About After Market Oil Pumps for Harley Davidson Motorcycles

Series Summary

The first petroleum powered motorcycle was designed and built by German inventors in 1885. There was a steam-powered, two-wheeled vehicle that was demonstrated at fairs and circuses in 1867 in the eastern United States. Modern day motorcycles consist of a chassis, an engine, a transmission, wheels and tires, a brake system, suspension coils, and instruments to gauge speed, distance and other important variables. There are many types of motorcycles now, including pocket bikes, choppers, sport bikes, motocross bikes, mopeds, scooters, cruisers and touring motorcycles. In this free video series on motorcycles, a certified motorcycle technician discusses Harley Davidson motorcycles. Find out about what oil to use in Harley Davidson motorcycles and get information on whether to use oil additives. Learn about after market oil pumps and slobbering oil problems on Harleys and get tips on how motorcycles work. Find out where to buy cheap motorcycles and how to find women's motorcycle clothing, all in this free video series.

Video Transcript

"Hi. My name is Jeff Jannett. I'm a factory-certified Harley Davidson master technician. And today's subject of discussion is going to be after market oil pumps for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Basically, Harley Davidson motorcycles are divided into two categories- the older style, or the evolution-style motors, where the oil pump is external i.e. on the outside of the crankcase of the motor right behind the gear case cover, which is right behind these motors, these pipes. On the twin cams, it's a G-rotor style that's driven directly from the crankshaft. And therefore, it's inside the gear case cover. This is much more difficult to change. I would not recommend it to any amateur. Let your Harley Davidson service department or certified technicians change that. If you want to go with an after market oil pump on an older style motor, the best thing to do is look at the reasons you're going to do this. If you're beefing the motor up, you need higher oil pressure. That would be the only reason to change to a new after market oil pump. Usually S&S makes a model. It's a high volume, high output oil pump. It increases your oil pressure. But therefore, you're going to be guaranteed the correct amount of oil flow through all parts of the engine, where you're going to need more lubrication. So if you've beefed up your engine, you need to beef it up with a better oil pump, S&S makes a good one. There are several others on the market. But again, I recommend that you talk to a professional, get their personal opinion, and you can also do a lot of research online as far as the after market oil pumps that are available. Also, they tend to run, they are not cheap. Usually they are custom manufactured, have several different types of gear drives. And as far as the installation goes, again, definitely not something for the layman. Recommend a professional technician do this, because if you make a mistake, it could cause much more damage to the motorcycle and end up costing you even more money. So again, my name is Jeff Jannett, certified Harley Davidson technician."