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Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 28, 2015, 08:05:58 AMDowns, for medical reasons I do not drink anymore.
Ok you lost your headlight and a spotlight or is the bulb just burnt out? If they are burnt out then easy but the spot lights do not replace them with anything stronger then a 25 watt bulb.
Posted by Downs
- September 28, 2015, 05:54:47 AMCDNRatMan - Do you like beer? I have a bar in my basement with 4 taps of hoppy goodness.
Thanks 49Reo - I ended up losing my headlight and 1 of my light bar bulbs yesterday, so I'm on the hunt to find out how to replace them.
Maybe tackle the tank badge over the winter.
Posted by 49Reo
- September 27, 2015, 18:12:37 PMWelcome to the madhouse, Downs. You can use a hair dryer(carefully) and heat the logos up, then gently pry the off using you fingers only. And put a piece of stiff plastic under the opposite end when prying or lifting so as not to mark the paint. My wifes cousin (retired bodyshop owner) used straight hot water at a trickle to remove stick-on trim rather than a hair dryer.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 27, 2015, 13:52:08 PMWhen I am down east this coming spring I'll make it a stop point in Lower Sackville and we can have a visit.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- September 27, 2015, 08:30:23 AMDowns....welcome to the forum...not much on the Indian logos myself, but if you have to do them, I like that Indian script. Nice 800 anyway.
Posted by Downs
- September 27, 2015, 07:23:23 AMThanks for the welcome guys.
CDNRatman I'm in Lower Sackville, got the bike in Windsor.
Have seen pauls bike shop in ads, I think I remember him having a drifter or two go through.
Might be out on a big ride today (gotta love fall on the east coast) I'll try and snap some pics then.
Posted by mittico68
- September 27, 2015, 01:46:01 AMWelcome aboard, Downs! And nice scoot!
BTW, I agree with you about that "Indian" logo: the Drifter is a Drifter, even though its design is reminiscent of old Indians... 
Posted by greenbarn
- September 26, 2015, 22:02:25 PMWelcome, Downs. So let's see some better pictures of that paint job, eh?? I can understand your issues with the "Indian" on the tank... some like it, some don't.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 26, 2015, 18:39:32 PMOk were in NS do you call home, Fred and Driftingirl are in NS and you have Paul at Paul's bike shop.... in Sackville NB.
Depends on how that decal was installed, and what it is, if it is being held on with the normal 2 sided tape then some fishing string and patients ans some goo gone and it should be ok. Then buy the correct period ones for the year of the bike. Were did you find it. Never saw it on Kijiji......
and WELCOME.
Posted by pcarrell
- September 26, 2015, 16:24:26 PMNice scoot! Welcome to the forum!
Posted by Downs
- September 26, 2015, 16:13:56 PMPurchased a VN800 a couple weeks ago, been 2 years since my last bike and have been eyeing Drifters for awhile.
Totally in love with this bike, but not loving that fact that it says Indian on the tank, makes me feel like its a wannabe.
The paint job (hard to tell in this pic) is amazing though, so I'll have to consider replacing those badges and what it will do to the paint.