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Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 17, 2013, 11:06:59 AMSpeaking of that how is my favorite Uncle DC doing these days...buddy.....fantastic uncle that you are........
Posted by DC
- September 17, 2013, 11:03:43 AMQuote from: Troll on September 16, 2013, 20:33:58 PMI think it's the people that think they're going to be inheriting the toys from us are the ones that are saying that.Maybe you can't take it with you, but it's nice to have it while you're here...remember, the one who dies with the most toys wins....
Posted by Troll
- September 17, 2013, 08:45:01 AMYeah, well there's that, too.
Posted by aralph
- September 16, 2013, 20:48:47 PMI always thought, he who dies with the most toys is just dead.....
Posted by Troll
- September 16, 2013, 20:33:58 PMMaybe you can't take it with you, but it's nice to have it while you're here...remember, the one who dies with the most toys wins....
Posted by aralph
- September 16, 2013, 20:19:36 PMthanks ratman, as for those leather bags I figure I'm into this knee deep already,
might as well go all in...
you can't take it with you when your gone...
Posted by greenbarn
- September 16, 2013, 20:06:34 PMQuote from: aralph on September 16, 2013, 18:03:19 PMMy next venture is to get some leather bags to match the seat $$$$$$$$You're absolutely right about that! That will be sweet.regards
aralph
Thanks for the input. I had figured that was the case, but it's good to know for sure. So am I correct that ANY 2-up seat will have the correct brackets?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 16, 2013, 18:34:54 PMaralph I'll be that is the sweetest ride north of Tecumseh Rd. perhaps even south too......really looks good.
Posted by aralph
- September 16, 2013, 18:03:19 PMI would definitely look for the 2up combination, this is a pricey expenditure.
Mine was set up for solo only and by the time I bought a corbin seat, brackets from Kawi, the left side
footpeg bracket and Kuryakyn foot pegs (more money if you want floorboards) I spend enough for a nice
vacation to Cuba for a week.
No trouble getting the parts, just had to pay for them.
And when I was originally looking for a Drifter this didn't see to add or take away from the value of the bike.
It was more like a selling feature...
My next venture is to get some leather bags to match the seat $$$$$$$$
regards
aralph
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 16, 2013, 17:21:28 PMdude adapt and overcome.....or buy it and leave it here for when you come for a visit and I'll keep it running and working for you......
Posted by greenbarn
- September 16, 2013, 16:55:59 PMI bet you would, Ratman.... That thing reads in "KMS"? I would never know how fast I was going or how far I'd been!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 16, 2013, 16:06:09 PMI have never seen nor heard of this bike in town, but it is supposed to be here, GB send me the money and I'll hold it here for you at my place till we can get together and make the exchange........oh you might have to leave it here if you can not import it, but I'll look after it for you....trust me......
Posted by DC
- September 16, 2013, 07:35:20 AMAnother thing to consider is whether you want to go the blackout route or chrome. If blackout, then you be looking at 1999-2000.
There are lots of good bikes out there. Take your time and check them out in person, if you can, or ask a member to check some things out on it, if its out of your area.
I wouldn't go with one that the motor has been bored out near the limit. Why bother.
These are going to be getting harder to find over time. I would say if you find THE one you want, go for it, if you otherwise wouldn't be doing the customizing to get it to that point yourself for lower cost and higher quality.
I was fortunate and found mine pretty quickly. Only a few months of searching, both near and far. I did let a few that I was very interested in get away, as I was evaluating everything. If it's a good bike for sale, with the right mods, and its priced according to the market, it will not be posted for very long. These can go quickly. If they have quirky mods, oddball paint schemes, or are priced too high, they can languish in the market for a long time.
In the end, I'm VERY happy with my bike. This sounds weird, but I don't know how I lived without it before. This bike is part of me in ways I just can't describe.
Posted by dakuhosu
- September 15, 2013, 22:57:15 PMYep.