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Posted by Trall
- November 28, 2015, 16:09:02 PMHello everyone. I got my first cruiser bike a 2001 Drifter 800.
I came from riding sport bikes all my life and selling my Hayabusa in July. Never owned or rode a cruiser but at 45 wanted to find my first one. I started looking at Honda VTX and Yamaha Royal Stars and other cookie cutter cruisers and nothing I wanted to buy until I came across my first picture of the Drifters and was hooked. Always loved the looks of Indian bikes and could not believe my eyes that Kawasaki designed the Drifters from the 40's Indian Chief. I starting reading all the history of their orgins and I was hooked.
I started searching for 800 or 1500 Drifter and nothing around the Peoria, IL area so made a 300 mile search radius and checked many times a day for about a month. Then found my 2001 Drifter original family owner with 2300 miles and went down by St. Louis to bring my new baby home.
The Drifters are unbelievable. The retro look and styles are just beautiful machines.
So going from a lifetime of sport bikes to my first cruiser and wished I came across Drifters years ago.
So now I have my bike in pieces and off for custom painting and doing the the fluid changes and polishing of all the spokes and bike overall. Also been buying all the cool accessories.
Will post pics sometime when I figure that out. Just set up my account.
Well Good to meet everyone.
Anthony (Trall)
PS I posted my first question in the 800 Drifter area for anyone that might know please help and post over on the 800 section on what I need to to to mount a factory seat rail from a 1500 Drifter to my 800 Drifter. It's coming in the mail and took my forever to find one. Thanks in Advance.