Installing Relined Brake Shoes on Harley Knucklehead

[@robertdees2179]

That's a killer bike, don't get to see bike like this. We used to go to heart park in bakersfield California. On the weekends back in the 1980's .it was a bike riders hang out. Really miss those days.

[@pacificmike9501]

I keep trying to relive them. Maybe I'm nuts. But, it's sure fun.

[@truethought369]

Yes that makes sense; because if the radios of the drum is greater than the radios of the shoe! The break linings will wear unevenly, reducing the contact area of shoe, basically making breaking far less efficient. Thanks for getting back to Me; and have a wonderful day.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank You. and you too.

[@fossildog111]

Whoa Mike, easy on the grease! The only place needed is the cam. Nothing else will wear. If some works down on the linings or washes down after you go through a puddle the only place you will be stopping is the graveyard! Be careful man.

[@John900C]

That was a White Lithium Grease Fest 😆. Every chance of lining contamination.

[@pacificmike9501]

White lithium doesn't run. It's what every brake shop uses anywhere metal rubs. Never seen white lithium puddle, but thanks.

[@kevinjordan6242]

Mike, new to your content and channel. Love the way you do things and speak TO your audience. Visions of Bob Ross are prevalent. Thank you.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@sporsterini]

A friend gave me some of that red synthetic grease from Mobile. I've been using it on everything for the last six years. It really seems to work well. Someone told me it was developed for the space shuttle program. I haven't verified that yet. Another great video Mike.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank You. I want good grease in outer space.

[@richardtrevino5797]

Great video, can't wait to see front brakes done on the Springer or a better a hydro glide. Thanks Rick

[@pacificmike9501]

When my Panhead needs it. She's good for now. The Knuckle doesn't have a front brake. We'll show one when it comes up.

[@pastorbobncc365]

Enjoyed stopping by the garage, Have a blessed week my friend

[@pacificmike9501]

Thanks, you too!

[@jeffreyfox8250]

Thanks for the videos there very helpfull! I'm working on my dads 49 flathead currently working on the brakes and hubs.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you. Glad to help.

[@jamesanderson83]

Never a boring video. Thanks 👍!

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@jobuck893]

I Love your videos man I would have like to seen how the wheel mounted to the brake drum.

[@pacificmike9501]

Okay. They're a little hard to cram in there with a slightly large tire. But, they bolt to the drum, through the flange on the hub.

[@DamnitDave]

i am no mechanic, but this guy is awesome. if i knew then, what i know now, i would have learned some wrenching skills in my youth

[@pacificmike9501]

Never too late. I have so much more to learn.

[@ntoxic8edx]

Subscribed my knucklehead is done and i need to learn about these things. Appreciate the videos

[@pacificmike9501]

Cool.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Watched and very much enjoyed. How about a shop tour?

[@pacificmike9501]

A walk around my garage would show clutter hard to identify.

[@michaeldonaldson9060]

G'day Mike you got me hooked mate .I have started looking for my fxr 1989 evo

[@pacificmike9501]

Cool. If you go a little later on that search, like 1991 up, you'll get some nice improvements, like a splined mainshaft on the trans. Just suggesting. But, nothing wrong with an '89.

[@michaeldonaldson9060]

Well Mike i have been look on the web here in Brisbane AU and all the 90 model evo's are around 100 000klms for about $10 000.How much would you pay for something like that in the states.

[@michaeldonaldson9060]

LOOKING .... far out man i have to stop hitting enter before i read what i punch into this stupid computer ....

[@onlyhereonce7290]

Always fun to watch your videos. Thank you !

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@bobb.9152]

Mike it would be great if you could do a video on packing timken bearings. I was in garage the other day with some youngsters and they did not have a clue about the greasing and operation of timken bearings. Thank you.

[@pacificmike9501]

We'll do it as soon as it comes up. Should be soon.

[@kevinholowka7294]

Another great video as usual Mike. Since I have been watching your video's I have become a white lithium grease nut too.

[@pacificmike9501]

Cool. Thank you.

[@ludditeneaderthal]

My bet is that pretty chrome plating is the cause of the heat damage. The high chromium content of stainless steels makes them less heat conductive than carbon or mild steels. The nice smooth interior chrome plate would tend to make the action "slick rubbing" rather than "biting", the exterior plating would tend to reduce radiating of the heat. Neither ideal conditions for friction stoppies, lol.

[@pacificmike9501]

You got it. I concur.

[@JamesSmith-oc6jc]

You sure do have a great voice.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@tmar0075]

Bob Ross of motorcycles..😊

[@pdaddyblake]

If you are worried about that chrome on the inside you can always get it machined to give it that good surface 👍

[@pacificmike9501]

Yah. It might be getting a little large at that point.

[@alissarobertson8840]

I like mechanical brakes my 72 FLH has drum juice brakes in the rear and the old banana caliper front disc brakes. They are more like anti stop brakes than anti lock.

[@pacificmike9501]

We did a lot to make those old "bananas" work well. Supporting them with a little flat spring that Harley made worked. Cutting shims to make the pads closer together helped. They could work well, but there's a lot better stuff available today.

[@billygage6899]

Great videos Mike, there’s not much out there on vintage bikes, if you get an opportunity please do one on front vintage drum brakes Thanks in advance

[@pacificmike9501]

We'll get around to it.

[@loddude5706]

Hello Mike, only came across your channel last week; like your style, so subbed & 'belled'. Like ludditeneanderthal said below, I too think the chrome drum is the cause of your overheating problem, that & the fact I can't see any front wheel brake isn't really going to help either. Very lovely, lean bike & a slim rider, but still rather a lot for one single-leading-shoe drum brake to cope with, methinks. : )

[@pacificmike9501]

Yah, the way it was done a long time ago. Thank you.

[@coolair1956]

Hello Mike, do you have a video on manually arching the brake shoes to the drum on a 48 Panhead? Thank you

[@pacificmike9501]

No, I don't. But, if you've got a genuine old-time brake shop around, they can do it. A friend of mine took an old Harley wheel hub quite a few years back and cut it off. In other words, there was only one end left with a flange on it. That way, he could bolt the drum to one end and stick the other end into a chuck on his lathe and turn the drum. He gave me that hub (he only needed to use it once for a restoration he did for one of his customers) and I still have it. It gets used once in a great while.

[@marcuslambert2162]

love them ole fishtails

[@pacificmike9501]

They're actually cooler than you think. The guy who did the bike back in the sixties cut those fishtails open, reshaped them and welded and rechromed them. That's why it sounds like it does. It even has the right amount of back pressure. Thanx.

[@truethought369]

Hi Mike; regarding the chrome brake drum, is it possible for you to setup the drum on a lathe and just skim off a few thou, to remove the chrome?

[@pacificmike9501]

That would work on the inside. But an old drum starts getting pretty big on the inside. Pretty soon, it's time for a drum, especially if you're already working with one that's ancient. I save a lot of old stuff. Some stuff is worn out.

[@haroldwiser2641]

Thanks Mike!

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@brianwinters4991]

Hey Mike great video , do you do your brake removal the same way on a juice brake swing arm frame ? I may have be doing things the hard way all these years .

[@pacificmike9501]

Very similar. Just back off the adjusters, mount the springs to the shoes. Bring the inside toward the backing plate and the outside toward yourself. Now, carefully pop them on. If it doesn't work, try again. You'll get it.

[@Alfred_Goebels]

Mike, thanks for this instructive Vid. However, grease on brakes? Is that really a good idea? I would expect that this closed systems gets heated up under intensive usage, grease melts and goes everywhere, even on the break pad!?

[@johnjames9799]

Hey Mike,,how often do ya change the spring?

[@pacificmike9501]

Not sure. It's a real quality piece.

[@samuelsmith8576]

Shovel head rear hub bearings replaced and what is the size do you know

[@pacificmike9501]

What year Shovelhead. Any good aftermarket Harley parts supplier should have them. 67-72 is completely different from 73-84. Figure out what you're dealing with. Take it seriously. This is no place for a mistake.

[@biodieselish]

Great video, altho the videographer tended to fall asleep or otherwise gets distracted.

[@pacificmike9501]

Not really. We did that video back in the beginning. We try to get better all the time. Cameraman Mike is way good at it now.

[@johncalcaterra9881]

videos are very educating goodto see some salt still wrenching

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank You

[@robertott7954]

How to do the front drum?

[@pacificmike9501]

Do what to the front drum? Paint it? Turn it on a lathe? What is the question?

[@robertott7954]

@@pacificmike9501 sorry. I need to replace the tire and have no idea how to take it off due to the drum

[@docholiday1034]

👍👍👍👍

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank You.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

Nice.

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.

[@markmcsheffreysr6890]

Love that bike oh yea

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank You. Me too.

[@Inthew893]

Mike, thanks for another great video! Do you have an e-mail where I could contact you?

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you, but, sorry, not really.

[@MrBluoct]

That vice...

[@pacificmike9501]

Yes, it's old.

[@MrBluoct]

Envious - She’s a classic -

[@billtario7630]

Beutiful bike

[@pacificmike9501]

Thank you.