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Posted by jagered
- March 22, 2012, 12:12:34 PMQuote from: 49Reo on March 21, 2012, 09:24:41 AMwell... although you are technically correct in stating that any 4-wheel vehicle will never be a harley.... it is "advertising", not branding when on the pick up. it is the harley model with harley accents (just a way to charge more!) but as far as our bikes they are not nor ever will be indians unless you want to change the suspension and throw an air cooled s&s motor on them!!!As far as putting anything that says "Indian" on your Drifter, what is the difference between that and all the Ford pick-ups that say "Harley Davidson" on them? They are not nor ever will be, "Harley Davidsons". Just remember; this is YOUR bike; do it up the way YOU want it; it doesn't matter what others think; it matters what YOU think.
Regards and such,
49Reo
then they would be a bit closer...
Posted by 49Reo
- March 21, 2012, 09:31:22 AMSorry about the double post, folks; this lap-top is about to become the victim of a fatal shooting. 
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by 49Reo
- March 21, 2012, 09:27:56 AMAs far as putting anything that says "Indian" on your Drifter, what is the difference between that and all the Ford pick-ups that say "Harley Davidson" on them? They are not nor ever will be, "Harley Davidsons". This is YOUR bike; do it up the way YOU want it; it doesn't matter what others think; it matters what YOU think.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by jagered
- March 21, 2012, 05:10:29 AMi agree... a non-Indian branded as one gets you not only dirty looks but people wondering w-t-f you are riding and telling you it!! but for the record it was never to be named an "indian", it was suppose to be the Super Chief but that was already taken...
mine had the indian on it before i replaced it with the Zambini 3D emblems (awesome by the way!!!))... had many people asking me "Why?" and hated having to explain the reason behind it because it always ended with "... but it isn't an Indian?" didn't matter what the history was and what Cobra did... so I chose to make it exactly what it is, an Indian look-a-like and put the same indian head style emblems on it but without the indian in it... drifter would have been fine but the Zambini ones just caught my eye so i wanted them!
Posted by aclone
- March 20, 2012, 19:42:33 PMYea, just water spots. I'm not a member of the dark side I like my drifter shiney.
Posted by KsDrifter
- March 19, 2012, 21:36:48 PMAclone- That is cool!!
Posted by Troll
- March 19, 2012, 16:32:54 PMCool design... are those water spots on your CHROME?
Posted by aclone
- March 19, 2012, 15:29:08 PMDo what makes you happy!! I don't care for the indian logo on none Indian bikes so I came up with my own.
Posted by marshalldoll
- March 19, 2012, 12:34:51 PMI used the Zambini Indian Heads on my 99 and they are spectacular. Go with what you like and screw everyone else.
Dan
Posted by klake1
- March 19, 2012, 10:07:00 AMMy opinion is that if that is what you like or want it to look like, do it. I for one do have the Indian head on my bike on the tank and also the Indian head fender light but nothing that says Indian or even Drifter or Kawasaki. I for one do not like the Indian drifter wording, for one it is not an Indian, yes it is a drifter but a Kawasaki drifter. I do not hesitate to tell people that it is a special edition Kawasaki honoring the Indian motorcycle. Although it may look like an Indian it is a Kawasaki. If I was to put any wording on mine it would probably say Drifter of Drifter Indian.
As I started out it is yours and you can do with it as you want, you could even take the big flowing fenders off and put normal fenders on, you could make it a rat bike, you could paint it pink with polka dots, it is yours do what you want and if you don't like it change it. You do not need my approval.
Posted by Tom Erwin
- March 19, 2012, 09:58:01 AMThe bottom line is its YOUR bike you make it what you want ,screw the world on there opinion....its yours ,its not for me, but neither are fake eyelashes but my wife likes them and they look good on her...me not so much..anyway if you really want it to look like a indian poor some oil under it when you park it, that will make it even more indian like...just joking...have fun with it and be proud of it!!
Posted by greenbarn
- March 18, 2012, 22:36:37 PMWhat about "Driftian" .... electroplated chrome script lettering..... or maybe all caps "DRIFTIAN"...... Hmmm 
Posted by alamogeorge
- March 18, 2012, 21:45:39 PMI fought putting Indian stuff on mine for a while but then realized that it IS a tribute to the Indian. I just don't put "Indian" brand name stuff. I put an Indian head decal recently with no script, Indian or Drifter.
I forget who posted the term but I am coming to embrace the "Pretendian."
I will not put on anything like the air cleaner decals or rear fender decals that say "Indian Drifter." It is NOT and Indian.
Posted by greenbarn
- March 18, 2012, 21:44:08 PMQuote from: KsDrifter on March 18, 2012, 21:12:08 PMI think I know what you mean, like the ones I attached??Mine has the Indian head, but with the word "Drifter" through it. I didn't put it on, that was the p.o. Our bikes may be a tribute to the Indians, they are not Indians. JMHO.
I see a lot of those, and it's not really want I'm lookig for. No offence - it's not that I think they look bad, I was looking for a more "clean" look (less busy?) - dont' know how to describe for sure...
Found some Enfield Indian badges, repros, But I just can't decide if I really want it to say "Indian"...... thus the post.
Posted by 49Reo
- March 18, 2012, 21:31:34 PMQuote from: KsDrifter on March 18, 2012, 21:12:08 PMAs far as tank emblems go, I don't care for the ones that say "Indian", to me that's just not right. Mine has the Indian head, but with the word "Drifter" through it. I didn't put it on, that was the p.o. Our bikes may be a tribute to the Indians, they are not Indians. JMHO.
I agree; my Drifter also has the gold Indian head graphic with " Drifter" instead of "Indian". But, like I said, each to their own. There is a young lady in my area who rides a Honda with the Indian Graphic with the word "Indian" through it on her tank. She likes it, her bike, her choice, not mine; I don't have to agree or disagree with it.
Regards and such,
49Reo