This man is the most honest and to the point mechanic on you tube. Facts. Life is what it is.

We're very fortunate to have an extremely knowledgeable gentleman to explain such technicalities to us, the unwashed.

Kevin you are my go to Harley engine builder. When I do all of the things I've learned from you I will absolutely buy parts from you! And everyone else should too. No free rides in life guys!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You have an art to also explain and teach in such detail, in a manner that can be understood by the average Joe with little to no experience. Thank you again!

Being an auto mechanic for 33 years, I understand a lot of what your saying. My 99 rk sat for about 2 years before I bought in Aug. 20. He never been in the engine so I see i have a lot of inspection to so. It has about 47k on it and I put about 1600 miles on since Aug. Thanks for the videos. I will be in touch when ordering parts.

Just installed S&S cam plate and TC3 oil pump as part of the VH 575 cam install in my 2015 FLSTF, very good quality components from S&S and definitely should be a part of any engine build

Nice explanation, Kevin. I'm really chuffed to be now part of this community!

Topic Suggestion - A general guide on how a DIY guy should approach upgrades to their Twin Cam bike. What is the best, most reasonable category, hierarchy of components to upgrade .... First, Second, Third, etc.? And of course the reasoning behind choices.

Thanks for the content. Above and beyond for making informed choices.

Kevin is a very knowledgeable tec speaks extremely well and clear. I have learned more from watching just a few of his videos than I have working next to buddies who I considered top of the game. No offense buddies. Anyway just wanted to put it out there this guy is super at what he does and I'm going to order all my parts throu you Kevin. Keep it real like you do bro and big thanks for all you do.

Just installed S&S plate and pump into my 19 FatBoy along with a 475 cam and S&S lifters and cuffs,also replaced the cam bearing in the case with the help of a Jims tool. The whole job took me about 3 hours, taking my time and triple checking my work as it's my first time working on a M8.

Love the information you put out in all your videos. Can't say enough how much I appreciate you.

As always, great information! Now I have to upgrade my NEW (2019) M8! As soon as I get the money, you will get it!!! I just wish you would relax a little. ALWAYS EXCITED! You are very enthused about this subject and it shows. Its always great to see your videos and I always learn more from you then just about anyone else. Keep up the good work.

Very good video. Thanks for the helpful info. Going thru tge cam plate and pump issue as I type and you've helped me decide to go with S&S. Will be calling you

I stumbled onto your Harley videos Mr Baxter , and loved them , i have learned so much , keep those videos coming i just subscribed👌👍

Some awesome info... thank you :) From Australia and working with someone locally but wanted to make sure I had some good knowledge going into my next upgrades. This video has helped a LOT!

Stumbled across your channel Kevin and thoroughly enjoyed it thank you so much for spending time and preparation showing us what's right and what's wrong on the Harley engines

Rear wheel adapter for a 03 103 ci road king. Wanting just a little wider in the rear wheel. Thank you dor these videos you are gifted and knowledgeable. Love watching them .

Yeah, I'm hooked! I'm also on sensory overload trying to catch up with your videos! OUTSTANDING!

Very detailed and informative video! Thank you Kevin! Will be purchasing very soon!

Just found your videos over the weekend and I am totally amazed how well to put together. You do a great job of explaining in detail. I would love to hear some of your reviews on Harley Davison‘s Triglide pros and cons since I’m sure there’s more people like me that forced four years ago to go the way of a trike. Look forward to giving you some business down the road.

So glad I stumbled on your site Kevin. I subbed and like a bunch of your stuff. I keep things I like forever. I bought my 78.5 Shovel new in November of 78. Still have it. I started doing mostly my own work back in 79 when the HD dealer did the first 500 mile check and tried to screw me. I had been warned they would charge for fluid changes they did not do. I put clear nail polish on some screws etc. and proved that to be true. Today I mostly ride my 2006 FLHTCI 88 that my wife "allowed" for my 50th. Both are keepers! The twin cam was delivered in October of 05. I was interested in one of your vids you recommended the 06 and some other specific years to answer a question from a viewer. She has 30,000 this month. Regular oil changes at 2500. Full synth always. I had the cam tensioners checked at about 27,000. They were ok then. Im planning to replace them now. Maybe over the winter, if not sooner... as Ive become paranoid they will come apart. Ive been studying every vid I can find for a week now and yours have been the best. So Ive been looking at the kits from Feuling and S&S as well as considering Screaming Eagle parts. Seems like this vid convinced me on the S&S. But looks like considerably more money. Heres what I have. Stock motor. HD Heavy Breather and Samson 39" Long Tail slipons with the stock header pipes. No Oxy sensors. I used a Dyno Jet Power Commander to adjust to the new components rather than paying HD big bucks to flash the stock module. I intend to go with new cams and S&S adjustable push rods to avoid all the tank removal and rocker box disassembly. Im old but I ride hard. I live in Jersey so highway blasts are suicidal ... garbage trucks are going 80 with crap flying out... I dont beat my machines but I wind things up towards redline if I need to go. High speed for sustained periods is not out of the question and passing on 2 lane road is done... with authority. Jersey drivers like to go slow when your behind them but then race you to 90 when you try and pass. Im 64 but after 30 years in the trucking business I still ride my FL like a kid on a crotch rocket. My question is can you provide a package from S&S with cams and all that you would recommend to give just a bit more uumph without sacrificing reliability. using the pipes and air cleaner I have? I dont have access to a dyno but I believe I can still go online and get maps frome Dyno Jet that should get me close. If after its all one I need a dyno run to get it right Im sure someone is close enough that I can trust. Also do you think at 30,000 the increase performance of a cam upgrade would require other upgrades? Maybe in the rocker box department? So far my list looks like S&S plate and pump. Gears, chains, tensioners. Maybe their cam or any other you recommend. S&S adjustable pushrods. A cam bearing puller. And maybe some other things you might recommend. Dont wat to spend a ton of money but I want this engine to last until Im too old to ride it. Slight performance gains would be nice but She runs well enough and I would not trade reliability for performance at this point. If not for the adjusters I would not be opening the engine up at all. She has performed flawlessly. But if I need to I might as well upgrade a bit. Ive seen a lot of guys start having issues as soon as they start spending money on mods... I just want to ride.

Kevin, I stopped out last week to meet you and I’ve been watching your videos and you are definitely an engineer like myself. You do an excellent job in your videos getting the information across. I also want to say your charity work is awesome. I will definitely be coming to for service on mine and my wife’s motorcycles. It was a pleasure meeting you. I really enjoy your videos. You do an excellent job.

Just recently found your channel and glad I did. Great video, learned something from it.

Fueling Race Series oil pump and cam plate vs S&S oil pump and cam plate on a Harley M8 114?

You have been very informative Kevin. Looking forward to talking with you about upgrades to my bike.

Hey Kevin I'm going to order that s&s cam plate/oil pump from you in the near future. as a matter of fact it's the exact same one you're using in your video (2000 RG) I also appreciate all your labor in making these videos, I see you're in the shop by yourself a lot. Thanks for the great uploads

WOW, outstanding info Kevin. I`m in the middle of a total rebuild and I`m going to talk with my builder about some of the info you brought to me in just a short time. Thanks.

Great source of information and knowledge as well as honest evaluation of our favorite motorcycle brand, Harley Davidson. Thank you Kevin and keep up the good work

Great upgrades Thay are coming up with , you cover all things well I think so do what you know. Thanks for showing telling keep it up cause I am learning,see ya on the next video see ya bye.

Easy to understand edjucator, tons of info in timely order, Thanks Homie

Thank you! You are a great man, I’ve called you few months ago and you spoke to me and guide me to choose my chain driven cams instead of gear cams cause my runout was more than required. Thank you sir. I will have you build me Mototrsonwheels this year.

Would love to hear more about the suspension and brake options. As always, thanks so much for the knowledge! 🙏

Another great video Kevin. This is exactly the kind of information riders should be aware of before they upgrade their cams. I followed most of your advice when I had my S&S cams installed except for the oil pump. Wish I knew then what I know now.

Awesome video and thank you for your time and knowledge love the videos anything with combustion engines and harleys I’d watch all day

Again a very helpful video. In it you caused me to develop a question based on a problem I have been fighting all summer. In the winter of 2021/2022 I pulled my primary off and replaced all of the seals and bearing along with the seals to the transmission on the primary side. They were leaking a little bit after 72,000 miles on my 2005 FLHRCI Road King Classic. While I was at it I did a check on my flywheel run out at both ends which both were at .002" or lower. So since I have HQ-0034-G cams (I talked with you about & purchased them in 2007 at Head Quarters from you) I purchased a S&S camplate & pump (before knowing about your videos & shop) & installed it. Well once I was able to ride it started to leak oil & have traced it to my oil pan gasket. I am on my 5th metal coated gasket (4 Cometic 1 Harley) now with an intake & engine case to oil filler breathers installed. I first torqued in the manual sequence & 108 in-lbs specs on the 1st one. The next one I increased to 120 in-lbs, I even used Permatex gasket sealer on two installs. I am now at 168 in-lbs & got there on the last gasket by doing it in stages from 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156 & then 168 in-lbs. This has reduced the leaking but it still is leaking. I have checked the surface for flatness on the case & pan along with replacing the old pan with a newer one that does not have the stupid plastic baffle & springs with the new style that has actual cast in baffles & riveted tray top. Do you think it is possible that the S&S pump & camplate are providing to much oil pressure & causing the oil to be pushed out of the gasket?

Awesome Vid', Kevin. Thanks , I will pass this one on to my HD friends, One rides a CVO Limited. Not sure of the year though. ( I'm a Yamaha rider..... lol). Anyway, aside from that, the tech name for those pumps is a Gerotor pump, a contraction of "generated rotor". (That primary pump you mentioned would be referred to as a "charge pump" in heavy industry.... keeps the big main pump's suction port at positive suction head, 5 psi., when supply and return volumes vary due to loading, etc., during operation. It's built into the main pump. Any leakage oil from the pump into the pump-casing goes back via case-drain to tank, (sump in your case). Sunstrand Sauer, Eaton Char-Lynn, etc., use the same configuration on a lot of their big hydraulic pumps). I'm thinking HD is doing the same when I see that dual- pump configuration you showed us ?? Yes ???? Stay Safe and ride on. W

Thank you Kevin for all the great info. I always thought that your favorite manufacturer was S&S and now I’m sure. I’m saving my pennies to put a gear drive set up in my 05 Fatboy. I’ll definitely give you a call when I get there. Good video.

Great video Kevin, with great info. Thanks so much for sharing.

Thanks for this great video,greetings from Dublin Ireland,my biggest hassles with my 103 fat boy 2015 Was greeting the dealer to align the rear axle ! A nightmare every time they took off the rear wheel ,rubbing noises from the belt drive after driving a few miles ,I ended up have to buy the jack,belt tension tool and doing it myself ,all the best Jim

Keep the videos coming, and may I suggest you do a video on some of the builds you put in the background that we drool over while you enlighten us 😎

added subject as requested. Swingarm remedy for rear wheel steer, and wobbles-speed shake. examples; stiffies, and steering links that correct or help swingarm drift. in my 02 RK, and 01 FLHT, I've installed a progressive steering link, and stiffies, inserted in the swingarm rubber bushing. tremendous improvement in handling. tks. for sharing your Harley knowledge, it helps a lot and goes a long way in answering questions. keep emm coming.

Great video Keven, I have been using Fueling cam plate and pump kits for years, I think I will have to look into S&S again.

As always great content!

You’ve got a new Subscriber! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge!

Thanks, Kevin! I’m looking to purchase a 2016 Street Glide Special with a 103ci Twin Cam, with just under 4K miles. I will save this video, and will definitely keep you guys in mind for parts! Take care, Eddie Hugs. Philadelphia, Pa.

Hell yes I’ll be ordering my parts from you guys. Great info

Awesome informative video. You do a great job explaining Professor Baxter. As you mentioned at the end of the video. If I need to order parts, I will order from you folks or just haul it over to your shop to do the service. Good MoJo goes around.

I just learned a lot from you! I will be making upgrades based in this video. Thank you!

Fantastic, it’s great to hear someone so damn knowledgeable!! Wow! I’m new to your channel, and I’m very glad I found it. I can’t wait to check out more and learn more about my motorcycle. Thank you so much!!😎🤙🏻

Absolutely a complete lesson there Kevin the old chev engine would be a interesting complement to your machine service

Great video will be giving you guys a call for Parts when i upgrade.

Great videos Mr. Baxter Very informative.

I ride an 04 Road King with 33K miles. Looks like I better check/ change my cam tensioners. Enjoyed this video. Thanks

Very informative video Kevin. Decisions I made at the time of purchase would have been different had I been aware of your channel beforehand. I would have been better off buying my bike stock and bringing it to you for my engine build and other add-ons (fan assisted oil cooler). Looking forward to working with you and getting my bike right.

Excellent presentation - thank you

Alot of answers here that i wanted to know. I have been back and forth in my head over this camplate arangement. I have a problem that makes me always think more is always better. Im always worried im not getting enough oil pressure and think i need the most pressure i can get. I wasnt thinking about the overburden of oil causing other issues. Very informative for me. Im ok with a piston video if you want. Im sure i will learn something which is always a good thing. Have a great weekend. Dont work too hard !!

Awesome video! Thank you for posting this one!

Great information Kevin. You do a good job of clearly going over the topic, in all cases. I have a '19 M8 softail(SE stage III). Cam chest is on the sheet for upgrades so is suspension and breaks, "GO FAST - STOP FAST"! If and when you do a brake video can you also include the +/- of SS braided lines? Thanks again.

Excellent info... I did the screaming eagle plate & pump on my 06 Deluxe along with an Axtell oil pressure regulator valve system....working great so far...thanks for the great videos!

Such an intelligent and informative video. Thank you

Very Informational video.. Thank you for taking the time to do that.. It is much appreciated.. I also emailed you with a parts request.. Thanks again Bob..

Great job, got to love this guy. Thanks

Now your making me wish I had gone with a S&S cam plate when you did my motor.

I really love the knowledge. Thank you for this.

Great video, just went to your website and all I found were feulling cam plates, even with a search for S&S.

Great Video. All the best and please keep up the good work.

Thank you Kevin for the great video and great information. I have a 2011 twin cam 110 with 76,000 miles. If you're changing out the complete cam chest should you also spend the extra money and replace the existing cam chains as well? You convinced me to go with the S&S cam chest kit, if I change the cam chains who would you recommend for new cam chains?

Thank you Kev, I needed this information as I'm a man who needs to know the nitty gritty of parts and there rolls 👍 currently my bike is a my16 break out . Its getting the crank Timken plugged and true'ed, CNC heads , 110 SNS high comp pistons and I hope we select the right cam and now the SNS chest plate and pump,.

2018 m8 S&S 475g with plate and pump, thundermax, runs great.

Ok got it from the next video. You are in Georgia. Thanks again I'll be watching. Mike

Outstanding video kevin. Hope you will do the same on the m8 oiling system.thank you

i love all your learning videos. i own a 103 twin cam 2014 model and like to learn more. I want to bring it to your shop to have S&S cams cam plate oil pump and anything else that goes in there.

Kevin I have been watching all your video's trying to decide what to do with my motor 2021 114 SGS. I just want to thank you for all the great info. I have been sharing some on FB, I hope that's ok.

Good video my friend I have a 103 heritage manufactured 2016 low mileage it does sound more noisy than others I have had I have had 5 harleys to date I changed the oil to a brand I like and that seemed to help regards Alan from the UK

I’ve always used Fueling Camplate and Zippers tensioners and had zero problems.

I’m loving this information but the more I watch your vids, the more afraid I am that my stock engine is gonna grenade on me randomly even with preventative maintenance lol

Kevin, thank you for taking the time. I have a 2018 StreetGlide 107 with slip ons and an air cleaner. The warranty expires in a month and there are 28,000 miles on the odometer. I have the latest iteration of the factory oil pump new in the box that I am considering installing. If I go to that trouble I would also want to replace the cam with a redshift 468, lifters, pushrods, and cuff. The question is, how early do the cam plates start causing trouble. Due to expense I was considering reusing the factory unit. Would I be wasting my time? I ride daily and my bike pretty much lives between 2000 and 3500 RPM with occasional runs up to 4000. I’ve never bumped the rev limiter. Thank you, Roy

Great video, I'm super happy I came across your channel. Subbed

I learn so much on this channel. Thank you for these educational videos

Love your videos and have been watching for a long time. Wanted to just make one correction in your explanation of forging. Forging (even "hot forging") does not use liquid metal to form the part. Forging uses a solid piece of billet material and mostly uses a hammering process (forging) to make the part in a die. The process you described where liquid metal is in a die and solidifies under pressure sounds like high pressure die casting, where liquid aluminum is injected into a die under several tons of pressure until it solidifies enough to eject out of the opening mold. How you explained the porosity in the metal (you talked about bubbles or air pockets) was very good, and is a problem for any foundry. All castings, no matter what process is used have some degree of porosity in them. Forging typically doesn't because the source material is a solid billet block. Same goes for machining parts from aluminum billet. The billet block is inherently porosity free.

I just love learning about my bike,and I’ve learnt more from your vids than anywhere else ,you give me confidence to work on my machine and to make educated decisions instead of guessing,thanks again Kevin ,do you send parts to Australia?

You're the best. Thank you for these videos

Man I like your entire video but I really liked how you hit on oil pressure. People don't understand that pressure is the resistance to flow. You can have almost no oil pressure but still have plenty of flow

You are putting out Excellent Video's!!! I Subscribed.

I understood and experienced the design flaw of the OEM HDMC oil-cooler and ran JAGG on my TC's - currently I have a 107CI M8 - just wondering if the OEM (Stock) cooler is equal in design as the previous ones and if should consider replacing it with a JAGG cooler. On their website they mention Softail 2018 and up but the pics shown are all TC engines and I'm unsure if I can rip and replace the OEM one w/o much consideration. Thanks ahead and keep up the good work - your channel is very informative and content is most useful.

Thank you so much for these videos, I just got done installing a pair of 509 s&s gear drive cams as well as the gear drive system in my 2002 88 twin cam. I have learned a lot from watching your videos, and I hope to continue learning from them! Quick question about my gear drive swap, rode about 40-50 miles after installing the new cams, had some misfires at idle here and there, and flat spots at wide open throttle, seems like its running very lean, I was planning to get it dyno tuned in a couple days. Is this a common issue you see when installing cams, having lean running issues?

I like your common sense approach and explaining why. I have worked as a harley mech for better than 20 years. It is difficult to help cuustomers make the correct decision. They have all watched some video andare the expert. Good work hopefully some of them will watch you and really understand whats going on. Jim

You truly are the best. A real gentlemen

Kevin, thanks for another very informative video. Very down to earth explanations. Would you do a short video on air filtration and your recommendations. I am seeing a lot of others post videos on the merits of stock OEM paper vs aftermarket. Seeing your 67 brings back memories of a chevy big block and a twenty dollar bill taped to the dash. Knew a fellow who had that and if you could reach the bill and rip it off while he was going through the gears, you could keep it. I don't remember anyone getting that $20.00 bill!! 62 Chevy SS 4 speed 409 high performance.

Respect to you for being a decent honest person and doing the right thing. Safe rides 👍🤜

THANK YOU!!! for that great information

i would love to hear your thoughts on the piston oilers . as in how they work how the spray pattern is supposed to be do they ever need to be changed out

Thank you, so much for your videos!

Hi Kevin, another great video. I have a 2000 Softail 88B Harley, on the stock cam plate for my bike you said that it has ball and roller bearings for the cams, does the S&S cam plate use this type of bearings for the cams?

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. In your comparison with the M8 pumps are you comparing the 8 or 10 lobe HD pump to the S&S?

Great video Kevin! I am trying to cool down my 2015 RGS that has a tire shredder kit. I have already added an Ultracool fan assisted cooler and a K&P oil filter kit. I have been waffling on the install of the S&S cam plate and oil pump. Would the install of the S&S parts assist in helping cool the motor down?

Amazing video,thanks

Great information thanks for your time.

Thanks for the detailed explanation, Is there a easy way to re-route the oil direction flow to run through the OEM filter first? I tried to locate S&S lifter cuffs and Oil Pump for my M8 on your SHOP and was unable to