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Posted by chief
- April 03, 2012, 00:30:01 AMBig files take a while. I just added one to this post - didn't take much time at all. Using Chrome, it shows the upload percentage at the bottom left. Then "waiting for VulcanDrifterRiders.com" - that last bit took longer than the first bit. But I figure it took about a minute altogether.
Posted by 49Reo
- April 02, 2012, 10:37:14 AMI used to have a lot of problems uploading pics; I finally figured out, if I right-click on the pic, hit "edit" go up to "image" click "stretch/skew" and adjust to 30% on both horizontal and vertical, save it and it will drop a pic from, say 2.4 mb to about 90kb; then it uploads easy. Also, after clicking on "select" you have to click post before the pic, actually uploads to the post. I had lots of problems until I figured it all out with Chiefs help. HOpe all this helps!
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Fancy
- April 02, 2012, 08:45:56 AMwell i have been trying to add pics to this post but it keeps erroring out. I put the pixels at the right dimensions but I will try again later today
Posted by 49Reo
- March 31, 2012, 10:33:33 AMQuote from: 1SG CAV on March 26, 2012, 23:03:32 PMYes congratulations on your purchase of a drifter. Dressing the bike is the way to make it your own. It's amazing to see 40 drifters at drift-ins and no two look the same. Some thing you have to fabricate, because they didn't make a lot of after market stuff for the drifter. The back rst to my two up seat was for a 650 shadow. Don't put a hyper charger on your ride. Anneoakley and I can tell you horror stories about ours.
Enjoy your drifter
Ride With Pride
What kind of issues did you and Annieoakley have with the hyper-charger? I personally don't care for them, but like to hear the pro's and con's on stuff.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Fancy
- March 28, 2012, 08:54:13 AMthanks for the congrats!!
Troll ~ Thx for the pic that is where Hubby adjusted it too last night before it was level with the floor boards like I said. I can still see my clumsy self hitting it with my leg again lol But mine doesn't have the rubber grip on it...now i have to add that to the list of things I need ha ha ha thx Troll lol
I took it for a spin last night to try out the shifter and it felt unnatural but I know I will get used to it. I kept lifting my foot like I was in marching band lol I wear a size 10 womens (I know big feet lol) and I thought the shifters would be closer together but hubby says there is no adjustment for them to be that way just an up and down adjustment.
Posted by 1999 Drifter
- March 27, 2012, 23:29:36 PMcongratulations on your purchase 
I have one of Ted's hand shifters hardley ever use the foot shifter, just once in awhile to remember how...lol
Posted by KsDrifter
- March 27, 2012, 21:48:02 PMCongrats!!
Posted by 49Reo
- March 27, 2012, 20:34:11 PMThat is how mine is set up, too. I am planning on cutting the toe shifter and adding about 2" to it, and the brake pedal too; (big feet) so I have more room for the above-mentioned feet.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Troll
- March 27, 2012, 13:58:56 PMHere's a picture of what I did...one pic=1000 words...or more! Much more comfortable, and positive upshifts are now certain
Posted by Troll
- March 27, 2012, 13:45:45 PMBelieve it or not, having the rear shifter at floorboard level is where Kawasaki originally installed it. I have mine up in the back, about 1 1/2" like I had it on my TourGlide. If I slide my boot back against it, it touches just at the top of the heel cap on the boot.
Posted by Fancy
- March 27, 2012, 12:31:10 PMThx guys!!! I am so busy this week after work I'm not sure when I can wash it and get pics grrr lol
Thx for he heads up ont the hyper charger CAV!!
Posted by 1SG CAV
- March 26, 2012, 23:03:32 PMYes congratulations on your purchase of a drifter. Dressing the bike is the way to make it your own. It's amazing to see 40 drifters at drift-ins and no two look the same. Some thing you have to fabricate, because they didn't make a lot of after market stuff for the drifter. The back rst to my two up seat was for a 650 shadow. Don't put a hyper charger on your ride. Anneoakley and I can tell you horror stories about ours.
Enjoy your drifter
Ride With Pride
Posted by 49Reo
- March 26, 2012, 20:18:57 PMCongratulations on you brand new (to you) Drifter! We look forward to pics!
Regards, and such,
49Reo
Posted by Fancy
- March 26, 2012, 19:59:27 PMThe bike is mine!!!! I am officially a drifter rider now!!!! Yes!!!! The sellers were nice but he never rode the bike. He still had a full tank of gas in it from last fall. I thought it would be heavier but it's not. The fuel injection will take some getting used to though, I try to be very smooth but it is so responsive and can get slightly jerky.
I was backing out of the drive way yesterday morning and now have a huge hole in my leg because the owner didn't use the head shifter and adjusted it to be level with the floor boards.....OUCH never hit the corner of that, trust me lol hubby will need to fix that.
There are 3 cracks in the windshield and 2 have been riveted to keep from cracking more I guess, it looks terrible but that will have to wait to be fixed till hubby gets a new windshield for his and I get a passenger backrest - an engine guard and highway pegs.
Pics will come as soon as I wash it.
Posted by pcarrell
- March 23, 2012, 18:16:00 PMRiding a Drifter is a real treat......enjoy! Looks like a great bike at a very fair price!
And when you pick it up......