Dude from a former Master ASE Jag technician, You are a magnificent V twin tech, best ever , you truly are a Master Harley Tech! awesome work and honesty cannot be found in the business these days.Keep up the great work!!
Graciously sharing knowledge is the one of the greatest gifts that you can give to your fellow man. I salute you for taking the time and effort to put these videos together.
I only run stock one piece pushrods. Never have to worry about them flexing, never gotta worry about them coming loose, never gotta worry about them hitting anything. I'll remove them via the top until I die.
Just tore my 99 twincam down today. Had a lifter stick. Replace lifters and put in adjustable push rods. Ran like crap and it was noisy. Pulled cylinders off and connecting rods are way too loose. That’s when I found your video on the teardown. Just wanted you to know I really enjoyed it and Thank you
You are a wealth of knowledge, and I have learned more about engine building from your videos than anywhere else. Thank you for putting this info out into the world.
I'm no tech but based on another video talking about valve springs, I bet that cam was causing the valve springs to bind and forcing the cams and tappets against each other.
I had three Shovel head bikes in my riding life. I would love to have another one just to play with. Damn good engines and pretty easy to keep running.
Get the last year model of a shovel that would be 1984 ...pay the money and buy a harley factory service manual ...there is just too many extra techincal specs in factory manuals that are detecated to just the model and year . with photos and arrows of critical to do's and red x's over pics of not to do's .....if this was a metric project i would tell you the same thing ...here lately ebay has sellers giving up their harley bibles with a few greasey finger prints on a few pages for half price ..so dont ever over look ebay ...why i recomend the last of the shovels if you got your heart set on a shovel .in 1984 the shovel heads already had all the advantages' updates and mods that comes on the evo ...like the oil system that has the upgraded oil pump. And jetted sizing from big to small 1/8th npt compression fittings to connect the external oil pump to the rear head 1st then your short cross over to the front head ...each one of those brass compression fittings have a different size feed hole through it ..these oil jet hole are calibrated to maintain a constant minuium oil supply to the valve guides .not too much and not too little but just enough to lube the top end at 7000 rpm if you wanna get stupid crazy and blow metric liter bikes away. ...check sputhe engineering for alumium jugs with steel sleaves that fit shovels. Titainum Behive valve springs wond for high lift cam so you will not have any coil binding or distortion ..fueling oil pump roller comp cam lifters. Adjustable pushrods roller tip rockers and for cheap a set of " rocker lockers" when you fire this behemoth off fir the 1st youll think you did sumting wong with the build as your rocker pin lockers wont make a tic klic or a klac only the simering spinning sounds of rollers rolling...overkill for 7000 rpm rice rocket walks of shame. Hehehehehahaha ..damnit im so evil...coworker ask me what the differents between S&S vs harley cranks and rods. He said that his brother worked at a small foundry in chicage that only made flywheels and rods ..they would ship half to harley and the other half to S&S ..wouldnt you know it ..what a rip ..and aint that just too goddamn bad , harley and s&$ is the same shit from the same boiling pot of metal ..have someone who knows how to shave 2 1/2 pounds off your flywheels .why so they will fly that why ..im determind to turn you into a totally addicted gearhead pig ..and this is why we cant have nice things
I appreciate the hell out of your videos. I always, always learn something watching the valuable content you produce. I wish I had 1/4 of your knowledge on engine building and machining procedures. Thanks again for the work you put in here. Y’all support Ol’ Kevin and buy your parts through his shop. Ol’ Cornbread does. I got to get me one of his cool retro tee shirts as well. I’m out. Peace out!!
I know u rite the bad thing is I could probably do some but it’s the patience and trying to make sure having the tools my God I’m surprised they don’t make a tool to put fuel in with it’s crazy all the tools you got have but yea wished to man
Truck freight is not particularly expensive so if you live in the continental US you could send him an engine or (weighs less) a stripped core to build. It's quite common to send engines out of state to get what you want. I do.
I'm not a bike guy (or even much of an auto mechanic for that matter) but I understood everything you explained and the "cause & effect" as to what went on with this engine. I have subscribed, and I intend watch more of these vids. Who knows, someday I might buy a bike, and all this knowledge will be very useful.
Hey Kevin,great Video,I talked to you earlier about my 110 and making it a 117,I,m almost scared to ride mine now after watching all the 110 tear downs.unfortunately life got in the way this year,hopefully this winter you can skunk mine.
@kevinbaxter you have broken my mileage record. 15000 on my skunk works and still running. Most miles I have put on an HD motor without a catastrophic failure. Thanks.
I sold both my twin cams not because I had a problem with mine but because I worked on like 10 of them for other guys for the same issue. I'll stick with my shovelhead and Evo
Thank you for your video. It truly is a sum of all parts, the total package working together, that makes it all run well. We should not address one part alone without considering the effects somewhere else.
To articulate your knowledge in a way that it sinks in with someone who has the attention span of a hummingbird on adderall is a gift. Thx Amigo. I shall subscribe. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I had a mechanic tell me on my evo that 50,000 miles is pushing your luck on the roller tappits . Said that if they mess up and freeze up lots of metal shavings and big mess that usually makes the build extremely difficult .
Yeah, Kevin.I got fifty thousand on my two thousandand four eighty twin cam... Developed some knocking noise. Going down the road on the front cylinderi. Turned around and limped her home. Lost all compression on front cylinderhave not torn into it yet, but this video was pretty helpful. I'm hoping for a simple answer, but I'm not. Expecting one ha haif.You have any quick comment about what problem I may be looking at.I would appreciate it.Thanks and keep up the good videos
Great tear down video highlighting all problematic areas. Out of interest, would you recommend a complete rebuild or purchase a crate motor for the owner of this 2016 CVO 110?-what would be the most economical?
Hi Kevin. I own and ride this model. In the forums and from other riders, I frequently hear about these engine failures. Generally, between 30-50k miles. I’m at 30k with no issues. What should I do preventative in your opinion, if anything?
@@amirosmanbasic3719 I have a consult tomorrow. At a minimum I plan to replace the lifters, add rocker lockers, cam bearings, new cams and a new cam plate. Thinking about a compression bump but concerned about added heat which could affect longevity of the bike. Want to learn more about both the 113 and 117 bolt on kits.
Great stuff! I have a noisy 110 myself. 2016 CVO Limited with about 38k. No jar of marbles yet, although some ticking, fluttering and the occasional intermittent knock. Other that that she runs great!
I enjoyed watching you take apart the motor and analyze what you saw that caused the ultimate failure to occur. Too many shops don’t take into consideration the details that are required for an upgrade, the bottom line is all that matters to them. Anyway, I’m just blowing off steam because that similar problem happened to me with my Evo, years back. What’s your opinion on the overall build of a 2001 fuel injected Road King with 50k miles? Any problems with that year bike I should know about? Not sure what I should be aware of before buying it. Great job, brother. Jesse
Man I just rebuilt a motor that the guy who rebuilt it before me used red loctite on every bolt. And not just a drop but a butt load. Six of the lower rocker bolts came out with the threads still on the bolts. I had to machine every thread in the head for the rocker plate and the rockers. Worst motor I've ever rebuilt.
My 2015 CVO Deluxe has the dreaded lifter failure around 35,000 miles, replaced with S&S Lifters and oil pump, put factory 255 cam back in as S&S doesn't make that size. Good to go so far.
Enjoyable vid, ur down to earth, no messing around, or aggravating music and give a good explanation. Thanks fer ur video(plus ur working on Harleys, heh)
Only one thing I wish you would add in the teardown videos ,the brand of oil the owners ran in their motors. That would satisfy my curiosity. Thanks for another great video
I got a CVO Fat Boy I think it has 8k on it with a 110 . I bought it drove it home and parked it . I don't trust stock Harley lifters at all including the crank shaft to be honest ..My other two bikes money pits lol have SS engines which seem to be OK. To be honest the 110 I have seems to be a tame compared to the other two ..But it shiny lol. Enjoy the videos
I wish I had a shop like yours around my neck of the woods. I heard about a new shop that just opened up and the guy is an ex Harley mechanic. The next time I pass the place, I'll stop in and talk to the guy if I can. He also builds custom chopper from what I hear. Maybe he'll be my guy to work on my trike. It's been sitting for about 2 years with me occasionally starting it. I just got some fresh gas for it but have to get it in the tank.
I switched brands exactly for this reason. It's amazing that us Harley Davidson owners actually put up with this stuff from a motorcycle company. We buy a $30000 motorcycle and then start throwing parts at it. I switch to a different brand not necessarily a better brand but at least a brand that we don't have those problems with the bikes. The idea that you buy a motorcycle and you immediately do performance work to the motor is ridiculous. It's a marketing plant it's not your motorcycle.
@@yoso585yea they all have their own problems though it’s just a lot more HD I’ve had various ones they all have their own issues and all parts are high period no matter what it’s is but it is crazy of how they all build them and yet no one is happy the way they are from a fender to fluids
Kevin, I just discovered your "tear down" series. Very nice! While your descriptions and visual references are informative, have you considered wrapping up the videos with a list of parts to be replaced, or the outcome of a motor (like it was trashed and not worth rebuilding)?
Havent seen one yet not worth rebuilding really. Parts lists vary considerably and so does each persons build. I fear listing items, that some would see that as the only solution....with custom engines, that's not the case but this is a good idea as a guide. Thanks for the insight.
@@KevinBaxter How about this? "These is how the customer had us change, or modify this engine. " I personally, am not as concerned with a brand as much as I am curious about things like: These cams were shot. Or, this bearing was bad which required a new cam plate. Or, the customer decided to go with a ____ rather than just replace the existing _____.
@@KevinBaxter I got the impression that a big issue here was who ever put the new cams in didn't up grade the tappets and didn't put appropriate push rods in? god bless from New Zealand
love this vid, I built my 07 softy myself, 110 piston and barrels SE, 583 S&S cams, 89cc S&S heads, SE billet cam plate and up graded oil pump + SE adj push rods with S&S cam followers, I've ran this motor for the best part of 50,000 K's, just regular oil changes and still seems as strong as the day I first fired it, however I do have an issue with the Primary side rattling and clunking at tick over, I did change the compensator to the SE one and up graded the clutch as advised, got rid of the rattle at one point by replacing the clutch main bearing, Primary chain etc, also have tried all the different oils from ATF through to gear box oil, I've recently seen an up graded belview spring for the compensator and a manual chain tensioner, which apparently seems to work well, your thoughts would be appreciated, regards a Down under biker, NZ
I love your vids. Neighbor has a 2013 CVO Breakout with a Stage 4 and 2000mi on it, blk diamond for sale. He wants $12000. Having second thoughts on the 110 now, no way. I could never own a Harley. My V Star 1300 Tourer and Raider make all kinds of noises and run great. I'd definitely muck something up on a hd. 😂
I have seen this before when someone has done a cam swap & put adjustable rods in .The rods can never be adjusted exactly as we know rods are a set length if only a few throw out it can wreck lifters or valves.i always use screaming eagle non adjustable heavy duties rods .this use to happen a lot on evo,s with a cam swap when they cheat & cut the rods out rather than take rockers out .
You CAN adjust them right. The spring in the lifter has 200 thousands spring room. When you put them in you get it BDC and adjust it accordingly to the flats on the directions. Never had a failure..
BTW Crown Alloys make a great MIG wire for cast iron suited to machinery repair and of course jug mods. It uses argon shielding gas which you'll have anyway for TIG.
I like to think I'm absorbing some of that information. I think I am. What I'm actually learning is the right way to "see" what my engine is telling me. Thanks again for all the fun content.
My 2013 110 screaming eagle did similar as this one . They found roller lifters in the same as those , crank bearings bad , wrist pins were tight . All at 34000 miles .
@@GearHead-Moto at present, I've got a 2000 FXDL with 40k+.... terrified to ride it. Just know the cam chain tensioner(s) are going to grenade. And, a 2007 FLHRSE3 with (Woods 777 cams) the same mileage. Anxiety is setting in for that one too.
Stumbled across this video. I'm a gearhead and work on my own bikes. I follow a couple car channels as well. There is a pandemic of bad new parts lately especially lifters! Many car engine builders are reusing lifters if there good. When they go they take out the whole motor. Similar to what you have there. Just an FYI. Great video.
Now I'm worried about my recently purchased 2012 FHLTCUI7. The previous owner had it repaired at the HD shop(FL), had a sized exhaust lifter that took out the cams,oil pump, lifters, etc but no mention of harm to crank bearings. Maybe they caught it early as the bill was still 3k. Thank you, it was great seeing you tear that down for us to see... was wondering how you separate the crank to replace the rod bearings? Finding your channel invaluable!
Thanks for sharing. I have an original 1990 flhs with 50,000 miles. Never been in the motor except for cylinder gaskets. should I be worried about the cams or lifters . should I just run it. I ride her less these days maybe 1000 miles a year because I have three bikes.
First of all, love the channel. Very informative. I have a 2016 FLTRUSE with 18000 miles on it, and am noticing some very distinct ticking on startup and idling. I was wondering which brand of lifters do you recommend for a stock 110 rebuild. I've seen all kinds of recommendations on the forums, and would trust your advice. Thank you in advance.
Dude from a former Master ASE Jag technician, You are a magnificent V twin tech, best ever , you truly are a Master Harley Tech! awesome work and honesty cannot be found in the business these days.Keep up the great work!!
You have got to be one of the best v-twin gearheads in the country...No doubt !!!
Graciously sharing knowledge is the one of the greatest gifts that you can give to your fellow man. I salute you for taking the time and effort to put these videos together.
Agreed. 💯 %
When my engine needs a rebuild this is who I will have do it. Kevin is the real deal.
I only run stock one piece pushrods. Never have to worry about them flexing, never gotta worry about them coming loose, never gotta worry about them hitting anything. I'll remove them via the top until I die.
Just tore my 99 twincam down today. Had a lifter stick. Replace lifters and put in adjustable push rods. Ran like crap and it was noisy. Pulled cylinders off and connecting rods are way too loose. That’s when I found your video on the teardown. Just wanted you to know I really enjoyed it and Thank you
Thank you Craig. Best of luck sir!
You are a wealth of knowledge, and I have learned more about engine building from your videos than anywhere else. Thank you for putting this info out into the world.
Thank you very much!
This is a terrific video. It's hard to believe that 50K miles could do so much damage. Thanks for the work!
I had a noise from a failed bearing on my Ducati 900 POS !!! oh it failed at 197.000 miles 😊😊😊😊😊
Bad maintenance and hard riding go a long way
At the beginning of the video he mentions about wrong things that were built in the engine.
I'm no tech but based on another video talking about valve springs, I bet that cam was causing the valve springs to bind and forcing the cams and tappets against each other.
China supplied components?
You've got to hate it when Kevin is tearing down your motor and says "Hmm, interesting."
Yea just look the other way if your there r watching
Amen!
😂
I'd rather hear my surgeon say it while looking at my x-ray than my engine tech.
True!!!
Fascinating to watch, you are great at describing what we are seeing. From a non mechanic who would never do what you’re doing it’s very impressive!
Gee I love listening to a guy who knows his stuff.
Was a machinist for a couple years and found this teardown interesting. Wish I learned this years ago.
I'm learning a lot working on my 71 Triumph T120R bobber. This motor is so simple.
I had three Shovel head bikes in my riding life. I would love to have another one just to play with. Damn good engines and pretty easy to keep running.
Get the last year model of a shovel that would be 1984 ...pay the money and buy a harley factory service manual ...there is just too many extra techincal specs in factory manuals that are detecated to just the model and year . with photos and arrows of critical to do's and red x's over pics of not to do's .....if this was a metric project i would tell you the same thing ...here lately ebay has sellers giving up their harley bibles with a few greasey finger prints on a few pages for half price ..so dont ever over look ebay ...why i recomend the last of the shovels if you got your heart set on a shovel .in 1984 the shovel heads already had all the advantages' updates and mods that comes on the evo ...like the oil system that has the upgraded oil pump. And jetted sizing from big to small 1/8th npt compression fittings to connect the external oil pump to the rear head 1st then your short cross over to the front head ...each one of those brass compression fittings have a different size feed hole through it
..these oil jet hole are calibrated to maintain a constant minuium oil supply to the valve guides .not too much and not too little but just enough to lube the top end at 7000 rpm if you wanna get stupid crazy and blow metric liter bikes away. ...check sputhe engineering for alumium jugs with steel sleaves that fit shovels. Titainum Behive valve springs wond for high lift cam so you will not have any coil binding or distortion ..fueling oil pump roller comp cam lifters. Adjustable pushrods roller tip rockers and for cheap a set of " rocker lockers" when you fire this behemoth off fir the 1st youll think you did sumting wong with the build as your rocker pin lockers wont make a tic klic or a klac only the simering spinning sounds of rollers rolling...overkill for 7000 rpm rice rocket walks of shame. Hehehehehahaha ..damnit im so evil...coworker ask me what the differents between S&S vs harley cranks and rods. He said that his brother worked at a small foundry in chicage that only made flywheels and rods ..they would ship half to harley and the other half to S&S ..wouldnt you know it ..what a rip ..and aint that just too goddamn bad , harley and s&$ is the same shit from the same boiling pot of metal ..have someone who knows how to shave 2 1/2 pounds off your flywheels .why so they will fly that why ..im determind to turn you into a totally addicted gearhead pig ..and this is why we cant have nice things
I had a 76 superglid 3:14 e and I loved that bike. Shovelhead ran sweet and never gave me a problem.
poorly made, oil leaking pieces of crap
From one Kevin to another, this was a very interesting tear down to watch. Thanks for walking us through it.
I've been a motorsports guy my whole life. You have to be a good detective to do a forensic teardown. Nice job. From a 50 year wrench.
I appreciate the hell out of your videos. I always, always learn something watching the valuable content you produce. I wish I had 1/4 of your knowledge on engine building and machining procedures.
Thanks again for the work you put in here. Y’all support Ol’ Kevin and buy your parts through his shop. Ol’ Cornbread does. I got to get me one of his cool retro tee shirts as well. I’m out. Peace out!!
Thank you sir.
I know u rite the bad thing is I could probably do some but it’s the patience and trying to make sure having the tools my God I’m surprised they don’t make a tool to put fuel in with it’s crazy all the tools you got have but yea wished to man
Thank you Kevin if only they could get it right the first time ..👍🏻🇦🇺
Wow! the teardown and analysis of this engine condition amazes me.
I wish I lived closer to KB so I could have his shop do my engine work.
You and me both
Truck freight is not particularly expensive so if you live in the continental US you could send him an engine or (weighs less) a stripped core to build. It's quite common to send engines out of state to get what you want. I do.
I learned it you want too purchase a Harley you can have 100% confidence in it not failing, buy a Sportster.
I have a 2020 m8 107 stage 2 softail with 40,000 miles I purchased brand new in 2020. No problems so far.
Known many get over 100,000 miles on stock motors with no issues.
Great video !!!
I’m an engine builder, but never a Harley v twin.
Super informative video.
Thank you for the lesson.
I'm not a bike guy (or even much of an auto mechanic for that matter) but I understood everything you explained and the "cause & effect" as to what went on with this engine.
I have subscribed, and I intend watch more of these vids. Who knows, someday I might buy a bike, and all this knowledge will be very useful.
Hey Kevin,great Video,I talked to you earlier about my 110 and making it a 117,I,m almost scared to ride mine now after watching all the 110 tear downs.unfortunately life got in the way this year,hopefully this winter you can skunk mine.
Great job showing and telling, great job on the finding the bad parts. and have a great day see ya on the next video see ya bye.
Thanks Kevin. I watched this as soon as I got home from work. Perfect timing.
Excellent detective work. The builder just slapped that engine together without enough knowledge.👋👍
@kevinbaxter you have broken my mileage record. 15000 on my skunk works and still running. Most miles I have put on an HD motor without a catastrophic failure. Thanks.
Thrilled to hear it. Glad youre enjoying it and all is well.
@@KevinBaxter all is good 👍
I sold both my twin cams not because I had a problem with mine but because I worked on like 10 of them for other guys for the same issue. I'll stick with my shovelhead and Evo
Thank you for your video. It truly is a sum of all parts, the total package working together, that makes it all run well. We should not address one part alone without considering the effects somewhere else.
To articulate your knowledge in a way that it sinks in with someone who has the attention span of a hummingbird on adderall is a gift. Thx Amigo. I shall subscribe.
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You do very good job explaining what went wrong and what happened.....Thanks for taking the time to explain things in layman's terms...
Kevin's the best HD mechanic on the planet IMO
I had a mechanic tell me on my evo that 50,000 miles is pushing your luck on the roller tappits .
Said that if they mess up and freeze up lots of metal shavings and big mess that usually makes the build extremely difficult .
This is another excellent video. That's an awful lot of damage for 50,000 miles: Lower end, cams, lifters, etc.
Shout out to Kevin...
Thank you Sir, i have learned so much from you.
Got a 04 Yamaha roadstar no problem's the same engine Harley copied for it's Milwaukee 8,only harly still has problems
Yeah, Kevin.I got fifty thousand on my two thousandand four eighty twin cam... Developed some knocking noise. Going down the road on the front cylinderi. Turned around and limped her home. Lost all compression on front cylinderhave not torn into it yet, but this video was pretty helpful. I'm hoping for a simple answer, but I'm not. Expecting one ha haif.You have any quick comment about what problem I may be looking at.I would appreciate it.Thanks and keep up the good videos
thank you Kevin ,,l like the way you go into detail and tell why this happened and causes and effect
Pulls rocker lids “ can ya see the gold ? Ya” 😆 gets me every time !
Thanks for all you share Kevin, the depth of your explanations for cause and repair are greatly appreciated!!!
Great tear down video highlighting all problematic areas. Out of interest, would you recommend a complete rebuild or purchase a crate motor for the owner of this 2016 CVO 110?-what would be the most economical?
every customer is different. depends on their budget, end use, etc.
Hi Kevin. I own and ride this model. In the forums and from other riders, I frequently hear about these engine failures. Generally, between 30-50k miles. I’m at 30k with no issues. What should I do preventative in your opinion, if anything?
Schachat01, what did you decide to do ?
@@amirosmanbasic3719 I have a consult tomorrow. At a minimum I plan to replace the lifters, add rocker lockers, cam bearings, new cams and a new cam plate. Thinking about a compression bump but concerned about added heat which could affect longevity of the bike. Want to learn more about both the 113 and 117 bolt on kits.
That’s a sweet looking shovel. Good luck with it.
As always another awesome teardown video perfect example of what can happen when you don't have the knowledge to do the work properly
Thanks 👍
lots of those guys out there
Great video, the description as u go along disassembling everything is cool.
Very knowledgeable builder, great video
Finally a liquid cooled head ... and some beneficial head gasket information... great informative videos !!! Thank u ..
Glad you liked it!
There's golden nuggets in every video, just have to know when you find it. Don't happen to need any help Kevin?
Cool to stumble across your channel. Was raised in Winder, Ga. Small world!
Great stuff! I have a noisy 110 myself. 2016 CVO Limited with about 38k. No jar of marbles yet, although some ticking, fluttering and the occasional intermittent knock. Other that that she runs great!
Put lifters in it before they frag.
If i had to rebuild my moter , i would figure out how to get him the job !!! He is the best ....
Thank you sir, for taking the time to share your talent and gift.
I enjoyed watching you take apart the motor and analyze what you saw that caused the ultimate failure to occur. Too many shops don’t take into consideration the details that are required for an upgrade, the bottom line is all that matters to them. Anyway, I’m just blowing off steam because that similar problem happened to me with my Evo, years back.
What’s your opinion on the overall build of a 2001 fuel injected Road King with 50k miles? Any problems with that year bike I should know about? Not sure what I should be aware of before buying it. Great job, brother. Jesse
Man I just rebuilt a motor that the guy who rebuilt it before me used red loctite on every bolt. And not just a drop but a butt load. Six of the lower rocker bolts came out with the threads still on the bolts. I had to machine every thread in the head for the rocker plate and the rockers. Worst motor I've ever rebuilt.
that sucks!
My 2015 CVO Deluxe has the dreaded lifter failure around 35,000 miles, replaced with S&S Lifters and oil pump, put factory 255 cam back in as S&S doesn't make that size. Good to go so far.
Thanks!
Thank you so much John. I appreciate it.
He’s like the Bill Nye the Science Guy of HD Motors. He should have his own TV show! also learn something every time.
Kevin, was good to formally meet you at our Big Pines run, look forward to kickin it with you in Sturgis brother…. Brian.
Was certainly a pleasure my friend. I look forward to seeing you there. Safe travels!
Awesome tear down and diagnosis. Whoever worked on it mustve had stock in thread sealer and big gaskets.
GREAT VIDEO AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE SHOVELHEAD VIDEO UPDATE
Enjoyable vid, ur down to earth, no messing around, or aggravating music and give a good explanation. Thanks fer ur video(plus ur working on Harleys, heh)
I enjoyed this breakdown immensely.
Just found your channel and subbed. Hello from up the road in Commerce!
Shovels are my favorite engines . Love the look of the rocker boxes.
Still rocking my dad's 81 shovel 🤘
Wow - I just keep learning as I watch your videos, thank you sir!
Only one thing I wish you would add in the teardown videos ,the brand of oil the owners ran in their motors. That would satisfy my curiosity. Thanks for another great video
Kevin must be very busy because evidently Harleys fall apart around 50000-80000 miles
I got a CVO Fat Boy I think it has 8k on it with a 110 . I bought it drove it home and parked it . I don't trust stock Harley lifters at all including the crank shaft to be honest ..My other two bikes money pits lol have SS engines which seem to be OK. To be honest the 110 I have seems to be a tame compared to the other two ..But it shiny lol. Enjoy the videos
I wish I had a shop like yours around my neck of the woods. I heard about a new shop that just opened up and the guy is an ex Harley mechanic. The next time I pass the place, I'll stop in and talk to the guy if I can. He also builds custom chopper from what I hear. Maybe he'll be my guy to work on my trike. It's been sitting for about 2 years with me occasionally starting it. I just got some fresh gas for it but have to get it in the tank.
I switched brands exactly for this reason. It's amazing that us Harley Davidson owners actually put up with this stuff from a motorcycle company. We buy a $30000 motorcycle and then start throwing parts at it. I switch to a different brand not necessarily a better brand but at least a brand that we don't have those problems with the bikes. The idea that you buy a motorcycle and you immediately do performance work to the motor is ridiculous. It's a marketing plant it's not your motorcycle.
Most don’t buy Harley’s for transportation.
@@yoso585yea they all have their own problems though it’s just a lot more HD I’ve had various ones they all have their own issues and all parts are high period no matter what it’s is but it is crazy of how they all build them and yet no one is happy the way they are from a fender to fluids
Honda makes a good motorcycle.
HOW DID I MISS THIS CHANNEL??? I'm all in.
Kevin, I just discovered your "tear down" series. Very nice! While your descriptions and visual references are informative, have you considered wrapping up the videos with a list of parts to be replaced, or the outcome of a motor (like it was trashed and not worth rebuilding)?
Havent seen one yet not worth rebuilding really. Parts lists vary considerably and so does each persons build. I fear listing items, that some would see that as the only solution....with custom engines, that's not the case but this is a good idea as a guide. Thanks for the insight.
@@KevinBaxter How about this? "These is how the customer had us change, or modify this engine. " I personally, am not as concerned with a brand as much as I am curious about things like: These cams were shot. Or, this bearing was bad which required a new cam plate. Or, the customer decided to go with a ____ rather than just replace the existing _____.
@@KevinBaxter I got the impression that a big issue here was who ever put the new cams in didn't up grade the tappets and didn't put appropriate push rods in? god bless from New Zealand
Kevin, thanks for the video. Glad to see you're able to squeeze one in ocassionally.
100% shows bad builders from awesome ones.
Never, ever get cheap with your engine builder!!
Again, another amazing video! I have learned so much watching your videos Mr. Baxter. Kudos to you!
love this vid, I built my 07 softy myself, 110 piston and barrels SE, 583 S&S cams, 89cc S&S heads, SE billet cam plate and up graded oil pump + SE adj push rods with S&S cam followers, I've ran this motor for the best part of 50,000 K's, just regular oil changes and still seems as strong as the day I first fired it, however I do have an issue with the Primary side rattling and clunking at tick over, I did change the compensator to the SE one and up graded the clutch as advised, got rid of the rattle at one point by replacing the clutch main bearing, Primary chain etc, also have tried all the different oils from ATF through to gear box oil, I've recently seen an up graded belview spring for the compensator and a manual chain tensioner, which apparently seems to work well, your thoughts would be appreciated, regards a Down under biker, NZ
I love your vids. Neighbor has a 2013 CVO Breakout with a Stage 4 and 2000mi on it, blk diamond for sale. He wants $12000.
Having second thoughts on the 110 now, no way.
I could never own a Harley.
My V Star 1300 Tourer and Raider make all kinds of noises and run great. I'd definitely muck something up on a hd. 😂
Great video by far the best on TH-cam for this kind of information 🙏🙏
Glad you think so! Thank you.
Congrats on the Shovel,,,Good luck on the rest...
I have seen this before when someone has done a cam swap & put adjustable rods in .The rods can never be adjusted exactly as we know rods are a set length if only a few throw out it can wreck lifters or valves.i always use screaming eagle non adjustable heavy duties rods .this use to happen a lot on evo,s with a cam swap when they cheat & cut the rods out rather than take rockers out .
You CAN adjust them right. The spring in the lifter has 200 thousands spring room. When you put them in you get it BDC and adjust it accordingly to the flats on the directions. Never had a failure..
A CVO with only 50 thousand miles Wow no good No reason to touch a CVO motor That motor is a work of art Keep it stock
Stock is trick.
BTW Crown Alloys make a great MIG wire for cast iron suited to machinery repair and of course jug mods. It uses argon shielding gas which you'll have anyway for TIG.
Really nice work, and I enjoy just listening to a great craftsman who doesn’t feel the need to curse like an idiot 😊
I like stuff like Graveyard Cars, Gas Monkey Garage. Your shop is the first for that format, I'll be looking forward to more.
Awesome Kevin you are a wealth of knowledge. I enjoyed watching. Thank you.
I like to think I'm absorbing some of that information. I think I am. What I'm actually learning is the right way to "see" what my engine is telling me. Thanks again for all the fun content.
This is the best stuff on the internet.
Twin cams usually aways go bad by 50k. Change out the tensioners with S&S parts and dont look back.
Awesome. Thanks man. I do my own wrenching and very much appreciate your content.
I appreciate that!
My 2013 110 screaming eagle did similar as this one . They found roller lifters in the same as those , crank bearings bad , wrist pins were tight . All at 34000 miles .
Around 30000 miles the lifters give out because of the heavy spring tension in the 110 heads.
Awesome video!! Thank You and Thank God my bike doesn't have these problems!!!
Can't wait for the next Shovel Head video.
Everytime I watch Kevin's videos, i learn to hate Harley Davidson with ever increasing intensity
Google high mileage Harley’s and see how many keep going with no problems. People post TH-cam videos for views. People like watching broke Harley’s.
@@GearHead-Moto at present, I've got a 2000 FXDL with 40k+.... terrified to ride it. Just know the cam chain tensioner(s) are going to grenade.
And, a 2007 FLHRSE3 with (Woods 777 cams) the same mileage. Anxiety is setting in for that one too.
Stumbled across this video. I'm a gearhead and work on my own bikes. I follow a couple car channels as well. There is a pandemic of bad new parts lately especially lifters! Many car engine builders are reusing lifters if there good. When they go they take out the whole motor. Similar to what you have there. Just an FYI. Great video.
Now I'm worried about my recently purchased 2012 FHLTCUI7. The previous owner had it repaired at the HD shop(FL), had a sized exhaust lifter that took out the cams,oil pump, lifters, etc but no mention of harm to crank bearings. Maybe they caught it early as the bill was still 3k.
Thank you, it was great seeing you tear that down for us to see... was wondering how you separate the crank to replace the rod bearings?
Finding your channel invaluable!
Replacing lifters is easy. Do it before it messes up. Usually around 25000 miles. If you wait until it drops then have to buy cams too.
Thanks for the great video ! Always a learning experience !
Thanks for sharing. I have an original 1990 flhs with 50,000 miles. Never been in the motor except for cylinder gaskets. should I be worried about the cams or lifters . should I just run it. I ride her less these days maybe 1000 miles a year because I have three bikes.
It's an evo...listen for sudden changes in noises and have them checked if you hear em. Otherwise, run the heck out of it.
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Thanks for your videos I did my first twin cam build and your videos were very important. Cheers!
I appreciated are you and the perfectionist in you that gets it right and puts out a quality product
Thank you Kevin I have learned a lot from you about twin cams. Enjoyed your video.
First of all, love the channel. Very informative. I have a 2016 FLTRUSE with 18000 miles on it, and am noticing some very distinct ticking on startup and idling. I was wondering which brand of lifters do you recommend for a stock 110 rebuild. I've seen all kinds of recommendations on the forums, and would trust your advice. Thank you in advance.