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Posted by Vulcanpunch
- February 03, 2018, 21:00:11 PMTime to get scrubbing all that dirt and grime.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- February 02, 2018, 22:33:22 PMThanks to Ratman helping Rob figure out his swing arm alignment consern https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=49637.0) I was able to install my swing arm and dry fit the fender! Looks pretty good! Also this forum is super awesome and helpful. You guys rock!
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 31, 2018, 18:20:14 PMOk so good news and bad news. I'm done trueing/adjusting the spokes and have mounted the back tire to the rim. The bad news is that I have a 17in rim in the front and a 16in tire...after hours of fighting this dang thing I finally gave up for the night. The next day I for some reason decided to check the size on both and was then when I realized why it didn't want to go in as easily as the back. Soooo lesson learned. Check your rim size and tire size when buying on eBay. Also, have someone with a machine install it. Soooo much easier. 
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 31, 2018, 18:08:56 PMQuote from: Old Drifter on January 30, 2018, 20:45:28 PMThat part will be very hard to straighten and fit to the rear fender. I'd look for another part, It'll make your life a whole lot easier, I'm just say'n.
Thanks, I was afraid of that.
Posted by Old Drifter
- January 30, 2018, 20:45:28 PMThat part will be very hard to straighten and fit to the rear fender. I'd look for another part, It'll make your life a whole lot easier, I'm just say'n.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 29, 2018, 22:24:39 PMQuestion, looks like I might have a rear stay bar that took a hit at some point. I wonder how hard it would be to repair or do I need one to attach the rear fender? I think it might make it hard for it to align with the holes on the fender.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 29, 2018, 22:17:43 PMQuote from: greenbarn on January 29, 2018, 20:29:32 PMSo, Vulcanpunch.... I'm curious. There are three reasons I can think of "building" a Drifter rather than just buying one:
1) you think you can do it cheaper
2) you think you can do it better (than a regular Drifter)
3) just for the challenge, because you'd rather build one than buy one.So out of curiosity, which one is it?? Or a different option?? Don't get me wrong- I'm not criticizing - I've done many projects for all of the 3 above reasons. Part of the attraction to owning a Drifter to begin with (for me) is building stuff yourself and making the bike your own-- because a lot of stuff just isn't readily available.
Good question. The main reason is because it's my first motorcycle and I'm not planning on selling it. It's been super reliable and easy to work on. I stumbled upon this forum and saw how sweet looking the Drifter was and I started digging seeing if maybe I could add those cool looking fenders to my bike.
So I guess to sumerise, I just love my bike. I'm probably going to pass it on to my kid if I ever have one.
Posted by greenbarn
- January 29, 2018, 20:29:32 PMSo, Vulcanpunch.... I'm curious. There are three reasons I can think of "building" a Drifter rather than just buying one:
1) you think you can do it cheaper
2) you think you can do it better (than a regular Drifter)
3) just for the challenge, because you'd rather build one than buy one.
So out of curiosity, which one is it?? Or a different option?? Don't get me wrong- I'm not criticizing - I've done many projects for all of the 3 above reasons. Part of the attraction to owning a Drifter to begin with (for me) is building stuff yourself and making the bike your own-- because a lot of stuff just isn't readily available.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 29, 2018, 18:47:26 PM 
so you are halfway to one of GreenBarn's must do mods to a 800. You will like that.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 29, 2018, 18:07:31 PMFront is an 18.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 29, 2018, 18:05:16 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 28, 2018, 19:49:34 PM
Looks like I'll have to order a 38
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 29, 2018, 17:58:44 PMQuote from: RockinRollin on January 29, 2018, 08:19:11 AMJust curious, does your 800 have the rear swing arm like a Drifter? Also the plastic fenders off a Drifter won't take much weight, just sayin,..
No, the non drifter 800 comes with a different swing arm. That is one of the differences. Thankfully I picked a swing arm off a drifter a while back ago. So we should be good to go on that part.
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 29, 2018, 08:19:11 AMJust curious, does your 800 have the rear swing arm like a Drifter? Also the plastic fenders off a Drifter won't take much weight, just sayin,..
Posted by tj
- January 29, 2018, 02:57:06 AMQuote from: Vulcanpunch on January 26, 2018, 21:07:15 PMNice job!Front wheel is laced. It was more of a pain then the aft wheel because of the spoke pattern. I'm sure there is a specific order in which to start but as a newbie I had to unlace and relace alot. The best advice I can give is to have a picture of a rim in front of you so you can copy that.
Posted by greenbarn
- January 28, 2018, 22:10:26 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 28, 2018, 19:49:34 PM
Agree... second of the top 3 800 upgrades