congratz on making it through the first year ! looks like you're super busy , good to see you got a parts/service writer guy , should take some of the pressure off you . cool that he's a former customer , super cool that he's a vet !
I hope you become rich and the shop becomes successful. I was on the fence between road king and heritage and decided heritage because I ran into your channel. Good luck!
So happy for you that you have one year in the books. Michele and I are honored to have been your very first paying customers. We wish you continued success!
@John Maxwell I lost it at the look of restraint on your face when the oil spilled through your fingers. I'd love to see the big engine rebuild to a 128cc. Full on detailed with the how's and what's and why's.
please do more videos you are my favorite teacher, congrats on one year and also could you give us an update on the guy you worked with at Harley that got into a motorcycle accident, how is he
Good to see you John! I put 42,000 miles on my 2017 M8 powered Road Glide; and the Beast still riding like a CHAMP. I wish you the best with your business!
Does that mean you did or did not upgrade your oil pump? Send you did not because you would not have known about the problem if you bought your bike in 17?
Hi I m wondering how many miles did you get on your road glide I’m hoping to get many miles without any mechanical issues other than normal wear and tear I just bought 2022 road king classic
Congratulations on the 1st year anniversary John, I had the stage 2 done on my 2017 and it was done with the oil pump upgrade as well, all those bike's in your shop are there because you are good at what you do brother,again congratulations💯👊🏽😎
Miss you John. Good to see you are doing well. Looks like your Subscribers have stuck around... which says a lot about your character. Thank you Sir. G
I have an 18 Street Glide Special and when I brought it in for stage 2 upgrade, they added the oil pump at the same time so I didn't have to bring the bike back in, cause at the time there was a back.order for the pumps and as they were taking my air filter off, the shipment came in, so it was a good day when I got mine put in. Another great video Mr. Maxwell, see you in 2023, 😎😎😎
Congrats on your 1st anniversary. I chuckled when you mentioned working at 9pm. "When you're self employed, you get to work half days...you just choose which 12 hours that is!"
There is a video out there that shows the oil pans from the softail lineup vs the touring lineup. They are physically different. This accounts for the issues specifically with the touring models. At least according to that video. I have a 2018 Heritage 114 and have had no problems. Anyway check out the moto mick a vs b video
My eighteen stock rgu sumped at the Bring it Home rally attempt ,stock bore and stroke . You probably don’t remember but I met you there I was the dummy that traded the bike in.
Congrats on 1 year JMAX! Thanks for the outstanding customer service you provide without the Harley Tax! Maxwell's just installed a stage 3 kit on my 17 SG among other things and I couldnt be happier.
It's good to see another video from you. I'm glad your shop is doing well. You have shown the one downside to a mechanic who does good work and charges reasonable prices. The downside for the customer is you're always busy and it takes time to get something done. The upside for the customer which is well worth it if you know your bike is fixed correctly and you're not paying an arm and a leg. The downside for you is most of the time you have more work than you can handle.
My 2019 Ultra 114? 50K miles, meticulously maintained. Modifications- HD Stage 1 , TAB slip ons, everything else is stock. At the dealership for over 3 months for the transmission oil transferring into the primary, third fix attempt . Also major internal engine damage due to the oil pump partially failing. Symptom was almost 2quarts of oil being consumed every 5K miles, dealership was advised several times of oil consumption when it was at a quart every 5K miles and stated “that’s within spec”. It didn’t smoke, and it wasn’t noticeably down on power, but failed the compression leak down test at 72% on the front cylinder. Great motorcycles if you ride under 5K miles per year, and you better have the ESP warranty!!! Damn I wish Victory was still in business!!!
New fan here down the road in dothan al congrats on one year. Im definitely going to drop by the shop sometime. Keep up the good work! Best Harley channel to watch on UA-cam!
Haven't seen one of your videos in awhile. Glad to see you have your own shop now. Harley riders need more independent shop like yours. Good guys doing good work for a fair price. Keep up the good work. And good luck. And be safe
So nice to see another technical video from you Maxwell! Great that your business is growing with a new employee! Hope to see more of the vlog side of things in the very near future, you always make me laugh and learn a little bit about the day to day as a mechanic and coffee breaks/ test rides and so on... You are much appreciated man! Fistbump from Norway 🙂
I get only 2 month of very hot weather here but to keep it short the engine oil grade will have lots to do with the engine oil pressure . You being south I would suggest you try Castrol 20 W 50 Motorcycle on your own bike Think of what the engine oil does , Clean Lubricate and cooling the engine Higher grade mean higher pressure at higher temperature better seal the piston rings and the overall area of concern you mention internal to the engine . Doing this will increase compression giving you the extra kick for my best price in town
Thank you for spending time with us again we all know you’re very busy those of us are on our own businesses understand congratulations on the year the new hire hopefully that’ll make time so you can play with us
Glad to see another video from you. I look forward to meeting you on the World Record Poker Run. Thank you for being a stop and for sponsoring a veteran.
HI JOHN .the oil pump failed on my 02 dyna FXD.the gear roter had broken in half thus destroying the motor £9,000 later and i have an S & S 124 , the difference is just incredible.ps IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK AGAIN !!!!
Takes alotta time to video and work at the same time...Appreciate it....Glad your still out there....Hopefully you can fit us in always enjoyed you channel
My friend opened a motorcycle shop a year ago also after working on everybody bike in his garage last count he had 45 bikes he and his son are working together and wife does the books after she gets off her nursing nights
Congratulations John. Small business is what makes this country go around. You are doing great. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. I won’t say that as you grow it will get easier because it won’t. One piece of advice. As you grow and add employees. Add really good ones. Someone who can run that place in your absence. That will take the pressure off. One other thing. Diversify. 👍
My 19 RGS has been sumping. Even had the trans rebuild. Stumped again after the factory warranty was up but my extended warranty that I purchased will not cover sumping. I have to blow something up in order to get it fixed. Sounds like the extended warranty won’t fix something that Harley needs to do a recall on. I’m frustrated, thinking about going back to the softail. Btw, glad to see ya!
John. Great video. It’s great to see with added stress of operating your own business that you haven’t loss your sense of humor. You raised a question for me on differences between liquid cool vs oil cooled. Where I have a 2017 Road Glide Ultra with 33 thousand miles I never had a sumping issue.
Can't wait for the follow up in 2023! Miss your uploads man, gave me the confidence to swap my cam, pump, plate, lifters, tappet cuffs, and drop in some solid fueling pushrods. It's probably better for business if you don't upload and share your knowledge 😂
Hey John, I happen to be the lucky owner of a stock, 2018 FLHR. 25k service I had super fluid transfer. The dealer serviced the bike. 15 minutes down the road and it started blowing oil out the exhaust so bad I couldn’t see the cars behind me. They going to upgrade the oil pump but I worry that won’t fix the issue.
I recently bought a used 2019 shrine edition. It was manufactured early in 2019 and according to the factory it probably does not have the newer oil pump. The new oil pump comes with a cam plate. I think the oil pump may have been replaced. I understand there are some markings on the cam plate that indicates which oil pump is present. How can I tell which oil pump may be installed. Great videos!!!!!!!
Good to have you back bro. Now just find your self a spare hour or two and go out and ride! As that’s what it’s all about! Good stuff as always. Watching from the very rainy UK 🇬🇧
So I read most of the sumping issues come from stage 3/4 builds. I've got a '17 road glide that is just stage 1 with 8200 miles. If I don't ever plan on doing cams or going beyond stage 1, is the new oil pump necessary?
As far as I can tell, the original oil pump wasn't designed for you to stay above ~4k+ rpm for a long time. People ripping their bikes by cruising above that rpm were the ones finding themselves in a sumping situation. I don't know this for sure. If you drop your rpm's to below 3k or idle, the oil will return to the oil pan and you won't sump it. Most people do this, which is why its been a rare condition
@@SooHighFashion Probably not, but I bet this would happen to a lot of engines if people ran them in similar fashions though. It's impossible to make an engine perfect at all RPM's
Looking forward to the next one in 2023! Miss the channel.
We only have a few more months before the next video 😂😂😂. Hope you are doing well John.
It’s always a good day when a John Maxwell video comes out
Hanging onto my twin cam for dear life still 😁
Congrats on one year John!
congratz on making it through the first year ! looks like you're super busy , good to see you got a parts/service writer guy , should take some of the pressure off you . cool that he's a former customer , super cool that he's a vet !
I hope you become rich and the shop becomes successful. I was on the fence between road king and heritage and decided heritage because I ran into your channel. Good luck!
Max, thank you for hiring a Veteran!
So happy for you that you have one year in the books. Michele and I are honored to have been your very first paying customers. We wish you continued success!
@John Maxwell I lost it at the look of restraint on your face when the oil spilled through your fingers.
I'd love to see the big engine rebuild to a 128cc. Full on detailed with the how's and what's and why's.
please do more videos you are my favorite teacher, congrats on one year and also could you give us an update on the guy you worked with at Harley that got into a motorcycle accident, how is he
Good to see you John! I put 42,000 miles on my 2017 M8 powered Road Glide; and the Beast still riding like a CHAMP. I wish you the best with your business!
Does that mean you did or did not upgrade your oil pump? Send you did not because you would not have known about the problem if you bought your bike in 17?
Hi I m wondering how many miles did you get on your road glide I’m hoping to get many miles without any mechanical issues other than normal wear and tear I just bought 2022 road king classic
Glad to see you're doing well. Business ownership is very challenging in the best of times!
Have a 2017 Street Glide with the torque cam. Harley Davidson replaced the oil pump assembly cover. No sumping issues with 20,000 miles.
You should do one of these on the compensator. That’s another problem part not a lot of people understand!
I second this!!!
I’ll third this.
Really miss these videos .Please do more.
Congratulations on the 1st year anniversary John, I had the stage 2 done on my 2017 and it was done with the oil pump upgrade as well, all those bike's in your shop are there because you are good at what you do brother,again congratulations💯👊🏽😎
Maybe I missed it but what's wrong with the heritage?
Miss you John. Good to see you are doing well. Looks like your Subscribers have stuck around... which says a lot about your character. Thank you Sir. G
I had to see where ya went. Hope everything is good.
I have an 18 Street Glide Special and when I brought it in for stage 2 upgrade, they added the oil pump at the same time so I didn't have to bring the bike back in, cause at the time there was a back.order for the pumps and as they were taking my air filter off, the shipment came in, so it was a good day when I got mine put in. Another great video Mr. Maxwell, see you in 2023, 😎😎😎
Congrats on making it one year!
Glad you are busy and shop is thriving. But do miss the videos.
Keep your shop customers happy, they will keep your family fed and warm.
Congrats on your 1st anniversary.
I chuckled when you mentioned working at 9pm. "When you're self employed, you get to work half days...you just choose which 12 hours that is!"
There is a video out there that shows the oil pans from the softail lineup vs the touring lineup. They are physically different. This accounts for the issues specifically with the touring models. At least according to that video. I have a 2018 Heritage 114 and have had no problems. Anyway check out the moto mick a vs b video
took my 05 to a independent feb3, got it back may23, waiting on parts. went from a 88 big bore with ported heads. to a 103 with ported heads.
Congratulations on the first of many more to come anniversaries! Might have to ride down your way a little later this summer now that it is hot...
Really like these type of videos where you just turn the camera on, very informative.
I do miss Maxwell videos, large part of me buying a Harley was watching his videos
My eighteen stock rgu sumped at the Bring it Home rally attempt ,stock bore and stroke . You probably don’t remember but I met you there I was the dummy that traded the bike in.
Congrats on 1 year JMAX! Thanks for the outstanding customer service you provide without the Harley Tax! Maxwell's just installed a stage 3 kit on my 17 SG among other things and I couldnt be happier.
Hope you're doing great! I just bought a 2021. I'm hoping they've worked out all the bugs in the M8.
It's good to see another video from you. I'm glad your shop is doing well. You have shown the one downside to a mechanic who does good work and charges reasonable prices. The downside for the customer is you're always busy and it takes time to get something done. The upside for the customer which is well worth it if you know your bike is fixed correctly and you're not paying an arm and a leg. The downside for you is most of the time you have more work than you can handle.
Nice to see you back, see you again in 2023.
Hope everything is going great for you!!!
My 2019 Ultra 114?
50K miles, meticulously maintained.
Modifications- HD Stage 1 , TAB slip ons, everything else is stock.
At the dealership for over 3 months for the transmission oil transferring into the primary, third fix attempt .
Also major internal engine damage due to the oil pump partially failing. Symptom was almost 2quarts of oil being consumed every 5K miles, dealership was advised several times of oil consumption when it was at a quart every 5K miles and stated “that’s within spec”. It didn’t smoke, and it wasn’t noticeably down on power, but failed the compression leak down test at 72% on the front cylinder. Great motorcycles if you ride under 5K miles per year, and you better have the ESP warranty!!! Damn I wish Victory was still in business!!!
New fan here down the road in dothan al congrats on one year. Im definitely going to drop by the shop sometime. Keep up the good work! Best Harley channel to watch on UA-cam!
Also just a thought can you do a update vid sometime on if you still like the 107 or 114 maybe even a comparison of them
Haven't seen one of your videos in awhile. Glad to see you have your own shop now. Harley riders need more independent shop like yours. Good guys doing good work for a fair price. Keep up the good work. And good luck. And be safe
Your videos helped me decide to purchase my first Harley so I bought a 2021 CVO Black Hole, My first Harley ever, WOW !
So nice to see another technical video from you Maxwell!
Great that your business is growing with a new employee!
Hope to see more of the vlog side of things in the very near future, you always make me laugh and learn a little bit about the day to day as a mechanic and coffee breaks/ test rides and so on...
You are much appreciated man! Fistbump from Norway 🙂
Congrats John on your 1 year anniversary miss your videos Take care all the best
I get only 2 month of very hot weather here but to keep it short the engine oil grade will have lots to do with the engine oil pressure . You being south I would suggest you try Castrol 20 W 50 Motorcycle on your own bike Think of what the engine oil does , Clean Lubricate and cooling the engine Higher grade mean higher pressure at higher temperature better seal the piston rings and the overall area of concern you mention internal to the engine . Doing this will increase compression giving you the extra kick for my best price in town
Thank you for spending time with us again we all know you’re very busy those of us are on our own businesses understand congratulations on the year the new hire hopefully that’ll make time so you can play with us
Thanks John. So glad I have no (that I know of), oil pump issues on my 2013 FLTRU.
Congrats on your one year
Glad to see another video from you. I look forward to meeting you on the World Record Poker Run. Thank you for being a stop and for sponsoring a veteran.
Congrats on the 1 year mark
HI JOHN .the oil pump failed on my 02 dyna FXD.the gear roter had broken in half thus destroying the motor £9,000 later and i have an S & S 124 , the difference is just incredible.ps IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK AGAIN !!!!
Takes alotta time to video and work at the same time...Appreciate it....Glad your still out there....Hopefully you can fit us in always enjoyed you channel
My friend opened a motorcycle shop a year ago also after working on everybody bike in his garage last count he had 45 bikes he and his son are working together and wife does the books after she gets off her nursing nights
Congratulations John. Small business is what makes this country go around. You are doing great. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. I won’t say that as you grow it will get easier because it won’t. One piece of advice. As you grow and add employees. Add really good ones. Someone who can run that place in your absence. That will take the pressure off. One other thing. Diversify. 👍
Glad to see your doing well John.
Thanks for finally posting a video!
Good to see you!!
Thank you for your service Mr. Harrison.
Good to hear from you again brother.
Congratulations from Canada 🇨🇦 on your 1st anniversary of the shop 👍🏻. Will have to take a road trip down there once the border finally opens.
C.T.. wishing you a happy 1 year anniversary
Always miss your videos. Glad you are so busy though. That has to be good for the bank account and family. I look forward to the next video in 2023!!!
My 19 RGS has been sumping. Even had the trans rebuild. Stumped again after the factory warranty was up but my extended warranty that I purchased will not cover sumping. I have to blow something up in order to get it fixed. Sounds like the extended warranty won’t fix something that Harley needs to do a recall on. I’m frustrated, thinking about going back to the softail.
Btw, glad to see ya!
Congratulations on your First anniversary at YOUR shop! Keep on rockin'!
John. Great video. It’s great to see with added stress of operating your own business that you haven’t loss your sense of humor. You raised a question for me on differences between liquid cool vs oil cooled. Where I have a 2017 Road Glide Ultra with 33 thousand miles I never had a sumping issue.
Yeh no kidding wow. Good to see you again John. So glad ur doin well.
Hard to believe it's been a year. You just keep working hard and good things will happen! Miss your videos but glad to see you again.
Can't wait for the follow up in 2023! Miss your uploads man, gave me the confidence to swap my cam, pump, plate, lifters, tappet cuffs, and drop in some solid fueling pushrods. It's probably better for business if you don't upload and share your knowledge 😂
Great to see the new vid. Glad you're so busy! Went back and reviewed some of the old videos so I couple prep for my 2,000 trip this Friday.
John,
I miss your videos! Glad your business is doing well!!! I recently updated my 17’ SGS with the S&S 465 cam chest kit! So far so good!
Glad to see your doing good. Welcome to being self employed 24 7, been there done that retired now it’s worth it😎
Welcome Tim, and thank you for your service.
Hey John, I happen to be the lucky owner of a stock, 2018 FLHR. 25k service I had super fluid transfer. The dealer serviced the bike. 15 minutes down the road and it started blowing oil out the exhaust so bad I couldn’t see the cars behind me. They going to upgrade the oil pump but I worry that won’t fix the issue.
I recently bought a used 2019 shrine edition. It was manufactured early in 2019 and according to the factory it probably does not have the newer oil pump. The new oil pump comes with a cam plate. I think the oil pump may have been replaced. I understand there are some markings on the cam plate that indicates which oil pump is present. How can I tell which oil pump may be installed. Great videos!!!!!!!
HE'S BACK!!
Good to see you back on line let me know when the beer is cold so I can stop by
There’s always cold beer!
Atta boy John! One year in is huge. Congrats sir
Great to see you again John, hope your new venture grows from strength, to strength.Greetings from over the pond.
CONGRATULATIONS on your 1yr anniversary John.
Miss your videos man. Business is booming. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations on the 1yr birthday of the shop John. 👍
Glad you're back
Congratulations on the one year mark of being a shop owner! You keep up you videos when you can buddy, Ill watch them.... Even in 2023 😂 hell yeah!
Nice to see you back. Hope your business is going well.
Good to have you back bro. Now just find your self a spare hour or two and go out and ride! As that’s what it’s all about! Good stuff as always. Watching from the very rainy UK 🇬🇧
Congratulations on 1 year!
My how time flies when your having fun!👍😁✌
My hungry Ass thought that first pull was a cheeseburger 🤣🤣🤣
🤘The 🇺🇸 Dream. Need a white picket fence round the shop now let em know your here to stay
What's your opinion on external breathers & oil catch cans off the air cleaner, dipstick or trans cover (Trask)? Hearing mixed reviews for the M8's
Congratulations on the shop and oily hands
Time for a bigger shop & more Techs! Congrats 🎈🎉🎊🍾
Extremely informative because I put a new one in on my 128 build
Congratulations on the one year anniversary
Good info. Miss your videos, but it great you keeping busy with your shop, hope all the best for you in years to come.
Damn good to see you on the tube again. Glad to see the changes between the versions of oil pumps.
So I read most of the sumping issues come from stage 3/4 builds. I've got a '17 road glide that is just stage 1 with 8200 miles. If I don't ever plan on doing cams or going beyond stage 1, is the new oil pump necessary?
As far as I can tell, the original oil pump wasn't designed for you to stay above ~4k+ rpm for a long time. People ripping their bikes by cruising above that rpm were the ones finding themselves in a sumping situation. I don't know this for sure. If you drop your rpm's to below 3k or idle, the oil will return to the oil pan and you won't sump it. Most people do this, which is why its been a rare condition
@@chris.davidoff there shouldn't be an issue like that anyway
change it when you do cams so you won't have a problem.
@@SooHighFashion Probably not, but I bet this would happen to a lot of engines if people ran them in similar fashions though. It's impossible to make an engine perfect at all RPM's
Welcome back!
Great to see ya thanks
SO GREAT SEEING YOU BROTHER!!!
Congratulations on your one-year anniversary!!!
Oh yes, business owner aging; it's only been 1 year and you look 5 years older :-)) Now you know John. Good to see you buddy.
Ha good to see you back man
Looking forward to more videos! Loving the new tires... and it's raining here in southern France....
congratulations john.. may you continue to be blessed with success