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Posted by Darth Wraith
- October 12, 2013, 04:58:24 AMNew riser clamp, fire and steel.
Posted by Darth Wraith
- October 08, 2013, 07:47:59 AMFinally, restored OEM solo seat, and crash-bar...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 22, 2013, 09:11:54 AMCOOL thanks, I don't have a drifter to use as a ref. but I am working on a few ideas here. They look just like the ones I bought, could not find them in black, and because they are plastic powder coating them is out of the question, so plastic rattle can it will be.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- September 22, 2013, 05:16:51 AMRatman - Here are the photos:
Posted by kw-retrorider
- September 22, 2013, 05:14:56 AMRatman - See photos on the bumperettes. Appreciate that you are trying to incorporate later revisions to your early bike, like I am incorporating earlier pieces on my later bike....but this one not as easy as it looks.
- The machine screws are 4mm allens that hold the plastic bumperettes on
- Tabs are welded to the existing assembly and the tubing is even relieved for the space that the machine screws take up...thoughtful detail for a nice fit.
- Note the rubber bushings with tapped inserts....more nice detail since the parts are plastic.
Although you could get away with welding tabs, then drilling, tapping and neoprene washers...they still might stand out further if you don't relieve the original bracket assembly...again, not as easy as it looks.
It would be a nice upgrade to your machine all in black....suggest you find the rear fender support assembly used and complete, then powder coat...they are on all chromed 800s...easier than what it would take to mod what you have....good luck.
Posted by mittico68
- September 22, 2013, 02:47:11 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 21, 2013, 14:32:16 PMNoticed the rear guards also and wondering if your spouse uses them as her foot pegs or you remove them when riding 2 up?
Yes, she uses them that way and told me they are very comfortable (so now I have to find some new excuse, in order to be able to put on my winter plan's solo seat... 
)
I have taken care to protect the bars from scratches, gluing a rubber black gasket on the side where feet are resting (in the posted pic there is a brown tape on, that just yesterday I covered with the gasket).
Posted by mittico68
- September 22, 2013, 02:33:57 AMQuote from: Darth Wraith on September 21, 2013, 13:49:58 PMNice rear crashbars. Where did you find them?
Those are Ted's Design rear bars and you can find them right here on this Forum: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/TedDresserbars.html
Ted is a true professional seller and the transaction went as smooth as glass.
Btw, I've bought mine on ebay ($99,00 plus shipping 
): http://www.ebay.com/itm/190878280478?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 21, 2013, 14:32:16 PMNoticed the rear guards also and wondering if your spouse uses them as her foot pegs or you remove them when riding 2 up?
Posted by Darth Wraith
- September 21, 2013, 13:49:58 PMQuote from: mittico68 on September 21, 2013, 04:03:52 AMNice rear crashbars. Where did you find them?Thanx Darth W., but even though it could be a simply solution (You're referring to the solo seat, right?), I think I wouldn't like the look it could give to my bike: too cheap
I was thinkin' about makin' some homemade stuff, something not too flashy and more in line with the two sidebars.
Btw, here's the picture of my Baby.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 21, 2013, 10:12:09 AMAWESOME kw, looks really nice, notice you have the bumperettes on yours, and can you take a couple of close ups of them and the mounting? Thanks.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- September 21, 2013, 08:08:37 AMThanks to the group, I got rid of the "wuh, wuh" noise, so took the time to finally install a set of K5000-227 bags with Osprey/Traveleer 1/4" steel brackets.
Photo for Ratman, who is tracking blacked out wanna be 800s....my 2002 with black spots, turns signals, engine guard, upper triple tree, risers and speedo housing.....
Posted by mittico68
- September 21, 2013, 04:03:52 AMThanx Darth W., but even though it could be a simply solution (You're referring to the solo seat, right?), I think I wouldn't like the look it could give to my bike: too cheap 
I was thinkin' about makin' some homemade stuff, something not too flashy and more in line with the two sidebars.
Btw, here's the picture of my Baby.
Posted by Darth Wraith
- September 20, 2013, 23:47:58 PMWell, my mod is probabl exactly what you need. You can swap the seats by removing from the frame the four screws that fixes the seat supports only.
Posted by mittico68
- September 20, 2013, 12:57:28 PMOooooops!
I meant to write: "my wife loves to ride WITH me"... 
Posted by mittico68
- September 20, 2013, 12:53:40 PMMy winter plan is to put a sprung single seat on, but leaving me the possibility to put back on the oem 2up seat (my wife loves to ride wide me 
).
The matter is: how to do it without removing the bracket, as far as my Drifter's got two new rear bars that bolt on it and I'd like to let them on (btw, pic is comin' soon...).
I'm thinkin' about mountin' the OEM single seat brackets (just to bolt the rear bars) and add some kind of stuff like Darth Wraith's mod, in order to keep the two brackets joint togheter, but I don't know how much light it has to get from the rear fender.
Any suggestion from all of you would be really appreciated... 
Thanx