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Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 04, 2013, 14:45:20 PMNow Chilli those would make Drifter1's ride look really military and old school, in my mind.
Yes Drifter1 that is the dude's name, not sure were he buy's his parts and don't really care, but any money I save is better in my pocket then in his.
Guido Broux answered my email with in like 2 hours of sending it. I went to this site
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-VN-800-DRIFTER-ENGINE-GUARD-BULL-BAR-BLACK-/200865544185?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123
Found the place were it said contact sender and did so through an eBay acount and we sent emails back and forth, I am sure if I do not find anything at the bike show I will order from him once I get back and then have them before spring riding starts.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- January 04, 2013, 14:36:40 PMhere ya guys go, Black rear dresser bars.
Posted by Drift1
- January 04, 2013, 14:26:39 PMRATMAN.....little info for ya.The guy in NJ,is his name Fritzsimmons?If so he gets his crash bars from motorsloop(Guido Broux) so not only are the bars similiar....they are exactly the same,my man.That being said if your going to order them,go right to the source.
How did you get Guido?I've tried with no success.Looking for a set of the rear bars,but don't want to spend the 6 figures in one spot...know what I mean.Looking to get a 1500 model to dress up like a doll.....maybe next year
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 04, 2013, 13:59:35 PMkw-retrorider
thanks for all the info it is great, I want and need a bar in black nothing else will work for my ride.
I did contact the guy in NJ, he left me a phone number to call.
His charge is $270.00, waiting for him to let me know what the shipping charges will be.
Just a side note the guy in NJ has a bunch of negative scores on E Bay, so not a good feeling about that either
Motorsloop, Guido got back to me right quick with all the info and the conversion rate, his product is $171.16 and $92.00 for shipping, total = $263.00
waltervl
I did also look at the link you posted, sent them an email asking about shipping to Canada,
Their cost for the bars was $142.65 plus shipping if they would ship to Canada, so I am waiting for that.
Now I talked to my Brother-in-law he said last year at the bike show in Toronto there was a hall of people selling parts and "stuff" so I am going to hit that hall and take my time to look for any 800 parts I can find. even if I find one at the right price I'll pay to have it powder coated if the price will work out right. Once I find out I'll let people know....
Drifter 1 I'll look for parts for your military look too, and what price range are you comfortable for me to spend, like in the 6 figures?...ok I'll spend your money.
Posted by Drift1
- January 03, 2013, 05:28:53 AMKW,thanks for the help and info,much appreciated.
RATMAN,find another place that has the bars....scootworks.com,they have them listed for $180.37......not sure about the shipping cost etc.Honestly I would hold off to see what kind of steal you can mustard up at the show,my man.Wish I could've been able to make that....... 
Posted by waltervl
- January 03, 2013, 04:54:42 AMFor European (no shipping to USA/Canada but you can ask 
) check http://www.empmotorparts.nl/en/webshop/crashbars-top-line-35-mm
They make the parts themself. For 800 and 1500 Drifters, black and chrome.
I bought the passenger footpeg lowering brackets with them.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- January 02, 2013, 20:27:36 PMDrift1: If you use the link I gave, it takes you to ebay and the item for sale. If you scroll down, eventually you get to a section labelled "ask a question." When you click on that it will ask you to log into your ebay account (so you need to set that up with password first). Once you do that it will allow you to send email back and forth to the seller within ebay. That is the correspondence I had with Guido Broux....all in English.
Ratman: My total was $228 to my door in Maryland. That is better than $250 plus shipping from the guy in NJ (whose are similarly shaped) and that is for a chrome one. Black powdercoat extra from the NJ seller. Must cost more to ship to Canada. I looked at the engine guards from Motif and did not like the shape - unique I suppose.
Posted by Drift1
- January 02, 2013, 19:27:19 PMRATMAN,I myself have been getting on Mo-Tiques web ever since you gave me that info with no success....that site has been down for weeks....as a matter of fact,never been able to see what that site looked like,my man.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 02, 2013, 19:06:12 PM I just tried them on ebay and was a bit turned off, to get them shipped if I did the conversion correctly it is $176.16 for the bars and then then $110.00 for shipping, $286.16 seems to be a bit dear for the product.
I have tried to get to Mo-Tique site but they seem to be under repair or something, but I am sure it was not so dear there and shipping seemed to be a lot less costly. I am going to hold off for now.
Posted by Drift1
- January 02, 2013, 18:57:01 PMKW,I'M having no luck on the website(foreign language) being able to communicate with someone.Do you have an actual contact # or an email address so I can try that route?I would like to see if he has the rear bars as well being he seems to be the only person with the front bar available for the 800's.Thank you for any help you can provide.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- January 02, 2013, 18:49:35 PM49Reo - Thanks, just trying to tone down the chrome and keep it "old school."
Posted by 49Reo
- January 02, 2013, 17:05:55 PMKw, don't know if anyone has told you this yet, but that is ONE SWEET RIDE!!!
Regards an such,
49Reo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 01, 2013, 18:32:33 PMI could not get the black light bar nor the spotlights in black so I had mine powder coated........I have also been repalcing a lot of the chrome acron nuts and button head bolts with black over the past few weeks.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- January 01, 2013, 18:25:58 PMDrift1 - Don't remember how I found these. I think I started with Motif and once on UK ebay, did a search for engine guards or bull bars. Anyway, from the link I gave, you can click on another to his wesite. He seems to specialize in crash bars. On the left side, it said there were only (18) kawasaki parts....all bars and radiators. Like you, I don't speak the language, but, Guido Broux responded to me in english when I had questions before I finalized the purchase. You could try that.
49reo: Thanks for your comments. I too wanted a blacked out Drifter, but couldn't find one in the right condition at the time. When I found my 2002, the black body work made it conducive to further "blackening, so I had a vision, but it took awhile to find the right parts. See photos.
Trying to stick to OEM accessories, I put a black head and tailight on it and just finally put a black light bar, spots and front and rear black turn signals....all from a '99 1500. Now just have to figure out what size the in line fuse is to the spots, then they'll work; but I think I like the overall look as a blackened Drifter equivalent. Even have a set of black handle bars, but will with this for now.
Posted by Drift1
- January 01, 2013, 16:53:45 PMKW....I myself just received the same product from the same guy....I went through a third party to learn about motorsloop.Wasn't to sure how it was going to pan out,so I didn't want to post to you till the deal was a smooth transaction,but you beat me to it.I've been trying to see what else Broux has available for the 800,.but the web is in Dutch & I can't change the language setting.I've clicked on English with no luck....Do you know wgat else he gas? Aprecciate any help in advance.....