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Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 01, 2012, 14:03:45 PMVery cool pictures....
Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 01, 2012, 11:04:10 AMCool pictures Troll. Are those types of tires avail in our sizes?. They just look like long runners. I see them here and there but I don't know much about the manufacturer. I'll check jpcycle.
They show an Avon Safety Mileage. 5.0 -16. I'm sure you've ran these types of tires. But since your running the Commander 2's I guessing they are not great performers. Sorry to sidetrack the thread again.
So the side shift guys on your Drifters, do you use them?
Posted by 49Reo
- November 01, 2012, 10:34:24 AMIndian did build a number of bikes with right throttle-left shift; a riding buddy of mine owned some like that. Indian built service bikes for police departments and military with the right shift-left throttle design; easier to shoot at the bad guy while chasing him I guess. 
Regards and such,49Reo
Posted by Troll
- November 01, 2012, 09:21:16 AMI was mainly trying to figure out how people use the kits I see on bikes in real world riding, or do they just have them on for show....Left foot clutch, right hand shift, and left hand throttle would be more Indian like, but the issue would be with the throttle assy. Some Indians had the shift converted to left side. I've met this guy before, and he actually rides this all original chief...just not too much. The other pic. is an all original chief without the conversion.
Posted by 49Reo
- November 01, 2012, 00:11:45 AMLeft side shift.... and foot clutch.....some people shouldn't speed-read...... LOL see my previous post......LOL This on the Harley)
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- October 31, 2012, 19:37:52 PMLeft side shift with a foot clutch would be way better, of course, but my racing days are pretty much behind me anyways............
Posted by Troll
- October 31, 2012, 19:23:10 PMSure you do.....how else do you destroy that Harley CVO in the other lane at the stop light derby? With the hydraulic clutch, maybe converting to a foot clutch and left side tank shift would be an option....
Posted by pcarrell
- October 31, 2012, 19:19:30 PMYour shifts will be slow, lazy shifts, that's all.
Posted by Troll
- October 31, 2012, 19:11:35 PMAlways wondered how people used those hand shifters on a modern bike...you need the left hand for the clutch, and the right for the throttle....seems like it'd be pretty hard to do a smooth shift by taking your hand off the throttle to work the shifter...My '45, and my '49 were both hand shift...left side of the tank, foot clutch....easy to shift smoothly
Posted by pcarrell
- October 31, 2012, 19:03:30 PMRight or left handed?
Posted by 49Reo
- October 31, 2012, 10:50:53 AMAfter I heal up, I will be doing the back rest mount for 1500's, then I think I will build a tank shift and foot clutch set-up for the beast. 
Just because I want one. 
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- October 28, 2012, 19:16:15 PMBeen puttin' off the fork job myself.............
Posted by greenbarn
- October 28, 2012, 19:00:34 PMWinter work... I think I'll send my seat back to corbin to get fitted a little. Other than that I finally got some tank emblems I like - I want to customize them and get them on. Maybe make a fork bag. Drain/fill front forks. New chain/sprockets. That's all I can think of right now...
Posted by 49Reo
- October 17, 2012, 10:40:00 AMQuote from: pcarrell on October 16, 2012, 23:43:07 PMSo will this be for the solo seat, or the 2up Corbin setup (since it doesn't need the rail)?
This will be for the stock solo; that is what I have, and haven't seen but one other Drifter in these parts to use for a different seat arrangement.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- October 17, 2012, 09:22:33 AMBlack and Red sure do say "classic"!