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Posted by pcarrell
- October 17, 2012, 10:56:45 AMThat's true!
Posted by 49Reo
- October 17, 2012, 10:50:43 AMFunny; with a lot of bikes,(and vehicles) if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all. Not so with the Drifter; it's like every one you see, it's "WOW! what a gorgeous bike!
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- October 17, 2012, 09:42:25 AMI've only seen 5 or 6, besides my own.
Brillo lives near by me and we both have ours wrenched on by the same shop (when we aren't twisting our own wrenches Fattys Cycle is the BOMB!). I saw his there one time. Somehow, even though we only live 15 or 20 miles apart, we never seem to catch up to each other.
Sandy (AnnieOakley) and I put together a small Indiana drift In a few years ago down in Nashville, Indiana (GREAT riding country!). Saw her ride and a couple others there.
Then I saw a red 800 peeking out of some guys garage a few miles from here a while back. Turns out it was the guys brothers bike or something. I guess the guy came and got it, because I never saw it again.
I also saw a champagne colored 2000 1500 on the hiway once, but he was headed the other way so there was no chance of catching up to him.
That's about it........we are a rare breed!
Posted by jmbo
- October 17, 2012, 08:51:45 AMI live in "Harley Country" near Milwaukee. We are on one of the main routes to the back roads area in SE Wisconsin. Every summer weekend I will see hundreds of bike ride by. As you would expect ninety percent of these are Ha-Ha-Harleys. To date I have seen exactly two Drifters. That's it! Two. Well now three including mine.
Even though this is the home of HD we have a huge non-Harley bike show called Rockerbox. Every year they block off several blocks in mid Milwaukee and fill it with classic, vintage, and modern Euro/Asian bikes. Quite a thing to see especially in HD country. Seven city blocks with three rows of bikes handle bar to handle bar and that only the show. Even more bike line the surrounding streets and parking lots. But to the point last year I saw my first and only Drifter at the show. I expect there will be at least one more next year.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- October 16, 2012, 20:27:12 PMMy quickest way to tell depending on the angle I see the bike from is the radiator first, or the silver soccer ball behind the drivers right foot..
Or from the left side from the rear of the bike I look at what would be the "primary" drive cover.
It is a lot smaller on vulcans since the gearbox is inside the engine, not behind it..
Just my .0012cents worth..(2 cents after taxes =.0012cents....)
45 Bravo
Posted by pcarrell
- October 16, 2012, 19:43:03 PMQuote from: ChilliDrift on September 17, 2012, 10:01:07 AMEasiest way I've found to tell "on the fly", is look for a radiator. Indian's don't have them, and VERY few drifters have moved them to hide it. The cover over the brake caliper on the front fender is another good one. Indian's have that caliper hangin' out in the wind.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 ChilliDrift
- October 16, 2012, 19:13:34 PMQuote from: Boaski on October 16, 2012, 17:58:53 PMI had my first Drifter sighting down in Nelsonville, Ohio 2 weeks ago. Looked like a 1500.
I bet that was me my friend. The better half and I were at a Abrios in Athens for lunch, we live in Chillicothe.. We went to drive through the square in Nelsonville and it was closed for a local event. We need to get together for an oHIo Drift in.
Posted by Boaski
- October 16, 2012, 17:58:53 PMI had my first Drifter sighting down in Nelsonville, Ohio 2 weeks ago. Looked like a 1500.
Posted by 49Reo
- October 16, 2012, 14:05:06 PM2 thumbs up for your "rant". You are 100% correct; booze and bikes (vehicles too for that matter) don't mix. I try stay at the back of a pack when on those runs where there are more than 2 or 3 bikes; I would rather stay out of the way and let them "Macho up" without being involved.
Some nice looking bikes there; especially the last one!!!
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 14, 2012, 21:06:14 PMI would have to agree with you 100% on most of your rant. My brother in law has a pair of Harley Chaps...$400.00 I bought a pair off Amazoncom Jafrum for $39.00, figured if I got one summe rI got my moneies worth.....mine are thicker and better made then his Harley ones made in China ones....lol
and a very nice picture of your ride....
Posted by 45 Bravo
- September 23, 2012, 22:45:27 PMWell, there was a poker run this weekend, supporting a local organization.
I did not participate as it is not one I choose to support, but I was at the bike shop when it departed and returned..
It was scheduled to make 5 stops "at old stagecoach stops around the county"
The cost was $25 a head to ride, they were back at the start point in 1 hour & 5 minutes.
that was too fast and short of a ride for the cost in my opinion.
There were about 20 bikes, about half rode 2 up..
Mostly Harley's, 1 Beemer, 2 or 3 old yamahas (1980's) and 2 vulcans.
After my buddy had his new rear tire installed (thats why we were at the shop to begin with)
We rode the back roads to tupelo, went to Elvis's birthplace.
Had a burger, and rode the twistys back to town.
Good weather, good friends, saw a lot of bikes, but just my drifter...
Oh it got lots of attention before the ride started, all positive, I answered lots of questions..
The 2 Vulcan riders never knew about the drifters until yesterday.
45 Bravo
Posted by ChilliDrift
- September 22, 2012, 18:35:42 PMAnd a semi nice looking, Honda vtx1300 sitting on the side of the road in a guy
45 Bravo
[/quote] i think I saw that Vtx in the weeds by the rd when I went down to Memphis to see my Sister off of rte 40. It just looked odd sitting
there by the driveway facing the highway. Maybe they bought a Drifter and are turnibg the Honda into a mailbox or a trellis for growing morning glories.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 21, 2012, 19:53:36 PM 
We are planning a 300 km ride tomorrow as a fall leaves ride and look at the changing colours of the leaves.....lol they have already changed.....about 2 months left before I will park my ride...never wait till it is to late.....and before the snow is on the ground because it will come fast. We are about 5 hours east of SSM. Most of my military time since 72 has been north of 55 and in the bush....love the isolation but I am really happy here and some awesome riding around here for a small northern town.
if anyone is ever passing by or close should drop a line and we could met and do a bit of a ride.
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