52 Harley Panhead Babydoll Getting Some Routine Maintenance

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  • Mostly just stuff. Motor "wetsumped" from just sitting around and not getting ridden. We'll check the points and plugs, clean the airfilter. Again, routine stuff that shouldn't get overloooked,
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  • @billmillar7234
    @billmillar7234 19 днів тому +16

    Baby Doll in the sunlight.... getting to hear her run....and Sonja enjoying the grass...... perfect 😊

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +5

      Makes me happy. Thank You.

    • @dennisoakley1256
      @dennisoakley1256 17 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 Thank you, Mike.If you hear anything more, let me know, please.I Watch Boss of your videos.Keep up the good work.Thank you again

  • @briananderson4355
    @briananderson4355 19 днів тому +11

    I've been in love with Panheads for a LONG time.. thanks for my visual "fix" , lol . Always great info and I appreciate your old school style , have a good ride !

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +2

      Thank You. Panheads are great, pretty, dependable, friendly, and more....

  • @whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447
    @whiteashpiperwhiteashpiper5447 19 днів тому +5

    Thanks Mike!!! Love the kicker peddle too. Hope the toe is on the mind, gotta get back to walking her. Lord knows you need it more than Sonja 😊😅 dogs rock! Harleys roll.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +1

      Thank You. Sonia's on the mend. She'll get well and we'll be back to our routine soon. She makes me happy just lying on my feet.

  • @freddie_ray1498
    @freddie_ray1498 19 днів тому +4

    Mike, it is indeed a pleasure to be a member of your channel. I do recommend to other channels when it appears that they are unsure or struggling with HD stuff. I sent them to your channel. Pacific Mike University...

  • @whizkeyman2022
    @whizkeyman2022 19 днів тому +8

    Baby doll is a gorgeous machine! Doesn't hurt that she my favorite color. Lol!

  • @howardpendle8528
    @howardpendle8528 19 днів тому +6

    Nice video . I Start my shovel up with 2quarts of oil and MY softails .

  • @shaguardriver1
    @shaguardriver1 19 днів тому +4

    Love seeing baby doll just the right amount of old shine

  • @charlottesantafe1709
    @charlottesantafe1709 20 днів тому +8

    she does what you want.... looks great!

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  20 днів тому +1

      Thank you Charlotte. Nice to hear from you.

  • @shovel_head80
    @shovel_head80 20 днів тому +7

    Simply beautiful… I am starting my 59 flh motor build.

  • @tommylitchfield3450
    @tommylitchfield3450 19 днів тому +3

    Babydoll looks real purdy inside the garage, under the lights, but her beauty REALLY shines out in the sunshine!... I really like those Harbor Freight blue LED flashlights like you checked the points with. Sometimes, we get lucky and the best tool for the job is one of the cheapest, and those little lights are just great!

  • @Josh_The_Fabricator
    @Josh_The_Fabricator 17 днів тому +2

    Thank you for all the knowledge mike , I recently built a shovelhead chopper and im on to a panhead next and your videos have help immensely. Your a real treasure to the old harley community !

  • @markheddington
    @markheddington 19 днів тому +6

    Another Excellent Video of Baby Doll

  • @johnmendez9592
    @johnmendez9592 19 днів тому +3

    Love it Mike, thank you both, I am inspired to get my 77 electric glide back on the road.✌️

  • @cccshrek
    @cccshrek 16 днів тому +1

    Baby Doll is and absolute beauty. Pans are my favorite, and a bike like Baby Doll would be a dream come true

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  16 днів тому +1

      Thank You. In 1972, I found a pretty sweet old Panhead and couldn't come up with the money. In 1992, it happened again, but I had the money and she is the resulting Panhead. We've been together ever since. I'm one of those crazy guys who loves them forever.

    • @cccshrek
      @cccshrek 16 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 couldn’t agree more, I’ll never sell one of mine

  • @spiral3565
    @spiral3565 19 днів тому +3

    Regards from Ireland Mike 👋🏼

  • @bobgrim6735
    @bobgrim6735 19 днів тому +4

    Baby’s looking so good ❤

  • @MrBadgas
    @MrBadgas 19 днів тому +1

    Its nice to really stay connected to our bikes, even when not riding them Saves you the grief of having issues out on the road as well. I say what was on the pole!!
    BTW everybody, Watch an add now and again. Helps the channel out. Cheers.

  • @W1RMD
    @W1RMD 15 днів тому +1

    Very nice Mike! I love the sound of this engine idling. Thanks for sharing.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  15 днів тому +1

      Thank You. It's a combo I did when building the motor. A bit of a lumpy bumpy cam, high compression pistons, open exhaust (pipe tuned for freeway speeds). And, it's all Panhead.

  • @williamcummings6562
    @williamcummings6562 16 днів тому +1

    My first ride was a 50 pan! Just loved that bike !

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  15 днів тому

      Something you never forget. I think I understand.

  • @psjasker
    @psjasker 15 днів тому +1

    Not sure if I am watching a great motorcycle mechanic or a great guru! Either way, this is one of the most enjoyable 15 minutes I have spent in quite some time

  • @jameshaines3370
    @jameshaines3370 20 днів тому +5

    Points back when the thickness of a match book 0.17. So on a car or truck tight matchbook. HD loose match book. It will run. Just saying. Sweet ride.

  • @customgaragemoto7590
    @customgaragemoto7590 19 днів тому +3

    Thank you 👌👍👍👍👍👍

  • @leetownsend46
    @leetownsend46 19 днів тому +1

    Sweet ride my friend you are a lucky guy 😎

  • @Seveneleven44
    @Seveneleven44 19 днів тому +1

    Beautiful bikes Mike.

  • @anchorsaweigh9893
    @anchorsaweigh9893 14 днів тому +1

    As always thanks for the videos. I own a few bikes “old” to me (Evos and TCs) but would love to get a Shovel or a Panhead. Granted I’d have to find someone with the wealth of knowledge like yourself to give me pointers on it. Stay Safe out there Mike 🤙🏽

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  14 днів тому +1

      Thank You. You too. The way to learn it is (1) Buy a year specific Harley Davidson Service Manual. (2) Develop good habits with hand tools. (3) Realize, you're learning old technology. (4) Enjoy our videos. I just show you how I do it. I'm not the "Be all or End All." But, I have about 340 videos up that I hope can help you some.

  • @toddclark332
    @toddclark332 18 днів тому +1

    She's definitely perfect from here Mike color is for sure 👌🇺🇸💪🏼

  • @PotatoeJoe69
    @PotatoeJoe69 19 днів тому +1

    I've installed a small fuel petcock in the oil line on older bikes in the past. Prevents al that oil leaking down into the case when it sits for a while.
    I do, howver, put a bright orange sticky note on the seat, and a tag on the bars that says "Turn oil on before starting" just so I never make that devastating mistake.

  • @loddude5706
    @loddude5706 19 днів тому +1

    Lubricity eh? A labyrinthian network of covered canals, all pipework, ducts & jetties . . .
    'As the balls & rollers start to ride, on the coaster tracks of their races,
    a river of oil must start to flow, so covering all their faces,
    liquid cushions fit to kneel on, warm ice on which to slide,
    a heat sink where it's needed, or fine damping in the glide.'
    ~ Amazing stuff really, or, as Long John Silver could easily say - "Whale oil beef hooked!" : )

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +2

      Oh, I love this one. Hope it's cool in the forest. It's 110 degrees here.

    • @loddude5706
      @loddude5706 18 днів тому +1

      @@pacificmike9501 Towering cumulus floating by on a steady ten knot Sou'westerly, brief gaps of blue let sun shafts through, spotting the forest floor with pools of gold.
      Nineteen degrees Napoleon - that's sixty five Fahrens high . . . Take care out there : )

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  18 днів тому +2

      What a beautiful report. I can see it. Thank You.

  • @Brandn43
    @Brandn43 19 днів тому

    Babydoll is an absolute unit!

  • @frankburdi1001
    @frankburdi1001 19 днів тому +3

    Michael buddy old pal, my mouth Waters when I see you working on these incredible machines, I am just a Sportster man with three different varieties, but nevertheless you're straightforward No Nonsense no BS videos are where it's at. Peace brother

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому

      Thank You. I try to produce practical, useful information. I appreciate the encouragement.

  • @WhiteNacho
    @WhiteNacho 7 днів тому

    That front fender really sets her off nice

  • @randerson4124
    @randerson4124 19 днів тому +1

    Doggo just laying there in the grass

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +2

      She knows she is "Queen of the Neighborhood."

  • @scottthornton9237
    @scottthornton9237 18 днів тому +1

    Hey Mike! New subscriber here, just wanting to introduce myself and say I have been binge watching your videos. Wow you put up a bunch!
    From your comments about swap meets and locations you venture, I am surly surprised we have not crossed paths. I'd sure like to meet you and cameraman Mike at say, Cooks Corner for lunch some time! I'm Buyin! Just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world. I just love these old school scooters! Sure would like to "See ya out on the road"! Thanks again for all you do!

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  18 днів тому +2

      Thank You. I try to do the Long Beach Swap Meet every month, but don't always make it. Probably catch you there sooner or later.

    • @scottthornton9237
      @scottthornton9237 18 днів тому +1

      @@pacificmike9501 I will keep an eye out for you.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  18 днів тому +1

      Cool.

  • @sqd37l
    @sqd37l 19 днів тому +1

    now that's a beautiful bike!

  • @garageassembled4701
    @garageassembled4701 16 днів тому

    I have three of your six items! Keep it going!

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  16 днів тому

      Six items? There are over 340 videos. Welcome!

  • @Roman-Legion
    @Roman-Legion 18 днів тому

    I cannot say I'm jealous of your 1952 Pan, but I'm most certainly Jealous of your 1952 Pan. Brother its a beautiful bike. The only thing that you don't have on is a boat captains hat. When I was a kid, around 8 years old, my uncle road Harley Panhead's, there were no helmet laws back then. He always wore a soft boat captains hat each time he road.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  18 днів тому

      I spent nine years fighting the helmet law. They don't function according to law. Let's not get started.

  • @bubbleone6526
    @bubbleone6526 13 днів тому

    That’s a really sweet pan.

  • @Master_Po170
    @Master_Po170 19 днів тому

    Thanks Mike 😊

  • @gregorykucera4235
    @gregorykucera4235 19 днів тому +1

    Great video, I named my bike mike

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +2

      Now that's cool.

    • @gregorykucera4235
      @gregorykucera4235 18 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 I thought you would like that ,I bought another bike 2003 fatboy now I have to come up with a name for this one too.

  • @secretlee7957
    @secretlee7957 19 днів тому +2

    👍mike,dude I figure you've saved about💰 2.5 million dollars,riding the same old motorcycles all these years💣...lol..."Ride On"👍

  • @user-lv2kd6od6d
    @user-lv2kd6od6d 14 днів тому

    So amazing of a bike.. 😎🦾‼️

  • @truethought369
    @truethought369 19 днів тому

    Dear Mike, when are You going to finish the "Flat-Head". It has been two years or more? Remember that you were going to have it stroked ???
    Back here in the UK, when I had old Brit Bikes, I just drained the crankcase after it had been stood two long. Then check the oil level, and
    off we went. I don't know why I did it that way, I was probably told this was the best way to do this? Your way sounds simpler, to just run it
    with a tray underneath, then do the obvious oil level check. Yes sounds strait forward.

  • @northerniltree
    @northerniltree 17 днів тому

    Does Baby Doll ever get jealous? Mike, if I don't see ya sooner, I'll see ya later.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  16 днів тому +1

      When I close the garage I say, "Good Night Girls. Be nice to each other." I find no damage in the morning.

  • @adammucci
    @adammucci 18 днів тому

    Mike gap is .022, but what’s .002 between friends , enjoy your videos

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  17 днів тому +1

      Start paying closer attention. It really depends on where you want it and how close you really want it tuned. Or, a couple thou between friends don't matter much.

  • @dougk9647
    @dougk9647 19 днів тому

    Sonya was relaxing on the lawn for most of the video but the moment she realized that you were about to start the bike, zoom, she was gone. lol Mike, I have always wondered, Shovel head engines have always had a reputation for being leaky engines but do Nuckle head and Pan head engines have the same reputation? I know that problem disappeared once the Evo came along and it's been good ever since. Thank you for another entertaining video.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +1

      Every model has "characteristics." Times change and with them, "technology." Evos had the worst problem with base gaskets. Problem got solved. Knuckleheads have so many places to leak. Panheads, well, here and there. We have constantly better materials and techniques. It's all just "progress." A lot of things leak because they've been put together and taken apart so many times by people who weren't careful with them. All the old Harleys (pre 65) had total loss oil systems on their primaries.

  • @philball2166
    @philball2166 19 днів тому

    She's a beauty

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому

      Thank you. there's lots of stuff I've done with her on the channel. Go to our UA-cam Homepage and click on the word "vieos."

    • @philball2166
      @philball2166 18 днів тому

      @pacificmike9501 oh yes sir I have been with you for a long while now and have seen the videos and I love the knucklehead and the shovel too.....

  • @everettcalhoun8197
    @everettcalhoun8197 18 днів тому +2

    Had to laugh at your shrinkage comment. I was at one time 6-1 and 220. Now I am less than 6 foot and 280. I commend you for keeping the weight off. All your scoots are primo not just the pan. Keeping up on one old scooter is a lot of work. Maintaining several scooters and building another is a full time job. Kudos and some raisin pie for you. Later my friend.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  17 днів тому +2

      You are a great blast from the past. Thank You. And, we are both glad to still be vertical.

  • @BeardTone
    @BeardTone 20 днів тому

    You gonna add more oil or do you run it on 2 quarts?

  • @kjellblomstrand2497
    @kjellblomstrand2497 19 днів тому

    Hello from Sweden. Baby Doll sounds happy🤩. And Sonja is also outside👍. Today i have a small problem Mike. And u are the one to ask. On a Evo engine from 1991 i have had a rockerbox cover leak on the front cylinder. I have change the black rubber gasket twice and still have a leak over the exaust pipe. Do i need somekind of sealant? Do u have an idéa? Thank u and enjoy the nice weather Mike and Mike. Kjell Blomstrand🇸🇪.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +1

      Have you replaced the umbrella valves? Are your head breathers clear? You may be building pressure and blowing it out at that gasket. The weather is 110 degrees in the afternoon. We should be able to figure this one out long distance.

    • @kjellblomstrand2497
      @kjellblomstrand2497 19 днів тому

      Thank u for that info Mike👍. But i got the wrong modelyear...it is an Evo from 1990 and not 1991. Sorry for that😏. My Evo don't have an umbrella valve on it. Kjell Blomstrand🇸🇪.

  • @krogersucks45
    @krogersucks45 19 днів тому

    Could you explain how you mounted the saddlebags on Baby Doll and the shovelhead.

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому

      Babydoll has a reproduction pair of plates the bags are bolted to. Then the plates are bolted to the fender. The Shovelhead has a very much customized rear fender. One of the best metal workers I've ever known made the internal fender struts. Another artist who has now passed made the brackets that bolted to the fender and then the bags were bolted to that bracket.

    • @krogersucks45
      @krogersucks45 18 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 Thanks for answering

  • @dennisoakley1256
    @dennisoakley1256 18 днів тому

    Can you do a video on a 98 road king fuel injection?Change it over to cobra

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  18 днів тому

      I don't know anyone who is particularly good at those Magnetti Morelli units. Usually I blame the temp sensor for malfunctions on those and I'm right. That was like "true confessions." By the way, it is the temp sensor on Evos of that nature only.

  • @manuelfranciscopaiva6257
    @manuelfranciscopaiva6257 10 днів тому

    Hello Mike
    I have a 1984 Harley Davidson 1340cc Evo and when i start the engine and accelerate, the front cylinder becomes very incandescent and very bluish!
    What is the fault and what can i do?
    Thanks!

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  10 днів тому

      Sounds like a vacuum leak. Check where the intake manifold attaches to the cylinder heads. Maybe the head gasket is blown. Check it out snd we'll go from there.

  • @chrismckenna4689
    @chrismckenna4689 19 днів тому

    OK, I'm an idiot. What is the function of the bar that goes across the rear fender just behind the seat, and has what appears to be a spring at either end?

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому

      When one installs the "buddy seat," which holds my self and a "buddy," of the female persuasion, the spring post the seat is fastened to, needs help with the added weight of the passenger. At that point, you simply pull that set of buddy springs up and snap the bar into the spring clips at the rear of the aforementioned buddy seat. We're havin' fun now.

    • @chrismckenna4689
      @chrismckenna4689 18 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 thanks! Now I want one. A pan head and a buddy!

  • @joeferreira7382
    @joeferreira7382 7 днів тому

    nice pan MIKE,
    My question is, I run good gas with 10 percent alcohol, I have a 2004 88 CC fat boy, She is fuel injected, I have the arlen ness air cleaner and I put samson exhaust straight pipes on her , When she warms up or gets warm outside. I get a little bit of hesitation when I give her throttle like a hipcup, Could you tell me why the problem , please

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  7 днів тому

      Yes. With the freeflowing exhaust and intake, plenty air, not enough fuel. You need a tuning module of some sort. If you were carbureted, you'd simply change the low speed jet to a coule steps richer. But you're not. You need a module to outsmart your fuel injection.

    • @joeferreira7382
      @joeferreira7382 7 днів тому

      I understand thank you very much mike, I'm over here on the west side, But my friend he has a shop and he has a motorcycle dyno. I'm going to take it to him and let him do like you say, I will let you know, thank you much

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  7 днів тому +1

      Good luck. I think you'll get there. It will make a great difference.

  • @jenkins1979
    @jenkins1979 19 днів тому

    Hi Mike,I'm a leather worker and noticed your leather appears to need some conditioner worked in.Especially the saddlebags....Mike what year is "Baby Doll"?

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому +1

      Babydoll is a 1952. I do remember when the last owner bought those bags about 33-35 years ago. I've had her since 1992.

    • @larrys.3992
      @larrys.3992 19 днів тому

      50 years ago, a friend let me ride his panhead. Wonderful experience!

    • @jenkins1979
      @jenkins1979 19 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 love it.I would die to have one.I was born in 1952

  • @thompsonjerry3412
    @thompsonjerry3412 20 днів тому

    So basically, you put baby in the corner;)

  • @vk7408
    @vk7408 19 днів тому

    Nobody puts Baby in the corner....nobody

    • @pacificmike9501
      @pacificmike9501  19 днів тому

      She has a nice clean corner that's all hers.

    • @vk7408
      @vk7408 19 днів тому

      @@pacificmike9501 It was a funny movie quote...I think it missed the mark

  • @tonycurtis6898
    @tonycurtis6898 19 днів тому

    Thank you