800/1500 Drifter

[Mercury]

when and if you ever do the engine mod... youll love it!

I personally liked doing to okie air system using a dragtron mounting system using the k&n air filter.

Its an open element design with the screen around it, chrome - looks pretty good - wish i had a nice pic for you but dont

I think i gotta order up my corbin seat (dual) and see what I can do with these mavrick II bags... or just stick the bags on there and to heck with the seat - maybe i can get closed cell foam somewhere and redo my own seat?


kenny

[zuzuman03]

man, i hate this weather. i wanna ride sooo bad.

[Coodeville]

I rode all night long in Christmas Eve up here in NYC. Matter of fact..............the bike helped me pick up a fine looking woman that evening.

[zuzuman03]

i guess i gota put my 1 up seat back on. can ride with another person on a solo seat. ive had a few girls ask though, but i dont carry an extra helmet anyways. plus i have a girlfriend now, and i dont think she would like that very much.

[Coodeville]

Originally Posted by zuzuman03

i guess i gota put my 1 up seat back on. can ride with another person on a solo seat. ive had a few girls ask though, but i dont carry an extra helmet anyways. plus i have a girlfriend now, and i dont think she would like that very much.

Funny you mention this..................this broad wanted to take a ride on mine with the solo seat. I'm 6'2" and 260. She's 5'1" and 125. No way in hell did we both fit on the solo seat. I'm not much for the two up thing. A lot of guys I know who went down did so becasue of the passenger. My homeboy here dropped his HD softail becasue this chick went ballistic ansereing her cell phone at 30mph. He was OK..............she needed 15 stitches

[zuzuman03]

yea, ive never hauled anyone on my bike. when i first went to look at it, the guy wouldnt let me ride it, so he took me for a ride down and back up the mountain. now me, im a corn fed country boy comin in at 6'5 330lb(we grow em big n strong round here), and he was short and probably just as heavy and we rode. was VERY uncomfotable for me, but that bike can haul *** with that much weight on.

[Coodeville]

Originally Posted by zuzuman03

yea, ive never hauled anyone on my bike. when i first went to look at it, the guy wouldnt let me ride it, so he took me for a ride down and back up the mountain. now me, im a corn fed country boy comin in at 6'5 330lb(we grow em big n strong round here), and he was short and probably just as heavy and we rode. was VERY uncomfotable for me, but that bike can haul *** with that much weight on.

You did this on a 2 up?

[zuzuman03]

yep, on the stock 2up seat. it had the saddle bags on too.

[Kawy Kevin]

I just joined this site today mainly because I want to chat with other Drifter owners regarding their experience with their bikes.

I traded my Road Star a year and a half ago on a new 2004 Drifter 1500 (the last year made). My Drifter does not have quite as much punch over 90 mph but definitely has as much or more torque. I also find the comfort of my Drifter superior to my old Roadie.

[Kawy Kevin]

I am always looking for other Drifter owners to chat with and share experiences with. I have a couple of things I want to do to my Drifter but want to check out to see what others are doing for customizations.

[zuzuman03]

hey, welcome to the club. we have a bunch of drifter owners here as you can see. if you have any questions about parts or anything, just ask away.

[Kawy Kevin]

I have been surfing the web in hopes to find some 4 inch pullback risers. All of the generic ones, made mainly by Highway Hawk do not look to me like they would work on my Vulcan Drifter. Has anyone installed risers and if so which brand/model worked for you???

Thanks

[zuzuman03]

you might be able to use something from a 1500 classic. alot of the parts are interchangeable i believe. might wanna check before ordering anything though, but im pretty sure the handlebars are the same.

[Kawy Kevin]

Thanks zuzuman, I will continue shopping....

I am also in the market for a nice 2-up seat as I still have my solo stock seat.

What would any of you suggest ????

[zuzuman03]

corbin makes one. maybe mustang...but im not sure. i know for a fact that corbin has one though. if i knew i wasnt going to need my 2 up seat anymore, id sell it since i have a solo now.

[Drifter41]

Another new Drifter owner here. Had it going on 3 years. Happy to see some others and we have our own thread.

[zuzuman03]

hey, welcome. where are ya in west by-god virginia? im only about 10 minutes from wv.

[Drifter41]

Huntington, other side of the state from you.

[Kawy Kevin]

In case any of you are interested in Pullbacks, I order my pair today at phatperformanceparts.com. They are the "Elite" made specifically for Kawy Vulcans.

I will put them on early next week, take em out for a spin and report back with the comfort review if anyone is interested.

They are said to give about 2 inches rise and about 1.5 inches back.

That doesn't sound like much, but I've heard that those numbers make a significant difference.

Later

[Coodeville]

Did it today my self. Actually, the milage was 2850. Tightened all the bolts as specified in the manual as well. The last service was done by the dealer at 600 miles. He used an oilfilter that I never ever heard of. Probably got them at 50 cent a piece. I used an original Kawasaki filter but used Honda 10-W40 Motorcycle Oil since the guy didn;t have Kawachem in 10W40 in stock.

Next weekend, I'll take a look at the sparkplugs as directed in the manual.

That oil was real dirty..............worse than car oil. Does the wet clutch have anything to do with that?