Watching all these fasteners come by in this episode, I remember how you like to heat up bolts/nuts/washers and dump them in oil… imo it would be nice to see you try diy electroplating; zinc, nickel, brass even (to match brass bar ends for example!). Want to try it myself after watching a few videos, lots of rusty looking bolts here.
Impressed to say the least, iam hooked on your videos, iam finding them most helpful on my own Harley 48 build, thanks so much for sharing your skills and knowledge, I like most how you just build and paint just like bam, same bench, you really inspire the average guys like me to just get into it, keep up the beautiful work man 👌🍻
Thanks for your kind words, don't consider myself a bike builder at all, whatever that means, I just do stuff I enjoy on the bench that I have, like we all do right?! Have fun with your 48 project and remember to enjoy the journey, not just the destination!
You should think about using Gates Power Grip heat-shrink clamps in areas where the clamp is visible. There's no cleaner look, and every time you start the bike (or car) and warm it up, the clamps are re-tightened by the heat. I'm not affiliated with this product in any way shape or form; they just work great and they're on all of my projects.
I was in a dealer this week trying new bikes for size, need an affordable commuter 😏 it's my job for tomorrow again, watching this lovely old Harley come to life makes me think how sterile new bikes are with big Euro 5 boxes, heated grips n all sorts of electrics, I wish for a Harley like that sometimes just for the pure joy of riding, 🙄 one day, love your chanel, thank you for all your hard work 👍
Hi Chris, at last, someone who feels the same way I do... we walked round a large dealership last weekend and it was like strolling round Currys, just row up on row of 'domestic appliances' with no soul or character. There are a few, maybe, that stand out as still being a bit old school, maybe the current Bonneville range, but other than that, I can't see myself ever buying a new bike again and that's purely based on there being nothing out there that remotely inspires me! Hope you find something you like, but yes, keep the Harley dream for the future for sure, they'll always be around...
Maybe not so fun, yet important tasks checked off like wiring looms done, and all the little clicks, zzzzziiips, kerchunks, and psssshts were so satisfying. And finally! Someone using a nut driver to do up hose clamps instead of a frustrating (and scary) flat blade screwdriver that continually slips out, takes a lot more time, and always has the potential to scratch whatever the screwdriver blade hits when it skips off, lol.
I’ve watched and enjoyed every second of this build, but I don’t remember hearing your rationale for replacing the drive belt with a chain. I had my Bonneville for just over a year and was completely over chain maintenance. That’s one big reason I bought an Indian. Can you remind an elderly person why you went with a chain? (Admittedly, it IS a gorgeous chain.) Cheers!
Can you even imagine the bike's cost if they took that much care at the factory? One good thing about re-fitting parts is the various 'set memories' of once flexible pieces & the nicely placed witness marks of previous worthy clampage on hoses etc. (Having once foolishly agreed to help someone fit a second-hand loom to a different model year bike, I have learned - after three days of swearing the lights worked fine, but even trying the starter just made their upstairs toilet flush. Y'all : )xx
So satisfying to watch. Thanks as always for the "meticulous" attention to detail and planned logic of steps, excellently executed, filmed and audio-recorded so nothing further required in form of commentary. Masters at work.
I have been following you channel for a long time know, and I just love the way you do your thing. Brilliant. Paintwork just gets better and better. As usual, I get impatient for the end result. Great effort made! BTW Penny, the camera work is excellent.😁
Very impressive assembly work Del. Someone tuning in for the first time would be sure to think your day job was at the Harley factory assembling these Sportsters every day. All the many added hours that you and Penny put in to document the process is very much appreciated. God bless you both and be well always. ❤👍👍
Thank you so much Rick for such kind words, what a dream job it would be to work at the factory, but then I would never want my love of bikes to become a mundane routine and assembling the same parts every day would get dull after a while...! And you're right, filming and editing the process more than double the time spent doing it, as we've always said, considering every facet of our You Tube activities, we still put 60hrs a week in to this... but we wouldn't do it if we didn't love it! Thank you again, have a great weekend, and thanks for all your kind support, D&Px
Have a great idea for your painting needs. Take a 2"x4" and cut down to 2"x2" to the length ya want, then screw a piece of 2"x4" to the bottom to create a stand then wah laa you have a stand for your items to paint on.
After we've been Loomies - we're going to pop round have a swim in that paintwork if OK with you folks - looks like you could dive straight into it! And so looking forward to seeing the next stages of creation - thanks guys! x
Let me second the compliment on Penny's camera work, it truly adds clarity and interest. Del, your 15 minute video would be a very long day for me. Awesome work!
If you know anything about bikes, THIS is one of the most important parts of re-assembly. You did a fine job Del, and your attention to detail is spot on. Loved the little "click" as the connections snapped together. Fine job my man. The bike is really coming together. Eric in Kissimmee Fl.
I have been watching your vids for a long time now and love your way, the passion is obvious and great skills to boot, What are you planning with this project? Is it a seller or a keeper?
Your Sportster project is significant in many ways, but takes on even more value due to Harley discontinuing the model after 2022. Great restoration of an iconic bike.
I would just like to say Thanks, for all your Videos and Help you's provide to Bike enthusiasts like myself. Great Enjoyable Videos to watch. Very much appreciated.
Thanks Gary 👍, doesn't always go according to plan, but then that's what editing is for aye?! Taking the MiL on a tip run today, we're hoping she'll feel at home in her natural environment! Pip Pip
@@Moonfleet41 I’ll admit that I’ve never thought of that, Del! Let me know how it goes and I may do the same. I most certainly would feel sorry for the flies if we do take my MIL! 😎
@@garya3056 It went quite well, it was grand seeing her frolicking and happy among the garden waste, although it did take us a while to coax her out of the food bins... but i guess that does mean we won't have to put so much in her nose bag tonight.. little bonuses aye buddy..!
The paint came out great. She coming along nicely 👍 my ultra classic project is coming along nicely all be it slowly. You are definitely putting in more hours per week than I am 😊
Thanks Mike 👍, glad you're enjoying it, it doesn't matter how fast you go on a project in my view, just as long as you enjoy the journey, the result is less important!
Nice one Del you got a good deal done, looks a treat 😀 Yes you mentioned the rectifier to me before but unfortunately there isn't the usual location on my bike as it's a chopped bike. So I have mounted it to the frame near the headstock with a couple of rivnuts. Should have better air-flow now. Great video and lovely production work and a special shout out to Penny behind camera.
Great video Del and Penny. It's so nice to see this project coming back together after all the hard work you've put into it. Looking forward to the fabrication! Have a great weekend, both of you, and be well.
Awesome video Del, better than anything Im going to see over the weekend. My Friday night always starts with a visit to your workshop. Only thing left now is to crack open a couple of cold ones. Have a great w/end
Love watching these vids on your channel Delboy.. so many little extras you do like the red rubber grease in the rubbers..I use silicone spray on same type of parts and rubber grease in the more likely to get hammered by the weather or UV. Works a treat don't it. It's the stuff you pick up over years of doing the jobs, maintenance, servicing, repairs n builds. Great to watch...p.s. that birds happy in your garage.
Thanks buddy, it's certainly one of the minor things that separates a modern technician from an old school mechanic, just the little garage practices based on years of solving problems and working out ways to prevent them... and we're lucky to be located in a farm environment with trees all around us, so the birds are everywhere, we've even had chickens wander in through the door in the past!!
Nice episode, Del. You often use Loctite - do Harleys really vibrate that much? I'm curious because I've never owned one, only Japanese and Italian bikes with other problems ;-). Cheers, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Hi Günter. Yes they do vibrate, but not just Harleys call for threadlock here and there, all bikes vibrate to a greater or lesser degree, and also with different frequencies of vibration.. so it's always a great way to ensure a safe assembly.!
@@Moonfleet41 Only my Transalp 600 needed threadlock for the seat. Problem solved. It had always rattled off one of the two bolts, although old tests report a "smooth" engine. Not really.
Great to see so many parts find their way home Del. I noticed that it looked like you were using thread lock on some nuts that looked like nylon. Does this work on nylon nuts or was it more to keep the threads clean? Great to see her getting closer!
Hey brother, glad you noticed the little nut lock trick, basically, you may have noticed I added washers under them where the factory doesn't do so, this is crazy because tightening a nut up against paintwork just chews it out, there should always be a washer, but this means the nut stands further off the thread and the nylon insert is right on the end of the thread doing very little to hold it... it's not actually off the end, I managed to get a 'full nut' wound on but just not on enough to take advantage of the nylon insert... also, as they were clean and bright I re-used the old nuts meaning the inserts weren't fresh anymore, so a second reason to just add a dab of nut lock and it does, indeed, keep the threads clean as well and prevents them corroding on in the future!
Absolutely outstanding work! Love watching you do this... Quite cathartic at times especially after riding a fair distance and back in torrential rain today to get a bike liveried up! Have a cracking weekend and looking forward to seeing you fabricating some fantastic one off parts soon!
Thanks buddy, sounds like you've had a great day, I love the first few cooler days of Autumn, less loonies on the road and not yet cold enough to be nippy!
@@Moonfleet41 if it hadn't been belting down with rain all day it would have been far more enjoyable 🤣 Plenty of loonies out though sadly but, DocBike Sussex is now officially launched with our second engagement bike liveried up today (BMW R1200RT) which is the one I am riding all weekend to various events across Sussex!
Observe how the sensible addition of a stainless washer (where the factory didn't fit one) brings the nut right to the end of the thread...plus, although they're clean, they used nuts so the nylon insert isn't fresh.! hence, a drop of light threadlock.! It is a Harley after all..!
This flawless / tidy video was completely ruined by the sloppy over squirt of lock tight at 8:40 !!! damn it Del I used to think so highly of you (hahaha)
Super looking project, can I ask a question pleas about Triumph suspension, I now ride a 2016 Air cooled Speedmaster, watched some of your vids on the subject but need help, are there any substitute progressive springs available for my Speedmaster, TecBike don’t do any, also I am going to replace rear shocks but not with gas assist as my panniers are in the way, could you recommend a progressive rear shock, appreciate any help. Cheers
Bike is looking awesome brother !!! cant wait for the fabrication videos as well 👍 Great looking harley brother ! stay safe guys cheers from new york ! 🍺🍺🍺🥂🥂🥂🥂
Looking forward to doing something creative, but need all the basic assembly and peripheral stuff out the way first so I can concentrate on it! Have a great weekend both!
Hi dell hope you and penny are well I need your help if possible I have a kawasaki j300 2014 the front tyre is tubeless but the rear tyre doesn't say anything on it I need to change the valve from the L valve to the normal valve I have the tools to do it but I'm not sure because it doesn't say tubeless on the rear tyre should I still go ahead with it cheers
Sorry mate, I can't really work out what you're actually asking here, all valves should be fitted from the inside so you need to get the tyre off and as you say, you have the tools to do that, so when you get the tyre off you can see if there's a tube in there... is that what you're asking?
@@Moonfleet41 ohhhhhh, makes sense lol, cheers mate had me scratching my head, i thought `surely these ain`t wet frames` like on older bikes back in the day lol
Brilliant video Del & Penny, coming together nicely mate. Looking forward to seeing the fab work you have planned. Penny and you have a relaxing weekend, take care. Cheers
Thanks mate 👍, yes pleased with the progress! Have a great weekend there, here we have some late Autumn sunshine so we'll make the most of it for sure! D&Px
Watching all these fasteners come by in this episode, I remember how you like to heat up bolts/nuts/washers and dump them in oil… imo it would be nice to see you try diy electroplating; zinc, nickel, brass even (to match brass bar ends for example!). Want to try it myself after watching a few videos, lots of rusty looking bolts here.
Impressed to say the least, iam hooked on your videos, iam finding them most helpful on my own Harley 48 build, thanks so much for sharing your skills and knowledge, I like most how you just build and paint just like bam, same bench, you really inspire the average guys like me to just get into it, keep up the beautiful work man 👌🍻
Thanks for your kind words, don't consider myself a bike builder at all, whatever that means, I just do stuff I enjoy on the bench that I have, like we all do right?! Have fun with your 48 project and remember to enjoy the journey, not just the destination!
You should think about using Gates Power Grip heat-shrink clamps in areas where the clamp is visible. There's no cleaner look, and every time you start the bike (or car) and warm it up, the clamps are re-tightened by the heat. I'm not affiliated with this product in any way shape or form; they just work great and they're on all of my projects.
Putting all that back together must have taken ages. Great job Del.
Yeah, and very rewarding too mate !
I was in a dealer this week trying new bikes for size, need an affordable commuter 😏 it's my job for tomorrow again, watching this lovely old Harley come to life makes me think how sterile new bikes are with big Euro 5 boxes, heated grips n all sorts of electrics, I wish for a Harley like that sometimes just for the pure joy of riding, 🙄 one day, love your chanel, thank you for all your hard work 👍
Hi Chris, at last, someone who feels the same way I do... we walked round a large dealership last weekend and it was like strolling round Currys, just row up on row of 'domestic appliances' with no soul or character. There are a few, maybe, that stand out as still being a bit old school, maybe the current Bonneville range, but other than that, I can't see myself ever buying a new bike again and that's purely based on there being nothing out there that remotely inspires me! Hope you find something you like, but yes, keep the Harley dream for the future for sure, they'll always be around...
Every thing goes so easy for him. Me on the other hand, I get rusted bolts (if not stripped) broken connectors, can’t find my tools etc 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe not so fun, yet important tasks checked off like wiring looms done, and all the little clicks, zzzzziiips, kerchunks, and psssshts were so satisfying. And finally! Someone using a nut driver to do up hose clamps instead of a frustrating (and scary) flat blade screwdriver that continually slips out, takes a lot more time, and always has the potential to scratch whatever the screwdriver blade hits when it skips off, lol.
Sure thing mate, 7mm socket is the only way to do up jubilee clips! Always good to hear from you.
I’ve watched and enjoyed every second of this build, but I don’t remember hearing your rationale for replacing the drive belt with a chain. I had my Bonneville for just over a year and was completely over chain maintenance. That’s one big reason I bought an Indian. Can you remind an elderly person why you went with a chain? (Admittedly, it IS a gorgeous chain.) Cheers!
Can you even imagine the bike's cost if they took that much care at the factory? One good thing about re-fitting parts is the various 'set memories' of once flexible pieces & the nicely placed witness marks of previous worthy clampage on hoses etc. (Having once foolishly agreed to help someone fit a second-hand loom to a different model year bike, I have learned - after three days of swearing the lights worked fine, but even trying the starter just made their upstairs toilet flush. Y'all : )xx
Awesome words as ever good Sir!
So satisfying to watch. Thanks as always for the "meticulous" attention to detail and planned logic of steps, excellently executed, filmed and audio-recorded so nothing further required in form of commentary. Masters at work.
Glad you enjoy the videos and thank you for your kind words Barney!
I have been following you channel for a long time know, and I just love the way you do your thing. Brilliant. Paintwork just gets better and better. As usual, I get impatient for the end result. Great effort made! BTW Penny, the camera work is excellent.😁
Thank you so much Phil 😀, we both appreciate your kind support and we're glad you're enjoying the videos!
Very impressive assembly work Del. Someone tuning in for the first time would be sure to think your day job was at the Harley factory assembling these Sportsters every day. All the many added hours that you and Penny put in to document the process is very much appreciated. God bless you both and be well always. ❤👍👍
Thank you so much Rick for such kind words, what a dream job it would be to work at the factory, but then I would never want my love of bikes to become a mundane routine and assembling the same parts every day would get dull after a while...! And you're right, filming and editing the process more than double the time spent doing it, as we've always said, considering every facet of our You Tube activities, we still put 60hrs a week in to this... but we wouldn't do it if we didn't love it! Thank you again, have a great weekend, and thanks for all your kind support, D&Px
Have a great idea for your painting needs. Take a 2"x4" and cut down to 2"x2" to the length ya want, then screw a piece of 2"x4" to the bottom to create a stand then wah laa you have a stand for your items to paint on.
I can only say perfect. The way you work, everything is clean. Your tools, your garage. Very cool, well done 👍
Thank you so much Ralf 😀
Great video except one thing I noticed is the hose clamps you are using are not the best type
After we've been Loomies - we're going to pop round have a swim in that paintwork if OK with you folks - looks like you could dive straight into it! And so looking forward to seeing the next stages of creation - thanks guys! x
Thanks Mike, that's very kind... glad you approve, have a great day out, it's a beautiful morning!
Putting stuff back on the bike also adds to the feeling that you are getting close to completion and adds incentive to see the final result.
No rush buddy, but it is good to make progress!
Nice work
Let me second the compliment on Penny's camera work, it truly adds clarity and interest. Del, your 15 minute video would be a very long day for me. Awesome work!
Wow, thanks Roland, Penny is often over looked a little, she works hard behind the scenes with me keeping this all going, so thanks for noticing!
If you know anything about bikes, THIS is one of the most important parts of re-assembly. You did a fine job Del, and your attention to detail is spot on.
Loved the little "click" as the connections snapped together. Fine job my man.
The bike is really coming together. Eric in Kissimmee Fl.
Thanks Eric, i really enjoyed this one, very satisfying to get the harness installed and be able to move on..! Have a great weekend sir.
Really good work on that paint job, it came out awesome.
Thanks 👍
I have been watching your vids for a long time now and love your way, the passion is obvious and great skills to boot, What are you planning with this project? Is it a seller or a keeper?
Thanks mate, glad you're enjoying the videos.. not decided on the bike, id love to keep it, but i will have to fund the next project..!
Your Sportster project is significant in many ways, but takes on even more value due to Harley discontinuing the model after 2022. Great restoration of an iconic bike.
Yes a sad day when we found out they were cancelling the Sportster, so time to preserve them now! Thank you for your kind words Sir.
Love watching a true craftsman at work, can't wait to see the finished project!
Thanks for your kind words mate 👍
@@Moonfleet41 I call them as I see them!
I would just like to say Thanks, for all your Videos and Help you's provide to Bike enthusiasts like myself.
Great Enjoyable Videos to watch.
Very much appreciated.
We appreciate your kind words, thank you!
Delboy mate, bikes looking great however imho ugly hose clamps, stepless ear clamps are much tidier.
Weirdly soothing to watch.
Another step in the right direction,, have a great weekend !
Thanks, you too!
I love these reassembly videos, it was really satisfying to watch.
Cheers Tom.
She’s looking great, Del! Loved the outtake at the end… 😎 Hope you both have a nice weekend there.
🏍👍🏍
Thanks Gary 👍, doesn't always go according to plan, but then that's what editing is for aye?! Taking the MiL on a tip run today, we're hoping she'll feel at home in her natural environment! Pip Pip
@@Moonfleet41 I’ll admit that I’ve never thought of that, Del! Let me know how it goes and I may do the same. I most certainly would feel sorry for the flies if we do take my MIL! 😎
@@garya3056 It went quite well, it was grand seeing her frolicking and happy among the garden waste, although it did take us a while to coax her out of the food bins... but i guess that does mean we won't have to put so much in her nose bag tonight.. little bonuses aye buddy..!
@@Moonfleet41 lmao-
The paint came out great. She coming along nicely 👍 my ultra classic project is coming along nicely all be it slowly. You are definitely putting in more hours per week than I am 😊
Thanks Mike 👍, glad you're enjoying it, it doesn't matter how fast you go on a project in my view, just as long as you enjoy the journey, the result is less important!
@@Moonfleet41 👍
Incredible work Del. Looks so good.
Many thanks buddy! way to go yet, but happy with the progress.
What sensor does he plug in at 11:03 ?
Why do you spray the cables and the tubes with WD40, please? Does it keep the plastic in better shape? Or just to have shining fininsh?
Nice one Del you got a good deal done, looks a treat 😀
Yes you mentioned the rectifier to me before but unfortunately there isn't the usual location on my bike as it's a chopped bike. So I have mounted it to the frame near the headstock with a couple of rivnuts.
Should have better air-flow now.
Great video and lovely production work and a special shout out to Penny behind camera.
Thanks Marc 👍, Penny's always there making me look magic! Have a blessed weekend and take care.
Great video Del and Penny. It's so nice to see this project coming back together after all the hard work you've put into it. Looking forward to the fabrication! Have a great weekend, both of you, and be well.
Thanks buddy 👍, glad you're enjoying it, you have a good weekend too mate.
Awesome video Del, better than anything Im going to see over the weekend. My Friday night always starts with a visit to your workshop. Only thing left now is to crack open a couple of cold ones. Have a great w/end
Very smart procedure, and you did so well remembering how it all went back together. Great to see, looks great
Thanks buddy.👍
How ever compliment from italy.
This is one of the aspects of the project that I really enjoy watching 😅
Thank you so much Abouzar, we're really glad you're enjoying it!
Love watching these vids on your channel Delboy.. so many little extras you do like the red rubber grease in the rubbers..I use silicone spray on same type of parts and rubber grease in the more likely to get hammered by the weather or UV. Works a treat don't it. It's the stuff you pick up over years of doing the jobs, maintenance, servicing, repairs n builds. Great to watch...p.s. that birds happy in your garage.
Thanks buddy, it's certainly one of the minor things that separates a modern technician from an old school mechanic, just the little garage practices based on years of solving problems and working out ways to prevent them... and we're lucky to be located in a farm environment with trees all around us, so the birds are everywhere, we've even had chickens wander in through the door in the past!!
Immaculate work as ever my friend - a pleasure to watch!
Have a great weekend both of you!
Many thanks buddy, we're glad you enjoy what we do! Have a great weekend there, ride safe and enjoy the last of the sunshine! D&Px
Beautiful job, Del!
Many thanks!
I get how all the fabrication is more engaging for you but l watched spellbound by the methodical and careful assembly of the wiring loom etc. 😂
I'm a loom fitting expert! Well, at least I was after the fifth attempt on the last bike I rebuilt. 👍🧡
Looking very nice del ,👍👍
Thanks 👍
That bike will be epic!
Such clean build you put the factory to shame mate👍😎
Thanks buddy..👍, really appreciate your kind words.
👍👍
Really enjoyed this video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Coming together nicely, so far so good👍
Good progress Del you must have a photographic memory where everything goes despite the notes on parts 👍
Thanks mate, plenty of practice i guess, plus they're a simple bike anyway.. Enjoy your week buddy.
@@Moonfleet41 You too know you will on the next stage of the build 👍
Just loving this build.
Thank you buddy, glad you're enjoying!
Nice episode, Del. You often use Loctite - do Harleys really vibrate that much? I'm curious because I've never owned one, only Japanese and Italian bikes with other problems ;-).
Cheers, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Hi Günter. Yes they do vibrate, but not just Harleys call for threadlock here and there, all bikes vibrate to a greater or lesser degree, and also with different frequencies of vibration.. so it's always a great way to ensure a safe assembly.!
@@Moonfleet41 Only my Transalp 600 needed threadlock for the seat. Problem solved. It had always rattled off one of the two bolts, although old tests report a "smooth" engine. Not really.
Man today you just rock assembling all that nice and perfect! 👏👏👏👏👏
Great to see so many parts find their way home Del. I noticed that it looked like you were using thread lock on some nuts that looked like nylon. Does this work on nylon nuts or was it more to keep the threads clean? Great to see her getting closer!
Hey brother, glad you noticed the little nut lock trick, basically, you may have noticed I added washers under them where the factory doesn't do so, this is crazy because tightening a nut up against paintwork just chews it out, there should always be a washer, but this means the nut stands further off the thread and the nylon insert is right on the end of the thread doing very little to hold it... it's not actually off the end, I managed to get a 'full nut' wound on but just not on enough to take advantage of the nylon insert... also, as they were clean and bright I re-used the old nuts meaning the inserts weren't fresh anymore, so a second reason to just add a dab of nut lock and it does, indeed, keep the threads clean as well and prevents them corroding on in the future!
Very tidy, attention to detail, love it.
Thank you very much!
Nothing wrong with having your nuts locked every now & then. Good show del.
Very nice information I am Indian
Always enjoyable to watch Dell! Cheers Mate.
Glad you enjoyed it Shaun, always appreciate your kind words of support!
Fine job, satisfying video as always.
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it
Mint..... loved every second. Maggie and Mack, Huddersfield 👍🏍🤘
Thanks both, glad you enjoyed it.
Looking better than new & great work behind the camera Pen 👍🏻
Thank you so much Dave 😀, appreciate your kind words, hope you and the family are all well, we must catch up soon, D&Px
Absolutely outstanding work! Love watching you do this... Quite cathartic at times especially after riding a fair distance and back in torrential rain today to get a bike liveried up! Have a cracking weekend and looking forward to seeing you fabricating some fantastic one off parts soon!
Thanks buddy, sounds like you've had a great day, I love the first few cooler days of Autumn, less loonies on the road and not yet cold enough to be nippy!
@@Moonfleet41 if it hadn't been belting down with rain all day it would have been far more enjoyable 🤣 Plenty of loonies out though sadly but, DocBike Sussex is now officially launched with our second engagement bike liveried up today (BMW R1200RT) which is the one I am riding all weekend to various events across Sussex!
That was a lot of work 👍
It was indeed a long day mate!
Nice job Del, its coming together beautifully 👍
Thanks mate 👍
Just like always love your job clean and smart
Thanks 👍
Threadlock and nylocks? Hmm
Observe how the sensible addition of a stainless washer (where the factory didn't fit one) brings the nut right to the end of the thread...plus, although they're clean, they used nuts so the nylon insert isn't fresh.! hence, a drop of light threadlock.! It is a Harley after all..!
So that wiring loom looked intense, maybe one of the most intense things I've seen you do actually. :)
Hi Del very satisfying seeing the bike being reborn mate
Thank you Dean, it's a wonderfully rewarding process for sure!
What year sportster is this?
2003
Looking good so far mate..... 👍
Thanks Gareth 👍
Brill hope your well del
Thanks mate, appreciate your kind words.
This flawless / tidy video was completely ruined by the sloppy over squirt of lock tight at 8:40 !!! damn it Del I used to think so highly of you (hahaha)
Super looking project, can I ask a question pleas about Triumph suspension, I now ride a 2016 Air cooled Speedmaster, watched some of your vids on the subject but need help, are there any substitute progressive springs available for my Speedmaster, TecBike don’t do any, also I am going to replace rear shocks but not with gas assist as my panniers are in the way, could you recommend a progressive rear shock, appreciate any help. Cheers
Awesome video, surprise can buy replacement rubber buttons, snap buttons…. Find aftermarket??
Looking good.
Inspiring as always both.
Thanks so much Shane!
Coming along in leaps and bounds! Can't wait for the next vid!
You and me both buddy!
LOVE IT Mr. Del ...
Bike is looking awesome brother !!! cant wait for the fabrication videos as well 👍 Great looking harley brother ! stay safe guys cheers from new york ! 🍺🍺🍺🥂🥂🥂🥂
Looking forward to doing something creative, but need all the basic assembly and peripheral stuff out the way first so I can concentrate on it! Have a great weekend both!
Looking good
Hi dell hope you and penny are well I need your help if possible I have a kawasaki j300 2014 the front tyre is tubeless but the rear tyre doesn't say anything on it I need to change the valve from the L valve to the normal valve I have the tools to do it but I'm not sure because it doesn't say tubeless on the rear tyre should I still go ahead with it cheers
Sorry mate, I can't really work out what you're actually asking here, all valves should be fitted from the inside so you need to get the tyre off and as you say, you have the tools to do that, so when you get the tyre off you can see if there's a tube in there... is that what you're asking?
Loving this Build Del
Your best one Yet
Crack on Pal
Love to Penny
Cheers Tim.
Del, what purpose does the Oil Pipe serve that goes to the Frame ? Baffled me when i reassembled my 2000 883, doesn`t say in the manual i have, cheers
It's a drain plug buddy... that's the oil tank drain hose! undo the clip and pull the hose off to drain the engine oil..!
@@Moonfleet41 ohhhhhh, makes sense lol, cheers mate had me scratching my head, i thought `surely these ain`t wet frames` like on older bikes back in the day lol
Yeah. take a look at the lug it pushes onto next time you drain yer oil.. it's not an open pipe.. its a solid steel "nub" just to plug up the hose.!
Big job Del
Well done mate
Nick Australia
Cheers Nick, good to hear from you mate, you must be looking forward to the coming summer!
@@Moonfleet41 thanks Del
Nice temperature today around 25c but quite humid
Hope you guys are enjoying your Autumn
Nick Australia
this is turning out to be a real stunner m8 cant wait now lol have a great weekend the two of you atb iain
Thanks, you too buddy!
Truly an Impressive re-assembly. I dunno how you keep it all sorted but it seems like it's working 👍👌
Thanks mate 👍
Brilliant video Del & Penny, coming together nicely mate. Looking forward to seeing the fab work you have planned. Penny and you have a relaxing weekend, take care. Cheers
Thanks mate 👍, yes pleased with the progress! Have a great weekend there, here we have some late Autumn sunshine so we'll make the most of it for sure! D&Px
Wow really coming together now Del and looking amazing.. like a show bike brilliant 🤩👍🚴🏅
Thanks Pete👍