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Posted by Varooom
- March 30, 2010, 10:05:15 AMIsn't it nice not having to deal with fender and case rust? gotta love the fiberglass.
Varooom
Posted by motosickle
- March 21, 2010, 13:42:37 PMpictures?
great to hear another motorcycle has been saved from extinction!! keep up the good work.
Posted by chief
- March 18, 2010, 19:55:59 PMGood Job SD. I'm happy you could bring the Drifter back from oblivion!
Cheers.
Posted by ski.dive
- March 18, 2010, 19:48:05 PMwill do!!! 
Posted by chief
- March 18, 2010, 18:31:40 PMGreat!
You know you still have a LOT to look at... make sure you replace all the brake/clutch fluids... condensation is a real problem for those fluids... lube, check for dry rot, all the normal stuff for a vehicle sitting that long.
I'd add some injector cleaner/fuel additives to 2-3 tanks of gas too. Brake pads might be bad too, so be careful.
Cheers.
Posted by ski.dive
- March 18, 2010, 17:11:34 PMupdate:
*my newly purchased 1999 1500 Drifter sat out in the elements uncovers for over a year
1] yes it was air bubbles in the gas, it was not venting, fixed!!!
2] neutral light came on after i wiggled the bulb, fixed!!!
3]no blown headgasket, the water in the oil was nothing more than condensation build up, oil/filter change, fixed!!!
4]motor was not overheating, fan came on after it idled for 30+ minutes!!!.
great news, i'm having a few cold beers tonight!!!
thanks to all for your answers to my questions!!!
***buying a bike that sat outside like this one, could be a big bag of worms.