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Posted by Zoar
- April 04, 2018, 07:58:15 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on April 03, 2018, 17:18:57 PMI did not realize how lucky I was to get the speedo visor with the purchase of the bike!Zoar; you're most welcome and glad it was an easy install for you, now a sissy bar and back rest for the GF and if we can find them passenger floorboards will make her riding experience a lot more enjoyable. Pilgrim, none of my passangers on the 800 ever complain about sliding forward.
Speedo visors are hard to find for the 800, and I think I just found one and am in negotiation on the purchase of it......and will look really good on Raven........
Regarding the sliding forward, the only other bike I have right now with a dual seat is a Ducati ST4. Last year my GF rode on the Ducati with me and our only complaint was she was constantly sliding forward on the seat. Ducati are a challenge to drive without some aggressive movement. I am optimistic the Drifter will be vastly superior. We will see. Hopefully soon!
Posted by tj
- April 04, 2018, 07:17:34 AMBlack and chrome...always look great together!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 03, 2018, 21:02:30 PMYou always have something on the go and I am always interested in what you are planning. I really like all your add on so far......
Posted by OR Seedman
- April 03, 2018, 17:44:21 PMjust an fyi Ratman...I am working on a design for mounting brackets to attach my tilt adjustable rear rack with backrest mount onto the drifter 2-up seats (both 800 and 1500 models) this will give you an option of having a rear rack and adding the backrest mount with pad to it....I should have the prototype sometime in the next week or so.....would be the same rear rack and backrest mount as in the attached picture....just with mounting brackets for the 2-up seats...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 03, 2018, 17:18:57 PM Zoar; you're most welcome and glad it was an easy install for you, now a sissy bar and back rest for the GF and if we can find them passenger floorboards will make her riding experience a lot more enjoyable. Pilgrim, none of my passangers on the 800 ever complain about sliding forward.
Speedo visors are hard to find for the 800, and I think I just found one and am in negotiation on the purchase of it......and will look really good on Raven........
Posted by Zoar
- April 03, 2018, 15:49:43 PMQuote from: kw-retrorider on April 03, 2018, 15:40:04 PMI dig the retro turn signals. A LOT.Zoar: I like the repro turn signals on the back. Assume they match those on the light bar.
Can you put a better photo of that light bar? Would like to see it straight on. How do you like it and where is the switch located?
The dual lamp front light switch is on the LEFT handlebar right next to the high low beam switch. So easy peazy.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- April 03, 2018, 15:40:04 PMZoar: I like the repro turn signals on the back. Assume they match those on the light bar.
Can you put a better photo of that light bar? Would like to see it straight on. How do you like it and where is the switch located?
Posted by Zoar
- April 03, 2018, 14:27:20 PMQuote from: Pilgrim on April 03, 2018, 12:31:03 PMThanks, Pilgrim. I like the bike a lot. Aside from errands and runs to the store, I intend to do some over nights with it. This week is cold with high winds and even snow. So It may be next week before the two of us check out this new seat.Due to the angle of the 2 up seats, she will be close alright! I found a sheep skin works wonders if she starts complaining about sliding forward too much. If you can find a 2 up Corbin, they are more comfortable but you may like that seat better also. Everyone is different.
Bike looks good....
Posted by Zoar
- April 03, 2018, 14:19:08 PMQuote from: Tfrank59 on April 03, 2018, 12:33:39 PMThat speedo visor was on it when I bought the bike! Also that windshield bag was on it when I bought it. Very handy I might add. And yes the visor on the speedo definitely helps reduce glare on sunny days! Wish I could be more helpful but I did not add these myself.Also, may I ask where you got that speedometer visor? Might be nice to have it when it's real sunny, not to mention it looks great.
Posted by Tfrank59
- April 03, 2018, 12:33:39 PMAlso, may I ask where you got that speedometer visor? Might be nice to have it when it's real sunny, not to mention it looks great.
Posted by Tfrank59
- April 03, 2018, 12:31:37 PMgreat looking bike! where'd you get that windshield bag--is that a Harley one you adapted?
Posted by Pilgrim
- April 03, 2018, 12:31:03 PMDue to the angle of the 2 up seats, she will be close alright! I found a sheep skin works wonders if she starts complaining about sliding forward too much. If you can find a 2 up Corbin, they are more comfortable but you may like that seat better also. Everyone is different.
Bike looks good....
Posted by Zoar
- April 03, 2018, 12:13:11 PMQuote from: mittico68 on April 03, 2018, 11:47:19 AMThanks! It drives great too!Really neat & nice!
Posted by mittico68
- April 03, 2018, 11:47:19 AMReally neat & nice!
Posted by Zoar
- April 03, 2018, 11:17:02 AMMy Drifter has gone through a number of "revisions" since I bought it 3 years ago: Dual auxillary lamps on the front, Vintage lighting front and back, customizing and lowering my exhaust... This was also done so I could mount new hard bags on it. (I had put on leather bags the first year, but they looked beat to heck after a season.)
The latest revision is the replacement of the solo seat (which I loved the look of) to a more pragmatic DUAL seat. Yes this latest revision is so I can keep my girlfriend close. I bought the seat last year but I was having issues with the bike and did not get it back from the shop until the SNOW started flying!!! So... I was not able to get the dual seat installed until last Saturday!
The seat was not bad to install. It made me weep a little to remove the solo seat BUT it needed to be done. The dual seat went on perfectly. Thanks to A.L. Ratkai. Thank you Andy, the seat and mounting pieces were in great shape and it all went together like a well made puzzle. The passenger pegs were also appreciated.
Although it is colder than normal and snow has been in the forecast, I have ridden this bike TWO days of the last 3 since I put the dual sweat on. Did I tell you guys I love this bike?!?
My Drifter is now ready for the 2018 season and trips with the GF.