Can A Harley Davidson Employee Start Their Own Bike?

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@charliemccarthy5854 Ай бұрын

Just because he works there doesn’t make him a rider or mechanic. Notice you didn’t go find the old head in the building

@oscarperaza8610 Ай бұрын

If I remember correctly He didn’t turn the nob in the center of the gas tank

@rodan2852 Ай бұрын

The old timers were born in the e start days. Even they dont know that much anymore

@charliemccarthy5854 Ай бұрын

@@rodan2852 I see old bikes all the time. Buddy got a shop. He learned from his old man.

@Dynachop420 Ай бұрын

@@oscarperaza8610he didn’t retard the timing or prime it it’s a process on these things

@AngerMaker413 Ай бұрын

Yeah that’s what a lot of people are failing to remember. Of course he isn’t going to know. If you brought these same people a car from the 60s they wouldn’t even know how to start it either. This bike is no different

@stevegraham3817 Ай бұрын

Why are you asking the Receptionist to start the bike?

@anthony5227 Ай бұрын

Because it makes for content. Stop being a clown. If he asked a master tech. They would start it in 20 seconds

@piouy_retr0507 Ай бұрын

Neither he can figure out how to do it 😂

@tonyfffuuu Ай бұрын

Imagine not starting as a receptionist and hoping to make it to CEO someday

@justcommenting4981 Ай бұрын

He wanted to keep his thousand dollars.

@justinpaul8160 Ай бұрын

@@anthony5227 Why you calling people names little bro.

@anonimdisc3981 Ай бұрын

Next time go to a Ford dealer and get the youngest guy to start a model T

@philyip4432 22 күн бұрын

Hahaha! Exactly.

@illogicalgarage8641 22 күн бұрын

Or the oldest guy, I don't think it'll make a difference

@kaydenbrunssen4250 21 күн бұрын

Crank it 😂😂😂😂

@robertreed2824 21 күн бұрын

Honestly with all that effort I'm surprised it ever took off in the first place😂

@therider867 16 күн бұрын

@@robertreed2824 eh... Consider the alternative at the time: had to give it fuel twice a day, even if it was parked. And sometimes if you took it more than 40 miles in a day, it would just drop dead.

@cpkay33 Ай бұрын

i mean most car salesmen dont even drive manual

@nigelsauter9807 Ай бұрын

When my wife and I bought her car a few years ago she offered to pull it down for him since the salesman couldn't drive it. He quietly went and got a mechanic lol

@BolverkAtlasia Ай бұрын

Very true. I’ve been a car salesman for three years and I can count on one hand how many people I’ve worked with that could drive manual besides myself. Think about that.

@cpkay33 Ай бұрын

@@BolverkAtlasia yea i dont blame them its just the evolution of the industry. ill always drive manual unless i physically cannot. its just how my brain works.

@BolverkAtlasia Ай бұрын

@@cpkay33 I’m the same way. Entire reason I ended up with a newer car was because it was a manual, which I had a very hard time tracking down for quite a while.

@jamesgizasson Ай бұрын

The smarter cars get, the dumber their drivers become. :3

@1UncleJesse Ай бұрын

I worked for two different Harley dealers over 10 years and only ever kickstarted one Harley. Most Harley’s with a kick start are older than most Harley mechanics at this point.

@mjwbulich Ай бұрын

None of the Harley dealerships in the Bay Area would touch my bike (1972 FX). I have a guy for machine work/fabrication and a shop to mount my tires. Everything else is on me.

@1UncleJesse Ай бұрын

@@mjwbulich that’s the best way to deal with it. If you own an old bike get to know it inside and out. You never know when you might need some of that knowledge at the side of the road

@jimmywall7325 Ай бұрын

Guy at the parts counter looked surprised when I asked him about some 1973 shovel stuff.... He said "A what". This was a Harley dealership..

@AdaywithJoe 28 күн бұрын

@jimmywall7325 all you should run nothing less than 100 LL in those bikes. Just mixing it 1 to 1 will be better for the engines internals in the long run. They don't make gas like they used to.

@jimmywall7325 28 күн бұрын

@@AdaywithJoe Always used a little lead additive..

@michaels3580 Ай бұрын

I wanted to see the other guy start it lol

@BlueeyesRonnie Ай бұрын

We all did WE ALL DID MY FRIEND

@ayjaycallahan2026 Ай бұрын

I SWEAR!!!

@EstebanDVO Ай бұрын

Go watch the full video then...

@JonRodGod Ай бұрын

@@EstebanDVOno.

@jantjarks7946 Ай бұрын

It's broken and won't start. 😂

@tonybutcher4762 Ай бұрын

Petrol on, advance, choke, 3 prime kicks, turn ignition on & kick.

@XxTheLostChaosxX Ай бұрын

I never had to start something with advancing the timing manually...

@mikes9759 Ай бұрын

Their not all the same!!

@mrbeastmode32493 Ай бұрын

Normal and smart people just hop in, turn the key , put it in drive, then off you go. 😂💯💯

@darebear2438 Ай бұрын

@@mikes9759*they’re

@mikes9759 Ай бұрын

@darebear2438 Thanks it wouldn't be the same if someone didn't correct our friggin spelling!!!!

@rollin18wheels Ай бұрын

Growing up my grandma's neighbor had an old kick start Harley & I remember hearing him kicking and cussing for hours every morning trying to get it started. I never knew why his bike was so damn ornery to start but after 2-3 hours, it would fire right up like nothing was wrong and run all day

@roberthutchins3435 Ай бұрын

I Don,t Know Why Anyone Rides A Harley When There Are Much Better Bikes And A Lot Cheaper

@rollin18wheels Ай бұрын

@@roberthutchins3435 because it was 1982 & the choices were pretty limited.

@bajingo1006 Ай бұрын

@@roberthutchins3435I don’t know why anybody would capitalize each word of their sentence

@oceanbytez847 Ай бұрын

@@roberthutchins3435 The feel. Harley is the only bike on the market to use a shared crankpin barring a couple of honda's that copied it that i know of. Mechanically it has drawbacks, but the mechanical downsides actually are what makes the riding feel as smooth as it does going down the road. It vibrates when stationary, but when your moving it smooths out into hands down one of the smoothest rides offered on a bike and i can see why it drew a cult following. Unfortunately it draw such a strong cult like following that these days now a motorcycle counter culture exists and it very well might result in the end of cruisers in the next few decades. Even Harley is starting to try new things as their cult following is getting old and is dying off.

@westhemann 21 күн бұрын

The cheaper bikes aren't "better". Everyone wants to compare a 40 or 50 year old Harley to a brand new Japanese Cruiser, but that's just stupid. The Harley Low Rider ST is $23k brand new. The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 is 19k. What's the difference you get for 4k? Better Chrome. Better fit and finish. A bike with a motor that has cylinder walls thick enough to rebuild and bore over when you reach enough miles that it starts to burn oil. It's the things the younger generation will never know, because you buy a motorcycle, ride it 5000 miles and get scared of it and then you leave it sitting up until the fuel system is all gunked up. Harley has kept up with modern systems just like every other manufacturer. They're all fuel injected and computer controlled now too. Cope all you want, Harley is still the top dog in cruisers and Harley is the reason Japan started copying their bikes. Get on a 40 year old Japanese bike sometime and then tell me how great it is. That's what I always had when I was young and they aren't as great as you pretend. Btw, my buddy had a Shadow 1100 a few years back and that was the most uncomfortable thing I've ever ridden.

@andrewgersch1475 Ай бұрын

I think the way he said “you really know how to do it” was very genuine and curious, he was impressed by and respected the other guy’s knowledge and sounded like he wanted to learn himself, it’s such a blessing to have a humble, open mind.

@oceanbytez847 Ай бұрын

They better start teaching it, because the way things are going some of these old skills could be lost outright to history if we don't.

@angrywalrus3761 Ай бұрын

I’m glad the comments had bros back

@dallisspicer6825 Ай бұрын

Of course he picked the guy with no beard??? what’s the matter don’t wanna gamble with a beard?

@-galaxy-5076 Ай бұрын

It’s because he knows he’d lose, bearded bikers know everything and anything about motorcycles.

@dallisspicer6825 Ай бұрын

@@-galaxy-5076 you know it

@dallisspicer6825 Ай бұрын

@@-galaxy-5076 the knowledge is in the beard

@TheBigCheeseTP Ай бұрын

Bc then he wouldn't have a video to upload bc the dude would b able to start it and wouldn't be able to embarrass him.

@halvorson566 Ай бұрын

@@dallisspicer6825 mine is delegated solely to the hair on my chin….otherwise it would be an extremely patchy bit of knowledge…. It’s not always about the size of the area of growth fellas, it’s about what’s inside that truly matters….its about what’s inside that truly matters….its about what’s inside that truly matters…. *inhale* *_exhale_* it’s about what’s inside that truly matters.

@RatsnRods Ай бұрын

"Never actually done a kickstart before"😂

@ovDarkness Ай бұрын

Why bother with something that belongs in a museum? BTW, new HD's also belong there.

@samualandrade3570 Ай бұрын

Everything should have a backup kickstart imo

@user-de6vq7rk8t Ай бұрын

Junkyard. Old and new.

@truthyahweh9877 Ай бұрын

Can't believe he said that.

@Togdac Ай бұрын

He must have never rode a dirtbike or anything

@AdaywithJoe Ай бұрын

I know a guy who's been working at Harley Davidson since 1972. And he's a supreme gearhead for anything Harley Davidson. He's built many a bike, wrenched and by looking at him you'd never know or guess. That's the guy to give your bet to. Love the channel ❤

@PavltheRobot Ай бұрын

You specifically picked someone who had the least chance of knowing it there

@Intel-i7-9700k 8 күн бұрын

Next video: asking the IT database guy at HD to kickstart a HD bike.

@jadsmvs8651 Ай бұрын

The local HD dealer doesn't work on bikes older than 10 years because none of their service techs or mechanics have done the training packages on them. Wild.

@wildbikerbill6530 Ай бұрын

Around 2002 I took my 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 in for a service in Alpharetta GA. Same thing - over 10 years old, wouldn't touch it.

@gee3591 11 күн бұрын

My high definition mechanics usually do whatever you bring im

@ariesmight6978 Ай бұрын

I bet that fuel tank. Has a fuel shutoff valve. Located somewhere.

@dukecraig2402 Ай бұрын

Yep, first off only the left side tank is fuel on those old WL 45 inch Flathead's, the right side tank is oil, to truly appreciate the design Goggle "Harley WL fuel and oil tanks" and you can find repops for sale and get a good look at their unique design, despite looking like they have the same volume the designers used a clever "kidney" design to make the fuel tank have about twice the volume as the oil tank, it really is pretty trick the way they did it and too hard to explain in a post. As for the fuel shut off valve although I can't see it, which might be because it's painted but everyone I've ever seen was chrome, in front of the left tanks cap was a knob that you had to spin in one direction to turn on the fuel, for reserve you'd pull it up and spin it to lock it in place and then start looking for a gas station because you had about 15 to 20 miles to find one.

@russetwolf13 Ай бұрын

That's an easy one.

@stanleybroniszewsky8538 11 күн бұрын

Why not a fuel cutoff valve? Makes sense. I had one on my Yamaha IT125 dirt bike. That bike was so damn reliable, and pretty fast for what it was.

@aking4130 Ай бұрын

I’ve quickly learned there’s a big difference between a motorcycle enthusiast and a Harley rider.

@aaronreynolds6105 Ай бұрын

He wasn’t even close to putting enough OOOMPFFFF into it, The key is to lightly kick it over a few times until you build good compression, you will feel it in the pedal. Once you’re at the top of the compression stroke, you can follow thru one hard kick and get it every time…

@eriktruchinskas3747 Ай бұрын

I don't think he even put the choke on

@djkiltech Ай бұрын

Yeah he didn't kick all the way through to the bottom of the stroke. He basically did 1/4 of the priming process, but if the owner rode it there it shouldn't even need priming. Literally just needed to make sure it's in neutral, open choke, turn on electrical system, kick through to the bottom of the stroke, and it should fire right up.

@anguspollerd442 Ай бұрын

@@eriktruchinskas3747i was wondering if he even had the fuel line on lol

@jerms6642 Ай бұрын

it’s not that simple in the video he shows that you have to flip/turn on a few things in a certain order to start it

@djkiltech Ай бұрын

@@jerms6642 i mean, since dude rode it there, it's really just turning on the run stop/electrical, closing the choke, twisting the throttle, and kicking all the way through in one solid kick. It was pretty easy to do back in the day, and more reliable (in my opinion) but if you've never started an older bike it's kind of like some kind of wizardry to people who only ride newer bikes. It's definitely a process, but it's not like the war rig in Fury Road lol

@szanujmysie Ай бұрын

you could also do this with a guy who cleans windows on that bulding. He too do work in Harley Davidson company

@Dunkolunk Ай бұрын

I wish he had bet me. I road my 57flh for 40years. Foot clutch, kick start hand shift. Last year of the Rigid frame

@rodan2852 Ай бұрын

All magneto sportys baby, I dreamed of a 57 flh, too $$$.

@tonybutcher4762 Ай бұрын

Question with a foot clutch is it engaged with foot down or disengaged? TYIA.

@JR-ol9pc Ай бұрын

That’s exactly why he picked the dude who’s clearly new

@Dpezz41 Ай бұрын

He was never going to get it wearing those vans.

@Jonathan-ns8is Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@joshuaeason3426 Ай бұрын

That's definitely not true. I've done it jn flip flops 😂😂😂😂

@randolfo1265 Ай бұрын

@@joshuaeason3426 - Because you know what you are doing. 😃

@sykwookiee Ай бұрын

I've done it barefoot...it's all about timing, fuel, and hitting it on the right stroke...was taught by some old graybeards...

@Lexx1976 Ай бұрын

Btw that's the average fee at HD to start working on a bike

@adilkhan7020 Ай бұрын

HD also means a Hundred Dollars minimum for anything.

@CMT_Crabbles Ай бұрын

Now ask a NASA scientist to dock to the ISS 😅

@te8828 Ай бұрын

I had a old kickstart Yamaha dirt bike when I was a kid and I miss it

@stanleybroniszewsky8538 11 күн бұрын

Same here. Mine was a 1981 IT125. The only year Yamaha made that size engine for that bike. Fond memories of riding bikes, beer kegs, cranking Iron Maiden on a ghetto blaster, and the cops always coming to raid our parties. Kids today have trash to keep them occupied. I mean, WTF is so great about streaming music, social media, and surfing the internet all day? The really great last decade growing up were the 80s. Even on weekends my friends and I would spend the days modifying our muscle cars doing all sorts of engine work. Everything flatout sucks now growing up. Kids today will never experience the true joys of growing up.

@eazykickz166 Ай бұрын

What if i would've threw it in 1st gear held the clutch in and ran down the hill? Then what haha

@XxTheLostChaosxX Ай бұрын

I'm guessing you'd be better off in a higher gear...

@R.L.MMVI_ 15 күн бұрын

You’d end up running one-legged down a hill with a very expensive bike 🤣

@michealcorbin6095 3 күн бұрын

You would be better off putting it in 3rd gear since in first gear it's just like having the brakes applied it just slides instead of turning over the engine

@FREEDOMGUNNER Ай бұрын

DUDE! Prime the choke, tickle the carburetor a bit, twist the throttle a couple of times, then push it downhill in 2nd gear, and pop that clutch! That's easier than Kickstarting it, especially if it hasn't run in a while, and the battery might be low

@roberthutchins3435 Ай бұрын

Or You Could Buy A Good Bike

@wilburross9709 Ай бұрын

If it's the stock carburetor, twisting the throttle a couple of times when it's not running won't do anything to help it start. No accelerator pump on those old Linkerts

@FREEDOMGUNNER Ай бұрын

@@wilburross9709 I would think it would open the fuel lines and help prime the carburetor without assistance from a pump. I've done that before on old carburetor bike, cars, lawnmowers, etc.

@wilburross9709 Ай бұрын

@@FREEDOMGUNNER If you say so. My experience has been it will open and close the butterfly, but not move any fuel without an accelerator pump

@user-ys8dq3fb2n 29 күн бұрын

probably a magneto... no batts

@samwell_6977 Ай бұрын

This is like going to a modern chevy dealership and asking the 17 year old receptionist to tune a carburetor

@justste711 Ай бұрын

I had someone try this with me at a motorbike restoration garage i worked at, we specialize in old bikes and i was sat in the office one day when some old guy came in and asked if anyone could take a look at his bike i was like yehh sure i can and the guy laughed at me and said "i dont want some kid who thinks he knows, i want the guy who does know" i just glared at him nd went out to his bike and asked what issues he was having(in a very short tone as i was kinda annoyed by him being the way he was) he told me he wasnt getting any fuel coming through, i rolled it off into the shop and told him id message him when it was done. An hour or so later i had it fixed, the guy came in and iv never seen someone look more embarrassed and shocked as he did when i rode his bike out of the shop and round our yard to show him it was all fixed and good to go

@nathanramos1131 15 күн бұрын

What was wrong with it?😮

@justste711 15 күн бұрын

@@nathanramos1131 hoses where knackered from the ends bearly being on the tips to little holes in the hoses, i dont think it had been properly serviced since it left the factory and was probably having issues for months leading up to his noticable lack on power. We got him back in about a month later to go over the whole bike for some tlc nd found that the filters was clogged, cleaned and regreased and oiled it and fixed some other minor issues

@3dwezzy740 Ай бұрын

thats them motors that will put you own foot up yo own ahhz if it backfires

@hobowizard6230 Ай бұрын

This is one of the greatest and truest statements made on KZfaq

@lonniemonroe2714 Ай бұрын

Still laughing

@steez_n_breeze2741 Ай бұрын

It's always funny watching someone try to start something old that starts in a funny way, I had alot of older guys clown on me for not knowing alot of stuff, but it's cool to learn from them afterwards because you can carry on the knowlefge

@gigantor62 Ай бұрын

Or you can be a butt-hurt defensive zoomer in the comment section.

@knowledgeuntamed9177 25 күн бұрын

They need to bring Pans and Shovels back. Weird enough, I jumped on 1 1st start, hand shift, kickstart. Kinda reminded me of my 250 racing days tbh 😅

@noconsentgiven Ай бұрын

Just like starting a weedwacker, but with your legs lol👍😂.

@engineerinhickorystripehat Ай бұрын

Now go back in and ask for a master link

@monster0_0 Ай бұрын

I would have said that i had to go pee....im the bathroom I'd KZfaq how to start old Harley's 🤓

@whumptapus Ай бұрын

I was going to comment the same thing haha

@dannyhale2004 Ай бұрын

First to remember is what operates the ignition system , even on old school , if theres no key , there has to be a switch 👍

@yamaha-rb9tk Ай бұрын

Dude looks young. Give him time to learn.

@fritzfussell6190 Ай бұрын

Back in the day people uses to hand start there bikes for Contest see who wins.

@kc0lif Ай бұрын

old harley davidsons different then newer.

@onlyfromadistance7326 5 күн бұрын

Back in the early 2000s i worked for a Harley dealership. They ACTUALLY got mad at me for spending time helping an older gentleman with a Panhead. I parted ways with them shortly after. My last bike was a 1945 FL that i restored myself...

@arlochristman8668 Ай бұрын

I could do it. He showed everyone how in an earlier video. 😂

@sneakthieve Ай бұрын

I’m a Honda nerd (driver not mechanic) and again and again salesmen at my local dealership say “you’d know more about that than I would” it’s the biggest bummer. If you work for an iconic brand, you should be all in

@russetwolf13 Ай бұрын

They hire for sales experience and select against knowledge cause knowledgeable people are less likely to peddle their sales B.S., and more likely to get the customer what they want instead of what the dealer wants sold.

@russetwolf13 Ай бұрын

@ThomJohnson-cl9it it's always funny when people say this sort of thing because the only thing I know for sure about your type is I've got at least a decade on you.

@Yhuza Ай бұрын

People like you forget people need jobs

@Iwontreadyourreply Ай бұрын

Buddy working at the desk wearing checkered Vans gets a ride to work from mom.

@patsmith6867 Ай бұрын

You beat me to it , Pointing out the Vans as improper equipment .

@guttermagic9310 Ай бұрын

At least he’s got a job

@tonybutcher4762 Ай бұрын

Never heard of the Nike Bikies?

@donnywilson2642 Ай бұрын

Ain't nothing wrong with them vans.

@hanledeezbars Ай бұрын

He's working while you're knocking him down on KZfaq

@GhettoFabulous670 Ай бұрын

Its like asking a person who works at a hardware store who isnt even handy but sells hardware

@nyoomvroom6031 Ай бұрын

it’s still confusing i haven’t seen a kickstart HD since my grandfather was still alive and most times it would take abt 5 minutes to set it up etc before you hear the engine actually start 😂

@odellus 19 күн бұрын

ask the receptionist at nasa to build a space shuttle

@mikeparks9934 Ай бұрын

Hey I will gladly take your 1000 bucks ,all the old Harley,s have a way to start them ,knuckles ,pans, shovel heads, it's all about priming the compression stroke

@trondsjli3435 Ай бұрын

Beautiful bike!

@user-ut7md3un4n Ай бұрын

He chose him because he probably talks the town off that he works at Harley walked out like he’s Jesse James no shame in not knowing

@PressedSteel1919 20 күн бұрын

if you give me a bike like that, I'll keep it in my living room & not let anyone else ride it !!!!

@lordvoldemort7717 3 күн бұрын

Not his fault he learnt something that day, good man.

@GiantMeteor2024 Ай бұрын

Kid should be fired for wearing girl shoes in a bike shop.

@jimlittle737 Ай бұрын

This isn't a bike shop it's a Harley dealership 😂😂

@rjj5075 25 күн бұрын

As a Harley rider and owner of both classics and moderns this bike is probably light years from anything he’s sat on. My 50 Panhead takes about 5 minutes to start. Prime the carb, close the choke, kick three times, reprime the carb, turn on ignition, kick it like it slept with my daughter, and hopefully enjoy. Before anyone says you don’t have to prime the carb mine has an SU carb. My 92 lowrider is pull the chock twist throttle twice and hit the switch. My 07 ultra is hit the switch and turn on the tunes.

@scottstewart6740 Ай бұрын

I'm not surprised by this at all

@demetriuscooksey7147 10 күн бұрын

I worked at an old-school gunshop for several years. Then later in life I worked a gun counter at a big sporting goods store. I had to teach everyone else who worked there how to disassemble and reassemble 1911s, Ruger MK2s, and several other models throughout the few years I was there. Sales guys know specs, how to do up the paperwork, run the computer, but have little to no practical experience.

@johnnoe9682 Ай бұрын

Lol ....can we see someone start it? 😂😂😂

@Blitzkrieg_Wolf Ай бұрын

I'd still give the guy an 'A' for effort, he didn't shy away from the offer. Old kickstart processes are tricky to learn, but there will still be plenty of youths ready to take it up from their elders.

@user-nf3oq2ge3g Ай бұрын

The bike is 40 years older than the kid. We have electric timing now.

@kylemcw8301 Ай бұрын

That “Doesn’t mean it always works though” is so crafty, given the circumstances! Playing with the lads mind there! 😂

@josephkolb2248 Ай бұрын

MMI didn't teach him to turn the dist to kick it

@jmcassonetto Ай бұрын

Fun fact watched Easy Rider DVD bonus section: the guy that rebuilt the Harleys for the film not only maintain them but had to start each bike when required for the actors.

@jakedaniels2587 Ай бұрын

That's, that's not a tech.

@Jay.Walker Ай бұрын

Nice looking bike. I'm guessing you need to hold in the clutch handle & or prime the cyclinders.

@curlymaplebandit3107 Ай бұрын

I have a bike that has a decompression lever under the throttle. The lever rotates a cam to hold open the exhaust on the #1 a smidge for starting. Seen a lot of these… But this one is also the start button. Pulling the lever fully back engages the starter motor.

@otrdriver5917 Ай бұрын

In the employees defense. This is when Harley was an actual Harley.

@Brock_Landers Ай бұрын

Also, I had a 2001 Honda Accord V6 sedan that I not only manual swapped with a 2003 Acura CL close ratio LSD six speed manual, but I also swapped the J30A1 (3.0L 200HP V6) for a JDM J32A (3.2L 260HP V6), and I also installed an AEM Series-II 30-6051 standalone, a custom built turbo kit with a Garrett GTS3582 dual ball bearing turbo, a full Nvidia exhaust with dual mufflers, Injector Nation 1000cc injectors, AEM 340 LPH fuel pump, and on 10 psi on 93 octane pump gas it made 502 whp. It was fairly laggy, so I installed a Nitrous Outlet dry 50 shot for down low and that thing was nuts off the line. The turbo would hit full boost by 3500 RPM with a 1.06 exhaust housing and it would blow both front tires off from 1st to 4th while accelerating. Not as badly as my 709 whp EJ8 Civic coupe did, but still ALOT of fun.

@milk7524 29 күн бұрын

This is like going to Walmart and expecting the cashier to know how to drive the 18 wheeler

@xrcoh Ай бұрын

thats like asking a retail worker if they know how to stock the shelves

@cortneyh4271 16 күн бұрын

I like how they show us how it starts!

@chancellorgowron8992 Ай бұрын

Early model was one of my favorite courses... 😂😂😂 I definitely got SOC 😂😂😂

@carterneis8469 Күн бұрын

Lmao good to see people roasting this video

@professoryorick5676 22 күн бұрын

me going to the apple store and asking the dog outside if he can figure out why my phone starts up with the android robot

@chadrollins100 Ай бұрын

Love the shout out to MMI. I went there to early model,late model and ERP.

@furytarzan7264 Ай бұрын

Thank u so much I’ve been wanting a job at Harley and this takes the cake

@krist6059 24 күн бұрын

Asking the person at the desk to start a Harley is crazy!😅

@ColbyMorse-p7l 24 күн бұрын

Dude that guy that said that’s not fair is my uncle bro 😂😂😂

@jeffreydale2286 Ай бұрын

I had a “58” Pan/Shovel Top end. Owned it ten years, did not leak oil! One kick start every time! Unless I was trashed, those were the days🙏🙏

@noname-ye7zj 13 күн бұрын

How ask someone who wears Vans shoes 😂

@Josh-ks4lx Ай бұрын

Imagine working in a motorcycle shop and never have kicked a kick starter before

@noinfo9130 Ай бұрын

My dad rebuilt a 1949 AJS 500cc bike. You dont just put a key in and hit the start button. Its like.... in gear, choke open (or closed cant remember) there was a lever you had to pull which... i think disengaged the crank from the engine, because you then had to kick the lever a bunch of times, drop the finger lever, the engine then engages and tries to kick over. if youve done it right it would go. if you didnt or it kicked back at you, your foot went *STRAIGHT THROUGH THE KICKSTARTER* straight into the ground at however much weight you were putting into it basically shattering your heel. i miss that beautiful old girl.

@rescue270 Ай бұрын

Hard to know which way the choke goes unless it's marked. My WL Solo had a magneto. When it was cold, you had to choke it, stroke it through three or four times with choke on, then open choke halfway, turn on the mag, crack throtlle and start kicking. On a cold morning it seemed to take eleven kicks with no response, then it would start great on twelve kick. After that it woukd start on first or second kick. The kicks were really kicks. More like hard pushes on the kickstarter. Also, rear brake pedal position is still the same from the WL Solo up to the new ones.

@MrDsturman Ай бұрын

My first motorcycle was a 589cc single kick start only. Beast of a bike. Those old Harley’s are actually easier to start.

@feinsterfeinstaub660 21 күн бұрын

He dont kick start he just try to start 😂

@jamesshepard4743 Ай бұрын

As a previous employee of Harley Davidson, I can tell you the employees that ride for the most part are in the garage, behind the parks counter and on the sales floor.

@brandonmayhew3445 Ай бұрын

This is like asking the janitor at Little Caesars to make a pizza 😂

@labozer Ай бұрын

I worked at a Harley Dealer for 8 years, first as a technician, then assistant service manager. That bike is way older than anything you expect to encounter at a modern dealer 😂

@Bohnfire Ай бұрын

I learned to ride there! Appalachian Harley Davidson in Mechanicsburg is awesome!

@MCLIcpfan000 29 күн бұрын

I was starting a 53 pan head in Highschool. My teacher brought it in from his neighbor to rebuild it and tune it. I love kick start bikes and would have died had I been offered this. lol. Sad that more people don’t know the old ways. FYI that was ten years ago.

@JohnSmith-xf4wl Ай бұрын

Those older kickstarts kick back

@soiledflapjacks1938 Ай бұрын

This is the same as me going to Walmart and asking an employee to show me how to fly a drone 😂

@dirkr7099 28 күн бұрын

There's No Computer at this Bike, so he can't start it😂

@em4me22 19 күн бұрын

Let me find the guy that's wearing something one step up from flip-flops. What a biscuit, it's a good thing that receptionist didn't end up with a broken foot.

@dimitardimitrov9482 Ай бұрын

Haven't started a Harley but usually one should open the fuel lines and prime the carburator, put the bike in neutral, put the key on ignition, apply some light throttle and then kick really hard. Works with all other bikes, should run with Harleys too I guess.