I love watching this guy. He’s the Bob Ross of building motorcycles.
@stewstew97562 жыл бұрын
Nope you gotta watch pacific mike he's the Bob Ross of motorcycles.
@DK-Design2 жыл бұрын
"I can see we are not nearly high enough." - Todd 2022 Man of culture is what I see...
@justinberry61602 жыл бұрын
Todd runs the show! WOO!
@Seaniesean1112 жыл бұрын
Love these Harley builds with Todd. He's a rock star... WOOO
@jobeta222 жыл бұрын
WOOO
@henrypg13652 жыл бұрын
ear
@glennthompson41662 жыл бұрын
Im watching this at 9am , and im not nearly high enough too ,
@kritiko2 жыл бұрын
Awsome ! Todd's a natural !
@iandouceartist2 жыл бұрын
Hi, just discovered your channel, I've had several Harleys, now on my 7th Sportster... these videos are so well presented they should be used in colleges... love the laid back personality of the host... can't wait to see how it progresses ... Whoo.
@terrydavis73892 жыл бұрын
love watching this bike come together, great way to spend my saturday morning. Keep the vids coming.
@wheeliehunter69372 жыл бұрын
Finally, here we are!! Another episode, happy saturday :D
@terrydavis73892 жыл бұрын
i love how you, like most of us, use the traditional torque spec as well as the German torque spec "goudentight"
@havingagoodtime66872 жыл бұрын
Instead of replacing all my hardware and small parts I've been cleaning them up up nicely with a brass wire wheel on a bench grinder. Good as new.
@stinde6662 жыл бұрын
It’s cool to see amazing Sportster’s come alive 💪🏻
@jobeta222 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of my Saturday, when I cannot ride.
@anybodykill66662 жыл бұрын
Love this series
@pierre-x.83862 жыл бұрын
Like a good friend and genius mechanic said to me : the correct torque spec is always "a quart of turn before it break"...😁
@davidkemp94332 жыл бұрын
Brilliant again, Todd is the man!
@thomasborger6548 Жыл бұрын
My Grandson just bought 2 Sportys within 3 weeks of each other so these picture shows are coming in handy.
@spondal12 жыл бұрын
Wish this came out every day of the week, just a great series.
@monkeydink99332 жыл бұрын
Dood, you have more "Woo! and flair" than Rick Flair. WOO!
@ka-bar50602 жыл бұрын
Todd made my night with this video. Informative and relaxing. Woo!!!
@mickey-eq5vwАй бұрын
im so glad i watched this vid Im buying those bates tires in a few days and I didnt even think about the direction of the arrows.. thank you!! I dig sat sportster its my morning coffee series
@BillTheHarleyGuy2 жыл бұрын
another great episode 👍
@jeffbraden782 жыл бұрын
Hope there's many more sportster builds to come. They are great to watch. Sorry, but I'm a stickler for detail and kind of a perfectionist. Lol. Your brake rotors are directional and you put one on one way and one the other.
@silveracer9 Жыл бұрын
It's the first thing that I see. I'm not crazy about directional rotors anyway. I changed mine out for a set with just holes, no slots or direction. As minor as that seems, it made a huge difference at least to my eye.
@jefferybye21692 жыл бұрын
Another great video and very educational thanks you are greatly appreciated..👍🤙🤘🍻
@rw67832 жыл бұрын
I love the look of those tires. Think ima get some for my sporty. She needs some new rubber before riding season starts.
@burndup83002 жыл бұрын
Great series! But there’s a big problem for those of us trying to do this on the cheap: Lifted shocks will cause the rear axle nut to collide with the stock exhaust. If there’s any way possible to address this issue for those of us who don’t want to shell out bucks for the hooligan exhaust, please let us know! Also, any lower cost alternatives for lift without those particular fancy expensive shocks would be appreciated also.
@thedawnerparty2 жыл бұрын
i run 13” shocks with a 2-1, it’s the perfect size
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
We talk about it in episode 9 and show one solution we have to do because of them. There are many others including making a chain damper pad on swing arm etc.
@chikowhitey2 жыл бұрын
love this series Todd, thanks mate you're a frickin champion....greetings from Australia
@Ibrahas2 жыл бұрын
Man I love this. Todd is solid gold!
@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery2 жыл бұрын
TODD, your helping me so much brother. I also now have a new addiction to spending $ @ LBC's. Got a ton of stuff, BURY ME IN MY SHOVELHEAD tshirt & a bunch of other stuff. Love what you guys do& what u teach us youngins
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much man! means a lot to us and we are very grateful for your addiction :)
@daveco12702 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to think I don't use enough loctite. I've never actually used it. I don't have a Harley, but I'm guessing it's good to use on all bikes when it comes to certain critical bolts. I guess I should also start putting anti-seize on my axles. I normally just put a thin layer of grease on it, even with sealed bearings.
@6stringer2 Жыл бұрын
Love how you instruct sir! Details. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
@6stringer2 Жыл бұрын
I was re-watching this one...
@albertstabelli58692 жыл бұрын
I almost was wanting a mess of loc tite to go flying on everything and Todd, like the fork oil! Lol
@bv.hd883Ай бұрын
After the oil pan incident... the locktite spill XD
@fitnance5672 жыл бұрын
An 11 on the one to ten of helpful bike videos.
@donrice80262 жыл бұрын
modern day goodyear grasshopper happy trails
@mysticapprentice2 жыл бұрын
5:00 😄 it sure is Todd, it sure is...
@michaelkarnuth31772 жыл бұрын
Todd, you ROCK brother🤘, we enjoy this "Hooligan" sporty build!! Thank you👍 hey where can I find one of those " HANDY dandy" torque value reference books your always looking to?
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
eBay possibly
@davidnorris56752 жыл бұрын
I just put on new tires and used high temp grease not Never Seize.. Today’s project,take it all apart and do it right
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
These are closed bearings on this year model. If you have normal bearings that need grease then that’s correct use high temp grease. But if you have closed bearings, never seize is better from keeping your axle from getting stuck.
@nooowayyjose2 жыл бұрын
This bike is worth its weight in Colony gold or should I say Colony Chrome 🥶
@fjbadlx4s Жыл бұрын
Love this Man.....WOOOO!! 😂😂😂
@MyMMC2 жыл бұрын
i just use synthetic fat on everything. no rust and everything glides very nicely. working on my first harley, comming from years of japanese oldtimers i have to say harley made some really shady decisions here and there. love the series.
@MilzBilt Жыл бұрын
absolutely loved watching all these sportster saturdays... invaluable info... thank you! one question... what tires are those you are running? (noticed at 17 min mark)
@michaelyarmie48582 жыл бұрын
Woooh
@thomashill33482 жыл бұрын
Could I ask who did your powder coating? I don't live far from LowBrow and want to do the same to my Dyna. Thanks for the help.
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Ace powder coating in Uniontown near Akron
@thomashill33482 жыл бұрын
👍 thanks
@thedawnerparty2 жыл бұрын
ah yes, the great tread direction deBates
@IsaacCallison Жыл бұрын
And lo, Todd said "CLICK", and verily the nuts were torqued to specification.
@thomasborger6548 Жыл бұрын
Oh man🤣🤣
@vintagemotorcyclerepair40522 жыл бұрын
Kinda picking a little, but the brake discs are on in opposite directions. To my eye, the front disc is rotating backward.
@jamesfreeland31372 жыл бұрын
👍
@edwinjstephens49582 жыл бұрын
So what's up with the corrosion there really shouldn't be any buy now keep up the fight you'll get there
@balmori.hangarage Жыл бұрын
Hey Todd and guys! how are you? quick question, what should be the tolerance upon everything is ensambled? I´m trying to change my rear tire on a 2002 FXDWG but so far my closest tolerance is .058" on the pulley side (large spacer) ! As a new whrench monkey this freaksm me out due my lack of knowlege (even with the maintenance manual, the instructions on how to change the rear tire sucks!!). Besides this, what are the sizes of both spacers? I´m asking this because mines are 41 mm and 18 mm, since I don´t kwow if they´re originals I´m considering very seriuosly to change them! Thank you very much for your time and my best regards from Mexico! Paco.
@kenster007 Жыл бұрын
I'm wondering how the powder coating managed to stay on when the tires were put on. Special tire spoons/levers or a special bar for the busting machine? I know nothing about the durability of powder coating. Those wheels are badass tho.
@cfcasazza2 жыл бұрын
I am not sure that procedure is correct for tightening the front wheel. I think you should not tighten the pinch bolt until the axle nut is tight. Instead use a big punch in the axle hole on the opposite side to keep axle from turning while you tighten the nut. Then tighten the pinch bolt.
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Many ways to skin a cat, todd does it this way because it insures the axle finds its happy place and the nut torques correctly.
@dsbyrd9182 жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. I've always heard to torque the axle first because if the pinch bolt is tight it'll pull the fork legs together
@Frankfoot9862 жыл бұрын
Fact
@aucklandsadventures2 жыл бұрын
Did the wheel bearing have to be removed for powder coat? Does the heat destroy them?
@82em12 жыл бұрын
I have powdercoated wheels with the bearings on with no problem Just grease them since the bake liquifies the grease and it drips out
@aucklandsadventures2 жыл бұрын
@@82em1 The bearings are sealed. So I guess they should be removed.
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
We had the shop we took them to to get tires remove/remove the bearings as well to make the job easier for the powder coater, then once back we took the wheels to the shop to get tires put on and bearings put back in for us, we could of done the job but the tool was back ordered and wanted to keep moving forward
@jasonmunguia32192 жыл бұрын
Hey Todd if I wanna swap out rear bolts on my bike and put new shiney ones on can I leave the rim on the bike and just rotate wheel to loosen old one and put new ones on ??
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
It’ll be easier to take the wheel off the bike but if you want to do it that way make sure to torque them In that star pattern we show in the video.
@jasonmunguia32192 жыл бұрын
Thank you lowbrow
@joshsatchwell21612 жыл бұрын
Are there Chain Conversion kits for the 1991 Sportster? Mine is a belt, but I want to go to chain.
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
our friends at Trackerdie sell a kit trackerdie.com/collections/chain-conversion-kits/products/91-93-sportster-chain-conversion-kit
@Elvirth242 жыл бұрын
It's odd to me that the front axle doesn't have a castle nut and cotter pin. My old Virago does.
@billbyrd98458 ай бұрын
If I'm lucky enough to find a used Sportster like that, how much would I have to spend to finish it out like you did? I'll do all the work myself? Thanks
@417dragracingclub2 жыл бұрын
We're can I get one of the torque reference books you are using
@tomas19cronin2 жыл бұрын
What tyres and sizes are they?
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Bates Baja 90 tires 16” and 19” check out link here for those and all the parts we used on the bike. www.lowbrowcustoms.com/collections/the-parts-to-build-the-saturday-sportster-from-season-1
@fufufufusion2 жыл бұрын
Super curious about where I could find a wheel cover just like the one in the video! Not seeing it in the parts list on the site.
This is a solid mounted motor. Harley switched to rubber mount in 04.
@charlesmorris84912 жыл бұрын
Bet you guys don't know or even care how difficult it is to stop the video at just the precise moment in order to catch the "woo!". Don't act like you don't want to!
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Ahahah that’s awesome
@deanstrickland41662 жыл бұрын
Canadian here, are we talking inch lbs or ft lbs for the torque spec
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
most everything is foot lbs, inch pounds would be for really small bolts and what not... We always suggest to get a work shop manual.
@kenni411 Жыл бұрын
what number red loctite do you use?
@randallwilkerson78702 жыл бұрын
What size is that front tire?
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
Bates Baja 90 tires 16” and 19” check out link here for those and all the parts we used on the bike. www.lowbrowcustoms.com/collections/the-parts-to-build-the-saturday-sportster-from-season-1
@jasonmunguia32192 жыл бұрын
What grit steel wool for break disc??
@user-rv9rn4sf6m9 ай бұрын
can someone tell me the exact model and CC of this bike. may try and pick one up in the UK. Not done a rebuild on this type of bike before so could be fun...or not
@cal3b803Ай бұрын
03-ish Harley Davidson sportster 883. If you’re gonna build one I’d go with a 1200cc. More smiles per gallon haha
@sappymammal Жыл бұрын
CLICK
@fjbadlx4s Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know where to find the torque spec booklet that Todd uses?
@blazebrady3659 Жыл бұрын
Do a search on KZfaq for "Harley ready reference" (I'm too lazy to post a link) there's a video about the booklet on here somewhere.
@ekoprabowo39702 жыл бұрын
Nice.....do you want to sell that engine?
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
No, sorry
@2ndborn1862 жыл бұрын
NEVER put red lock-tite on anything on a motorcycle. It is overkill and never needed.
@lowbrowcustoms2 жыл бұрын
in some shop manuals it is highly recommended on certain applications. to each their own we always say, but we always suggest it where we have learned to apply.
@2ndborn1862 жыл бұрын
@@lowbrowcustoms Several motorcycle manufactures have discontinued the use of it from the factory. It has a history of seizing the fastener and the inevitable snapping of the bolts, not to mention ruining tools.