PanAm Lubricants

Our traditional single grade lubricant for engine and transmission for heavy thermal and shear loads. Complies with H-D recommendations up to 1984 for Big Twins and Sportsters up to 1981. This high performance lubricant complies with API CF.

Seems it never rains in Mexico … PanAm SAE60 - the official oil of the El Diablo Run 2019 on Baja California, where temperatures above 30 degrees are standard and requirements for the engine lubricants are demanding. But thanks to global warming in Europe, too, the thermometers literally point far north in summer. For our old air-cooled machines this spells significantly more strain, which has to be considered when selecting your engine oil. PanAm60, developed by PanAm Oils in Ohio/USA, meets the increasing demands of vintage and classic bikes, today and in the future.

Our traditional multigrade engine lubricant for all year round usage, suitable for heavy loads. This high performance lubricant complies with API SL.

Our premium multigrade engine lubricant. 100% synthetic. For unrestricted usage in engine, wet clutches, primary drives and transmissions. Better engine protection, more positive clutch action and smoother shifting. Less friction and reduced wear. This high performance lubricant complies with API SL.

Our lubricant for oil bathed Big Twin primary drives from 1984. This high performance lubricant complies with API GL-4.

Our lubricant for Big Twin transmissions. This high performance lubricant complies with API GL-4.

This lubricant is recommended for Sportsters, where transmission and primary drive share one lubricant. This high performance lubricant complies with API GL-4.

Very helpful when draining oil from our 20l PanAm oil containers. The oil canister can be placed on the shelf and the drain tap allows you to drain the desired amount of oil into a suitable container in a convenient and controlled manner.

This little grease tube should be part of any tool roll to soothe squeaky joints and bearings, to ease stubborn pivots and much more. With its special lithium-based formula Pan-a-Grease provides long-term protection and lubrication.

A heavy duty, multi-pupose lubrication spray that cleans and lubricates surfaces and parts. It protects from corrosion and penetrates into the smallest openings with its powerful capillary action. The special formula of Pan-a-Lube provides long-term protection and lubrication and its low surface tension prevents leak currents and fights moisture. Due to its compact size you can stow it easily in the saddlebag.

A heavy duty brake cleaner which cleans and degreases metal and glass surfaces. It removes oil, grease, resins, tar, wax, dust and dirt - fast and efficiently. Good penetration, evaporates without leaving traces. The PanAm Grease Fighter assures a clean and professional work result.

Tork Max' unique formula of friction boosting components helps you open those stubborn, hard to open screws and bolts. Phillips heads, slotted heads, hex heads, socket heads, Tork Max improves the friction between tool and screwhead by up to 800%. No more slipping tools. Gives a sure and positive feel in your screwdriver tip.
Also recommended when mounting high ape hangers or similar handlebars. A few drops of Tork Max applied on the connecting surfaces between handlebar and risers: more friction in the handlebar-riser connection means no more slipping handlebars under acceleration or braking.

Heavy Duty motorcycle cleaner, particularly formulated for motorcycles. It provides superior cleaning without resorting to harsh chemicals or solvents which can leave a dirt-attracting film or damage sensitive surfaces. Simply spray on and hose off. Product comes in an easy-to-use pump-sprayer.

A good funnel is a must have in any workshop when it’s time for an oil change or a refill. The annoying part of these jobs was to stow away the oil dripping funnel into a dark corner where you would find it a few months later contaminated inside-outside with dust, bugs and other debris. The PanAm funnel puts an end to this problem because it features screw-on caps at the top and bottom which can be removed for action and which keep the inside of your funnel perfectly clean during storage. The flexible spout makes it more versatile as it allows to direct the funnel tip in tight spots.

Oil change without a mess! This rubberized aluminum alloy sheet allows you to form an individual funnel or trough to direct your waste oil from the hard-to-reach oil tank drain hole or oil filter plate to any suitable container. Of course, you can also use it to fill fresh oil into your tank. Tapered at one end so it can be shaped to reach tight spots. You can reshape and use it a thousand times and on different bikes. With suspension eye so you can hang it up for drip-off. Easy to clean.

This oil pad soaks up to 2 l of fluid, i.e. oil, gas, etc. A reinforced top and an anti-slip foil on the bottom side make the PanAm oil pad a useful helper in the workshop, garage or living room.

To keep your trusty Milwaukee tractor free from road grime and garage dust, any old rag, worn out t-shirt or holed sock usually will do. But if you’re the type who likes his bike to shine, you may have a similar attitude towards the most humble of workshop tools, the shop rag. We applied our collective know how to the manufacture of these beautiful PanAm shop rags. They’re prepared for any dirty job you can throw at them, while gently and tirelessly reminding you of the life enhancing qualities of PanAm lubricants.

True long-distance-riders and owners of the PanAm Vintage II Tool Kits can get their replacement for worn out workshop towels, that have fulfilled their service on the road. Wheter as a place to put on tools and small parts on the side of the road or the use as a rag for your bike and oily hands. There are versatile applications and the wear is predictable. Equipped with hanger and stiched in PanAm logo.

Under pressure? Make sure you are with these precisely reading PanAm gauges. With sturdy housing and liquid filled indication to protect against vibrations.

High-quality, aircraft style oil line fittings for universal use. In combination with separately offered special fittings they can be used on most HD and Custom oil tanks (except pre-1964 original tanks) and oil pumps which feature 1/8” NPT internal threads. For hoses with 5/16” I.D.

Finally available again! Oil line fittings for classic style oil tanks and pumps thru 1964. They feature the correct 9/16”-24 HD thread and press fittings for 5/16” ID rubber oil hose. Thus you can fabricate custom rubber oil lines in no time. Class A quality.

These replacement brackets for external oil filters are precise reproductions of NOS stock parts. Every detail and angle is exact, so the oil filter is positioned as it should be.

Pre-TwinCam engines have a spring loaded ball check valve to prevent the engine oil from seeping down to the crankcase. These check valves don’t last forever. If you try to start your engine after a lengthy period of inactivity (e.g. winter), the oil in the crank case gets forcefully ejected via the breather. Creating an ungodly mess on your garage floor.
Installing a manually operated valve in the oil feed line from tank to oil pump can prevent this, but carries the risk of forgetting to open it. Resulting in major engine trouble. And we mean major.
This here nifty PanAm shut off valve is also installed in the feed line. With a little difference: once closed, the ignition is cut out too. No inadvertently starting the engine with this baby.
The tough polyamide housing has several mounting holes which offer all sorts of possibilities to secure it to the frame or other convenient hard points.

Prevent stripped drain plug threads of your valuable aluminum cases with this smart drain valve. Perfect for running-in periods when you have to check oil level often and absolutely safe operation with its locking lever. The outlet elbow position is fully adjustable. Fits all models 1910→ with single loop frames and stock 3/8”-24 drain plug.

Transmissions need to be vented. If they don't have a vent or it's clogged, pressure builds up in the transmission housing, causing the seals to leak. On the 4-speed Big Twin models, Harley-Davidson solved the ventilation problem with a screw that had a thin blind bore the length of it, which met an equally thin cross bore in the screw head. The L-shaped bore allowed the inside of the gearbox to “breathe”. Anyone who has been riding old 4-speed Harleys for a while knows from their own experience that this breather screw doesn't stay clean for long and either gets clogged up by dirt particles or, when riding in the rain or washing, even lets water get into the inside of the gearbox.
This is not possible with the PanAm breather screw. With the help of a short nipple and a rubber hose, the original 90° bore is turned into a 180° turn, and no more dirt or water will pass through. The countersink of the screw head fits original ratchet tops from 1965-early 1979 or accessory ratchet tops. Earlier original tops had a steeper countersink angle. If you don't mind the countersink angle mismatch, you will of course be able to make use of the PanAm screw on earlier ratchet tops or on tank-shift tops.

Handy little adapter which allows for the installation of late style oil pressure switches and oil pressure gauges on early oil pumps and gear covers.

As nice as stock rigid frame saddlebags, or reproductions of them, may look, for those real long hauls they are not what you would call the ideal solution due to their limited storage room. The leather saddlebags offered here were tour equipment on the bikes that we rode to Patagonia and Fireland and to the Northwest Territories/Canada during the W&W World’s End Runs because they offer plenty of storage room for big luggage and more. They mount with Army style pin-strips or two straps, ideally to our PanAm or original heavy duty luggage carriers which feature the matching holes. Made from tough cowhide leather, with three front straps and chrome buckles to close them.

Heavy-duty luggage carrier which stands up to severe loads without bending down to the fender. Two versions offered here:
army style carrier with slotted side-strips for WLA saddlebags or PanAm saddlebags with pinned backs, civilian style carrier without side-strips for saddlebags with straps and buckles,
Both versions fit 45”/750 cc W-models and Big Twins with rigid frame.

The rail design of this sturdy luggage carrier derives from the distinctive Shovelhead FLH carrier. It is made for 1975-1978 Ironhead Sportster, where it mounts to the license plate bracket and with the rear seat bolt. However, it can be custom fitted with minor modifications to many other HD models with above-the-taillight license brackets.

This is very likely the last tool bag you will buy. Made from 3.5 mm cowhide throughout, which is even doubled in critical spots. Two wrap-around straps and two mounting straps with sturdy chrome buckles securely hold it in place even when it is packed to the max. Made to last by expert German saddlemakers in the good old traditional fashion.

After forty years in the saddles of Harley-Davidsons, on long hauls, short trips and race tracks, eventually, we have compiled a tool set, which is the must-have combination to perform routine maintenance works and on-the-road emergency repairs. Even on the PanAm Tool Kit was, basically unchanged, part of the equipment we had stashed into the saddlebags. Chain tensioning (primary and secondary), plug changes, oil change, points ignition timing, valve adjusting - for any job, which naturally occurs during long trips, there is exactly the right tool. No compromises. This also counts for quality, because every single component of this kit is a class A tool by the German manufacturers GearWrench, Stahlwille, Walter, Knipex or Felo. Admittedly, this ends up a bit more expensive but, on the other hand, this kit is a once-in-a-liftime purchase. A super heavy duty canvas roll holds all parts securely and rattle-free in place. In case of loss all single components are available separately.

After forty years in the saddles of Harley-Davidsons, on long hauls, short trips and race tracks, eventually, we have compiled a tool set, which is the must-have combination to perform routine maintenance works and on-the-road emergency repairs. Even on the PanAm Tool Kit was, basically unchanged, part of the equipment we had stashed into the saddlebags. Chain tensioning (primary and secondary), plug changes, oil change, points ignition timing, valve adjusting - for any job, which naturally occurs during long trips, there is exactly the right tool. No compromises. This also counts for quality, because every single component of this kit is a class A tool by renowned manufacturers like Bahco, Walter or Knipex. Admittedly, this ends up a bit more expensive but, on the other hand, this kit is a once-in-a-liftime purchase. A super heavy duty Cordura or canvas roll holds all parts securely and rattle-free in place. In case of loss all single components are available separately.

If it’s rumbling down Interstate 8 to the beach or riding with your Knuckle, Panhead or Shovel ridin’ buddies to your favourite lake in the mountains: even the best cared for Harley, once it has more than 4 or 5 decades on the odometer, every now and then can surprise you with a show-stopping mechanical gremlin, resulting in an unwanted stop by the roadside. So, what do you do, call a tow truck?

Naw. Better to have a tool roll on board with exactly the right assortment of wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers and small parts to get your chopper going again.

That’s why we put together the tool-roll-to-end-all-tool-rolls, filled with over 40 years experience of riding this world’s roads and the knowledge that comes with it; one that really earns the name "Roadside Companion".

Inside you’ll find open ended wrenches in different sizes, an adjustable wrench, a plier wrench, screwdrivers, a test lamp, wire brush, spark plug socket, jumper wire. Added to that an assortment of nuts, bolts, washers, lockwashers, hose clamps, safety wire, zip ties, insulating tape, cotter pins and a clevis pin.

All this has been wrapped up in some heavy gauge (405 g/m²) oiled cotton canvas sourced from the UK. It comes with a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certificate and has a fold-out flap to keep your knees clean and your small parts from disappearing into the underbrush. Heavy Swedish made leather straps hold everything together.

This breakdown relief kit is insurance against technical issues that can stay in your saddle bags at all times. It also serves as a basic workshop starter set for those who are new to riding old hogs. Plus you get the chance to provide help to other riders in a bind, thus making you a true roadside companion yourself.

The tool kit »I-8 Roadside Companion« by PanAm is optimized for pre 1969 Harley models with distributor or magneto ignition.

Packing list (no guarantee, may be subject to short term changes:)
Bahco open end wrenches 1/4”x 5/16”, Bahco open end wrenches 3/8” x 7/16”, Bahco open end wrenches 1/2” x 9/16”, Knipex pliers wrenches , adjustable open end wrench, 3 screwdriver: 1 x exchangeable blade, flat and Philips, straight; 1 x L-shape, flat, by Bahco; 1 x L-shape, Philips, by Bahco, Walter test lamp, Walter wire brush, Insulating tape, Bypass wire, PanAm spark plug wrench, cotton bags with selected small parts in several common sizes: screws, nuts, washers, lock washers, hose clamps, wire, cable ties, cotter pins, clevis pins.,

The rugged PanAm tool roll is also available empty for those who prefer to equip it with their own tools.

Small size, light weight and wide range of use make this tool very convenient for traveling. With its low height, it also works easily on Big Twin flatheads where space is limited.
It features 13/16" and 7/8" spark plug wrench widths. A 21 mm hex in the center allows it to be operated with an open-end wrench.

Quickly throw in a few spark plugs and go! It might occur that the spark plug electrodes get damaged while bouncing around in the saddlebags or toolbox. These spark plug protectors prevent unwanted damage to a very important spare part. In addition, while screwed in, the spark plugs can be perfectly stored in a slot of the tool roll. No fiddling, no damage, no stress.

Very helpful when you're out in the jungle, in Joshua Tree National Park or whereever else and a cable breaks or snaps. If there is still juice in the battery and you just don't know where the hell the fault is, the most helpful thing to do is: Disconnect everything, lay cable from battery to ignition coil, go! The soldered crocodile clips, however, can also conduct current from one bike to the other to give the battery a bit of a boost.
These cables have already proved indispensable on the Cannonball Run and on other adventures and should therefore not be missing from any luggage of a true long-distance pilot.

What Panhead riders always dreamed about is now available as iron-hard reality from W&W. The Panhead Pan is a class of its own and makes your scrambled eggs a tasty adventure. A must for all Panhead riders and highly recommended for all others. Made of a genuine Pan-cover, a genuine Flathead valve and a genuine wood handle.

This is a combination of drain pan and waste oil container, which should be basic equipment for every workshop or garage. It will make an oil change as easy as pie and environmentally sound.

With this helmet PanAm is celebrating an epic ride that was the starting point of the PanAm brand: they went back to the days when a bunch of intrepid riders were fighting mud, mosquitoes and torrential rain in the jungles of Panama, trying to ride the Panamericana Highway where it gets lost between alligator swamps and misty mountain ranges: in the Darien gap.
This helmet was going to be like a helmet should be. As compact as possible, at the same time safe and sound. There's people who know how to do it, and they found them. They went for the original beer-yellow, adorning the rigid Harleys way back when, and the PanAm packaging today. As an additional reminder to the origins of the PanAm brand, the stylized Panamericana Highway winds its way around the proud owner's head. A pump jack icon signifies the importance of good lubrication for those big twins carrying us over this world's highways.
You’re buying a helmet that is equally at home on the Panamericana Highway, on an Alaskan ice road or way down Tierra del Fuego on the dusty ruta 40. It wouldn't look out of place in the rue de Trèves in Brussels too, even if doesn't have an ECE homologation …
Further features:
fabric lined, heek and neck cushions are removable and washable, double D retention strap,

Keep your brew cool with one of these stylish koozies. The insulation is made from 9 mm thick foam rubber and holds common beverage cans or bottles.

Did you ever look up the prices of vintage enamel signs in online auctions? So just order one of these sturdily made enameled PanAm brand signs and mount it right over your garage or workshop door. Crafted from heavy gauge steel stock in Austria. As for the patina, wind and weather will then do the rest. Tip for the impatient: they also look very good on the wall inside.
This PanAm "Logo" enamel sign can be mounted virtually floating due to special hangers on the back using three nails or dowelled screws.

Did you ever look up the prices of vintage enamel signs in online auctions? So just order one of these sturdily made enameled PanAm brand signs and mount it right over your garage or workshop door. Crafted from heavy gauge steel stock in Austria. As for the patina, wind and weather will then do the rest. Tip for the impatient: they also look very good on the wall inside.
These PanAm "Keep 'Em Lubed" enamal signs are equipped with four eyelets (Ø 5.6 mm) and can be safely mounted to the wall using the four provided screws and dowels.

These heavy duty tie-downs were made to secure motorcycles during transport. They feature a deluxe ratchet with hand-friendly rubber handle, two heavy duty vinyl coated latch hooks with spring loaded closures and a sheepskin sleeve to avoid marks and scratches on your paintwork.
The strap material (width 38 mm) is tested to 1600 kg. Reinforcing nylon webbing with double safety stitching throughout. Each tie-down is rated @ 540 kg working load. Width (strap) 38 mm. Length between hooks 185 cm, total length 215 cm (hook to loop). Shortest usable length (hook to hook) 50 cm, hook to loop 80 cm.

These heavy duty tie-downs were made to secure motorcycles at their rear end during transport. They feature a deluxe ratchet with hand-friendly rubber handle, two heavy duty latch hooks with spring loaded closure (one vinyl coated ) and a sheepskin sleeve to avoid marks and scratches on your paintwork.
When securing the bike’s rear end, where anchor points often are close to the floor, the shorter configuration comes in handy. The "short" models have an extra sturdy latch hook directly bolted to the ratchet which results in a shortest usable length of 70 cm, including the paintwork-friendly loop. If using both hooks, shortest usable length is 40 cm.
The strap material (width 38 mm) is tested to 1600 kg. Reinforcing nylon webbing with double safety stitching throughout. Each tie-down is rated @ 540 kg working load. Width (strap) 38 mm. Length between hooks 175 cm, total length 205 cm (hook to loop). Shortest usable length (hook to hook) 40 cm, hook to loop 70 cm.

These heavy duty tie-downs were made to secure motorcycles during transport. They feature a deluxe ratchet with hand-friendly rubber handle.
These "endless" tie-downs (no hooks!) can be adjusted very short for really tight applications, to fit where hooks can’t!
The strap material (width 38 mm) is tested to 1100 kg. Reinforcing nylon webbing with double safety stitching throughout. The assembly is rated @ 360 kg working load. Width (strap) 38 mm, total length 250 cm, max loop length 115 cm, min loop length ca 15 cm.