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Posted by pcarrell
- August 18, 2012, 22:44:49 PMQuote from: jagered on March 24, 2012, 11:08:17 AMHEY LOOK!!!! YOU'RE RIGHT!!!! TWINS!!!!our bikes are similar...
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/IMG_0759.jpg
Posted by greenbarn
- August 10, 2012, 23:22:53 PMAgreed., CDN
I've recently had a new idea.... my wife hates when that happens.... I'm working with an old high-school buddy of mine who now has a macine shop, and I'm considering somewhat of a custom badge. We'll see where this takes us.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 07, 2012, 13:53:19 PMHey I am not anyone important, but I think you should be able to personalize your ride to suit your likes and tastes. I am not a huge chrome fan so I do not like to have chrome, not a studs fan on the leather but that is me, plain and clean is what I like. As long as you do not try to pass your ride off as something it is not what is the big deal. People need to mind their own business.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- July 29, 2012, 11:58:49 AMMine does not say indian anywhere on it, but there is an indian head on the tank, right by the Factory Vulcan Drifter emblem.
(it came from the po this way)
the only place it says kawasaki is on the white factory tag on the neck.
I get the "what year is the Indian?" question all the time.
I tell them it is a '99 Drifter.
Some notice the tank badge and say Oh I have heard of Vulcan motorcycles they are nice.
Some still call it an Indian after that though.
I live in a small town (less than 2000) and ride to work daily (rain or shine) as long as there is no snow or ice, and i run into some people that say, Oh you are the "Indian guy" I like old motorcycles too it is great to see someone still riding them..
and other positive comments.
When i needed to replace my shocks (i don't have a lift) I took it to the local harley shop the owner came out and did a walk around, looked at the shock mounting and said $100, and i cant put them on until next wednesday (6 days away).
I said thanks, then he said "nice indian, i would not mind having one" i said thanks again and left.
I went to our local "other bike" shop, the owner came out and said "Nice Drifter" (from 50 ft away) i said thanks, he quoted $30 for labor and would do it right now.
Guess which shop i chose.
Later guys.
45 Bravo
Posted by greenbarn
- July 29, 2012, 11:51:07 AMParagon, I agree with everything you're saying - I don't mind mine being a kaw either - it is what it is. I just have a hard time finding something I like that doesn't say "Indian". The indians head that says "Drifter" probably comes the closest, but that just isn't what I want, I guess- I just don't really care for the big indian emblem all that well. I really liked a bike I saw this spring that had chrome script "indian" (thus I liked the "indiandrifter" I mentioned here). My absolute favorite (so far) is the old Enfield indian emblem (below), but again it just says "indian".
Maybe I could just put that on and scratch "Drifter" in the paint right beside it... 
Anyway, thanks marshaldoll for the feedback as well - guess I'll keep looking....
Posted by marshalldoll
- July 29, 2012, 09:30:22 AMI am constantly asked what year my Indian is and I reply "you mean what year is mt PRETENDIAN" . Then I tell them it is a Kawasaki Drifter and always the laughs are great and then I am told I have a great bike.
Dan
Posted by Paragon
- July 29, 2012, 08:34:41 AMMine has Indian heads and says Indian. They were this way when I purchased the bike, when I change them I intend to go with the Indian head with Drifter. Same as I have seen and heard here, I am tired of people asking what year the Indian is and so on. The drifter gets all the attention, not my bros Harley, I don't mind saying its a Kawasaki at all. I have nothing against Harley s and may get a Road King I have been looking at. But I don't say "if you don't have a Japanese bike, then its crap".
By the way, how many have told lookers its not an Indian and they just keep talking about "the Indian".
Posted by marshalldoll
- July 28, 2012, 19:31:53 PMI have those on the lower part of my front fender. They are only 6" long and are too small to use a tank emblems IMHO.
Dan
Posted by greenbarn
- July 28, 2012, 09:01:00 AMBTW, It's interesting this topic should come to the top again.... I started this thread a few months ago, and I still haven't decided what to do on my bike. And, just last night, I found a chrome script "IndianDrifter" badge on JPCycles. It's sold as a "fender or saddlebag badge". Has anybody seen these things, and know how big they are?? The JP description doesn't list a size, and I'm afraid they might be too small for a tank emblem.... I guess I could contact JP cust. svc, and maybe they would walk out to the warehouse and measure one...
Reminds me of a script "Indian" I saw on a bike I considered buying....
Posted by greenbarn
- July 28, 2012, 08:49:41 AM3M makes an adhesive especially for stuff like this. They have a couple of different ones out there that are almost the same - "molding and trim adhesive" or something like that. This is what I use for all of this type of stuff - on our customers cars and on my bike. IMHO it's much better than silicone, (I use silicone for LOTS of other stuff) although silicone would work.
Local auto parts store should have the 3M stuff. It's great stuff. I recently re-adhered my brake pedal pads on with it.
Posted by drifter-paul
- July 23, 2012, 03:59:21 AMI removed my Kawasaki Drifter emblems with a hair dryer (hot) and see-sawing a fishing line down behind the emblem.
Then Gum-off/wiping, and gum off and more wiping, etc - slow but safe.
I replaced with Zambini (untitled) Indian heads using Clear (for glass) silicone-sealant from the hardware store.
Posted by Gerhardberger
- July 21, 2012, 17:03:56 PMQuote from: marshalldoll on May 16, 2012, 17:37:13 PMUse a hair dryer and soften the silicone to remove the tank nadges. The silicone will peal off and there will be no harm to the tank. I used new black silicone to put my indian head emnlems on my Drifter.
Dan
I've finnally everything ready for the swap. Will just make sure what kind of silicone shall a ask for, in order to fix the new emblem to the tank. Can you tell me what silicone is best?
Thank you
Posted by greenbarn
- June 06, 2012, 16:28:47 PMWow, I really like the one indian head motif.... And given the price, it would DOUBLE what I have in my bike!!!
The wife would LOVE that....
Posted by 49Reo
- May 31, 2012, 18:05:00 PMSome people have it, ...........and some don't. But, it's only money, go for it!!lol
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Kimbershooter
- May 31, 2012, 16:28:50 PMDo you really, really, really want to make em stare??? Check this out!!
Wish I had rapper or NBA or NFL type money. I love this Indian air brush work. More talent in his little toe than in my medulla oblongata!!