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Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:32:18 PMLast one
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:30:52 PMApparently there are 22 Indians on the bike - either the name or an emblem. I haven't found them all yet. I plan to get her resprayed. At the moment I'm thinking black and white, but my wife likes the idea of the current colour with cream panels too.
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:27:15 PMAnother
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:25:01 PMNope, that didn't work, I'll try again
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:22:25 PMHopefully these attach
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 13:20:55 PMAh ok I see. It may be that I just have my spoke wheels refurbished then. I just don't like spokes and tubes safety wise.
Posted by Troll
- May 10, 2021, 07:08:33 AMVulcan classic uses a 19" front wheel and a 15" rear. The Drifter is 16" at each end. The width of the rim, as well as the diameter makes a difference. The rear on both the 15" and the 16" wheels is 3.5. The front on the drifter is 3" x16"...the classic runs a taller, narrow tire. Not sure of the rim width, but for that tire, it's usually 2 1/2 inches...
Posted by Treecol
- May 10, 2021, 04:05:45 AMSo I can see from the link that the rear wheel from a '95 Vulcan goes straight in with no mods, but can't see anything about the front. Am I correct in the assumption that as the rear fits, so does the front?
That must mean the speedo must fit on the front wheel?
Sorry for all the 1000's questions but I can do most mechanical things once I know what's what, but sapping wheels etc is new to me.
Posted by Treecol
- May 09, 2021, 07:14:00 AMAgain thanks guys. I was looking for wheels that don't require modifications as that is way beyond me and I don't know anyone who could do it for me.
Also wanted to update you re the ECU. After I stripped everything down to look to see what was going on with the bike, I put it all back together and amazingly the FI light went out after starting the bike, just as it should. The dealer still wanted to fit the new ECU as they'd bought it, so they did that. It's all fine now, again FI light behaving normally. What it seems though, is that the previous owner, who Indianised the bike, has done away with the r/h/s air filter. All the breather pipes etc connected to it have been disconnected and the whole thing does nothing. Not sure why he did it, but the bike runs fine.
With regard to the exhaust, I've seen quite a few new and used full systems for Vn1500 classics. When I've enquired with the sellers if they will fit, they all say no they won't! I'm presuming that is because they're covering their backs so I don't demand a refund if I can't get them to work. But if you guys are confident any will fit if I put the Classic passenger foot peg mount on, I'll order some.
I'm going to try to post pictures later.
BTW, at the moment I've taken the cat off and the tail pipe and am running like that. It really does sound incredible- not as loud as I'd have thought.
Posted by OR Seedman
- May 07, 2021, 20:57:29 PMI put Vulcan 88 wheels on my 1500 (saw another pic of a bike on here with them) Had them powder coated to match my paint. the front 19" rim has to have one side bored out to 22mm to fit the inner wheel bearing brace from the 1500 stock wheel. Wheel bearings are also needed for the front wheel. The back wheel bolts right in (it's 15" but takes a taller tire). pic attached.
Posted by chief
- May 06, 2021, 15:23:56 PMQuote from: Treecol on April 30, 2021, 05:33:30 AMThanks Troll for manual, so helpful.
One more thing, will VN1500 wheels fit as I'm not keen on spoke. Cheers mate.
Look here for some info on wheels
https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?action=links;cat=28Posted by Troll
- April 30, 2021, 07:24:53 AMPeople have changed the wheels. Mostly, it looks like the popular replacement is a set of Nomad aluminum. I wasn't all that thrilled with the idea of going back to wire wheels, at first, but they have not given me any problems, and they look great when they are clean....The manual is for the "R" model, but the only real differences are in the fuel tank, the external plumbing for the injection, and, of course, the electronic speedo head.
Posted by Treecol
- April 30, 2021, 05:33:30 AMThanks Troll for manual, so helpful.
One more thing, will VN1500 wheels fit as I'm not keen on spoke. Cheers mate.
Posted by Troll
- April 29, 2021, 04:09:35 AMKinda figured it was more of a sensor issue than an ECU issue. Too bad the lazy "tech" at the dealer didn't think to look before ordering a part that almost never fails...
Posted by Treecol
- April 29, 2021, 02:41:17 AMWow thank you both!! I'd appreciate both the PDF and the paper one please. My email is
colinmitchell63@outlook.com
I've taken off the right side air filter cover where the homemade filter was. It was a chunk of foam! But I've also discovered that when the original owner had removed the Kawasaki one and modified an Indian one to fit, he'd unplugged the wire that reads the air temperature. Hed also disconnected two breather pipes from that two. So the FI light was never going to go out and the fuelling always wrong.
I've taken the tank off and am trying to trace if the wire is there at all or if he cut it. I'm tracing it back to the ECU but the manual will really help.
It may be that when the dealer has it back that we get them to order the original Kawasaki one, reinstate the wire and the breather pipes. Whatever, I think most of the profit the dealer made will be eaten up sorting this out!
Turns out the bike was imported from the US in 2014. I think it was Indianised in the States and so it may be a bike you know. I'll post some photos when I can work out how.
THANKS GUYS! You're the best!!!