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Posted by 56Drifter
- September 21, 2012, 18:21:25 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on August 10, 2012, 18:29:44 PMhow true.....I have lived in this town for 12 years and always am looking at bikes, never seen a 800 drifter in town yet, know that there is perhaps a couple of 1500 but never counted them. Today was chased around the mall parking lot by a guy who wanted to see my " Indian" I told him twice it was a Kawi...he said I was lieing to him.....ok ....
Oh crap man...you must not get much ridin' weather up there... I used to be stationed up in Sault St. Marie, Mich.area in 1975-77 at an Air Force Base called Kincheloe (Carter closed it in 77) and there wasn't much summer up there. I remember working in -20,-40, and even -60 BELOW ZERO on B-52's !!! I'm originally from Detroit but I got smart and after I left the military i moved to San Antonio,Tx. Now I'm thinking of moving to Chattanooga, Tn. Just LOVE that area...great town and the Smokey Mts. there. Still decent riding weather there too but not as long as Texas i would imagine.
Let's KEEP THEM DRIFTERS ON THE ROAD AND MAKE EVERYONE DRROOOOOL.. HEHE...later.. -MIKE
Posted by 45 Bravo
- September 17, 2012, 12:27:58 PMMy wife and i went for a short ride, (100 miles, up to Tn. buy a Lottery Ticket,) and just spend some time together.
No Drifters sighted, no Indians, several Harleys, a few wings, and one guy on a clean late 70's Honda cb750F super sport (the 4 into one chrome trombone).
And a semi nice looking, Honda vtx1300 sitting on the side of the road in a guys front yard half covered in weeds, out near the road like it was for sale..
We rode through the 3 towns where other Drifters in this area live, but none sighted.
But the weather was nice and cool, dodged a few showers, but had a good time.
45 Bravo
Posted by ChilliDrift
- September 17, 2012, 10:01:07 AMI had two instances of Indian dissapointment from guys walking up recently. On guy walked up with a big smile... as soon as he got close enough to the tank to read the eblem. he just stood there with this big goofy lookin smile on his face. He was speechless. I asked.. Do you ride? He said he had a Harley. I said oh yea? He said it was a Roadster, I said oh yea, the XL1200R. Still with the goofy smile on his face and looking at the bike. I just said.. Its a Drifter... a Vulcan. He said nothing else and still with the big dumb founded grin on his face he walked off. I guess there are just lots of people who just never saw one. Another guy saw me pull into a restraunt in Elizabethtown Ky. Came and found me to ask what kind of bike it was. When I told him, he said "oh". And that was about it. LOL I purchased some KAWASAKI traditional emblems a while back, while looking for Drifter emblems. Im thinking about painting the white lettering inside to the Grabber Red sort of color that matches my stripes and switching emblems for awhile. Just to see what happens. Most of the time people have good things to say. When we rider together for awhile.. And they see that what they can do performance wise. They come back and ask more about them. I am starting to think that most of the Indians around where I am in Central OH are Drifters. I have figured out that you can tell fairly quickly by looking at the engine/transmission casing. At least I think that is right.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- September 15, 2012, 22:29:13 PMThere ya go, Keep them guessing...
45 Bravo
Posted by Troll
- September 15, 2012, 18:56:13 PMIt was the fall "flood run" today. Literally thousands of motorcyclists and Bikers descend on the Great River Road from Illinois and Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. It starts at 7 am and runs until 10 pm. They are everywhere, in small groups and packs of 50 or more....It took me 10 minutes to get through the town of Nelson, which is about 1/4 mile long....I road about 250 miles today, and saw 4 bottle cap 'Indians", one blockhead scout, and just about anything else you could possibly imagine, including a guy riding a restored WL 45, but NO DRIFTERS except my own. I saw a guy on a black bottle cap riding through a town, I pointed at him, he waved back...and then the look on his face changed to a huge question mark....I'm sure he had no idea what he was looking at....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 27, 2012, 23:34:13 PMMy dad lived on University Ave in Windsor years back.....
Some place I read or saw something to the effect that there were only 900 Drifters in Canada, now not sure if that was all drifters or just the 800's.
I stopped at Kawasaki dealer in Napanee area and they heard of them but never seen one, and at the dealer in Kingsotn the really cute and really young redhead behind the counter would not believe me I was riding a Kawasaki till she went out to look at it.
During my ride down to Kingston I saw lots of bikes and a veriety of makes but not one drifter.....
Posted by aralph
- August 27, 2012, 21:43:14 PMFrom Windsor, ON.
Had to go to Cleveland, Ohio to get mine back in April
Seen a few at Port Dover in July.
Yet to see another in Essex County....
Posted by 49Reo
- August 24, 2012, 09:51:08 AMQuote from: 45 Bravo on August 24, 2012, 00:16:52 AMI have been there, and i still enjoy the speed,and the rush of acceleration, but highways is just not were you act that much of a fool.Someday he might figure it out.
45 Bravo
Hopefully in a painless manner.....
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by drifter-paul
- August 24, 2012, 05:09:56 AMI think there were 14 '99 Drifters sold in NSW (one state in 9 states/territories) , Australia. I've met or know of 6 of the owners. Saves buying theft insurance 
Less face it - we have discerning taste 
(downside well - we aren't going to run into each other that much).
Posted by 45 Bravo
- August 24, 2012, 00:16:52 AMI was coming back from doing some computer work this evening, stopped at a red light, and a guy pulled up next to me, driving a gsxr 750, He was wearing a full face helmet and a neon green mohawk hot glued to the helmet.
He popped his face shield, and said nice "Drifter", i said thanks, and complimented him on his suzuki, we talked for a minute, he said his dad had a 800 drifter, but it was not his style (obviously) you don't see many green mohawks riding drifters.
the light turned green, I said see ya, and accelerated smoothly to 55, and stuck it there, he followed along for about a mile and apparently got bored (we were on a stretch of 2 lane highway between 2 towns about 10 miles apart.)
I heard him drop 3 gears and grab a fist full of gas, he passed me on 1 wheel, waving, and in a few seconds he was out of sight.
About 5 miles down the road he was sitting on the side of the road having a talk with a state boy..
I waved as i went past, cruising at 55..
I have been there, and i still enjoy the speed,and the rush of acceleration, but highways is just not were you act that much of a fool.
Someday he might figure it out.
45 Bravo
Posted by KEN.
- August 23, 2012, 11:21:58 AMGod Morning All.....There are a least 2 drifters here in Sidney BC...1500 & ...800 (mine)
see a few as they head to the BC Ferry in Swartz Bay.....KEN.
Posted by chief
- August 16, 2012, 12:24:25 PMI used to live in Walnut, Ms. no, Kawasaki won't tell us how many drifters they sold... don't know why.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- August 16, 2012, 01:10:45 AMWell, I took off a little early tuesday to burn some vacation time, and go for a ride.
About 15 miles north of New Albany, In a town called Blue Mountain (there are no mountains in Mississippi).
There is a small shop there that sells classic vw Bugs, he started carrying bikes last year, I just never had a chance to stop in.
I pulled up a couple was looking at a vulcan 1500, the owner of the place said "look another drifter" as i pulled up.
He introduced himself (Sherman Smith) and come to find out he owns a 99 1500, he just doesn't ride it much.
He showed me photos of his drifter, and photos of 3 others he has sold to people in the area.
(He is a buy here pay here place, you put a down payment on a bike (from 100 - 500 depending on the price), he parks it in the show room, you pay as you can, and he rides it about 3 miles a month, to make keep it fresh until you pay it off, and take delivery.
So within 30 miles of me i can directly account for 6 drifters, mine, his, 1 he sold to a person in Blue Mountain, another in Ripley (5 miles from him), another in Myrtle (5 miles from me), and the last one is in Walnut MS. (He is in our Gallery here on the drifter website.)
So with all these Drifters, why is no one riding them but me?
The one i saw a few months ago at the red-light is the VDR member in Walnut (he posted photos in the gallery)
Does anyone have an idea of how many 99 1500's were sold in America?
or How many Total US sales of all drifters??
thanks.
45 Bravo
Posted by DKtime
- August 12, 2012, 02:31:05 AMsorry I screwed up the link... here's a good one...
Mount Cheaha State Park
Posted by DKtime
- August 12, 2012, 02:23:54 AMWell there were at least 2 drifters at Mount Cheaha State Park here in Alabama Saturday.
my wife was on the 800 and I was on the 1500.
