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Posted by OR Seedman
- February 08, 2021, 21:46:22 PMwheels finally got finished at the powder coating shop. Got the front mounted today....waiting on a new (correct) valve stem for the rear. Got really close on the paint match. Front wheel is a 19" from a Vulcan 88. Rear is from the same. Even though the rear is 15" instead of 16", the taller tire going on the rear will help fix my speedo error of 8% (should take it down to 6%) That's livable. Will be interesting to see if there is much difference in how the bike handles at high and low speeds.....
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 30, 2020, 23:10:33 PMwell, I haven't really had a chance to find out yet....been pouring rain for the last couple of days..I only took it down the road about 1/2 mile on the day of the sunny pictures....I didn't have any of my riding gear and it was about 38 degrees outside...as soon as I get a good break in the weather, I will take it out for a break in ride and post my findings...
Posted by Tim
- December 30, 2020, 19:29:01 PMAwesome! How would you compare the new engine vs the old one in terms of power and torque?
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 30, 2020, 12:22:52 PMjust a quick picture of how I hung the exhaust pipes. I have a template that I will be taking to my fabricator for a more permanent solution, so if you don't have my bag mounts, you can still use the nomad exhaust.
Posted by mittico68
- December 29, 2020, 08:37:02 AMBRAVO! 
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 28, 2020, 21:43:31 PMback together and ready to ride....a lot quieter than it used to be with the V&H Longshots. Still have the wheels to change, but no hurry on those. Runs down the road really well.....smooth and quiet. Plenty of power and low end.
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 26, 2020, 23:21:05 PMthe axle spacers from the Drifter front axle will work...it's inside diameter of the wheel opening on one side that needs to be drilled out to 22mm. the axle from the Vulcan 88 is a smaller diameter, so the interior spacer (rides inside the wheel hub) is to small to fit over the drifter axle. But to get the correct size spacer (Drifter) that goes inside the wheel hub, you have to drill the wheel hub out a little. I'm not really sure why there is a spacer inside the hub that the axle goes through, but I think it is to space the bearings correctly (the distance in between them) I measured the 88 bearing spacer length wise and it is exactly the same length as the Drifter one (70mm) so the bearings have to sit exactly 70mm apart. One bearing is held in place by a c-clip, but the other one is pressed in and has room to move in or out a little. All the various spacers on the axle keep it in the correct position. Or so I think......
The brake rotor for the 19" 88 wheel is the exact same as the Drifter...so no problem with the brake caliper....all of the front forks and single brake rotors on the Vulcan 1500's are the same from what I understand.
The correct ID bearings for the drifter axle will press right into the 88 wheel....so that's not an issue
Posted by Bucko
- December 26, 2020, 22:24:46 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on December 24, 2020, 16:59:57 PMCould you not have had a axel spacer of the right diameter cut to fit the wheel and installed new bearings with the right ID and OD?You have to drill out the front wheel axle hole on one side to the same diameter as the Drifter front wheel so the inside spacer can go in that the axle slips through. The bearings are the same OD but the drifter's are bigger ID due to a thicker front axle.
Also, did you have to do anything to get the brake disk to work with the Drifter caliper?
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 24, 2020, 17:04:46 PMAlso, since I have access to a really good fabricator, I am going to design a standard set of mounting brackets for the Nomad pipes.....both stock and aftermarket. I want to make them as unobtrusive as possible, so I will have them attach at the rear footrest mounts and go down, angle out and then go straight back behind the pipes. they will then have a small tab at the end that comes up over the top of the mounting point on the pipes to attach them to. I've got some designs and measurements already worked out, but will have to wait until after the holidays to get some prototypes made....
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 24, 2020, 16:59:57 PMYou have to drill out the front wheel axle hole on one side to the same diameter as the Drifter front wheel so the inside spacer can go in that the axle slips through. The bearings are the same OD but the drifter's are bigger ID due to a thicker front axle. that's about it. The standard 19" Vulcan 88 tire and wheel will fit in the fender....another drifter member did this a while back...can't remember who, but if they are still viewing this forum, here is a shout out to them....
here is a pic of the other drifter I am modeling mine after....I saved this picture a long time ago thinking that some day I would make mine look similar...
If the owner of this pictures is still a member, please do not take offense that I have saved it and re-posted it. If you want it removed, I have no problem doing so...
Posted by Bucko
- December 24, 2020, 13:09:38 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on December 22, 2020, 17:38:48 PMAwesome!oh..and by the way, runs just fine. nice and smooth. had a dry lifter at first, but it cleared up after a few minutes.
Posted by Bucko
- December 24, 2020, 13:09:07 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on December 22, 2020, 17:36:25 PMAlways wondered if this was an option. What did you have to do to get the front wheel/brake to fit? Are you using a low profile tire or did you change the fender position?...with Vulcan 88 19" front
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 23, 2020, 15:00:37 PMit's actually very quiet compared to how it sounded with the V&H pipes....sounds like stock Nomad...
I still am waiting on the rectifier mounting bracket to show up, so I can mount the rectifier up front. You have to move it because the left side pipe comes out of the goat bladder right where it sits. As soon as that comes in, I'll mount the rectifier and put the left cover back on...
I have a short video of it running, but it's to big a file to post here, so I posted it on the MeWe page...you can here the noisy lifter...about 5 minutes later it quieted right down and now you can barely hear the engine at all...
Posted by Tim
- December 23, 2020, 11:44:35 AMBig thumbs up - nice work! Have you driven it yet? (Not sure what your weather is like this time of year). We have ice and snow where I live and I have to go visit my bike in the garage to keep her company for a while... 🥺😄
Posted by mittico68
- December 23, 2020, 02:56:32 AMStunning result!
Can't wait to hear how it sounds.