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Posted by waltervl
- August 22, 2012, 02:28:26 AMThe cable on the right side is indeed the idle adjustment, the choke is under the ignition key on the left side.
Running hot? I don't feel mine is running hot.
Suspension, I have the european version so no air. Did the drifter went down a little bit when you sat down on it or a lot?
If you are not sure try to get along someone with knowledge for a second look. And if it does not feel right dont do it, even when it is such a nice motor (and Drifters are). I have myself lead by wanting to have it and it came back to me every time the wrong way 
Posted by mbk
- August 21, 2012, 21:30:42 PMONE MORE THING - Guy showed me on right side there was cable with thumbscrew or similar on end of it to adjust what he said was the choke, but what I thought was idle - on a cable ablout four or five inches long just hanging down - is that correct?
Posted by mbk
- August 21, 2012, 21:24:29 PMA FEW MORE DETAILS - it does not smell like coolant and it does not smell hot - it's just a presence of heat off the engine area - cleaner covers moreso than I felt with the time I rode an 800. It has stock pipes as well, no changes there that I know of.
Posted by mbk
- August 21, 2012, 20:59:36 PMGood news is I found a very wonderful looking 1999 1500 Drifter with 24K on it and I love it, however I have two questions. One, are they supposed to run hot? By hot I mean as soon as it started I could feel the heat and as I rode it, I could feel a lot of heat from the air cleaner covers and engine on my legs. He said oil was changed this season and he runs premium gas in it. I was not riding much and what I did was at slow speeds in a subdivision, but it was hot when I first got on it and the guy had not run it much. Oil level looked good - a bit high, infact, but that may have been due to angle of the bike. Don't know how to check radiator so I did not do that. Shifted well although I think I stalled it out once (and it made a horrid noise) but started right back up. I may have been trying to move from third, not sure. Also, ride over bumps was horrible. Guy said he never adjusted shock, never put a air compressor hose to it, but he is second owner. I am about 240 so it may just need an adjustment of air or preload (I have seen a lot of threads here on that), did not notice what setting it was on. I love this bike, but is the hot engine and bad ride from rear shocks a deal breaker? I'm not worried about the shocks, because I think you can find cheaper non-air ones for it or get a set of Progressives for around $600 (although I don't want to have to put that into it) but it's the hot engine that bothers me. But it looks so good, is so cool and I did not know this but the thing comes with a certificate made to the original owner with the serial number on it - also comes with a personalized handlebar riser cover made out in original owner's name (not mounted on bike, as a little extra in a pack with the certificate, video, and brochure) - did all the first ones come with this presentation? It's side covers also have a black inset and the guy told me those are hard to find (like a black Circle with a stylized V on it). It's so nice, it may be worth it if it needs some fixing - or maybe these are all normal things. Thanks in advance for your help, I really want to get this. Mike