This morning I got up at 4:00 am and installed the battery, air cleaner and seat. It was 29° and I rode 1 mile to my sister in laws house to keep the Drifter there.
She fired up on the first attempt no problem but she did want time to warm up can't blame her for that..
Why? well I live on a dirt road that when it is above freezing these days the road is like a swamp and in the early morning it is hard enough to get out the road.
Tomorrow it is predicited to be high 50's low 60's that means a ride to the local Kawasaki shop to pick the parts I have ordered. Last weekend I installed the new highway bars and I have the fever now...
it was 60 when i left for work at 0730. to bad the bike's still in the shop. they've had it for over a week now and if i dont get it today, i'll have to wait till mid next week. sucks.
Today the weather good. I took my ride out of the garage and snaped a few pics to share the work I've done on it this winter.
- Hard Krome pipes.
- Kawi Light Bar
- National Cycle N2220 shield
- Cobra Engine guard
- Kuryakyn Long Horn Footpegs
Things you can't see:
- Stage 1 Dyno jet kit
- K&N Air Filter
Happy to take any suggestions about any other easy to do cool upgrades, etc.
yea, i rode about 150 miles yesterday to woodstock(virginia) and back. all interstate. got it washed and detailed last night. got it up on the lift and i couldnt believe the ammount of brake dust on my rear wheel. i had to scrub it to get it off.but its all nice and shiny now. the people who had the bike before me(i think im the 4th owner) didnt take very good care of the bike. everytime i clean it, i always find more rust spots. the pipe mounts were all rusted and corroted so i had the guys at the shop strip them and paint them black to match while they did the fuel line work(recall). it looks great. the pipes are starting to rust in a few places as well. i found bubbles on the handle bars last night and used some cleaning polish which seemed to help, but its still visible. might just end up repainting everything.
Thanks That is the stock color and those are still the stock pipes I want to change them out but the co pilot (wife) is concerned about the noise... Funny thing is that she can hardly hear anything until I turn the radio on then it's too loud???
No the stock pipes aren't too loud for her, I should say I'm talking about the radio in the car or house. Not on the bike sorry..
I'm just complaining
The pipes are stock but after the thunder air kit it did get a nice tone. the air being sucked in makes it roar a little she didn't comment on that?
maybe one day I will sneak some pipes on.
I have searched the web site, and it appears Kawasaki no longer produces the larger of the 2 Drifter models. Can anyone confirm, or know if there are any plans in the future. Thanks.
Where can I find some chrome accesoriesforthe Drifter? Things like fender tips, etc. I was at the dealer yesterday and noticed that lots of stuff is available for Yamaha. What about Kawasaki?
Where can I find some chrome accesoriesforthe Drifter? Things like fender tips, etc. I was at the dealer yesterday and noticed that lots of stuff is available for Yamaha. What about Kawasaki?
thats a good tip Kenny. F&S stuff is nice and remember that as a member of this forum, you receive a discount on genuine Kawasaki parts from Beartooth Kawasaki. I bought all my F&S stuff from Jim and Lauri, great customer service.
Looking for some buying advice...I have an opportunity to buy a really low mileage 2001 800 Drifter. I currently ride a Concours so I guess I am a Kawboy at heart (I like their bikes). I won't be giving up the Concours as I will keep that for my long distance touring bike, but would probably commute on the Drifter. I only have read good things on this forum about the Drifter...so, what is the real word from you guys on my proposed purchase? :wink:
funny you say that, speaking to whistle clean, he said his battery in his 1500 was dead yesterday too.
reminder, batteries can and will die without notice, they last 2-3 years on average. if your running a battery 3 years or older, you might want to consider a new one before you get stranded.
yea, we'll i did something stupid and it died. i stoped by a friends house and was there for about an hour before i realised i left my key in the bike and i came out and the lights were barley on so i turned it off and went to the liquor store w/ hima and came back and went to leave and it wouldnt start, so we pulled the seat and had to charge it off his car and it took a while but i got it started. im gona try and add some water tonight and charge it cause i really dont want to pay $100 for a new battery right now. i will eventually, but i dont have it right now. stupid college.
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