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Posted by DC
 - July 15, 2015, 19:58:21 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on July 15, 2015, 13:02:40 PM

or a couple bottles of what ever you been consuming and then perhaps we will see it also.

:o
Posted by pcarrell
 - July 15, 2015, 13:09:42 PM

I can see it, but it's subtle.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - July 15, 2015, 13:02:40 PM
Quote

Maybe take a pic showing a full side view of your bike. Maybe that will show what you were seeing

or a couple bottles of what ever you been consuming and then perhaps we will see it also.
Posted by DC
 - July 15, 2015, 11:06:45 AM

I'm not seeing it either. Maybe take a pic showing a full side view of your bike. Maybe that will show what you were seeing.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - July 15, 2015, 10:39:39 AM

  hard to see from that angle. But you just need to tweak it till you are happy.

Posted by bambam0099
 - July 15, 2015, 05:23:48 AM

Thought I'd chime in here since I just installed 11.5" progressive shocks.

1st off, the shocks seem to be very high quality.   2nd, after putting the bike on a lift and adjusting the height while removing old/installing new, replacing the shocks was incredibly easy.

After I installed the shocks last night, I sat on the bike and was elated that now, both of my feet (flatly) touched the ground!   As I walked around the bike, my enthusiasm started to dwindle.   The clearance under the bike seemed fine but "the lines" changed; I didn't like the look.   The rear fender bar was no longer parallel with my long shot exhaust, the rear of the solo seat was more "scrunched" and the windshield viewing height was higher.

I am going to take it for a ride tonight and then put the bags back on and give it a final inspection to decide whether to keep them or not.

Here is a pic that I took late last night after the install.  Notice the rear fender bar "facing up" as it rises towards the rear.  It used to have a nice parallel line with the exhaust.  My buddy says I am being too critical but hell, one of the reasons I love Drifters is the unique look, to me, it is important.  I'll take a few more pics tonight and give my final thoughts on this.

Posted by aralph
 - September 20, 2012, 15:55:23 PM

Hi 56Drifter

Not a problem just don't no when.
Found this on craigslist yesterday, but it looks like the front part of the
mounting is broken. I would ask to see a  better pic of this area.

http://lexington.craigslist.org/mcy/3274822678.html

Regards aralph

Posted by 56Drifter
 - September 20, 2012, 10:59:20 AM
Quote from: aralph on August 28, 2012, 21:19:18 PM

My Drifter only came with the factory one up seat, wife and daughter were not impressed.
Ordered a two up from Corbin, beautiful piece of work and lowered my ride height by 2 to 3 inches.
I'm always switching the seats around and like the lower feel so much that I'm thinking about getting
a single seat  from Corbin also. This maybe the easiest way to go before getting into all the mechanical
stuff.
Regards,  Aralph

Hey Aralph...
If and when you decide to get rid of that seat..would you please contact me!!!
I got kind of a goofy seat and would like something better but right now the price of a new seat is just TOO EXPENSIVE for my budget. So I'd take that stock one or whatever off yer hands...let me know if that's a possibility.
Thanks....mike

Posted by chief
 - August 29, 2012, 11:53:59 AM

that's my thinking too aralph.

Posted by aralph
 - August 28, 2012, 21:19:18 PM

My Drifter only came with the factory one up seat, wife and daughter were not impressed.
Ordered a two up from Corbin, beautiful piece of work and lowered my ride height by 2 to 3 inches.
I'm always switching the seats around and like the lower feel so much that I'm thinking about getting
a single seat  from Corbin also. This maybe the easiest way to go before getting into all the mechanical
stuff.

Regards
Aralph
Posted by chief
 - August 21, 2012, 09:49:41 AM

Yeah, there really isn't that much clearance under the 1500... seat adjustments, and lower profile tires if you can find them would help.

Otherwise, lowering the front is easy... spacers can be shortened, and you can buy shorter rear shocks.
Posted by Troll
 - August 20, 2012, 19:13:31 PM

Any time you lower a bike, you lose cornering clearance.  The 1500 has just barely enough to keep the hero knobs intact. If you lower it, A) must be the same relative change at both ends, to preserve handling characteristics, and B) you can't arbitrarily change the drive shaft working angle without problems. I would look into making the seat a little narrower and a little lower so you can reach the ground rather than altering suspension components....Probably cheaper to do that, anyway

Posted by LadyDrifter
 - August 20, 2012, 17:44:41 PM

I'm a shortie---and I've been using platform boots to be able to ride mine...looks like there is plenty of room underneath to lower it...I was told something about changing out the shocks and changing out the fork springs??  Is there some sort of Kit? has anyone done this that could give me some guidance?

Always find your answers helpful guys, thanx! :-*

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