A knocking Harley becomes THEMOWERMEDIC1's listening test
The motorcycle walkaround asks viewers where testing should begin, without offering a diagnosis.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
This 1999 Harley Has a BAD Engine Knock — Listen to This!
THEMOWERMEDIC1 starts the motorcycle, walks around it and lets the engine do the talking. There is no spoken commentary in "This 1999 Harley Has a BAD Engine Knock — Listen to This!", just the running Harley and on-screen prompts asking listeners to separate the sharp knocks from the exhaust.
The footage returns for two more passes, drawing attention to the startup, the rhythm and what happens when the throttle changes. It is a diagnostic exercise rather than a repair reveal: the cause stays unresolved. With roughly 2,800 views, it was the most-watched of the channel's fifteen uploads this week and also has the strongest daily momentum right now.
Back among the smaller engines, the new videos explain a mower's anti-backfire solenoid, investigate a STIHL blower's fuel leak and line up the timing marks on a 4-MIX cam gear. A newer Honda commercial-mower inspection is also gathering views quickly, with a worn sump prompting the practical question of repairing the engine or replacing it.
Daily channel views are running at more than twice their usual level, while the subscriber total held steady over the week. Among nearby DIY channels, John Dolechek is having a particularly busy spell; oxtoolco is closer to its usual viewing rhythm.
There was room for a personal detour, too. In "I've Eaten at the BBQ Spot in Bernie! | Carthage, Texas", the mechanic connects the film to his years working at Reeves Motor Sales in Carthage. He says he has eaten many times at Zimmerhanzel's in Smithville, where Sonny Carl Davis's Texas-map scene was filmed. Even away from the engines, there is a familiar place to inspect.
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Where next?
The videos drawing views on THEMOWERMEDIC1 right now
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I’ve Eaten at the BBQ Spot in Bernie! | Carthage, Texas1,474 views · 2026-11-10
Installing a STIHL 4-MIX Cam Gear? Check These Timing Marks1,467 views · 2026-11-09
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- Channel
- THEMOWERMEDIC1
- Subscribers
- 159,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 138,812
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 2,816
- Views on its first day
- 2,080
The numbers
Here is how THEMOWERMEDIC1's week looks across views, subscribers and new uploads.
💡 Test your knowledge
Who directed Bernie, the film mentioned in this week's barbecue detour?
Richard Linklater directed Bernie, the 2011 film starring Jack Black.


