Shovelhead FLH Harley Davidson 1974 kickstart and quick detail shots.
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2021
- Road side detailed shots of my ‘74 Shovel. Transmission just redone with a new 4th gear primary and secondary, needle bearings, and properly sealed output shaft. Since my last vid I had a fuel leak from a rusted out right side tank, and used tank sealer epoxy to hold me over while I source another set of tanks. Might just use this as a chance to try out some different paint colors to see how they look in the sun (will paint when it’s warmer).
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Absolutely gorgeous,,, perfect sled,,,,very tastefully done , ,,,,also one of my favorites,,, ,,, I'm a retired Harley technician....
Same! Retired from wrenching for a living
well tuned & smooth running, no shaking motor, no coughing or spitting, well balanced
Thank you Martin! It's a joy when it's all working together correctly!
@@dadmodewheeliegang That single fire ignition makes them run smooth.
Great looking bike. I need to finish putting my 75 FLH back together.
Thanks so much - I got to ride this a few weeks ago and my 78 year old dad took a sportster out for a little bit. So amazing to be out there on 1200's together.
Finally a Harley idling at the correct speed. 800 rpms minimum.
I had re-set the air fuel mixture on that ride, and ironically, I just pulled the bike out this afternoon. Fired up on the first kick (after my priming kick with the choke). That makes it a great day!
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@@dadmodewheeliegang My thoughts exactly brother.
Awesome, the sound of music. Ride safe and congrats! Hugs from Brazil.
Obrigado Eduardo!!
These shovels run better than any of them
You gotta love the 2” S&S Super carb.
I’m considering putting on an old S&S Two Throat carb that I’ve had for 20+ years on the shelf ... but this is working pretty well right now. When I got it, the pilot jet was 33 for a stock 74” engine ... I was pissing gas out the pipes, haha
I get my kawi back next week. We should go ride!
So clean
Thanks man!
Nice, brings back some good memories....WOW
So happy to hear that Frank, good memories are what it’s all about?
Nice clean bike. Well done.
Thank you, was just talking to my dad last night for Easter and he said the same thing about this bike. Very nice coincidence, thank you!
¡¡Hermosa moto!!
Gracias!!
That would look great in my garage and even better on the hwy!,!
Oh yes, HWY 1 is fantastic! Especially the area north of Sea Ranch (since Big Sur area has been hit hard with flood/ landslide damage this past winter).
Dope bike yo!
Thank you!
Nice bike.
Thank you!
Sweet bike !
Thank you kindly!
nice
Sweet ride! I gotta 71 F LH. Potato Potato Potato. Timeless serenade 👍
Right on! The potato captured my heart as a child, and I’m proud to keep this one going today :)
Be sure and shim those tanks right or they'll break again. '74 was a great year.
Thanks man - yeah, no shims is a recipe for big problems.
Sounds sweet. Beautiful bike. I have a kicker myself but a 74 Ironhead. I had mine since 1987. Till death due us part. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Jerry - a bike since ‘87 is DEFINITELY a keeper for life!
1971 was the last year of the hemi heads, after that Harley intodridused the bathtub heads, lower compression
That right leg strong as hell after a month of that shit
You know it .. I don’t have a lot of ass to put in it, and if a lot of people are watching, I’ll flood it and have to kick for 20 mins, hahaha. If I’m by myself ... It can start on the first real kick. :/
Wish I'd persisted with mine. Rabbit hole got too deep.
They’re still out there, at some good prices, too. Every couple weeks I’ll check out @chopperswapper on Instagram and go through the digital swap meet of stuff. Hopefully you can jump back in on another bike!
Whooo
love you bike man, beautiful clean lines, hey I know your is a 74 with a 74" but probably you know more bout shovels in general, I'm looking at an 81 with an 80" and "low" miles, not being too familiar with shovels I've had Evos and TCs, how dependable are they? does the hemi head really foul that many spark plugs? have you had a hard time finding parts for it?
I think the reliability is probably just as good as anything from that era, but finding knowledgeable people to work on them is more and more difficult. These are much more “hands-on” than any Evo or newer bike .... when was the last time you’ve adjusted pushrods and valves? Things like that are something to consider, and like a vintage VW or Porsche, they seem to have a drip after every ride, no matter what.
The key finding a good mechanic who works on rebuilding shovels , and learning how upkeep them ...or pay pay out the ying yang to have someone do it for you
Cool bike, Nice wheels...18 inch in the rear?
18 on both,
I noticed the "Porsche" cap on the cone cover. Is this a V-rod?😉
Great eye! I have an appreciation for all things air cooled :)
Crackin auld shovel,pure music ! Is it a standard motor with the super b and thunderjet?
Where did you end up with the jets?Thanks from Scotland : )
Hi - thanks! It's a standard motor with the Super B, and I ended up reducing the slow speed jet by 2 whole sizes, so I think I ended up at .028" with that one, and I can't remember the main jet size right now. It was pretty fat before, and would foul out almost immediately if I missed kicking it correctly and getting it started.
@@dadmodewheeliegang I am led to believe with having the thunderjet that the main jet can be reduced and the jet in the thunderjet feeds the bikes top end.Hope to be fitting a super B with thunderjet soon as I like the simplicity of them,just curious regarding the jet size in the thunderjet too.
Thanks for your reply : )
@@Rubber21 sounds good, next time I take it out I’ll check the sizes and reply back to you. Cheers 🤙🏾🤙🏾
@@dadmodewheeliegang Thanks very much,appreciated
Needs 40 inch drag pipes
Those would work, but I’m partial to the cocktail shakers :)
Hi, What calipers are those? sweet bike!
Not sure, I thought an early Grimeca or other British caliper, but I’ve also been told it could be a first generation PM
Братан это песня! Brother this is song!
Thank you so much!!
Idle is just a little fast.
Yeah, I feel the same. I’d just readjusted the mixture and it was idling a little higher than I wanted, but I didn’t have the Allen key to back my idle down.
@@dadmodewheeliegang\, I miss the good ol days. I had many of these back in the day. The last one I let go of was a 1960 FLH Pan lower shovel upper. I miss that one a lot. After many heart operations, I had to give up riding. Glad to see some of you youngsters keeping the light lite.
Thank you so much Kevin. Growing up, it was always a dream to ride a shovel, and I remember thinking (early 1990’s), that I’d never be able to afford a big Harley. 30 years later and it’s now more expensive to ride and maintain and older Harley versus just buying a twin cam road king. But I wouldn’t trade the shovel for one :) Hope your heart stays strong!
🟠🟠🟠 A super B carb on 3 kicks ??? And instant idle ??? Really ???
It happens!!! Sometimes it starts on the first kick when it’s completely cold! But in general, it’s much easier to start when it’s already warm. I downsized to a 29.5 slow jet from a 33, and after setting the air/fuel adjustment, it’s been much easier to start, though it’s lost a little of that “overly rich” full sound.
@@dadmodewheeliegang what? No potato potato? Does your super B have a pump kit?
Hi Paul, yes I do have a pump kit on my super B
@@dadmodewheeliegang damn. We used to use a turkey baseter before they had pumps. Then.......kick and kick and kick etc.