PM Cycles Ltd.

06/05/2026

"Your Evolution 5 speed is acting like it has a phantom vibration or noise, but the manual won't help you here. Pull the clutch in and it goes away. We’re ignoring the guesswork and relying on decades of mechanical intuition to hunt down an elusive primary or transmission noise. Watch as we assemble everything back together, apying meticulos attention to each part to try to find this elusive noise. Did we find it? Is it gone? Join us in this episode to find out." Like, Subscribe, Comment, and Share us out there!

"Your Evolution 5 speed is acting like it has a phantom vibration o...

06/03/2026

Coming on Friday: "That annoying grinding sound under load isn't just noise, it could be a mechanical failure waiting to happen. We have stripped everything down and are now in the process of re-assembling it all. We have replaced a bearing, checked the trans for any filings and looked at everything we could to determin where the noise was coming from. Did we fix it?? Stay tuned this week to find out as we get her out for a ride.Like, Comment, Subscribe and Share us out there.

05/29/2026

When you are chasing a mystery noise you know it could be just about anything. Join us as we take everyting apart, examine each piece, and try to figure out just what it might have been. From chains to bearings to altenator rotors, magnetic trans fluid tests, we check them all. Could it be I am to blame? We will find out as we dig into this project. Like, Subscribe, Comment and share us out there!

Getting into the Dragon Bike today — one of my favorite rides and one that always tells you when something isn’t right. If you’ve ever heard a strange noise ...

05/27/2026

Coming on Friday: So you are driving along, enjoying the day, but then you think you hear a noise that just does not seem normal. Do you keep on going or do you head for home and tear it apart to be sure? The last time I had the Dragon out, I thought I heard something unusual. Being as how I cannot stand stuff like that, I had no choice but to dig into to it, just to check it out to be sure. Follow us along to see if we second guessed ourself or do we actually have a have a problem?
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05/22/2026

This is the most terrifying moment for any builder. After a total transmission and engine overhaul, one wrong shim or a single loose bolt could lead to a catastrophic mechanical failure the second it fires. After a over a year on the lift, it’s time to see if our deep dive into this iron horse paid off.Is it a masterpiece or a ticking time bomb? Let’s find out if it screams or explodes."
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After more than a year of engine and transmission surgery, and every part touched, it all comes down to this moment — dropping the Shovelhead off the lift an...

05/19/2026

Coming on Friday: This week we finally have time to get at Margaret. We are filling her with fluids, charging the battery, bleeding the brake and doing the last minute things that need to be done. Then we take her out for her first ride. It is always satifying when you get to ride something you have been working on for a long time. But things do not go as planned and we encounter some problems we did not count on.Nothing goes easy it seems. Tune in this week for all the details.
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05/15/2026

"Think twice before you throw away that brake caliper. Replacing vintage OEM hardware can cost a fortune, but we’re going to save you hundreds by restoring what you already own. We’ll show you how to machine out stripped threads, tap the unit out and install a precision insert to bring this brake system back to life. The day gets better as Kerry comes to take Josephine home."
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In this episode, I walk through the exact machining and repair process I use in the shop to remove a snapped-off bleeder screw and install a new threaded ins...

05/13/2026

Coming on Friday: "Instead of sourcing expensive replacements, we are rescuing a trashed caliper using professional threaded repair kit. You’ll see the entire process of machining, tapping and precision insert installation that preserves your bike's original components and safety.Then we assemble and torque everything to specs. Kerry drops by to pick up Josephine and we send her on her way."
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05/08/2026

Some builds fight you right to the very end — and Josephine was one of them. This week wasn’t clean, it wasn’t easy, and it sure as hell wasn’t perfect. It was the kind of week every real builder knows: last‑minute problems, unexpected failures, parts that don’t cooperate, and moments where you stop, breathe, and wonder if the old girl is ever going to give you a break.

But today… after more than 35 years in the dark, Josephine finally rolled back into the sunlight. And when that Shovelhead fired, when she settled into that rhythm, that only a Shovelhead can make, she didn’t just run — she ran like a Queen.

After months of wrenching, problem‑solving, and real‑world Shovelhead headaches, Josephine — my 1980s Harley FLHT Shovelhead — finally roars back to life aft...

05/06/2026

Coming on Friday: This episode isn’t just another step in a rebuild. It’s the payoff for months of sweat, busted knuckles, stubborn bolts, and late nights in a cold shop. It’s the moment every builder chases: when the machine you’ve been fighting finally breathes again.

Along the way, we tackle every last obstacle standing between Josephine and the open road — blown lifters, brake light failures, solid lifter conversion, brake bleeding, spark plug wire routing, seat and rack install, clutch linkage issues… all the real‑world problems that show up when you’re resurrecting a Shovelhead the honest way.
No shortcuts. No staged fixes. No magic edits.Just the truth of the work — and the reward at the end of it.If you’ve ever brought an old Harley back from the dead, you already know this feeling.If you haven’t yet… this is what waits for you on the other side.