Wizard sounds like Hoovie justifying his purchase “But it’s awesome”

Mrs Wizard: I am not happy Wizard: My next video: Here is a review of the couch I now sleep on.

This is the most natural and passionate I have ever seen the Wizard. Harleys have a way of inspiring people.

A mechanic wonders why balloon grips are so comfortable to his hands.. It is a srcewdriver handle dude 😂

"Yeah, but I'm not happy" "But it's awesome" LOL...it's like a little boy explaining himself to his mom.

Straight to the point the Wizard is "No Bs" that is priceless now a days..

Finally a KZfaq who does motorcycles and cars . I’m more into bikes then cars but I’m still into cars . You tubers normally do one or the other . I like that I enjoy your videos and it makes it better that you do both . I hope you start doing more bikes along with cars

"If you say so." Best wife ever!

Great change of pace Wizard, as a retired rider of 30yrs, this brought back some nice memories

Would love an entire video on the Wizard talking about all of Harleys engines and an honest opinion on their build quality. Pressed vs welded vs bolted cranks, cam chain tensioners instead of gear driven cams etc. Maybe one day eh Wizard, a man can dream.

Mrs Wizard: I’m not buying it. Car Wizard: Too late, we already did. 😂😂Bahaha!

Just bought my first ever bike at 45 years old. 03 Honda Magna. Wanted something that was a sport cruiser, won’t shake you to pieces and to say I’m happier than a pig in sh!t is an understatement.

I think you should leave the oil leak, its iconic HD. Also if there is no oil on leaking out that means you're out of oil. lol

Love you're description of how it feels to ride and enjoy a Harley. Only a rider can understand that feeling.

The extreme lean on the stand came from the beveled roads, in the old days roads had a much greater crown than today. Street parking was a problem on the high side, so they gave them a little extra lean

Wizard, you're right about the best sounding Harley. But for me the howl of my '77 Ducati Darmah 900 Desmo v twin at 8000 rpm on Conti pipes brought on that same emotion! That was 40 odd years ago and the Duke is long gone. Aaah, memories!! I still have it's first pair of piston though!

The Wizard looks right at home riding it. Now I know where the look is at.

I am in Milwaukee and the engines are made on 35th street. I have been around all the harley anniversary rides. People here LOVE the harley heritage and sound and american build. You can go anywhere in the world and people love and respect the harley engineering and frame and engine sound. I have owned bikes for 40 years but I like the italian moto guzzi bikes. Glad you found something you love.

Nothing sounds like a shovel head! I owned a 77 FLHT for over twenty years and in 2004, bought a new FLHT. Love the Twin Cam but, there is a hill I have to climb on the way home from work. I have to downshift into 4th gear to climb. That old shovel would climb it in 4th (only had 4 gears) like it wasn’t even there. And the SOUND that came out of it from about half way up that hill to the top made my day!!

They leaned so far over in the older generations to account for the kick start on the opposite side. You would turn the bars to the right and kick start the big old bike.

Love the old shovelhead. My grandfather still has his 76 FLH - first bike I ever rode on the back of, now at 27 I've got two of my own. Keep it coming!

Good job jabbing there, Mrs. Wizard...don't think the Wizard is picking up what yer putting down....

It's cool seeing Mrs. Wizard in these videos more often. Now I look forward to when Car Wizard says, "now let's check out the interior of this cool car". The interior stuff on the boats have been great too. 👍

I generally don't care about motorcycles at all but to listen to David discuss the differences and have the passion the modesty still makes it an enjoyable video.

Thanks, Wizard!

Most all of my friends rode Harleys but I wanted speed so I always owned a Japanese sportbike. I never understood the attraction until I exploded my transmission and a friend gave me his shovelhead to ride until my bike was repaired. I think it took less than a week and I got it. My latest Harley is a 2013 FLHTK I purchased new that just turned 129,000 miles today. All back roads and mountains and I love, love, love it and so does my wife. Good for you Mr. Wizard. That is also very low miles if the speedo is correct.

Wizard, if youre not gonna use the right side tank bag it would be easy to adapt it into another oil tank While the factory oil tank looks big, its a Harley, so its gonna leak it out every few days anyway, this way you could go at LEAST a week without having to add oil.

I’m in my local cigar lounge watching this video. Drove my Victory Crossroads down here. I’m all for bike content. 👍🏾

There was a comment about a wife not liking Harley's. If that's the case, just ride around in 2nd gear with her. She'll come around

Excellent video, brought back a lot of special memories of my late brother and his FLT. Appreciate this very much, looking forward to your next video!

The idle on that bike as you pulled in is classic Shovelhead...slow and choppy, sounds just right!

I'm not into Harley's that much but I thoroughly enjoy motorcycles and watching skilled mechanics go to work on them. I'll be tuned in!

Yes! Yes! Please do more motorcycle content, we LOVE IT!

70hp may not be much, but it’s more than Hoovies cute car.

This was good for the soul... Thank you Wizard

Sweet shovel man, I’ve got an 1980 FLHS. 80/80’s for the win!!

I'm a die hard American patriot too Car Wizard. God bless you and your family, sir.

Love the fishtail exhaust tips. Makes the bike fit the era.

Those iron jugs are what gives it the proper harley sound.

Best episode ever! More motorcycles!

LOVE IT! i myself am a shovelhead man... ride on and any time you want to talk shovelheads..i will be tuned in...

Only the American culture could ever come up with such a lovely piece of pure American example of motorcycle history.

I have a 95 Dyna Wide Glide with over 70,000 miles on it and she still rips down the road strong!!!!

Hahaha 'It's all American unless it breaks and gets replaced' True Harley!

Love your videos Wizard - I still have not owned a Harley but that would be the bike for me, FLT! A little old lady talking on a cellphone pulled out in front of me like I wasn't even there while on my BMW GS - I T boned here at about 20mph down from 55mph. I have decided the whole world is full of people drunk on cell phones, not to mention pot and alcohol. The good old days (I am 62) are behind me after decades of fun on a bike. Pay close attention out there, way too much distraction for drivers! Cheers!

I had a '79 FXE in the 90's. No, it didn't have it's original "boat tail", just a standard, later, rear fender. I rebuilt it from the frame up and it was a fantastic bike on the highway. They're good bikes if you do the work on them. At this point, any surviving AMF era Harleys have had their AMF build "quality" corrected.

I have had a 1985 FLT Tour glide for 28 years and well over 100 thousand miles. '85 was the first year of the Evo and belt drive. Has the separate primary and same wheels and dual front discs. Mine has it's fairing and double headlights and I like it. I put a CV carb on mine too instead of the old ham can carb and air cleaner. Love that old bike! 36 years old and going strong. My "new" bike is 21 years old, a 2000 Road King Classic.......

Absolutely beautiful, love the patina there! I agree on the Shovelheads are the best sounding Harleys out there!!

Gotta Love a Shovel, and the FLT frame was actually quite a surprisingly good design. Sweet....

You can't spend money and make a twin cam sound like a shovel. Mechanic I know had a guy come in and say he wanted his bike to sound like a shovel, no limit to cost. So my buddy said come back in 2 weeks. He had a shovel, painted it the same color, changed a few other things to make it a little like the twin cam in appearance...bars, seat, mirrors...stuff like that. It actually ended up looking like the brother to the twin cam. The guy cam back for his bike. At first he was not amused, but he bought that shovel for the asking price. It was more reasonable to make a shovel look like his twin cam than to make a twin cam sound like a shovel, in fact it is impossible wo make a twin cam sound like a shovel. Nice bike. Didn't know you ride. I've enjoyed your videos.

Hot rods and Harley gal here. Like I told a good friend when we bought Harleys "I bought the machine not the image ". A shovel or pan head is my choice of engines.

I have always just knocked on the side of the tank, not always accurate, or take the cap off and look in the tank to determine how much fuel is left. While I have given up riding motorcycles I really like this one.

I am a BMW rider but listening to this guy you almost want to have a Hurley...got to love the guy.

I love Harleys. I currently have 2, a 1989 FXRS Low Rider, and a 2006 Sportster 1200L. Both EVO engines, both carbureted. NO EFI for me. I am 62, and have been ridding since age 8. I started out on a small dirt bike. I've owned over 50 bikes in my life, most of them Japanese. I have owned 4 Harleys total, all bought used, all EVOs. I would like to get an Ironhead Sportster, but I think a Shovelhead might be more than I can deal with. They are not known for their reliability. A 1980 means AMF, and their quality often left a lot to be desired. I had a 1966 Triumph Bonneville back in the mid '80s, and currently have a 2013 Royal Enfield B5 Bullet. It came with EFI, but I converted it to an Amal carb. I probably have more miles on motorcycles than I do in cars. I know it's over a million. Anyway, nice bike. I love the "patina" It's actually been ridden. Too many Harleys are used mostly as show bikes. I actually had one Harley owner brag to me about his $10K paint job. Both my Harleys are rubber mounted, and they will still shake your teeth out. The engines move in the frame. The vibration smooths out at highway speeds, but at idle they are shakers. To me that shake and the sound are what a Harley is all about. IMO, H-D ruined their bikes with the new M8 engine, which has a balance shaft, and doesn't shake. I test rode an M8 Road Glide, and I might as well have been on a Goldwing. So smooth and quiet you could hear the gear whine. I want the shake and that special sound that only Harleys make.

Im from the uk didnt get the Harley thing til i got older I grew up with fast two strokes (Rd 350 Kr1-s tzr etc.) but i now appreciate the sound of a Harley

I didn't know the older Harley's used motor oil from the engine to lube the primary system. Of course nowadays there are 3 sumps to change for service. Not using motor oil in the primary. It would be cool to restore this harley back to what it looked like on the show room floor.

I never wanted to own a Harley. I like the way most of them sound. I like to look at how an owner modified it. Never wanted to own one. Then my bro-n-law needed to sell his 98 Fat Boy. My wife bought it and we brought it home. It truly has been a pleasure to own and to ride. I think the exhaust that came on it (Screamin Eagle) has to be the best sounding Evo ever. It just fits. I can't ride it off on long trips, because that softail absolutely beats the snot out of me. But its a great at-home/local bike. As I've said, its great to be seen on. And heard. But if I've got a long ride planned, I take my Triumph Tiger.

Love that old shovel. No one understand the “Harley thing “ until they ride and own a Harley. I ride a street glide as a daily. And currently fixing up a old flh shovel

Thanks for sharing. Your honest enthusiasm for many things mechanical is inspiring.

I'm not into bikes, but I can appreciate them. This is a nice one. Wife isn't happy tho. You'll have to do something about it.

The reason Wizard that they made the side stands on these to where these harleys leaned a great deal is for a very good reason. It is so they would be difficult for people passing by to tip them over. Idiots do these things random;ly., its so the bike almost has to be mounted to lift it to avoid evil jerks from pushing them over

It's so cool to see another car channel KZfaqr who also likes bikes. Anyone can like and drive cars. Big deal. Bikes add a totally new dimension to car enthusiasts.

Motorbikes are not my own interest, but that is one aesthetic machine!

What happen to the pain in the knees and hip, the pain magically disappears when you’re riding a Harley the vibrations massage them away.

Cut the cam chest to clearance an Evolution cam lobe. There are aftermarket tools to perform this exact procedure, S&S makes them for example. Buy a set of Evolution rockers and shave them 0.100 on the valve end. They will now fit inside Shovelhead rocker boxes. Buy Evolution lifter blocks and Evolution lifters. Buy Rivera Taperlight pushrods drilled specifically for this conversion. Contact Woods Performance and order a cam shaft ground for this conversion. Order a HVHP oil pump from S&S. Also purchase the oil pump pressure relief passage drill jig from S&S. You now have a Shovelhead with Evolution valve train. The sound will not change. Thank me when the valve train lasts 100,000 miles instead of 25,000 like a stock Shovelhead would.

I had the same bike, mine was red, but my exhaust had a crossover. unfortunately I hit a deer with it and it went to Chopper Valhalla. First of the rubber mount frames thanks to Eric Buell. Keep the stabilizers good and the rubber mounts good and you'll love it forever. If you let them get bad you'll be buying an inner primary. (Ask me how I know😂) Your ignition switch is obsolete I had one but I used it on an 89 FLHS a buddy had. Have fun.

Yeah those fishtails aren't obnoxious, ride behind them sometime. LOL

A wonderful motorcycle with so much character.

Best video you've made to date, Wizzard. IMO Your passion for the shovelhead is evident. Don't blame the kickstand, Harley didn't put a vent/overflow tube in the filler neck. That Harley isn't leaking oil, that's oil trying to get in. Just give Mrs. Wizard a ride on it and she'll change her mind. It vibrates.

Unmolested, older Shovelheads are getting harder and harder to find, you got yourself a nice one.

Love my 72 shovelhead. I think they lean on the kickstand so you don't knock it over when you kickstart it.

They didn't call those old HD's Milwaukee vibrators for nothing.......Great video CW......Keep'em coming sir!

I'm going to look at an unmolested 83 tour glide tomorrow and as you would say "it's awesome" 😁

There's nothing like being passionate about your ride, lovely bike mate ;-)

Thank you Wizard for the shovel head video. Beautiful bike!

I had a 1991 Electra Glide Sport (FLHS) that same color. Same bike with the Evo engine.. I've had a lot of motorcycles and that one was my favorite.

It's what we call a basket case as in it arrived in baskets, nice to see it back together and working. As a none HD person I will be nice as the Wizard is a nice guy even if he has questionable taste in motorcycles imo, now if it were Italian that would be different.

I had a rubber mounted Shoved in 80. It originally belonged to David Allen Coe. He traded it in Salina. I hated the big fairing, but it was the best riding Bike I'd ever had. They go down the road like a champ. I have an original 79 Service manual if you need one... You might want to get that off reserve. Nothing feels worse than the bike starting to sputter and you reach down and find you are already on reserve. ( Don't ask how I know) And that main shaft leak. That's a feature, not a defect... It'll never go away...:)

That 'kick stand' is called a 'Jiffy stand'...center kick stands had two points of contact with the ground and the bike had to be rocked back onto it. They held the bike perpendicular to the ground. But the weight of big bikes was too much for most owners to use without help.

Great bike wizard! People knock on the AMF shovelheads but it was AMF that set the evolution motor development in motion.

I have a 79 FLH and it has been a great bike . I ride it and feel just as you were saying . American classic.

I got a 82 commemorative edition. Such a perfect bike. On my fairing there’s a gas gague.

Although I’m not a big HD fan, that bike is pretty cool. Enjoy!

Great choice Wizard!! I’ve got an 83 FXR Shovel which is also rubber mounted with a 5 speed. I’m actually taking an 85 FLT dual headlight fairing and mounting it on my 93 FLHTP those were the pre cursor to the Road Glide. FLT also had larger bags than the FLH back then. Good luck with it

"I wasn't happy" But it's awesome" Lol... Right on!

Great video!! One of my favorite channels on KZfaq.

My old 69 and 71 Triumphs had those balloon Grips! Not going lie... But old school is still good.

I had a 1973 Harley FL Police Special with the Shovel engine. Some of that oil drip might be your automatic Rear chain oiler. It runs off the oil pump too. Now I ride a 1988 Harley FLHTC Evo engine Electra Glide Classic. I get the potato potato sound just by dialing down the idle speed. Experts say you don't get enough oil pressure idling below 1100 rpm but I don't care. It is too cool and I don't idle it that much. You can't get that sound with a fuel injected Harley because they are absolutely programmed not to idle under 1100. I really wanted an FLT but they are rare. I looked at doing an FLH to FLT conversion but wow, there are a lot of parts to change. BTW was your 1979 and my 1988 were built for the 55 mph National speed limit. I cruise fine at 75 mph but I am running high revs. The sweet spot is 60 mph.

Loving it! Fixes knees and hip with vibration!!!! So true!

Nice Shovelhead Wizz. I have a 77 FXS. Nothing like a Shovel.

That’s an awesome old FL but it’d be even more awesome if it still had that epic old fairing

Awsome. My dad has have a 2003 100th year anniversary road king classic. Gun metal blue. We built a temp controled room in the garage for it. Barely driven. I remember when it was delivered. I was in third grade.

Awesome video Wizard! I have a 1967 Harley FLH (original) I bought new in Long Beach, Ca just as I was getting out of the Army. Love the old Harley Shovelhead. Certainly had to go out and give it some love today.

We want more motorcycles!!!

Mrs. Wizard said exactly the same thing I was thinking, I remember the yamaha video, something about not feeling yours legs... My guess is that if you loose some weight you won't have those problems anymore.. Congratulations Car Wizard, enjoy!

The conflict with Mrs. Wizard is stressful, hopefully it was played up a bit for the camera. You guys seem to be two peas in a pod, such a good match. Cool to see, though. Some of my favorite college professors were real Harley people so it's neat to learn a bit more about them.

Got to love them Shovelheads...

That is a beautiful machine, Wizard!

Never seen an FLT without the fairing - I LOVE it! I had a shovel FXR

What a gorgeous motorcyle. Good job !!!