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Reason for editing: Last Edit: December 07, 2012, 19:38:36 PM by pcarrell

You know, I don't have a lot of metal shop type tools available to me either, but I've found you can do a lot with a hand held angle grinder, a few good grinding disks and a few good cut off disks.  I made new custom mounts for some generic floorboards using just those tools, and they've been on the bike for 4 years now with not a single issue.  I used 1/4" Aluminum bar stock, shaped into a "T" shape with my $30 handheld grinder, then drilled a couple holes, added a couple bolts and some $50 generic highway bar mounted floorboards that I just left the back half of the bar clamp off of.  A little black paint (that needs touched up after 4 years of use now), and that's it.  I don't have $75 wrapped up in the project, and they're strong enough I can stand all of my weight on just one of them and they don't move a bit.  And yes, they fold up.

Here's a link so you can see what I did: [url=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Passenger%20Floorboard%20Brackets/IMG_2467.jpg]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Passenger%20Floorboard%20Brackets/IMG_2467.jpg[/url]

Something lick this may open up a lot more possibilities for you........food for thought.

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Posted by CDNRatMan

- December 07, 2012, 19:05:25 PM

ok found me a set....

http://www.hac-products.nl/product/30/69/passenger-floorboard-foldup

price is average comparied to any other site I have been to......

Posted by Drift1

- December 07, 2012, 18:21:06 PM

I'll keep searching for you as well,bud.I'm sure you'll get it figured out.Keep tract of your work and re
member the picture thing.I'm sure there's other 800 riders are running into the same dilema.I'm actualy going to see if Pauly Designs can custom design both,driver and passenger set for Ma-Deuce.....when I can find time to get over there.....

Posted by CDNRatMan

- December 07, 2012, 18:06:55 PM

oh I am not done yet, by any stretch of the imagination........just will take time, I unfortunately do not have access to a metal shop anymore so I am forced to pay to get things done or try to do the bolt on thing....but I will get my boards one way or another.......just have to keep looking at pictures

Posted by Drift1

- December 07, 2012, 18:05:36 PM

Huh,you would think with as much accesories out now a days something as simple as a floor board you could pick one up at your daily coffee shop....would have never guessed it would be this difficult to locate this particular item.....

RATMAN,looks like some fabrication is in order,my man.REMEMBER,"SAFETY FIRST"...GOGGLES,GLOVES...."CLOTHING!!!!!don't want to see you burn, ahhhhh you know,while using the torch & welder.....OUCH

Posted by pcarrell

- December 07, 2012, 16:48:45 PM

There were few accessories back when Drifters were still in production. Now that we're 7 years out from the last 800's rolling out of the showrooms it's getting much tougher. But you know what they say....customization is king!

Posted by CDNRatMan

- December 07, 2012, 16:29:09 PM

I spent about 3 hours during my rather slow day at work ......looking and sent an email to one place called dreamcycles.....here is their reply...

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I can"t find anyone that makes a rear floor board for your Drifter. Cobra does not offer one and Kuiryakyn who uses splined adapters to fit dozens of bike models to allow floor board conversions also does not list one for your bike. The Drifter in both sizes was one of those bikes that very,very few accessories were made for.

seems a lot of places make the boards but it is the mounting bracket that is the issue. So I am going to continue my hunting...time will tell.

Posted by 49Reo

- December 07, 2012, 15:23:45 PM

From what I've read on here, any Classic floorboards will work if you put the Classic peg mounts on too. If that is the case, it opens up a way bigger shopping area. I'm sure some of the guru's on here could say one way or the other, I personally have never looked into it.

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by Drift1

- December 07, 2012, 13:47:12 PM

Hey bud,hear your looking for some floor boards for your ride...try this place out
http://www.chromeworld.com/ProductDetails/ProductDetails.aspx?pid={56b24bce-2daa-497e-a6e1-8e1656baeac3}&gid={422054de-2e35-4156-9c04-03000dcf8ef7}&GroupName=Kawasaki+Vulcan+800+Drifter+Foot+Pegs+and+Floor+Boards&pname=Kuryakyn+Glossy+Black+ISO%c2%ae-Wing+w%2fMale+Mount&Referer=&Alias=&ptct=SGR-SR&CTitle=&
I've never ordered from them before so couldn't tell you much about them....also J&P sells a lot of accesories,them i have ordered from,never had any issues at all...good luck,let me know how you make out....

Posted by pcarrell

- December 06, 2012, 23:32:30 PM

Quote from: 49Reo on June 06, 1970, 14:28:38 PM
quote author=49Reo link=topic=18479.msg33326#msg33326 date=1354851880]
......just get a bigger hammer.....

My uncle used to call them "persuaders".......

Posted by 49Reo

- December 06, 2012, 22:40:03 PM

Thats what stainless steel is for...... but then it has to be polished.......choices, choices,choices!

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by 45 Bravo

- December 06, 2012, 22:00:08 PM

Don't forget the rattle can of black paint to blend in the attachment points..

(We early drifter guys are lucky, black hides a lot, the later chrome guys are stuck with it, as chrome paint looks cheesy...)

Posted by 49Reo

- December 06, 2012, 21:44:40 PM

And NEVER use force to make it fit, Ratman, just get a bigger hammer.....

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by 45 Bravo

- December 06, 2012, 21:38:55 PM

Anything can be made to fit, or be attached....
with the proper application of a cutting torch and welder.

Posted by CDNRatMan

- December 06, 2012, 20:34:00 PM

Thank you Mr. PCarrell I have read both of them before. The issue is that it is hard to see on line if the product will work or not. I do know that the stock peg mounts are at an angle so they need to be either cut off and rewelded or a set of adjustable mounts for the boards are required. just have to find the correct ones. Thanks

Posted by pcarrell

- December 06, 2012, 20:14:09 PM

Maybe you can find something here: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php?cat=66

I did this mod: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/floorboardadapter.html , though I made my mount "T" shaped instead of straight. I know the 800 mounts differently, but maybe this can be food for thought?

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