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Posted by jmbo
- April 29, 2016, 09:40:21 AMi get the "Oh, it's an Indian" thing all the time. I just point to my tank which clearly says "Drifter by Kawasaki". Then I get the usual puzzled look and an "Oh". Here in Harley country people don't care what you ride as long as it is a Harley. That's all they know. The problem is there is equal distain for anything non HD in this part of the world. There is very little curiosity or appreciation for a bike as rare as a Drifter. Ride 70 miles in any direction and it is a different story. No matter. Having someone think my '99'er is a new $30,000 Indian is Ok my me.
Posted by Tfrank59
- April 28, 2016, 14:48:07 PMWell here's a different reply – "it's actually better than an Indian, no lie, sorry" 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 28, 2016, 11:54:27 AM 
and I thought I had bought an Indian.......damn........
Posted by greenbarn
- April 27, 2016, 21:12:52 PM"what year is the Indian"?
"it's a 2003. But it's a Kawasaki Drifter, a Indian tribute bike made by Kawasaki from 99 through '06."
"Oh, I didn't even know they made any Indians then"..... 
Posted by Zoar
- April 27, 2016, 13:00:46 PMBut but but... it IS an Indian, right!?!!!
Posted by pcarrell
- April 25, 2016, 08:27:06 AMQuote from: drifter2001 on April 24, 2016, 10:16:51 AMI had the same problem at a show. In the end, I won first place in the metric cruiser class, but they seemed mad at me about the whole thing. Never went back......I put my drifter in a bike show and listed it as what it is and half way through the show when the judges were walking around one of the women yelled over to me I changed your class to Indian American made. Why did you enter it wrong? I then had to explain to one of the judges what my bike was... Needless to say I won't be entering in that bike show again!
Posted by Trall
- April 24, 2016, 15:47:30 PMQuote from: drifter2001 on April 24, 2016, 10:16:51 AMThe real question is did you Win/Place with those judges? LolI put my drifter in a bike show and listed it as what it is and half way through the show when the judges were walking around one of the women yelled over to me I changed your class to Indian American made. Why did you enter it wrong? I then had to explain to one of the judges what my bike was... Needless to say I won't be entering in that bike show again!
Posted by drifter2001
- April 24, 2016, 10:16:51 AMI put my drifter in a bike show and listed it as what it is and half way through the show when the judges were walking around one of the women yelled over to me I changed your class to Indian American made. Why did you enter it wrong? I then had to explain to one of the judges what my bike was... Needless to say I won't be entering in that bike show again!
Posted by Tfrank59
- April 24, 2016, 09:02:19 AMApparently what they're really asking is where are they made. I know my 2009 Bonneville was made in Thailand (the serial numbers are the key), which was a little disheartening but the guys on the forum say don't worry about it. I think in order to be built in Britain the Bonnie's had to be prior to 2007.
Posted by rpoturica
- April 22, 2016, 11:56:41 AMWhen on my Triumph, the most common thing I hear,( mostly from the youngins), is, "Who makes Triumphs?" And I say "Triumph", and then they say " yeah, but who makes them?".
Posted by gcates
- April 22, 2016, 10:18:31 AMDepending on who's asking, I may or may not correct them. I don't like misleading folks, but I get tired of explaining it to them.
Posted by Tfrank59
- February 27, 2016, 10:55:40 AMGuess I'm resurrecting an old thread here, but as I was sitting at a traffic light yesterday on my Drifter, this trucker yells out to me, "Hey do you like that Indian better than a Harley?" Well I could barely hear the guy – I ride with ear plugs and in winter a three-quarter helmet – so in all the noise of traffic didn't feel like explaining stuff I just shrugged my shoulders and said "Sure!"
Posted by Troll
- December 16, 2015, 18:34:19 PMJust smile and say "thank you"....I used to own a 1980 H-D TourGlide...They have some distinctive features that ONLY showed up on the 1980...all those ""Harley Guys" would always ask what year my "RoadGlide" was....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 16, 2015, 12:13:38 PMYes saw that and it is funny how people try and tell you what you have or own.....
Posted by Trall
- December 16, 2015, 11:49:25 AMOn Ebay a few weeks ago someone in FL was selling a really nice Drifter. On the Auction was posted a question someone said in his Vulcan auction, you have as Indain shown for his pictures. Below is the posted question and answer. Thought it was funny to read.
Here a pic of the bike that someone was selling
Questions and answers about this item
Q: In your Vulcan auction, you have an Indian shown in the pics... You may want to change or update the auction.
A: No, this is not the wrong picture or description. Thank you.