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Posted by aralph
 - September 09, 2012, 21:40:56 PM

Now that's a picture you need to post....  :D

Posted by mbk
 - September 09, 2012, 19:44:01 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 09, 2012, 19:28:59 PM

;D lol lol now you got to change your profile to what you do ride...an 800...lol

Thanks for pointing that out - I just did.  Wow, on the ride home I notcied at least two groups of bikers who did a double-take on the bike.  If we'd been going in the same direction I'm sure they would have stopped to talk about it. 
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 09, 2012, 19:28:59 PM

 ;D lol lol now you got to change your profile to what you do ride...an 800...lol

I have put a bit over 3000 kms on mine since I bought it last month, and I am riding it to work every day too.....

I just need to figure out a rack of some sort to haul my golf clubs around in so I can dress in my knickers and ride to the golf course.......

Posted by mbk
 - September 09, 2012, 18:50:39 PM

Just rode home my "new-to-me" 2004 Drifter 800.  Fifty miles of beautiful, Michigan backroads with nary a problem.  Reminds me of my Yamaha Majesty 400 in that  when you dismount after a long ride it does not feel like it has worked at all.  Engine runs nice and cool, very strong.  Shifting was excellent, even using the heel part.  Brakes were great - nice having dual disks.  Oh, and that Corbin dual seat it came with is amazing - very comfortable.  I like the look of it with the stock seat, but I may just keep the Corbin on for a while since it feels sooooo good.

Only issue I had was there were some rather significant bumps in the asphalt and every time I hit one I could feel it in the front fork; back suspension was fine, but I think the front may just be too soft.  I'm not sure, but it almost felt a little loose in the steering tube bearings (or whatever that is called - on a bicycle I'd call it a head set), but with only 4,000 miles on it and everything else in such good shape that would be an odd problem to have, no?

Anyway, happy to own one finally and if I can figure out how to post pictures I will!

Thanks to the forum for all the help in getting me to this point.   I think I have a very clean bike here and judging by how it performed today, I am very pleased.

Mike

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