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Posted by aclone
- December 17, 2009, 21:30:06 PMState farm has the replacement cost of my house at over $ 500,000.00 I would be lucky to get $ 350,00.00 if I had to sell it today. Kbb has 2002 1500 drifter at $ 6400 retail with out extras.( 800's at $3950.00) I paid $5500.00 and mine had a lot of extras It's a buyers market. You would get more for your bike from the insurance company than you could ever get selling it, just like my house.
Mark
Posted by Slick
- December 17, 2009, 20:51:12 PMQuote from: aclone on December 17, 2009, 08:37:59 AMI have been looking and pricing Drifters for about a year. When I finally decided to buy one it took three months to find the one I wanted. My search criteria: 2001 or newer (chorme), 1500, two tone, under 12000 miles, with in 10 hours driving, most options under $ 6000.00 ! I know that Drifter are speical but I would not call them rare, at any given time there are 50 to 75 drifters for sale in the U.S. Check out the site mash link, also cycle trader and odel. In my humble opition 1500 sell around $ 5000.00 depending on extras and 800 around $ 4000.00 and prices are inching down. I still think that Drifter are the best deal ( style, performance, lack of problems, cost) of any bike on the road.
My insurance company (AllState) put my 2002 800 Drifter 's value at $7,500.00 in October 2009. With my options the agreed upon replacement value is $9,100.00. My insurance with full coverage for a year in Sc is $545.00.
Mark
Posted by aclone
- December 17, 2009, 20:24:17 PMI started out restoring classic car before motorcycles, Mostly Amc stuff a 1971 AMX with a 401 CI motor 4 speed and factory air. Less than 200 built but not "rare" because the the amount of people that want that car is equal to the number of cars available so with some work and time you can find one
that you can afford. A Duesenburg or the Hertz rental Shelby,rare! very rare!
Just one mans option!!!!!
Happy Holidays
Mark
Posted by chief
- December 17, 2009, 15:04:29 PMDepending upon the season the number of drifters available for sale will vary. I've never found 50 to choose from - and I routinely monitor drifter resources.
Drifters are not as rare as Vincents, but not as common as HD Road Kings. Considering I see hundreds of bikes each year on the road, but only 2-3 Drifters would lead me to conclude they are "rare".
Posted by aclone
- December 17, 2009, 08:37:59 AMI have been looking and pricing Drifters for about a year. When I finally decided to buy one it took three months to find the one I wanted. My search criteria: 2001 or newer (chorme), 1500, two tone, under 12000 miles, with in 10 hours driving, most options under $ 6000.00 ! I know that Drifter are speical but I would not call them rare, at any given time there are 50 to 75 drifters for sale in the U.S. Check out the site mash link, also cycle trader and odel. In my humble opition 1500 sell around $ 5000.00 depending on extras and 800 around $ 4000.00 and prices are inching down. I still think that Drifter are the best deal ( style, performance, lack of problems, cost) of any bike on the road.
Mark
Posted by pcarrell
- December 17, 2009, 06:56:20 AMThey can be had, but if you want to compare production numbers, hit up Ebay for drifters, count how many there are, then hit Nomad and count how many of those there are.
Posted by TC
- December 16, 2009, 22:04:18 PMI didn't say they were cheap, I just said there are Drifters out there for sale 
Posted by Slick
- December 16, 2009, 17:58:47 PMQuote from: TC on December 15, 2009, 22:45:48 PMThere is on average less the 20 Drifters for sale between eBay and Nationwide craig's list. I spent 2 years looking for my 2002 800. I have not seen one like since I purchased mine. I have seen two 1500 2002's and they both sold for over 5 grand .I have been watching Ebay for a couple months. There always seem to be Drifters on there. More 800's than 1500's but still, I have seen 1500's quite often.
Posted by TC
- December 15, 2009, 22:45:48 PMI have been watching Ebay for a couple months. There always seem to be Drifters on there. More 800's than 1500's but still, I have seen 1500's quite often.
Posted by pcarrell
- December 15, 2009, 09:59:10 AMI've heard it said that there were probably less then 10,000 drifters total worldwide, including all years and models, but I've not seen any numbers to back it up. From the obvious rarity of these bikes, that number might not be far off though.
Posted by drifter1946
- December 15, 2009, 09:25:08 AMin Germany until 30.01.09 - 987 - 800 on the road 
Posted by ski.dive
- December 15, 2009, 09:12:26 AMDID THEY MAKE MORE 800 OR 1500 DRIFTERS?
Posted by pcarrell
- December 14, 2009, 20:59:21 PM99 800's weren't available in the states. We had to wait until 2000 to get 800's, while the 1500's were left alone to carry the Drifter flag in 99. If you had to get an 800 in 99 then you had to go to Canada.
Posted by Slick
- December 14, 2009, 19:09:19 PMSeems to be hard to find 800's also. I have not seen an 2002 800 for sale besides mine when I purchased it in several years. I have seen several 1999's available recently.
Posted by chief
- December 14, 2009, 17:35:40 PMKawasaki won't tell anyone how many were made... don't know why. There weren't very many that's for sure.