My Drifter

[LarryInSeattle]

nice looker.

but will she do an 5.0 in the quarter?

[Rod Buster]

Sounds good Matchu116.  I like the different stuff. Be sure to post pictures.

[Matchu116]

@ Rod Buster thanks for the reply I am thinking about getting this fender with the tear drop tail light recessed in and the saddle bags I'm looking at have lights in them I will use for my signal lights

[CDNRatMan]

  if that rear fender moves as much as mine does when I am riding, your passenger might be in for a very weight reducing ride....lol.....

[Rod Buster]

Hey Matchu116    No, I didnt have to make a bracket for the lights. This fiberglass fender is real thick and sturdy. Just drilled the holes.  The fender is sturdy enough that I think if someone wanted to that thay could mount a rear seat on it.    Thanks

[Matchu116]

Did you have to make a new bracket to hold the tail lights from inside the fender?

[Rod Buster]

Hello CrshOverride, The distance from top of the fender to the exhaust is about 14 inches. As of rite now the bike has a solid link. But yes, the rear fender is close to the seat pan.  thanks

[CrshOverride]

Hey guys....haven't been a member long but I thought I'd send some pictures....

Awesome looking bike. I was actually looking at getting one of their Indian fenders as well after I saw some of their pictures on their Facebook page.

Have you had any issues with rear suspension travel? It looks like that fender comes much closer to the seat than the stock fender. I was also wondering what kind of distance you have from the top of the fender to the exhaust? I want a pair of vintage bolt-on leather bags but the stock fender is too short.

[Rod Buster]

Hi  2beers,  yes i did rejet the carb but also done the intake mods at the same time i gutted the exhaust. Added a couple of shims to the needle and drilled the  main jet . Runs great now. 

[2beers]

Thanks, RB!  It's an optical illusion, the customer fender made me believe it was lengthened.  Mirage exhaust, lol, I've heard of them...

Gutted, completely straight now?  So, did you have to rejet the carb?

[Rod Buster]

Hello again guys.  2beers, only thing that has been done to the exhaust is that its been gutted.  gdrudd13, I have read your post on the air shock in great detail. you have done a great job. the shock deal is still in the works for me but on the back burner rite now..

[gdrudd13]

Thanks again guys. Drift1, the rear fender is from oldys custom composites, made for a indian.  Nazarene, my next move on the bike will be to make air ride deal for the rear. after raking the front and lowering rear with a solid link it is too ruff a ride for my old 66 year old bones.

I just put an air ride system on my bike. I really like it. Here is the write-up I did on it.

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=32387.msg70698#msg70698

If you have any questions about it (I had a lot, but couldn't find anyone that had installed one on a Drifter or any Vulcan 800 for that matter) shoot me a message. I'll do my best to answer.

Great looking bike though. I really like the rear fender too.

[darkdrifter]

Looks good!

[2beers]

Love the look, RodBuster.  Nice ride!  How did you elongate the stock exhaust?

[Rod Buster]

 Thanks again guys. Drift1, the rear fender is from oldys custom composites, made for a indian.  Nazarene, my next move on the bike will be to make air ride deal for the rear. after raking the front and lowering rear with a solid link it is too ruff a ride for my old 66 year old bones. 

[Nazarene]

She's  looker, that' s for sure!
Do you have any future projects or is she "done" ?

[moosewing3]

Very nice!!

[Drift1]

Low rider  Love how you set the license plate into the lower fender . Nice job on the placement of the Caddy lights as well .

[Rod Buster]

Thanks guys.....I got a lot of my ideas from this site.

[greenbarn]

Great looking  bike, Rod Buster!  You did the right thing by putting on pics!!  Otherwise, you'd get no rest... 

[49Reo]

Nice.....to say the least!

[motortuna]

Beautiful bike...looks a lot like mine  ;> }

[pcarrell]

Totally cool!

[kw-retrorider]

Very Cool....

[Troll]

WOW!