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Posted by greenbarn
- August 08, 2014, 22:42:49 PMThanks for the compliments.
Posted by racinfan101
- August 08, 2014, 22:15:47 PMVery Very Nice!!
Posted by Petemoss
- August 08, 2014, 20:30:59 PMI REALLY miss this bike now.
Posted by pcarrell
- August 08, 2014, 08:30:29 AMWhat a beauty! Well done!
Posted by greenbarn
- August 07, 2014, 21:32:59 PMThanks. ALL the Drifters are "beauty's". I just enhanced it a wee bit. 
Posted by Pilgrim
- August 07, 2014, 09:43:40 AMGood work GB...she's a beauty.
Posted by greenbarn
- August 07, 2014, 09:20:02 AMThanks, D1. I always thought a little brass looks good with chrome!
Posted by Drift1
- August 04, 2014, 05:18:05 AMWow !!!!! Mr. GB that looks retro , you should be very pleased with the upgrades so far . The pinstripe accent works well and slick idea adding the bronze screws in that fender tip to match the gold paint . ( yes I noticed .... lol ) Great job , love the look .
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 22:19:49 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on August 03, 2014, 22:16:37 PMYes they do... the bloody things are laying on my work bench, refusing to cooperate. For that, they just might not get to take a trip to Drift-in, for their stubborn-ness....I like the tool box and the spots need visors....lol....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 03, 2014, 22:16:37 PMI like the tool box and the spots need visors....lol....
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 21:49:49 PMa couple more pics
Posted by greenbarn
- August 03, 2014, 21:41:20 PMAlright, I FINALLY got the 1500 back together far enough to see if it runs. Put the tank on last, finished some cleaning, and but about a gallon of fuel in it, and it fired up right off the bat. I was able to take it over to my son's new house this afternoon, where we were stripping wallpaper, then the Missus and I rode into the dairy queen later this evening. Put 38 miles on it. Got rid of a lot of problems, with the new "fixes":
--new clutch is Great
--neck bearings- all better- handles like a dream
--vibrations are MUCH better with the rubber mounted exhaust
--Handlebar position is a lot better - a tad too high, maybe
--new tires feel great so far.
--progressive springs are cushy in front
Then there were a "few" cosmetic changes:
--two-tone paint: we decided to keep the red, an just added the ivory; custom pin-striping and tank badge
--Rear lights- beehive brake light, 59 caddy turn signals
--front lights- Indian head nickle in headlamp bezel- headlamp visor, HD turn signals and visors, (no visors on spotlights yet)
--front fender light and chrome fender tip
--relocated rectifier, replaced w/ HD teardrop toolbox and fabbed a driveshaft cover
--chrome retro-style horn, and relocated
--leather lever covers
--installed fringe for the seat
It's still a work in progress, as there are still things I want to do.
Posted by John Hopkins
- August 02, 2014, 17:08:01 PMI've just had new Michelin Commander ll's, new tubes, new rim tapes, new brake pads, new wheel bearings, new steering head bearings, new battery, new sparkplugs..The bike runs like it should now..
John.
Posted by Troll
- August 02, 2014, 08:49:22 AMYou only have 10 days.....
Posted by greenbarn
- August 01, 2014, 22:00:08 PMsneak peek.... finally making some progress.... It might actually get done this year. 