 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really liked the video. I have an ‘87 fxrs and I didn’t know about the 3 hole change😬😬.
    Do you have a link to the primary drain plug replacement?

  • @jessemn228
    @jessemn228 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    i run 20w50 in all three never had a problem

    • @boxcarbro3043
      @boxcarbro3043 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats what i was wondering. Im pretty sire thats what i did last time, with no issues.

    • @johndoe-hv3qj
      @johndoe-hv3qj 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too. 20/50 synthetic

  • @billcotton1551
    @billcotton1551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That bike still sounds great!

  • @ShadowACE1998
    @ShadowACE1998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You once said there was nothing safe about this motorcycle. Now it's been confirmed. LOL

  • @obs_community9517
    @obs_community9517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish my hats wore on the corners first lol mine wear all in the middle first makes no sense to me but I don’t know

  • @mikeskidmore6754
    @mikeskidmore6754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You would have to ride the bike at highway speed to warm up the Transmission oil ...

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or around the neighborhood a few times.

  • @jmcelroy4872
    @jmcelroy4872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why i love my sportie! They only have a two hole system! More than two holes takes a REALLLL BIKERRR....HELLL YEAHHHH!

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha😂😂

    • @TheWolfsnack
      @TheWolfsnack 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      three holes...no waiting?

    • @jmcelroy4872
      @jmcelroy4872 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shadetreesurgeon my skull rings dont allow oil to desecrate the metal goodness of the badassery .....helllll yeahhhhhh

  • @trevorjameson3213
    @trevorjameson3213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I would love to find an old FXR.

  • @dominikengel3633
    @dominikengel3633 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice bandana wraped around the fork - very hip you are my brother 👌

  • @ecrusch
    @ecrusch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gulf Coast is a guy to know!
    I hope you're paying him well.

  • @JonnyBabyaka
    @JonnyBabyaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time he says threshole I get excited.

  • @MotoDUDEabides
    @MotoDUDEabides 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve reused that bolt and gasket over and over... never an issue.

  • @fxrjoe4894
    @fxrjoe4894 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, finally someone admitted that evos are awesome motors.

  • @billysaleen
    @billysaleen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Animals in motorcycles are a real Florida problem. I found a tree frog under my gauge cluster a few days ago.

  • @mikeskidmore6754
    @mikeskidmore6754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So I was reading Harley's first decent engine got a lot of Engineering help from Eric Buell ..

    • @grren1782
      @grren1782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's what pulled Harley out of the shovelhead ditch

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grren1782 he and AMF saved the company.

    • @grren1782
      @grren1782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rnrudynh1427 amf was that weird uncle that gave you money but diddled you

    • @rnrudynh1427
      @rnrudynh1427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg perfectly said

    • @obfuscated3090
      @obfuscated3090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Incorrect! HD propaganda tends to ignore John Favill who ran their engine program. Buell was involved with the FRAME.
      Favill worked at Harley from 1979 to 1985 and is responsible for the Evolution engine. Before that he worked at Norton on the Commando and is more famous for that. He speaks at Norton owners club rallies where I met him.
      www.hemmings.com/blog/article/1984-harley-davidson-softail-v2-evolution/
      Buell is a great chassis designer but Favill is why HD survived. The FXR was always a side show compared to Softails and the touring bikes.
      AMFare often maligned but labor troubles hit HD quality hard in the late Shovelhead years and that's not AMFs fault. AMF saved HD from the incompetent family who owned it but it wasn't their core business so they eventually sold it off to basically the same people who were running it for them. The real history is well documented but bikers are like old gossiping women and repeat what they hear without study.

  • @SmokeRingsPipeDreams
    @SmokeRingsPipeDreams 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't want to criticize, but I do believe that lizard was original equipment. (LIZARD: Don't leave home without it)

  • @jeffreycordle6084
    @jeffreycordle6084 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got 250,000 miles on my 91 fxsts. Engine has never been opened. Still keeps up with the new bikes. Last year I changed the belt drive for a chain drive. And had to learn better throttle control. Get to handy on it in first that rear tire spins right up. It's a hoot. Love my Springer. I'll be riding her till I die.

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude that’s awesome!!

    • @jeffreycordle6084
      @jeffreycordle6084 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Changing over to a chain drive cost just a little more than replacing the belt. And I mean a little literally less then a hundred dollars more then just buying a belt

    • @shadetreesurgeon
      @shadetreesurgeon  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jeffrey Cordle dude I just check the prices, you’re right! It’s not much more...

    • @jeffreycordle6084
      @jeffreycordle6084 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zippers Performance is where I got my kit. Came with everything you need outside of tools and seals.

  • @DerekGraham777
    @DerekGraham777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahhh some day I'll have a Harley. I'd like to make a Harley bobber. But first I want to build a ruckes low rider

  • @_HippieThugg_
    @_HippieThugg_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The 12 oz beers make it a 4 hole service.

  • @grumpyoldbiker1118
    @grumpyoldbiker1118 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Two good friends in one great video! My brain can't take all the smiles! Wait a tic....where'd he get those parts from? SONOFA..!!!! Better check my rotor stock tomorrow lol.

  • @whitehurstcomic
    @whitehurstcomic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've got an 86 Evo FXWG, runs great and always has.

    • @roymoderatto
      @roymoderatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As it will continue to be, 'till the end of times!