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Posted by Zoar
- November 15, 2016, 09:40:06 AMQuote from: greenbarn on November 14, 2016, 21:49:28 PMGeee, and here I thought the free pizza I agreed to give to Drifter peeps was going to be fair compensation for any free mentions here on this forum?Be careful, there, Chief will be charging you for advertisement....
Tit for tat.
Drifter riders only. All else pay. One thing I found out actually now being in the food industry is --- margins are razor thin and you really don't make much if any money. And yes most restaurants do go out of business for that reason. I know it is glamorous right now to have a food truck or be making food for people, but staying in business is a the grim reality. A famous restaurant bar locally called "The Rongovian Embassy" just gave out a surprise announcement that they are closing their doors. They had some of the purported "best restaurants managers" in the area, too, running it. Now it's Belly UP. I have learned when margins are as thin as they are it does not take much to render the operation to become not feasible. But the good news --- I paid cash for my Drifter 800 BEFORE the season and so was not dependent on the financial success or lack of for this food business to fund the acquisition of my motorcycles. I only know it prevented me from riding my beloved 800 all summer. So, I will not run it the same way next year as this past season. I need to figure that out over the winter and spring. For now I am riding my 800 and my Ducati as much as I can and love the time I can put in the saddle during these autumn days in the Finger Lakes. Still have to work my other business but at least I have some time to ride. In fact, I hope to get some Drifter time in tonight!!! Can't wait!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 14, 2016, 22:00:05 PM 
Chief is not like that.......now a few others I bet would....like the grumpy old guy there...........PC....him if it was up to him he would charge......lol.........
Bike is still on the lift, it was there this summer, well need to take a road trip to 0hi0 and give you a hand......oh wait mine is in the house so time to start my winter projects..........
Posted by greenbarn
- November 14, 2016, 21:49:28 PMQuote from: Zoar on November 10, 2016, 14:27:47 PMCool. Pi Truck is the name. I love branding. The more it gets repeated the more effective the branding.
Pi Truck is all about making amazing wood fired oven pizza and providing an experience of watching the pizza being made with all the details and methods borrowed from years of real Italian wood fired oven pizza making combined with some modern techniques! And yes all the electricity is provided from solar panels so the experience is not ruined with the droning noise and fumes from a gasoline generator which is the means for making power used by 95% of food trucks on the planet. Pi Truck is a unique experience and the pizza is by far one of the best and perhaps the best pizza you might ever eat, anywhere, ever.
Be careful, there, Chief will be charging you for advertisement.... 
Posted by greenbarn
- November 14, 2016, 21:48:45 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on November 12, 2016, 11:04:08 AMBut Alas, the 800 is still on the bike lift...I also think the wind has more an effect on the 800 then on a 1500, the 800 is lighter and does sit a tad higher then the 1500.
Someone like GreenBarn who has both bikes should do a test ride for us and see what happens......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 12, 2016, 11:04:08 AMThe tire size on a stock 800 are as:
800 1500
Front 130/90 - 16 130/90 - 16
Rear 140/90 - 16 150/80 - 16
They are pretty close, but the main difference in my mind for most things is the weight. The 1500 is about 670 lbs and then the 800 is a mere 580 lbs. Round out this is about 100 lbs difference. I have noticed when riding with the heavier bikes that they tend to follow the road a bit better. I have lots of tar snakes up here and I find it is not so much the front tire following them but the whole bike. Down in the states were they have the roads grooved, I found my bike wandered on the grooves more then the heavier bikes. I found with the new Metz 888's that the snakes sing as you ride over or along top of them. Really bad if they are hot, the snakes that is on a hot day they seem to roll under the tires.
I also think the wind has more an effect on the 800 then on a 1500, the 800 is lighter and does sit a tad higher then the 1500.
Someone like GreenBarn who has both bikes should do a test ride for us and see what happens......
Posted by RockinRollin
- November 12, 2016, 06:18:57 AMI rode a 750 Honda Shadow for years and sold it when I bought the Drifter, I wish I still had the 750. The 750 was much better in town. Do the 1500 and 800 have the same front tire? I ask because the Shadow had a very narrow tire and when on the highway it would grab the tar snakes and pull side to side. In case you think I've got a vendetta against snakes I'm talking about the tar filled cracks on the roads.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 10, 2016, 15:48:50 PM 
I am really looking forward to my free sample and then just sitting around and talking Drifters with all the other Riders I can convince to met me there........
Posted by Zoar
- November 10, 2016, 14:27:47 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on November 10, 2016, 10:28:27 AMCool. Pi Truck is the name. I love branding. The more it gets repeated the more effective the branding.
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truckmake you feel better......lol........
now i'll be really doing this to mess with you..........
Pi Truck is all about making amazing wood fired oven pizza and providing an experience of watching the pizza being made with all the details and methods borrowed from years of real Italian wood fired oven pizza making combined with some modern techniques! And yes all the electricity is provided from solar panels so the experience is not ruined with the droning noise and fumes from a gasoline generator which is the means for making power used by 95% of food trucks on the planet. Pi Truck is a unique experience and the pizza is by far one of the best and perhaps the best pizza you might ever eat, anywhere, ever.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 10, 2016, 10:28:27 AM Sorry
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
PI Truck
make you feel better......lol........
now i'll be really doing this to mess with you..........
Posted by Zoar
- November 10, 2016, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on November 09, 2016, 20:06:31 PMPi Truck.
Oh hey question is that one free pizza per visit or per season or per lifetime........
Pi Truck.
Pi Truck.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 09, 2016, 20:06:31 PM I'll post the date and meeting place then we can ride en-mass into the location of the Pi Wagon for our small loaded pizza each for free well not for free for riding Drifter Motorcycles......lol........Zoar you might need to float a loan here for the summer.....lol....
Oh hey question is that one free pizza per visit or per season or per lifetime........
Posted by Old Drifter
- November 09, 2016, 18:03:21 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on November 09, 2016, 17:12:57 PMCDNRatMan, let me know when you're leaving, I'll meet you there.All you southerners are the same whining about the weather.........
It will be summer soon and I'll be heading to the finger Lakes area for my free pizza..........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 09, 2016, 17:12:57 PMAll you southerners are the same whining about the weather.........
It will be summer soon and I'll be heading to the finger Lakes area for my free pizza..........
Posted by Zoar
- November 09, 2016, 14:41:55 PMQuote from: greenbarn on November 08, 2016, 20:47:10 PMThe 800 makes me smile every time I take off on it.I agree. Like Larry said, the 800 isn't as comfortable for 2-up. Other than that, I like my 800 a lot, and it's a great bike.
That Pizza Pi is sounding good....
I live in some great country here in Finger Lakes region of NY state. I hope to explore a lot more of these roads soon. One major stumbling block is late fall winter weather. That kinda' puts a damper on a lot of bike riding.
However, I plan to keep my bike ready for any available days all winter for some riding. One OTHER thing about this area. Jan 1 can be 60 degrees and beautiful!
Have 800, will travel.
Posted by greenbarn
- November 08, 2016, 20:47:10 PMQuote from: Zoar on November 08, 2016, 08:20:57 AMYes, not to worry, it will be free pizza for your 8 hours of riding and all the free publicity you will be providing the Pi Truck, (by the way, it is called the Pi Truck) between now and then. And any other Drifter Riders that accompany you. Free pizza for all Drifter riders. To make up for the loss all Harley Riders pay double! Hehe.
Pi Truck.
Interesting you should post about the smug trepidation people have about the 800 being big enough for travel. They are smug and they are so sure it is not possible to travel with an 800.
Who did this to them?
I agree. Like Larry said, the 800 isn't as comfortable for 2-up. Other than that, I like my 800 a lot, and it's a great bike.
That Pizza Pi is sounding good....