I loved the smarts of only putting the grip glue 3/4-ish to the end, keeping excess glue from being pushed forward as the grip gets installed, and ending up oozing out between the rubber and the switchgear pod in a potential ugly look. Very much looking forward to the Alumi-welding episode!
I like the nice soft cushy grips. Probably saved some coin over the Roland Sands version too. Videos like this one with lots of close-up shots remind us to never take for granted Penny's spectacular camera work. Well done Miss Penny! Cheers and safe travels friends.❤👍👍
@moonfleet41 - Del a random Q if I may? In past spray videos, as part of the prep for cavities such as bearings, you use some sticky white foam type stuff (technical description). Can I please ask what it’s called and where I can get some? You’re videos have inspired me to do some spraying on my own bike. TIA 🍻
Hi Alex.. It's a product i use when im using the paint shop next door.. it's a professional paint shop product, they buy it in rolls in a big trade style box.. not sure of the name, but i haven't been able to buy it from anywhere domestic.. maybe trade paint supplies store etc... but you would be stuck with buying a 100ft roll and never use it all... How about using some foam draught excluder strip you get in the DIY store?.. it's pretty much the same stuff and works really well.. just roll it back on itself to achieve the desired diameter..!
There’s always challenges in Delboy’s work and test of his skills!! Lol… I’m not always great in small stuff in welding…. Just maybe I can copy how DelBoy does it !!! Penny !!! Close up please !!!! ACTION!!! 🎬
Hiya Penny and Del... great video! You make the simplest of tasks educational and fun to watch... that's a skill I know you've worked on for years. Very nicely done! Take care, dear friends - be well and ride safe.
Thank you so much 👍, we really appreciate your kind support and words, it makes all of it worthwhile, you enjoy the rest of your week there, and ride safe! D&Px
Del, any thoughts on the best heated grips to use? Just purchased a really nice low mileage Honda GL1500 and was planning on fitting heated grips. Been watching a few of your videos on the GL1500, will be using them as reference when I undertake general maintenance on the bike. My garage is getting rather full now with the GL1500 (2000), GL1100 (1982), Kawasaki Z1000 (1977) and my venerable old Honda C90 cub.
Hi mate.. in the past i have fitted the Oxford Hot Grips, very efficient and great value...also really easy to fit, we have a couple of videos covering that now..! Hope that helps you out !
Ah, such a nice job and then a broken part at the end. I think the plain black grips and no silver look even better. It will be a fun video next time with welding aluminium. All the best, Günter/Nürnberg
Took me back to the days of my Harley.alway picking up tips from your know how with my new bike new tools new know how even after 40 years. Just nice to watch
Gripping vid! Alloy welding is like timing poached eggs on toast, 'Not quite . . . not quite . . . not qu- Oh dear & golly gosh, I've made a blob!' What broke the OEM though, a fulcrumic stress overload through poor design, some hidden casting malady forged by incompetence, an unfortunate tumble against the side of a parked Veyron perhaps? Either way, the old 'sudden twang-&-lurch-into-traffic' three-step is always an entertaining way to leave the lights, & does wonders for all those little muscle groups we so seldom get to use. So, given the boing-poundage grunting on the other end of that cable - Happy welding! : )xx
@@loddude5706 Best sketch they ever did... the two tramps at the farm gate !! "if i was rich as Rockafella, i'd be even richer! Oh yeah, how's that then?.. Well i'd have a window round on the side !
Hey Del, update on my brake situation from earlier. So turns out i pushed the pistons too far back and it wasn't able to get fluid into either the pistons or the master cylinder. Figured i'd post an update for ya, still new to this so not entirely sure how i managed that, but there we go. Love the video!
Thanks for the update mate.. and glad to hear that you got it sussed out and fixed... it's that kind of investigation and remedy that expands your skill set and makes you better at keeping your bike safe and on the road.
Nice vid, Del. I’m finally caught up with your content lol. I’ve been down for the count for a bit, and just glad to be up and about. Hope you both are doing well there… you are both amazing people and I for one feel blessed to be able to watch your content. 🏍👍🏍
Sorry to hear about your down time, sounds like you've been under the weather, so we hope you're recovering... glad you enjoy the videos and they can give you a lift and something enjoyable to watch! Chat soon, D&Px
Nice easy viewing, looking forward to the welding work, I remember you did a lot on a previous project and they are definitely strong. Have a good week and see you Friday. 😊
Great video brother! Really like those black grips 👌 and yes ! I cant wait for the aluminum welding video , seems like an awesome project to tackle! Stay safe guys cheers from New York !!! 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🎊🎊🎊🎊
Thanks buddy, really appreciate that, and am purely attempting to weld the broken clamp because I have the equipment and there's nothing to lose, so fingers crossed! Have a great week both, D&Px
Like a lot of things I find less is more and for me, that's the case with those grips. Thoroughly enjoyed the vid with my cuppa and malted milk biscuits! Cheers
roland sands makes really good gear. not sure if it will help, but i reached out and included a link to your video to see if they could step up and provide a replacement (use em on the next bike maybe)
Wow thanks mate.. that's very kind.. im not so sure they'll respond to that.. but you never know... if they do, ill make a dedicated video fitting them.!
Opening those Allen wrenches with just a flick of the thumb... SORCERY, I tell you!! Are you the same weight as a duck, by any chance? Are you, Delboy, in fact made of wood? Would you float if thrown in a pond?
Hi Del, nicely demonstrated, there's something satisfying about riding with new grips fitted to an old bike as it makes you realise how worn the old ones were. I have bought some grip puppies to try, not used them before but always used to fit Oxford foam grips back in the day and am hoping for a similar feel.
HI Del just one issue ! Your saying at the start of the program (was your intention for people to read them ? ) if so why would 5 sec hurt anyone having a longer time to read them ! One day you may have reached your mid 80s
Hi Brian, I'm sorry if it's not long enough, as youtube allows videos to be paused, most people just stop it if they want to read it.. and i can safely say, that with my current health concerns, it would be a privilege indeed to think that i may reach my mid 80's some day.. Thank you for your kind support sir, and take care. Del.
I have the same low temp soldering rods....They work great with just a small butane low flame torch. Waiting for the video to see how you do it...Thanks!
Yeah, the trick is going to be getting the 2mm thick pot metal up to temperature enough to melt the rods.. heating anything cast isn't easy, least of all thin cast ally !
Thanks buddy, it's a thin chance of success tbh, I'm purely giving it a go as I've got the rods, but it's 2mm cast pot metal... and as you have to heat it over 400c, it could well just blow apart, or melt! So we'll see that happens...
Always love the feel of new grips. Bit of a sod about the clutch control clamp being busted, but I remember the previous ally welding videos and how much fun you had with those! Hope you're both well and good mate?
Sure thing mate, already done it, there's loads of videos in our Harley playlist on clutch adjustment, set the clutch pack first and then do the cable once you put the cover back on!
Hey I really dig your videos been watching the sporster build series, I was wondering if you could make a video on purging the oil out completely like you did on the soft tail or if you have already point me in that direction thanks keep up the content
Sadly it's not possible in Sportster mate.. as you can see on the bike, the return nose goes into the bottom of the tank, and so you can;t take it off without all the oil pouring out of the tank.. if it's really dirty, you can always do a double change after 50 miles, and it'll be more then clean enough !
I loved the smarts of only putting the grip glue 3/4-ish to the end, keeping excess glue from being pushed forward as the grip gets installed, and ending up oozing out between the rubber and the switchgear pod in a potential ugly look. Very much looking forward to the Alumi-welding episode!
Thanks buddy.. simple little tricks to make a tidy job. !
I like the nice soft cushy grips. Probably saved some coin over the Roland Sands version too. Videos like this one with lots of close-up shots remind us to never take for granted Penny's spectacular camera work. Well done Miss Penny! Cheers and safe travels friends.❤👍👍
Thanks so much Rick, she is my unsung hero and makes this all possible.. take care and keep safe too aye.. all the best from us both.
Agree wholeheartedly!
@moonfleet41 - Del a random Q if I may? In past spray videos, as part of the prep for cavities such as bearings, you use some sticky white foam type stuff (technical description). Can I please ask what it’s called and where I can get some? You’re videos have inspired me to do some spraying on my own bike. TIA 🍻
Hi Alex.. It's a product i use when im using the paint shop next door.. it's a professional paint shop product, they buy it in rolls in a big trade style box.. not sure of the name, but i haven't been able to buy it from anywhere domestic.. maybe trade paint supplies store etc... but you would be stuck with buying a 100ft roll and never use it all... How about using some foam draught excluder strip you get in the DIY store?.. it's pretty much the same stuff and works really well.. just roll it back on itself to achieve the desired diameter..!
There’s always challenges in Delboy’s work and test of his skills!! Lol… I’m not always great in small stuff in welding…. Just maybe I can copy how DelBoy does it !!! Penny !!! Close up please !!!! ACTION!!! 🎬
Hiya Penny and Del... great video! You make the simplest of tasks educational and fun to watch... that's a skill I know you've worked on for years. Very nicely done! Take care, dear friends - be well and ride safe.
Thank you so much 👍, we really appreciate your kind support and words, it makes all of it worthwhile, you enjoy the rest of your week there, and ride safe! D&Px
Great stuff looking forward to the welding repair 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Del, any thoughts on the best heated grips to use? Just purchased a really nice low mileage Honda GL1500 and was planning on fitting heated grips. Been watching a few of your videos on the GL1500, will be using them as reference when I undertake general maintenance on the bike. My garage is getting rather full now with the GL1500 (2000), GL1100 (1982), Kawasaki Z1000 (1977) and my venerable old Honda C90 cub.
Hi mate.. in the past i have fitted the Oxford Hot Grips, very efficient and great value...also really easy to fit, we have a couple of videos covering that now..! Hope that helps you out !
@@Moonfleet41 cheers Del, I will watch the videos.
Great video guys. Looking forward to seeing how the repair goes. 👍🏼
Ah, such a nice job and then a broken part at the end. I think the plain black grips and no silver look even better. It will be a fun video next time with welding aluminium. All the best, Günter/Nürnberg
Thanks Günter, yep typical, but yes have the rods so let's see how it goes! Enjoy your week!
Took me back to the days of my Harley.alway picking up tips from your know how with my new bike new tools new know how even after 40 years. Just nice to watch
Thanks for your kind support buddy, I appreciate your feedback.
Looking forward to the welding video!
You and me both Harold... it's thin cast pot metal, so im not confident..but it's worth a try !
Gripping vid! Alloy welding is like timing poached eggs on toast, 'Not quite . . . not quite . . . not qu- Oh dear & golly gosh, I've made a blob!' What broke the OEM though, a fulcrumic stress overload through poor design, some hidden casting malady forged by incompetence, an unfortunate tumble against the side of a parked Veyron perhaps? Either way, the old 'sudden twang-&-lurch-into-traffic' three-step is always an entertaining way to leave the lights, & does wonders for all those little muscle groups we so seldom get to use.
So, given the boing-poundage grunting on the other end of that cable - Happy welding! : )xx
Sir, you should read the news... it'd remind me of the Two Ronnies at their best...lol!
"So it's good-night from me, & twang-lurch-wibble-wobble from him."
@@loddude5706 Best sketch they ever did... the two tramps at the farm gate !! "if i was rich as Rockafella, i'd be even richer! Oh yeah, how's that then?.. Well i'd have a window round on the side !
Hey Del, update on my brake situation from earlier. So turns out i pushed the pistons too far back and it wasn't able to get fluid into either the pistons or the master cylinder. Figured i'd post an update for ya, still new to this so not entirely sure how i managed that, but there we go. Love the video!
Thanks for the update mate.. and glad to hear that you got it sussed out and fixed... it's that kind of investigation and remedy that expands your skill set and makes you better at keeping your bike safe and on the road.
Nice video Del & Penny. Job well done mate, looking forward to the repair, Hope the last part of the week is good for you both, take care. Cheers
Thanks, you too mate.. looking forward ot some summer weather soon..lol!
FINALLY! Somebody shows in detail how the controls on both sides come apart. THANK YOU!
No problem!
Nice vid, Del. I’m finally caught up with your content lol. I’ve been down for the count for a bit, and just glad to be up and about. Hope you both are doing well there… you are both amazing people and I for one feel blessed to be able to watch your content.
🏍👍🏍
Sorry to hear about your down time, sounds like you've been under the weather, so we hope you're recovering... glad you enjoy the videos and they can give you a lift and something enjoyable to watch! Chat soon, D&Px
@@Moonfleet41 Thx life is good! 😎
Just a few days ago I bought exactly the same grips.
I am putting them on next weekend.
Thanks a lots for this video
No problem 👍
Nice easy viewing, looking forward to the welding work, I remember you did a lot on a previous project and they are definitely strong. Have a good week and see you Friday. 😊
Thanks buddy👍.. the challenge will be getting the thin cast pot metal up to temperature without ruining it... we shall see. !
Great video brother! Really like those black grips 👌 and yes ! I cant wait for the aluminum welding video , seems like an awesome project to tackle! Stay safe guys cheers from New York !!! 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🎊🎊🎊🎊
Thanks buddy, really appreciate that, and am purely attempting to weld the broken clamp because I have the equipment and there's nothing to lose, so fingers crossed! Have a great week both, D&Px
That aircon is driving me nuts. I can't see where it vents to the outside and if it's not vented it's just dumping the waste heat back into the room.
Hi Richard.. Got all the ducting to set up, i need to get the landlord to sort it as it'll mean cutting a hole in the wall.. works ok for now though !
Great video Del and wise words my friend. “People have to pretend you're a bad person so they don't feel guilty about the
things they did to you”
Thank you buddy.. Wise words well said too my friend !
Like a lot of things I find less is more and for me, that's the case with those grips. Thoroughly enjoyed the vid with my cuppa and malted milk biscuits! Cheers
Surely Harley grips should have tassels coming out the end....?
That's only if you drink Bud Light
Gotta love the Hogparts Haribo!!
Great video, I remember the stick aluminium weld, really good stuff
roland sands makes really good gear. not sure if it will help, but i reached out and included a link to your video to see if they could step up and provide a replacement (use em on the next bike maybe)
Wow thanks mate.. that's very kind.. im not so sure they'll respond to that.. but you never know... if they do, ill make a dedicated video fitting them.!
Opening those Allen wrenches with just a flick of the thumb... SORCERY, I tell you!! Are you the same weight as a duck, by any chance? Are you, Delboy, in fact made of wood? Would you float if thrown in a pond?
Wooohooo.lookin fwd to the welding
Hi Del, nicely demonstrated, there's something satisfying about riding with new grips fitted to an old bike as it makes you realise how worn the old ones were. I have bought some grip puppies to try, not used them before but always used to fit Oxford foam grips back in the day and am hoping for a similar feel.
HI Del just one issue ! Your saying at the start of the program (was your intention for people to read them ? ) if so why would 5 sec hurt anyone having a longer time to read them ! One day you may have reached your mid 80s
Hi Brian, I'm sorry if it's not long enough, as youtube allows videos to be paused, most people just stop it if they want to read it.. and i can safely say, that with my current health concerns, it would be a privilege indeed to think that i may reach my mid 80's some day.. Thank you for your kind support sir, and take care. Del.
@@Moonfleet41 many thanks for your gracious reply ! (Never thought of pausing it probably the old age ) CHEERS DEL !
Quality graft as usual. You really make a difference 👍#wholovesyababy ..... we do!!!!
Hey,10 to 20 Celsius ,'just fine'???? We are freezing to death down here from 10 to 20 🤣🤣🤣
I wrote a lovely comment, then realised i had replied to a reply of a comment of someone else! oops!
Peas n loaf 😂✌️❤️🤗
I've done that, it's an age thing dear!
@@Moonfleet41 😜
I have the same low temp soldering rods....They work great with just a small butane low flame torch. Waiting for the video to see how you do it...Thanks!
Yeah, the trick is going to be getting the 2mm thick pot metal up to temperature enough to melt the rods.. heating anything cast isn't easy, least of all thin cast ally !
Hope that repair works out for you!!
Thanks buddy, it's a thin chance of success tbh, I'm purely giving it a go as I've got the rods, but it's 2mm cast pot metal... and as you have to heat it over 400c, it could well just blow apart, or melt! So we'll see that happens...
Can wait do your welding, I keen have go 😮
Yes, thin cast pot metal.. not hopeful as it's notoriously hard to weld and doesn't like heat.. but we'll give it a try !
I do believe you did a video before where you tested alluminium welding?.
The next video sounds interesting. Maybe i can put to bed my dreams of silver soldering.
Thanks for the free entertainment.
Glad you enjoyed it mate, thank you as always for your kind feedback.
Tidy job, shame about the breakage 😤
Sure thing mate, but well worth a try aye... Hope you have a great weekend!
Tuesday fix done ✔ look forward to see how you get on the the repair
Thanks buddy.. it'll be a miracle if it works, it's thin cast pot metal, liable to bend and buckle.. but it's well worth a try aye !
Nice clean easy fix .
Always love the feel of new grips. Bit of a sod about the clutch control clamp being busted, but I remember the previous ally welding videos and how much fun you had with those! Hope you're both well and good mate?
Totally agree mate, nice new smooth grips and gives a more solid feel too !
Get oot yer lolipop.... who loves ya baby ❤👍
Thank you...
Can you make a video about adjusting the clutch for the correct friction point.
Sure thing mate, already done it, there's loads of videos in our Harley playlist on clutch adjustment, set the clutch pack first and then do the cable once you put the cover back on!
Hey I really dig your videos been watching the sporster build series, I was wondering if you could make a video on purging the oil out completely like you did on the soft tail or if you have already point me in that direction thanks keep up the content
Sadly it's not possible in Sportster mate.. as you can see on the bike, the return nose goes into the bottom of the tank, and so you can;t take it off without all the oil pouring out of the tank.. if it's really dirty, you can always do a double change after 50 miles, and it'll be more then clean enough !
@@Moonfleet41 is that with new sportster too? Thanks for the info
Send us a picture of it mate.. ill check !
@@Moonfleet41 where do I send the picture thanks so much for the replys
@@Dawchin74 Channel email is fine mate !
Del, where are you based
We're in England mate !
looking forward to that del