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Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 06, 2018, 11:00:39 AMTake a close look at the rear of the front fender. But like our Italian friend has stated a nice looking 99 blackout version, only missing a windscreen. Seat is easy enough fix. Yes not a Ledrie luggage rack so not sure where it comes from. Have a listen to the valves and that would be enough.
Posted by mittico68
- February 06, 2018, 08:44:04 AMNice! A 1999 red Drifter 800, just like mine!
Go get it: the price seems good, but you could try to lower it a bit by putting the accent on those crappy marks...
BTW: I've never seen a back rack like that one. Looks like homemade, and it's nice!
Posted by Ogri
- February 06, 2018, 07:02:19 AMJust as I was starting to think I wasn't going to be able to afford a nice one, this one pops up on ebay:
https://imgur.com/a/7644B (album of pics, scroll down for more.)
It's under £2500 ( $3475 US - $4360 CAN) and is ready to go. Dealer says it's a bit shabby (seat cover, a few marks here and there) but is low mileage: under 20K - that's fine with me. He says he could deliver it to me the weekend after next once I pay a deposit (the cost of delivery) and if I don't like it he'll take it away.
Posted by mittico68
- February 01, 2018, 01:47:38 AMThat means it wasn't your turn...
Just keep on huntin' and soon or later you'll find the right one.
The Drifter is worth the time you'll take! 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 31, 2018, 16:41:55 PMOgri: never lose heart because you will find one, and lots of lads over in the UK who can help you find one........
Posted by Ogri
- January 31, 2018, 12:13:20 PMHello again and thank you all for the welcome. I viewed the 800 today, a round trip of 80 miles on my Yamaha in persistant winter rain.
Today I learned the camera can lie. What looked like a well cared for, clean bike was an aging rust bucket. Every fastener was covered in rust, every weld and frame part had it bubbling away underneath the paint and the chrome rims were peppered with rust spots.
Having said that, it started and ran very well (after taking several minutes to warm up) but it was obvious from looking underneath the old girl at the peeling frame paint and corroded shock absorber and linkage that the 24,000 miles displayed on the odometer were only a quarter or less of her true mileage. Bearing in mind the adage that for every problem you can see on a motorcycle there are ten you can't; I made my excuses and rode home. Luckily the sun had come out but, alas, not my wallet.