Mechanic Breaks Down a Classic Harley-Davidson | WIRED

Matt Dawe, a mechanic from Greenpoint, Brooklyn breaks down a 1974 Harley-Davidson shovelhead motorcycle. The classic Harley is taken apart, piece-by-piece, as the mechanic explains the importance of each part.

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25 thoughts on “Mechanic Breaks Down a Classic Harley-Davidson | WIRED

    1. ​@cages3989 kind of late, but I’ve been applying around and decided to offer my slice. If you haven’t already, get a Journeyman certification for motorcycle mechanics. It’s about 4 years at your local trade school, and will let you actually be a legal motorcycle mechanic. After that, go to your local Harley dealer, and ask if they’re interested in taking a look at your resume. If not, go to another nearby and repeat. If there is no others nearby, build a good relationship with the shop of your choosing (stop by with doughnuts every once and a while, attend their ride-alongs if they do any, etc.) And they’ll surely let you know if a position opens.

      Hope this helped.

    1. I actually do hear a little bit.. of background noises that I think were added in. 🙁

  1. Great job! Especially appreciate your all business approach; I really learned alot about tools and Harley Davidson bikes. Thanks!

  2. Just getting into bikes and trying to take stock parts off a 2018 softail slim. Any tips on dealing with the loctite and such?

  3. 18:55 False, it is normal right-hand thread i.e. lefty loosey — righty tighty 🤦‍♂️. Look closely and you can see him tighten the nut in the first shots then realizes and reverses the gun as seen when he removes it the impact gun socketwas spinning CCW.

  4. But what was the Price of the Machine? I get confounded at every turn by the Price of Older Harley Davidsons !!😡😡😡🤪

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