800/1500 Drifter

[jesus granados]

Originally Posted by jesus granados

I have an 03 nomad 1500 and pinging seems to be common with these fuel injected bikes, i just added a cobra FI unit and that took care of it, very straight forward, just lift the seat on a couple of 2 x 4 pieces of wood, and unplug the injectors harness, plug the cobra harness, re-connect the OEM over the cobra follow the instructions for tunning and presto!

sorry, lift the tank, not the seat.

[Ggriffsnog]

Originally Posted by totalfreedom

I just became the proud owner of an 05 drifter today!
Dare i ask if anyone knows the best way to go about getting a passanger seat.....My Girlfriend sure would appreciate it!

I've been in the same boat an have been looking for a few months. It seems you go to Corbin, eBay or the stealer. If you get a seat off eBay you usually have to get mounting brackets from the stealer anyways. The Corbin set costs less but I don't know if you will be able to put bags on it.

[jstdrftn]

Hey guys, just stumbled across this forum. I have been looking for one like this for a while. There are some really nice bikes on here and seems like some knowledgeable folks also.

[jesus granados]

Originally Posted by jstdrftn

Hey guys, just stumbled across this forum. I have been looking for one like this for a while. There are some really nice bikes on here and seems like some knowledgeable folks also.

Welcome to the forum, we have quite a few really knowledgable people around here, where are you located?

Jesus.

[jstdrftn]

Located in Southaven Mississippi, right below Memphis Tn. Had my drifter for about a year now and couldn't be happier. Been looking for a black front fender guard and a corbin 2up for a while with no success. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[zuzuman03]

Originally Posted by Ggriffsnog

If you get a seat off eBay you usually have to get mounting brackets from the stealer anyways.

actually, if you have a stock solo seat on your bike and get a 2 up off of ebay, the brackets are the same, you just have to swap them every time you wanna switch the seats. i know it might sound like a PITA, but it only takes a few minutes with a 10mm wrench. also, if you're looking into getting a 2up seat, you'll have to get the frame supports too. it bolts to the frame where the other seat mounts and adds a bracket to support the back of the 2up seat. i thought id take a passenger one time with out it on, and now i have a nice little hole in my fender from the bolt.

finally got my power commander hooked up over the weekend too. pretty easy to install and noticed a difference when i took it for a test ride.

[jstdrftn]

Originally Posted by zuzuman03

actually, if you have a stock solo seat on your bike and get a 2 up off of ebay, the brackets are the same, you just have to swap them every time you wanna switch the seats. i know it might sound like a PITA, but it only takes a few minutes with a 10mm wrench. also, if you're looking into getting a 2up seat, you'll have to get the frame supports too. it bolts to the frame where the other seat mounts and adds a bracket to support the back of the 2up seat. i thought id take a passenger one time with out it on, and now i have a nice little hole in my fender from the bolt.

finally got my power commander hooked up over the weekend too. pretty easy to install and noticed a difference when i took it for a test ride.

I am putting a power commander and a thunder/tornado air filter on mine right now. I am hoping to get a little power back that I lost when romoving the baffles. Mine backfires every once in a while now, I am hoping the power commander will help that out also.

[Danase]

Originally Posted by jstdrftn

I am putting a power commander and a thunder/tornado air filter on mine right now. I am hoping to get a little power back that I lost when romoving the baffles. Mine backfires every once in a while now, I am hoping the power commander will help that out also.

Did you remove the smog junk / after burner?

[jstdrftn]

You talking about the goat bladder?

[Danase]

Originally Posted by jstdrftn

You talking about the goat bladder?

It's a valve like thing between the "V" with some vacuum hoses going to it and to the valve covers.

[zuzuman03]

i wanna get one of those tornado intakes too. can you take some pictures when you're done? what pipes do you have? with my sampson pipes, i cant even stand to ride it with out the baffles.

[drifter1946]

new Exaust

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...6/DSC00791.jpg
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regards from Germany
Reiner

[rewindgy]

Now, that is Friggin COOL!!!!!!!! Very nice! You build that exhasut yourself? If so, atta boy!!

[drifter1946]

I myself have sketched , so the exhaust arrangement and have built. The bags are from Suzuki and have been varnished in colour of the motorcycle. The flashing lights are from the accessories. The cover of the air filter is from Zambroni. The Holder of the bags built by my self.
So it began, as usual, with an idea, I wanted an Auspuffnlage on both sides. Design causes with the VN 880 spez. with Drifter a little bit problematically.
The realisation of the pipe before the back wheel would have gone, but ground clearance only 30 mm and this was to me unambiguously not enough, see photo.

So another possibility, between cooler and front cylinder by. also this was carried out already once. See picture.

So or so similarly I also wanted to have it. Then I have to me the man of mine trust in request and also with me nearby found. However, the realisation was not so easy as us and introduced this. It was used on the elbow side V4 and the pipes V2 no Verinding of the pipes for it an enlargement of from 42 to 60 mm Diameter.

The passageway to the left side was divided ovally pressed and was provided with a V2 tension spring.

Everything had to be moved so this is affected neither shoes nor clothing.
The rear suspensions were also stored anew made from V2 and in Silentblöcken.

With the end pieces we had a Probl. I wanted to have Fishtail, unfortunately, they were not to be welded together there Schwarzmetal. (to weld together, however, would have given always a rust beginning. So we decided on this solution.

It was obstructed in both pipes then one more German Railways killer V2 as this.

As the next the holders were for suitcase or saddlebag in it, should fit to the line and be solidly in the lateral movement. The result here.

Suitcase in motorbike colour varnishes ready.

[jstdrftn]

Originally Posted by zuzuman03

i wanna get one of those tornado intakes too. can you take some pictures when you're done? what pipes do you have? with my sampson pipes, i cant even stand to ride it with out the baffles.

I've got Longshots on right now. Baffles removed is freakin loud but I like it, keeps me awake on those long rides I will take some pics but it will be a couple of weeks, I'm going out of town.

[BamBamBrent]

Just thought I'd show my Drifter off...

[rosslato]

Originally Posted by BamBamBrent

Just thought I'd show my Drifter off...

BamBam that looks so AWESOME in the flat Black, i just love it. more pics please!

[joejoede]

Hi i really like your mufflers see i live in italy is there any chance of getting a kit for me?

[joejoede]

hi
i really like you exhaust you have any chances of buying a pair for my bike? i live in italy. Please let me know?

[BamBamBrent]

Here is some more pics of it after I got it painted.. I dont have to many..