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Posted by Slider
- December 14, 2012, 14:05:24 PMI'll get you some pics, but just to get the thought processes going, here is this. After checking out my co-workers' Vulcans, and comparing to my Drifter, I found out some things.
Generally, what works for the 800 Vulcan Custom works for the 800 Vulcan Drifter. Not always, but mostly. The 900 Vulcan Classic is a little more different, but is still similar. You have to look at pictures to get a feel for what is the same, and what is different between the 800 Drifter and the others. I also found that a lot of aftermarket part suppliers do not even list the 800 Vulcan Drifter any more, but they will list the other Vulcan models. That is why you have to visually check these out and decide what will work and what will not. If you have a question, ask the supplier and ask here on the forum.
That's the best I got for now.
Slider
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 14, 2012, 13:36:26 PM 
at last a voice with a meaning behind it.....thanks i'll have to check out that info and if you could spare some time pic's would be greatly valued.....Thank you Slider......
Posted by Slider
- December 14, 2012, 13:31:49 PMGotta throw my 2 cents in. Hope that it is not a day late and a dollar short.
I work with a couple of guys that ride Vulcans. One is an 800 Classic and the other is a 900 Custom. For both bikes, I noted that the part of the frame with the foot peg mounts was identical to my 800 Vulcan Drifter, once you take the mount cover off. I installed Kuryakyn boards with the splined adapters. I needed to tweak them a little to get the splined adapters to be completely rigid against the frame, but they are very workable. They cost a bit more, but I was trying to get passenger boards to match my front boards. I did not get a exact match, but it is pretty close. Between the Kuryakyn boards and the Corbin dual seat, I am fairly satisfied with the mods, including the new look.
Slider
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 22:11:01 PMI'm not a "give a man a fish" kinda guy, but I'll teach you to fish! 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 07, 2012, 21:44:41 PMok can not out do you....I surrender.....
now give up your floor boards for me..........
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 21:07:22 PMI lived in Cheyenne, WO for a while, and it gets cold in the winter there. One night, admittedly with wind chill, it got down to -75F........let me tell ya what, THAT'S CHILLY!
I know cold!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 07, 2012, 20:55:21 PMlol I would love to see some of you out on the ice for a day in -40* weather........ 
but enough about my clothing......
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 20:52:46 PM......if only you'd wear them..........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 07, 2012, 20:42:19 PMyou guys are hung up on clothing...must be a thing with you all down south. My seal skin pants and coats are more then warm enough in all weather..........
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 20:26:54 PMQuote from: Drift1 on December 07, 2012, 20:23:24 PMForget that....lets work of fabricating some clothes!....let's work on the next one....fabrication of that snow shovel,so your not whistling why you work
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 20:25:21 PMThis is the link to the boards I used: http://www.jcwhitney.com/emgo-universal-highway-floorboard/p2006697.jcwx?filterid=c14701u0j3 (They've gone up a bit in price sice I bought them) They are aluminum, so you could paint them black or have them anodized (powder coating wont stick). I dressed mine up with some leather trim, but used the stock mounting points with my custom brackets. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/Pipes.jpg
At the very least, it's cheap enough that you could try it and if you want to later invest in something more you'll know if it's worth the investment. Those $200+ dollar ones do look nice though.
Posted by Drift1
- December 07, 2012, 20:23:24 PMThink PC's rout is the way to go,RATMAN.That's easy enough to do,plus Realy the only real cost your looking at is the floor boards...now that you have that fabrication solved let's work on the next one....fabrication of that snow shovel,so your not whistling why you work
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 07, 2012, 19:46:49 PMwell here is a thought, for all oyu 1500 riders who have the solo seats and ride alone take of you rear floor borads and mounting hardware and send it to me to adapt for my 800....
$200.00 for them does sound like a lot, so it is somehting I will wait till I win the lottery as I have removed 3 people from my list of winners I will have more then enough money to spend on the boards......
Posted by 49Reo
- December 07, 2012, 19:43:33 PMForget the floorboards, you sitting on the bike makes it look so much different than the norm! Save the money, man!!!
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- December 07, 2012, 19:39:37 PM$200+ dollars seems like a lot to spend for something used so seldom.