This month in Harley-Davidson history

  Alot has happened in the month of June throught the history of Harley-Davidson. On June 3rd 1905, Perry Mack on his Harley-Davidson set the 1-miles record for a motorcycle with a time of 1 minute 16 seconds. On June 13th 1975 Lerry Roeseler and Bruce Ogilvie win the Bja 500 on the Harley-Davidson 250. They were the 1st and only H-D riders to achieve such a feat. and the biggest date June 16, 1981 where H-D acquired by AMF in 1969, was purchased back by a group of 13 H-D executives just 12 years later.

Custom Kings

  We are less than a week away from our deadline on our build off bike. Everything is coming together fairly smooth. Once we move along further into the build you will see all the small details to guarantee the win !!

Build off update

  We got the custom paint back from Southeastern Motorsports for our Custom Kings Street 750. Came out awesome. We chose the factory White Hot Pearl as the base with candy blue and red for the stripes. Real Gold Leaf for the accent in the tank art. So we are down to the nitty gritty where the fun begins and everything comes together.

Changing your oil in your Sportster

How To Change Oil In A Harley-Davidson®

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  1The oil filter of a Harley-Davison® Sportster is located just behind the downtubes and immediately in front of the cases and front cylinder of the motor. Usually, the filters are chrome or black, but occasionally they are white.
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  2Start the oil change by venting the system, and remove the oil filler cap from the oil tank located on the right side of the bike underneath the seat.
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  3Next, find the drain tube. It helps to use a frame jack for tool access underneath the bike, but it is not required. There is a hose with a screw-type hose clamp attached to it (all the other hose connections are crimped) just behind the primary and in front of the rear tire.
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  4Position a drain pan underneath the drain tube to catch the oil. Then, unfasten the hose clamp with a screwdriver. Pull off the hose from the frame-mounted plug and allow a few minutes for the tank to drain completely. Once the oil has stopped draining, replace the hose on the plug, and re-tighten the hose clamp.
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  5Before removing the oil filter, construct a small rectangular piece of cardboard to channel the flow of oil from the filter instead of just unscrewing it and dirtying everything on your bike underneath the filter. Depending on your bike's configuration, you may want to vary these dimensions, but most applications should find that a piece a little over 11-inches long and about five inches wide ought to be large enough to protect your bike from dirty oil and save you some clean up time later.
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  6Slide the cardboard underneath the filter, and check to make sure it fits in all the way to the mounting surface for the filter because that's where it's going to start leaking out once the filter is unscrewed.
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  7Place the drain pan underneath the oil filter (just in case) and the end of the cardboard. Unscrew the filter slowly and allow the oil to drain out over the cardboard and into the drain pan.
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  8The new filter should resemble the old filter in size, shape, and especially the gasket surface.
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  9Add a few ounces of oil to the center of the filter but do not fill it. A filled oil filter will certainly make a mess during the installation process.
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  10Apply a light bead of oil to the gasket surface of the oil filter so that the gasket will smoothly compress against its seat.
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  11Install the filter by hand tightening it to the mount.
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  13Replace the filler cap of the oil tank.
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  12Add the factory recommended type and amount of oil. Sportsters require a little over three quarts of 20w50 oil.
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  14Finished!

Source: Greg Frien

On a Dark Street

  There was a bright light. We got our Street 750 parts back from coating and couldn't be any happier. American Supercars Unlimited did an awesome job on all the parts. Will be showing more progress pics as we do final assembly.

May 12, 1943

 The Army/Navy E Award, also known as the production award, was given to companies that excelled in the production of wartime equiptment. The award consisted of penants and emblems for all the employees to wear, Harley-Davidson was presented this award at a ceremony held at Juneau Ave. on May 12, 1943. By the end of the war, the company earned 3 more E Awards for its exemplory work in war production.

Pieces of Art

 Everyone loves a great looking piece of art. Especially when it comes to Harley Davidson enthusiasts. We carry a large selection of 24" x 36" framable posters. These are just a few of the posters we have in stock. Come grab you some while they last !

Saddlemen Seats

  Saddlemen Seats have over 40 years of seat building experience. Saddlemen can create a special seat with a combination of features to match any riders needs or dreams. Building a custom seat from scratch, modifying factory stock OEM seats or redesigning one of their off the shelf customs are all in a days work for Saddlemen technicians and craftsmen. That's why we chose them to make our custom seat for our "Custom Kings" Harley-Davidson Street Build-Off bike. Check them out at www.saddlemen.com

Custom Kings Progress ll

  Alot of Harley-Davidson Dealers are calling up trying to find out what our build is going to look like. So here's some more sneak peek pics of our build off Street 750. Its not going to be your typical blacked out cafe or bobber everyone else is doing that for sure !! 

The Custom Kings Progress 1

  Just a sneaky peek of whats been going on with our Custom Kings/ Wounded Warrior Street 750 build. Our parts are painted and off to the pinstriper for Gold-leafing and Pinstriping. We are all excited to see this go back together for the final assembly.

Antigravity Batteries

  Latest and greatest product of the week, The PPS micro-start anitgravity battery. It is the worlds smallest jump starter and portable power supply. Featuring Hi-power LED light, 225 amp jump starting port, 19v laptop port, capacity indicator lights,5V USB port and 12V acc. port. Also includes a vinyl carrying case, jumper cables, 2 USB and laptop connectors, 8 assorted charging tips to fit most USB devices, 8 assorted charging tips to fit most 19v laptops, 1 wall charger and 1 car charger. These jewels retail for $159.95 and we stock them !.

The Custom Kings

  Harley-Davidson is putting on a first ever battle of "The Custom Kings" bike build-off between dealers using the Street 500 or 750. We are competing in that contest and we will be posting updates throughout the process. Once again we will be using American Supercars for our powder coating. Southeastern Motorsports for custom paint and Saddlemen for a one off seat. This build will also be donated to the "Wounded Warrior Project" Charity.

2015 Street 750

Charity

Concept Sketch/Design

Steampunk Slim photoshoot

  Finally had some great weather to shoot our 'steampunk" bike. Started out as a 2014 Softail Slim.All the copper/black powdercoating was done by American Supercars. The teardown and reassembly was done in house by our technician Jason Horton. Features are RSD Clarity Collection cam, trans,derby cover and art deco trim. Kuryakyn art deco led fuel caps and air cleaner. LA Rosa leather wrapped heatshields and distressed swingarm bag with reserve gas can. Vance&Hines mufflers. Screamin' Eagle stage 1 hi-flow kit and heatshields. HD "Get-a-grip" grips, black forks, levers and mirrors, tank emblems and seat. Copper braided lines,cable clamps and bolt covers.

Today in Harley-Davidson History

March 24th, 1942

 The day Harley-Davidson discontinued the sale of the 45 cu. solo models to its dealers. Like other manufactures during  WW II, Harley-Davidson shifted much of its production toward support the war effort. During the war, Harley-Davidson produced approx 60k WLA models for the military and converted the Service School into a Quartermaster School to train military mechanics. From 41-46, models did not change and due to many shortages brought on by the war, even paint was hard to come by. It was very difficult to purchase a new motorcycle even if one had the means to do so. Most motorcycles produced during this time were sent to the Army and production for the general public often came in second.

Wall of Death

 The Wall of Death is a carnival sideshow featuring a silo- or barrel-shaped wooden cylinder, ranging from 20 to 36 feet in diameter, inside of which motorcyclists, or the drivers of miniature automobiles, travel along the vertical wall and perform stunts, held in place by centripetal force. They will be set up here at Southern Devil Harley-Davidson starting March 19-21 for our Grand Opening.. Shows happen every hour. Come check out all the spectacular dare devils !!

St. Patty's Party Tonite

 Come on over and check out the band Wayland. Food and beverage vendors on site. Free admission. Don't forget to wear your green !! Party starts at 6pm

Southern Devil Harley-Davidson

  We have changed our name !! Same place, same great people and service.Whats with the story behind the name you ask ? It was picked based off the Southern Devil Scorpion but also known as the Southern stripeless Scorpion and would make a great little character for the store.. They are commonly found in Georgia in sheltered areas such as garages and under rocks or wood. They grow approx 3" and are dark brown to a pale cream or yellow color. Our commitment to our customers is still the same. Dedicated to providing a world class Harley-Davidson experience while making our community a better place through continued support of local charities and causes. Come on down and check out the new huge Scorpion Terrarium with over 20 Scorpion sand all new line of cool clothing.

Alto Performance clutches

  We now stock Alto Carbonite replacement clutches. They are Carbonite based friction material which has superior coefficient of friction to withstand high heat, capacity and is very durable. Best of all is available with a LIFETIME WARRANTY !!!