Alltogether! Time to Start the Harley Knucklehead

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7 ай бұрын

I said I would start her up when I finished putting her together. So, here goes. I did start her and run a couple of heat cycles and retorque the heads. But, she's not completely dialed in yet and she is stone cold. And she hasn't been started today (or yesterday). Enough excuses. She will fire right up.

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@markjulianoriginalhooli2217 6 ай бұрын

I'm a Sportster guy but this makes me miss my 61 panhead

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

I understand. I love them all.

@albinklein7680 2 ай бұрын

Damn. I could always cry when I see you start up your knuckle. I had one from 1988 to 1995. Had to sell it because I was in the army and I had my first kid. It was a very rusty but totally solid white and turquoise 1948. I will never get one again; here in Germany they go for 50,000 to 100,000 Bucks now... I absolutely adore your yellow beauty. Keep 'er shiny bits up and the black bits down!

@pacificmike9501 2 ай бұрын

Thank You. You never know what the future holds. Remember, Knuckles werre from 36-47.

@kurtruppenthal9506 7 ай бұрын

Sounds fantastic. Music to the ears of us older bikers. That bike has a super stance to it. One of my all time favorite knuckles. Thanks Mike and Mike!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. I actually spent days staring at each line and angle on that bike when I restored it. It's better than ever.

@tattoowho 6 ай бұрын

I love those old bikes. Its funny, but I had never seen a knuckle head in person until I went to Born Free Texas last year, and there was several there. I always enjoy your videos.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@anthonyhawk8917 6 ай бұрын

One day, beautiful work as always Mike!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@jpshirley438 6 ай бұрын

Your the essence of a true professional and kind humble man, keep up the work thankyou sir!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@robm.3789 6 ай бұрын

Sounds absolutely awesome. Great job Mike...

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

@bradmoran2609 6 ай бұрын

That was very cathartic. I wonder if the original owner ever though an audience watching on handheld devices would watch his beloved Knucklehead be started and purr along, 80 years later. We have the latest tech, and all we all want to see 1940's tech..:-)

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@dannywoody5497 6 ай бұрын

These classics are all my favorite knuckleheads pan Heads this new generations missing the whole deal by not understanding how wonderful these old bikes are

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

I agree. I've been in love with them all my life. I remember when Harley first put a swingarm on their Big Twin. My dad and I went down to the local Harley shop to look at it. That was 1958. But, the older bikes were sure pretty too.

@ronniemcgiboney329 7 ай бұрын

Really appreciate all the knowledge that you share with everyone!!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. We try.

@Master_Po170 7 ай бұрын

mellow Yellow is a sweet bad arse chopper! Mike, you're a Wizard!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@ThatGuy-nb7zf 6 ай бұрын

Modern machines are too slick, too smooth, everything is hidden by covers. I love how mechanical the old iron looks. So much depth and detail is pleasing to the eye. Thanks for sharing her with us.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. Yes, it is also "Pure Art Deco."

@rickashford4005 7 ай бұрын

Like a fine old Stradivarius... it makes mechanical music.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@lineset7765 6 ай бұрын

Thats why I'm here Mike, music to the ears of an old biker.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. And, you're why it's shown here.

@brucemorrison3563 6 ай бұрын

Mike your an old school thing of beauty.Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@rebel_ltz 6 ай бұрын

I have a knucklehead tattoo on my chest, I find that engine that fascinating and beautiful.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Yes, I believe it truly is. That's why I just polish and detail them on the outside.

@bradleyyounger8499 7 ай бұрын

That is such a beautiful bike you have Mike! Love all the details

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@andresinnett4319 6 ай бұрын

Pedantic knuckle dance , a dance card few ever have ❤

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

It is an "E Ticket Ride."

@robertbooth1427 6 ай бұрын

It's good to hear the Knuckle running again. Happy Thanksgiving to you Mike, Camara man Mike and of course Sonia!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. And, Happy Thanksgiving!

@michaelyarmie4858 6 ай бұрын

I'll happy that you have your Knuckle back together. I'm pretty sure it sounds way better standing next to it. Let The Knuckle Fly.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@89heavensent 7 ай бұрын

Pacific Mike is my spirit animal. 🤙🤘💪💪

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@lukaslitras9720 Ай бұрын

Beautiful bike. That could be in a museum. Nice job!

@pacificmike9501 Ай бұрын

Thank You. She is an old show bike, I restored and made a couple changes to about 15 years ago. She really looks best at about 80 and museums just aren't large enough for that.

@midnightmc3096 6 ай бұрын

A pure delight! And you sing too - right on pitch, very impressive 👍 From over on the coast ~ Ride Forever! 🦅 10:50

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Wow! I feel appreciated! Thank You.

@goodboyringo9716 6 ай бұрын

Thats a cool color for that beautiful bike. As soon as It started, I'd have to ride it. PUT THAT BIKE ON A SHIRT AND I'LL BUY ONE., JUST THE BIKE !

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Good thought. We will see.

@SLED649 7 ай бұрын

Few people know that feeling!👍😎

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

I love it.

@tinymonster9762 6 ай бұрын

The engine alone is a wonderful piece of machine art, elegant yet insistent in its functional beauty.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Beautifully stated. Yes, Harley outdid themselves with the Knucklehead motor.

@59jaguar 7 ай бұрын

Awesome sounding bike Love to see you in video going through the gears down the road with it.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

We'll get around to it.

@apaulothegreat1581 6 ай бұрын

WOW I Must do a second comment. You two are so cool working together. The valve really got my attention quick. Later you explained. Everything about this bike, well itself makes a statement (Class). Pure. Looking Great. I've seen a lot of bikes. This Bike, Top Shelf. Thank God I was able to see this video. 😊 If I never see another one this was the best. I hope I continue. Medicineman 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@Nickolas64 6 ай бұрын

I can dig it. I could see myself stemming that down the road grinning from ear to ear. Maybe one day before I get too old and feeble I'll have a nice machine like this. Love them Knuckles ✌️

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@tonyfulton9966 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike. This made me smile for perhaps the first time today. 😎

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank You.

@tc2007 6 ай бұрын

I really like that Old School look the original owner detailed. Nice peice of history Mike, loved watching you tinker and make it right.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. What I usually say is, "This bike isn't "Old School," "She's an Old Bike."

@piotrsotysik5961 7 ай бұрын

Incredible motorbike. My dream. You have nice weather, it's already snowing here. Best regards from Poland

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. Stay warm.

@bytorz 6 ай бұрын

Another great journey Mike Thanks for sharing.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming along.

@flashgordon2816 7 ай бұрын

Weird that when I clicked the like thumbs up icon it was number 101 = "Knucklehead 101" for this series ... :-) ...Other than the rare & obscure, Knuckleheads are the HD engine of older models I have the least hands-on experience with... Appreciate you sharing some of the details.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Look at the last several videos we've done. There's a bunch of old ones we did on it too. Go to our KZfaq Homepage and click on the word "videos." Well over 300 will come up. Not all Knuckles, but, all Harleys.

@flashgordon2816 7 ай бұрын

@@pacificmike9501 I have watched all of your videos. ...Shortly after they were posted for most of them.... I'm one of your viewers that pesters you about "What special tool is that?" i.e. All the old OEM Harley manuals I have usually state "Use Harley Davidson special tool part number ____" = no photo or illustration of tool or a really crummy pic of tool ...LOL!

@charlesharper7292 6 ай бұрын

Nice. I was lucky when mine started that easy. But with a leaky seal at the distributor, and an SU carb I took off a Volvo, I should have named the bike Lucky. Nothing else like a Knucklehead. Can't say I miss mine, but I miss mine... 1940.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

I understand. Thank You.

@thomasprendergast2770 6 ай бұрын

Mike your a well oiled machine slow consistent I'm following your lead even though it's a 68 Triumph chopper don't worry I still own Harleys

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. There is always enough love to go around to Triumphs too, you know.

@The78CJ5 6 ай бұрын

That Bike is a work of art Mike, sounds great. Be Safe.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. You too.

@ronlind1757 6 ай бұрын

Stunning bike Mike! Sounds absolutely amazing.. thanks for sharing

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@erwinjep4560 6 ай бұрын

Very cool knuckle. And immediate start ofcourse. 👌✌️

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@arthurleino 7 ай бұрын

That is one nice looking Motorcycle. Sounds good too!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@philball2166 6 ай бұрын

Awesome knucklehead love it

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@apaulothegreat1581 6 ай бұрын

Hot dam!!! Now I shall watch. See dark shades on Ride Time. Thanks be Cool. This made my day 😊❤

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@apaulothegreat1581 6 ай бұрын

@pacificmike9501 Life is Great. I always Wish you well. Later 👌👍👀

@larsblankenfjell9814 7 ай бұрын

Mike this is amazing!!!! Sorry Mike, but I kept the old foot clutch, and a handle shift Rick rack thing, and its lovely

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. This thing had such a nice mousetrap, I kept it. I have a handshift and rocker clutch on the Panhead. What will I do on the Flathead? I love the variety.

@W1RMD 6 ай бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for showing this beauty. You have great calm energy and It's inspiring to see you do what you love and love what you do.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@Dan-ez6dr 6 ай бұрын

That's a dream machine Mike. It looks fantastic and it sounds fabulous. The fishtails are like no other.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@getoffmygrass6974 6 ай бұрын

Good morning Mr Pacific, cameraman Mike, hope all is well. She is such a beautiful machine. I run the 32 ford tail light as well on my 93 Fatboy custom. I’m going to be replacing my M&L built 131” with an 80” Evo. I’ll throw a bolt in cam, limited Travel lifters, s&s oil pump and breather gear along with adjustables. The 131” is great for WOT or track, it’s not rideable on the street, just too violent and the vibrations of a solid mount and open belt primary will rattle your fillings loose, not to mention the physical toll it takes on the body, makes for a less than enjoyable experience unfortunately but looking forward to my winter project. It’s funny, I’ve been chasing power for so long that once I finally got it, I realize just how overrated it is. I like a little giddy up but most of all, I like to be able to travel on my bikes. Anyway, take care of yourselves and we’ll see you soon.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

I learned it too. If the machine goes faster than I want to ride it, it's fast enough. We all like a little "rumpety rump" to get our heart started.

@larsblankenfjell9814 7 ай бұрын

Mike, I love all your video programs, really, and My Knuckle head is ready to start as well, new wheels, new breaks front and rear, Gearbox renovated, and now the battery is charged, and new Gasoline is required, before the start! One thing is that I have a S&S carburetor Super E, but not happy with it, but I have one more knuckle engine with a Linkert 74B, which I will swap over to my engine, I love the old linkerrs, so That I will do. I will sell my spare Knuckle Engine, due to Im getting old, and have no longer any use for it, in Sweden is valued up to 30 000 euro, so I will se what's happening, the spare engine is a EL, rebuilt to 1200CC engine, and it was totally renovated , and been running only 560KM, its like nothing, but its been sitting for 25 years, but I kept it going by oil, and turning it around, so nothing is stucked, and its rebuilt to 12 volt system, and it will be delivered with a brand new S&S carburetor E super shorty. What do you think Mike?

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Sounds great to me! Thank You.

@kneyork9930 6 ай бұрын

I think the Bendix carb will work a bit better on a kick-start engine than the S&S Super carbs, but that could be just me. Of course if you have a Linkert that is best, all things considered.

@martincole1478 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful, and sounds real nice

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@ronetuley 6 ай бұрын

Sounds great Mike, that is one beautiful ole knucklehead. Ride safe my friend.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@lawrencegonzales3234 6 ай бұрын

Bad banana.godbless knuckleheads!!!! My first and favorite.bike of all time.1938.el

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

38 EL? Lovely!

@loupuleff571 7 ай бұрын

Nice job Mike sounds awesome !

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@BWGPEI 6 ай бұрын

Good planning and execution = good luck. Something that you do an excellent job of. Happy swap meet hunting!

@midnightmc3096 6 ай бұрын

The harder you work, the luckier you get! 😜

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Well said!

@dougpaust4709 6 ай бұрын

Great ol’ knuckle there!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@brianmullen56 6 ай бұрын

You did good Mike, bike runs nice, keep up the videos.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@jimlapointe4661 7 ай бұрын

What an absolute gem. Thank you for these videos!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@ziggyironic 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic bike, thanks for letting us see and hear it. 👍

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank You.

@pauljones3590 6 ай бұрын

She's a beauty Mike.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@phredrocks 6 ай бұрын

Great sounding old knuckle! Thanks for sharing fellas!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@inthegarage.withalvaro.1344 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic looking bike Mike, love it.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

@mikhailkosolapov3977 6 ай бұрын

North Dakota on line 😅Merry Christmas! Mr. Mike.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

And a Happy All of the Holidays to You!

@brianvandemortel6710 7 ай бұрын

Sounds strong Mike it’s a beautiful machine thanks for the video have a great ride

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. And I wish you a great ride.

@mikescanlon6439 7 ай бұрын

Wow, wow, wow. Beautiful 🎉

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@danwilliams5867 6 ай бұрын

Just beautiful bike, love it

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@ROADWARRIOR21 7 ай бұрын

You should make a video of you taking your Knucklehead for a ride and your camera man following you and recording, that would be a good video everyone would enjoy seeing

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Maybe one day

@jackblack3886 6 ай бұрын

Sweet ride and sound! All made extra nice by the great camera work. Thanks to both of you for allowing us to be there!!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@justinginter1234 6 ай бұрын

Mike, beautiful build and she sure sounds great! Love your videos, you’ve become my source of reference when I stumble across something I can’t figure out.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@silversoozookee2839 6 ай бұрын

Looks great ! I'd definitely ride the hell out of a bike like that. Nice work man

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. She is a gas to ride.

@gregkeller80 6 ай бұрын

Just an absolute beauty!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@jameskelly7003 7 ай бұрын

Sounds great. Impressive that it started on one kick with so many people watching. Hope you get to take it for a ride.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. I did.

@stevehenderson6587 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful Knuckle

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@darreng2639 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful bike nice job Mike

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@olskool3967 7 ай бұрын

i love that bike. i love those handle bars,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. They are Flanders drag bars.

@ericbulich9812 7 ай бұрын

Awesome job on the top end rebuild and figuring out the oil issue, love the old iron, be blessed and hope you get to take her for a putt right after doing the video

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. I did.

@shizzlethomas 6 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, that's a great bike. I love the little personal items you incorporated. That valve kicks it off. Take care man. Super cool.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@TikiBikerBob 7 ай бұрын

That is a beautiful motorcycle Mike, love evey time we get to see it!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@walterfechter8080 7 ай бұрын

Your Knuck is a bee-yoot - a knock-out in chrome lemon yellow! Shades of the first issue of Big Bike magazine! Ride safe, Mike, Mike and everyone on two! Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@2000tc88 7 ай бұрын

Good job on that sweet looking bike Mike.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@johnd6244 7 ай бұрын

Good job Mike. That is one Beautiful bike

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@keithbond5937 6 ай бұрын

awsome job

@1975FLH 7 ай бұрын

Looks great, sounds fantastic - the only thing better will be when you're on it, rolling the throttle, and rushing headlong into the wind!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

We'll have to show some of that.

@joerectifier 7 ай бұрын

Very close to my favorite bike I’ve ever seen. Sounds fantastic!

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@joerectifier 6 ай бұрын

@@pacificmike9501 If I had a bike almost exactly like that - and cris collinsworth was no longer a color analyst for NFL games, my life’s portfolio would be compete 😜

@darrell3368 7 ай бұрын

That baby looks awesome and sounds.awesome the new Harleys just don’t sound like the old Harley’s thanks for sharing Mike

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@vk7408 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing us your startup procedure.and pointing out the unique features of the bike They're aren't many knuckle guys like making smart videos like you do so please share everything knuckle you do thanks

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You. I try.

@hardtailsuicidaljockey6827 7 ай бұрын

I rigged a return spring for my carb too works well .

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Yah, just a slight pull.

@johnvanbeek5671 7 ай бұрын

Great bike great color 👍🔥🔥🔥

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@jimchurchman2628 6 ай бұрын

Love that sound. What a tribute to well made and well restored and tuned shovelhead!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

No, this is a Knucklehead. But, glad you enjoyed it.

@jimchurchman2628 6 ай бұрын

@@pacificmike9501 so sorry - I looked at the bike photo after I sent this and realized dammit it’s a knuckle not a shovel. Sorry for the insult.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Not an insult. The differences are huge though. Only a Knuckle sounds like a Knuckle. Thanks for enjoying it.

@mrbotucker 6 ай бұрын

Nice bike! Believe that’s a Model A taillight, 32’s we’re teardrops.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Teardrops didn't come out until 38. Model A's (28-31). 32 didn't have a bar across the lens like a Model A. This is the stuff I actually grew up in. Teardrops were the favorite light people put on everything. 32 came with one tailight mounted to the left rear on a beautiful curved bracket.

@mrbotucker 6 ай бұрын

@@pacificmike9501 you are absolutely correct, my apologies. Happy Thanksgiving!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

No big! Just trivia and I love it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

@SteelDinger 7 ай бұрын

Love the Leather Tooling on the Bags 👍

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@richardtillman4277 7 ай бұрын

Salutations Mike! Love your knuckle. Fishtails and springer, my favorite;-)

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You. She is fun.

@rustymacneil3227 7 ай бұрын

Made my day Mike, nothing like upsweep fishtails!!! Enjoy brother.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@donaldday1281 7 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, congratulations!! Good for you. I'm very BB happy for you. Don

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@BlueZombieMorphs 7 ай бұрын

Awesome videos as usual and love that Knuckle Head

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@bobgrim6735 7 ай бұрын

Wow she’s running and looking Beautiful as Ever Go ride Mike👍

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Okay! Thank You.

@dankennedy9423 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike,the engineering behind that mousetrap,genius, by the way i always wear the denim shirts,gotta be the pearl buttons tho.

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Spoken as a true Westerner. Thank You.

@ardyrides834 7 ай бұрын

Nice! Wish I had some Biker neighbors to ride with.

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

I've lived in a lot of neighborhoods. This one is pretty good.

@howardpendle8528 6 ай бұрын

Love the video and love this bike .

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@blairaudio 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely Amazing

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@leetownsend46 7 ай бұрын

That is one sweeeet ride 😁

@pacificmike9501 7 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@TreeGuru1 6 ай бұрын

That's a keeper!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Yes.

@edwardlynch9032 6 ай бұрын

Mike, great series, great finish, great product Success builds on success Best of everything

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@whiteybears9520 6 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, what’s that piece behind the carb cover?

@truethought369 6 ай бұрын

Mike: we are still waiting for that "FLATHEAD" to be built? What has happened, is it ever going to to get finished ? I've seen the Knucklehead star three times now!

@pacificmike9501 6 ай бұрын

When I have everything else sorted out, I'll get back on the Flathead. I don't do this just for everyone else. A Knuckle that's not running is out of the question. It must be tended to.