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Reason for editing: Last Edit: May 09, 2026, 02:40:21 AM by drifter-paul

Have fitted 2003 Classic 1600 engine into my Drifter . 
Dis-assembling old engine - parts to good home for cost of postage .

Mechanic - Work Performed :
Swapped engine top covers and rear oil feed hose and rerouted as per 1999 model.
Swapped wiring to oil light and neutral switch .
Removed alternator covers and swapped stator, pickup coils and gearshift shaft .
Fitted earlier throttle body to later engine .
Refitted later engine to 99 bike .
Flushed out radiator and bled air from system .
Oil and filter changed .
End of work :

At this point he had used the (black plastic strip) left engine cover and gearshift shaft from the 1500 (109 to 99 mm apprx) so the shaft was free to move . The 1600 still had the right chrome engine cover .
I was tempted to swap the 1500 right cover in, to retain the old '99 look - engine covers and engine top covers .

But the missus preferred the chrome look .

I bent the heel shift about 5mm to the East in a vice , using an old telescopic fork as a lever. This mean when the down shift is used the heel doesn't hit up against the chrome cover.

If you were electrically competent you could change the connectors instead of the parts .

I took the taillight from the Classic frame (after painting it black) and swapped the short connector over .

The engine is bloody heavy - 2 men struggle with it .

If you were electrically competent you could change the connectors instead of the parts  - this refers to the single 1500 (external stator)       being fitted back because the 1500 electrical connectors is square and 1600 is round . (1600 has a 2nd internal stator which is now inert)

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Posted by drifter-paul

- November 18, 2025, 21:56:57 PM

Anyone know of a Drifter engine for sale , or even an EFI VN1500 , or 1600 EFI
Thanks

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