Thank You.

Thank You. You too.

What model shovel is that?

It's a whole different kind of fun.

We'll show it. Coming soon.

Yah. We are having fun.

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I think so too! Thank You.

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Thanks! Will do!

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Glad you like them!

Thank You.

Thanks for coming. Sounds a little like the Grateful Dead.

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@@pacificmike9501 I’m a big fan of what you do Mike.

Thanks for watching!

Yes, we are still on the right side of the grass!

Thank You.

Be careful. You may get what you wish for.

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Same here. That's probably the best Shovelhead in the world. That thing looks better than showroom brand-spanking-new.

If you keep wearing stuff out, it's always kinda new. 44 years will do that.

Always! She's gonna have so much fun.

Thank You.

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Just for that, we will. Thank You.

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That's what I'm lookin' for.

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Thank You.

Thank You. I try.

Thank You.

Thank You.

Well yah, kinda.

My neighborhood is never surprised with what we come up with here. We always go slow (Kids play in the street. Very cool place.), so they wait to see what's next.

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Thank You.

Craig Vetter is a very bright man and has developed all kinds of things worth looking at. I believe he has a website. Very interesting guy.

I've seen her. Fun stuff.

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Me too! She is my "Little Kid" and I treasure her health and well being.

Thank You. I've been wanting to do this for many years.

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I think so too! Thank You. I really envisioned all of the sizing for this. The purpose really is for me and Sonia to do road trips.

Cheers and Thank You.

Thank You.

Thank You. Glad you like it.

Fun is great. Thank You.

They are like new. I bought them from a very good guy at the swap meet.

I feel the same way. I just want it to be easy for her. She had a rough start in life. She's grown up so well.

Thank you! You too!

Thank You.

More to come, all day finding bearings. The seat is done. We're getting there.

You're welcome

Honestly, it is a California Sidecar Doublewide.

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Thank You.

Thank you and the best to you and yours.

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Perfect! I thought so. But, it's been a long time. If that bike still has its enclosed final drive, treat it very carefully. They are a very cool thing. If you don't take that enclosed unit apart, it will last forever. So many people destroyed them. The rear chain ran in an oil bath. It never wore out! The rear wheel was removed and replaced leaving the drive sprocket and chain housing in place. Look it up in, I believe section 2 in that wonderful service manual.

@@pacificmike9501 yes still has closed final drive everything is original on the bike. Rear chain is an enclosed oil bath first time I've ever seen tha t's interesting. And yes section 2 removal of the rear wheel it shows removing of the socket screws they even have a tool or you can use the regular allen wrench interesting my rear tire is good but when it's time changing the will be interesting for sure. Thank you for getting back to me and for your knowledge

Have fun. Should be a nice motorcycle.

You will.

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Oh yah. She's gonna love it.

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Thank You.

Thank You. It is a different experience. I've ridden a bunch of them, but never very much and never very far. I'm a perfect example of "A little knowledge can be quite dangerous."

You bet!

It is.

Everything about this bike, I have set up to be low. Suspension is superb, The seatpost on this bike was about three incarnations back. But, after 44 years so far, this is the latest version of my main roadbike. The seat is out getting clearanced for the top rear sidecar mount.

Hey mike what's happnin, looks like a pretty sweet combination there gettin used to it will be fun! Id probly watch some old ww2 movies then try ridin like the german soldiers did that had to be a blessing and a curse tryin to maintain you equipment in the middle of the war no chrome to get ya home but you could lean em enough to left as your ridin down the road and the passenger could change the tire on the fly in the movie anyway. I put a video up on youtube of my 81 flh electra glide heritage It's a low rider with 18in apehangers check it out at Ron Burke not the horse racer Im the dude standin on a big atlas cedar tree i took down a few years back this bike is one of 784 made during the buy back from amf Im sure you know all about that! Ya let me know what ya think of er theres an 83 fxwg sittin there too is one of the last shovelheads to be built Ill holler at ya later sir

Sure sounds good. If I remember correctly, that 81 Heritage came in one color scheme and I really liked it. It was Orange and O.D. Green. Didn't care for the fringe on the bags much. The Buddy seat was also cool. But, it looks like you got your style down.

@@pacificmike9501 Haha ya brilliant colors huh i have two primer coats and 4 cans of rustoleum satin black from a hardware store one of my buddies buddy made the pipes in his garage.I had the corporate office run the vin they got pretty excited but the gal had to do other stuff when I said it wasnt stock its all numbers matching though

Yep.

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We'll show it. It's quite wide.

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And that's my fault?

@@pacificmike9501 No sir! I am to blame.

Thank You, Earl.

Thank You.

Because it turns while straight up and down, "U" turns are really easy. You can't fall over. Tight turning radius. It's really something quite different.

@@pacificmike9501 have fun..😉👍😉

I ain't goin' there.

Thank You. That's one of the things I've been thinking about.

I'll have to take your word for that.

Those sidehacks from Ural are really strong, but, awfully heavy.

It's not too bad actually.

Okay.

Absolutely. Sonia is generally very well behaved. However, the only thing she can't resist is "temptation."

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@@pacificmike9501 can’t find shirts bro

Thank You. When I got Sonia, she was nine months old and absolutely crazy. Five or six different homes had this kid so confused, she didn't know what to do. She wouldn't get into a car, everything was rough. Well, we've been in love for about six years now. She does whatever her Daddy wants. She just wants to be there. She's a good puppy.

@@pacificmike9501 right on mike... my last dog was a 6 yr old rescue. He passed last June. Cancer. It was awful. I think I'd rather have a dog than a harley but both are rocking too.

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@@pacificmike9501 hey Mike have a ? For you if you don't mind. Looking at a 84 shovel fxsb w/60k on it. My question is is 60k too many miles for a shovelhead? asking 8k? Thanks Mike.

That's very cool. California doesn't require anything like that to my knowledge. I'm practicing alot.

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No. 15 degrees way too much. I've been moving things around and that's the real test.

You're probably right, but, I don't know.

You have to level it out to really figure it out. In reality, it's almost perfect, except the nose is a bit low.

When I put this bike together in its latest form, I knew my dog was going to get a sidecar. So, instead of the original single puck caliper up front with a 10" rotor, I installed dual 4 puck calipers with a pair of 11 1/2 inch rotors. On the rear, I installed a 2008 huge 4 puck bagger caliper with an 11.9 inch rotor. I do believe it will stop.

Starter button is mounted over there. I usually reach over from the other side. Kinda different now.

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What vette?

Found out the hard way. Not using the chair at the moment.

Shovelheads tend to run warmer than I like. I generally run an oil cooler with either a thermostat or a manual bypass valve.

@@pacificmike9501 thank you Mike. Have a great day/ride.

Thank You. You too.

A friend of mine (since we were nine years old) had it on his Sportster. He decided to take it off and I had just gotten Sonia.

She's on several of our videos. She graces us with her presence regularly.

On the old fourspeeds, there was a gearset available from the factory. It was three forward and a reverse. It would require all of that set of parts and a complete trans rebuild. I believe V-Twin stocks all of the necessary parts.

@@pacificmike9501 Thankyou Mike I appreciate that.

@@pacificmike9501 A 3 speed transmission would that work with a sidecar. Have you ever used that configuration. It sounds great even without the chair. Less gear changing and the reverse gear would be very handy. Second Question what do u think of the recluse clutch or similar. I'm missing my right leg below knee and smashed left leg it still works but 40% less movement in ankle. They wrote a song about me called, One leg missing YT. 😂 Stay upright Mike...👍

Oh well. She'd probably love it.

My friend Nathan at Turner Customs in Yucaipa California made them for me from all the pipes I brought him along with my vision. He did me a job that is over the top.

@@pacificmike9501 well my compliments they look great!

You can't tell from what the camera sees. The point is, so that when it's loaded, the way you're going to load it, that it handles well for you. Roads vary, loads vary, and on and on. It's really a "Do it until you get it right," kind of a thing. I will learn this one unit.

Yes. My dad made that piece at Lockheed Burbank during WWII. He was building P-38's and made that piece for the speaker grill of the 40 Ford convertible I was almost born in. I put it on my bike in his honor.

@@pacificmike9501 Very cool Mike. My grandfather flew P-38s in the Pacific Theater. He fought with the 475th Fighter Group, Satan's Angels. I wonder if my grandfather flew in any P-38s that your dad built? Cool to think about. Hard for me to imagine being 23 years old and strapping into a 2,500 horsepower machine with four 50 cals and one 20 mm cannon, trying not to get shot at.

There are still a few of those planes around. Extremely graceful, and what a sound. There used to be one at the Goleta, CA airport. I've seen it fly several times over the years. Wow.

@@pacificmike9501 Mike, I'm trying to swap in a witchhat throw out bearing on my 37 UL. I cannot seem to get the clutch to release properly. Would you mind dropping a comment in the video I made with your thoughts? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNxkh7Wgq66ugas.html

After watching some of Tatro's videos I figured it out. The kicker cover and the release bearing has to be clearanced. He has several videos showing it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMWKjK-axt_GfX0.html What I did: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hp-jmLp21NaYqJ8.html

I've been in 4th on the next block over. Is that a six or twelve volt?

@@pacificmike9501 6 volt. Hot day and the vent line got pinched. Ouch.

Would you be so kind as to run along side and remind me?

@@pacificmike9501 absolutely. I wouldn't hesitate. As long as you jump in it on the way back. Haha.

Nah, I can't tell everything.

It has to do with how much material is around it. This is a common problem. Any good heliarc welder can repair it. It is a tapered thread. Check it out. I believe it is a NPT 1/8 x27.