Left Side Cover for 99 Drifter 1500

[chief]

Ah, after reading your question twice,  I think I misunderstood you. The side covers between different bike (vulcan) models are indeed different. The covers for different YEAR Drifter 1500's will fit.

The generic part number is 36001-1620, the characters after that is for color.

For example... the left side cover for 2005 is ebony 36001-1620-H8 and when you click on it and then the ? for the part number it gives you the fitment listing.

Model (6):
VN1500-J1 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (1999)
VN1500-J2 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (2000)
VN1500-R1 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (2001)
VN1500-R2 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (2002)
VN1500-R4 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (2004)
VN1500-R5 (Vulcan 1500 Drifter) (2005)

So, for others who read this... the side covers for one year DRIFTER will fit all other years.  (different MODEL vulcan side covers will not fit.)

[woody9864]

Thanks for the information but when I looked into it both online and down at Kawasaki they are different even for the same years. They look and fit differently. I ended up buying OEM for the 99 Drifter and it hurt but lesson learned. Only issue is the key style is completely different. Plus is it's still all Drifter.

[chief]

Yeah, any will fit... of course the key won't.

[woody9864]

My side panel has gone AWOL. Will any other Vulcan 1500 side panels fit? It is the keyed side. The right side I can find everywhere but the left side is tough. Anyone parting out a 99 ? Thanks