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Posted by Washbrook
 - August 20, 2013, 18:08:57 PM

Through contacts [various other forums] I can place roughly 26 Drifters scattered across Australia. Then others pop up but there is no definitive list. When I get some time I might try to track them all down.

Posted by 49Reo
 - August 20, 2013, 13:10:23 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on August 17, 2013, 12:38:41 PM

thought that would be 49's new paint scheme.....

....not fond of purple polka-dots.........pick a different color.....

Posted by chief
 - August 20, 2013, 12:00:39 PM

That's who I was talking about. His bikes are over on the Member Pages...

Posted by Troll
 - August 20, 2013, 11:13:10 AM

Mak, they guy I met at drift-in said he has 2 "J"s and an "R"...He was here from Australia...

Posted by chief
 - August 20, 2013, 11:05:01 AM

All Kaw can do is tell you how many THEY imported. I know of at least one guy who lived in GB, has 3 Drifters and moved them back to AUS a couple of years ago... I am sure that has happened more than once.

Posted by Washbrook
 - August 19, 2013, 09:33:42 AM

Paul,

Thanks for making a simple issue hard. Yes either kawasaki are wrong, it is a private import or the owners are wrong. Did you see the VIN? If you have their contact details try and get the VIN to see what year the bike is.

Importing a bike privately is a lot of effort to go to for a Drifter. I read of a guy claiming to have a mid 90's Drifter, aparently he got a classic 1500 and converted it into a Drifter, could the one you saw be a private conversion?

Posted by drifter-paul
 - August 19, 2013, 04:07:29 AM

Washbrook,
Just to complicate things further -
Back from a 3500k trip to Rockhampton, QLD and came down the coast to catch up with my folks and see a Drifter in Maryborough.
Leanne has a 2002 - chrome forks, handlebars, cylinder heads, but the history was sparce - so it may be imported.
Paul  :-\

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 17, 2013, 12:38:41 PM

  thought that would be 49's new paint scheme.....

Posted by pcarrell
 - August 17, 2013, 12:33:24 PM
Quote from: chief on August 15, 2013, 18:27:48 PM

Let me qualify that... if you paint it green with purple polka-dots and add 837 led lights and cow skull to the front... it might negatively impact the value - immediately!

How did you know what I was planning?
Posted by greenbarn
 - August 15, 2013, 18:53:53 PM
Quote from: mbk on August 15, 2013, 09:06:27 AM

With the Drifters being so rare, do I lose value painting mine?  Seems like my 2004 silver/black is quite common among the Drifters, and I really want to make it a nice nostalgic Indian red - but am I lowering the value by doing so, since I'll never get it back to stock?  perhaps best thing to do is find used fenders and tank to apint so i can keep all the stock parts intact?  Mike

I agree with chief - I've seen some for sale that will be pretty hard to sell at any price, but I don't see how you could go wrong with a classic-themed paint job.
Posted by chief
 - August 15, 2013, 18:27:48 PM
Quote from: chief on August 15, 2013, 09:48:54 AM

Well, you know somewhere down the road... perhaps long after we are gone, an original bike will be worth more than one which has been modified. But in the foreseeable future I don't think making the bike your own will have much impact on the value.

Let me qualify that... if you paint it green with purple polka-dots and add 837 led lights and cow skull to the front... it might negatively impact the value - immediately!
Posted by mbk
 - August 15, 2013, 09:55:55 AM

That's good - that'll save me money buying new fenders and tanks. 

Posted by chief
 - August 15, 2013, 09:48:54 AM
Quote from: mbk on August 15, 2013, 09:06:27 AM

With the Drifters being so rare, do I lose value painting mine?  Seems like my 2004 silver/black is quite common among the Drifters, and I really want to make it a nice nostalgic Indian red - but am I lowering the value by doing so, since I'll never get it back to stock?  perhaps best thing to do is find used fenders and tank to apint so i can keep all the stock parts intact?  Mike

Well, you know somewhere down the road... perhaps long after we are gone, an original bike will be worth more than one which has been modified. But in the foreseeable future I don't think making the bike your own will have much impact on the value.
Posted by mbk
 - August 15, 2013, 09:06:27 AM

With the Drifters being so rare, do I lose value painting mine?  Seems like my 2004 silver/black is quite common among the Drifters, and I really want to make it a nice nostalgic Indian red - but am I lowering the value by doing so, since I'll never get it back to stock?  perhaps best thing to do is find used fenders and tank to apint so i can keep all the stock parts intact?  Mike

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 12, 2013, 14:53:38 PM

  PC just shows how much I value my ride.....lol.....and it makes a really nice xmas tree.

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