We limit access by GUESTS to protect our members from spam, hacks and trolls. Please register to gain access to all our resources.
Posted by pcarrell
- May 01, 2016, 12:06:05 PMNo I didn't! It's on top of my head!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 01, 2016, 11:47:45 AMOnce more you missed the point of the observation.........
Posted by pcarrell
- May 01, 2016, 09:18:51 AMHey, what's wrong with black bikes?
Posted by Trall
- April 30, 2016, 17:02:01 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on April 30, 2016, 16:00:33 PMNow, that's hilariousbecause they can..........point in case
1980 stationed in Germany, and found out I could not import my Moto Guzzi Ambassador with sidecar to Canada due to safety issues. But I could go to the local US Army base and buy a Harley at half of what they were paying at the time in Canada. So I did..........and wow was I getting hammered by all the guys at work should have bought Metric, Harley sucks heard it all......
FAST FORWARD some 30 years...............................I now ride a very unique bike a Kawasaki Drifter 800, a 99 to boot, only had 900 shipped to Canada, none to the US. So a decently rare bike. Now remember all them guys who some thirty years ago called me on owning a metric, what are they all riding.........
Their kids are grown they are gone from home, the parents now had disposable income, and so they are buying their first or second bike and it has to be a Harley, they also have all the clothing in orange and black, all the stickers on their cars, and trucks, they poop orange and black, and they all have the same sounding bikes the same colour, Black of course........
ok enough of my rant.......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 30, 2016, 16:00:33 PMQuotebecause they can..........point in caseFor their uniqueness and flowing body lines inspired by the classic Indians, I don't see why anyone would spend 20G + on a new Harley or Indian............
1980 stationed in Germany, and found out I could not import my Moto Guzzi Ambassador with sidecar to Canada due to safety issues. But I could go to the local US Army base and buy a Harley at half of what they were paying at the time in Canada. So I did..........and wow was I getting hammered by all the guys at work should have bought Metric, Harley sucks heard it all......
FAST FORWARD some 30 years...............................
I now ride a very unique bike a Kawasaki Drifter 800, a 99 to boot, only had 900 shipped to Canada, none to the US. So a decently rare bike. Now remember all them guys who some thirty years ago called me on owning a metric, what are they all riding.........
Their kids are grown they are gone from home, the parents now had disposable income, and so they are buying their first or second bike and it has to be a Harley, they also have all the clothing in orange and black, all the stickers on their cars, and trucks, they poop orange and black, and they all have the same sounding bikes the same colour, Black of course........
ok enough of my rant.......
Posted by Trall
- April 30, 2016, 15:01:04 PMFor their uniqueness and flowing body lines inspired by the classic Indians, I don't see why anyone would spend 20G + on a new Harley or Indian............
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.