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Posted by mmedur
- July 07, 2013, 21:21:56 PMJust as a heads up, I had he engine guard from Guido installed on my drifter, everything was great and I put about 2000 miles on his year since I got it. I tend to ride somewhat aggressively and have no issues with touching down a floorboard in a corner. Last night I was heading home from work, took a turn and touched down what I thought was he floorboard slider only to suddenly feel a hard bump to my ankle and difficulty shifting. I safely pulled the bike to the side of the road to check it out. The engine guard had hit the ground hard and bent back pinching the floorboard up. I removed the engine guard today and aside from needing a new mounting bolt the rest of the bike is fine. After removing it and inspecting that had happened I noticed that both sides were previously scratched. Upon further inspection I realized that the engine guard is the first part to touch down and does not give like the floorboards do.
Posted by Drift1
- March 31, 2013, 10:17:33 AMThanks KW....dude I had the bike down to basically nothing at one point. The PO took good care of this machine and I assured him I would do the same,if not more.Being I wanted the WWW's for that old school look as well to match the white star to try to make it stand out more.I figured I could really get in the tight spots to clean and hit with some wax.Well you know how it goes your brain starts spinning It's wheels,then I was introduced to the forum and saw great ideas that members were sharing and realized even though I'm "no mechanic" I could explore,to comfort zone limitations of course,and if I get jammed up I'd just yell for help.Witch everyone knows I did quite often....LOL...and thank you members. Next thing you know I have parts coming in from every direction.I'm still waiting on things 
For the fender light,the reason I didn't go all black IMOP It's just to big and to much black.The one I purchased is smaller,the chrome goes with the other chrome on the bike such as rims,headlight ring etc.Now the fender light is not just chrome there's black accent in the head dress to match.The reason It's not on at the moment is because I don't like the fact that it stays on during the day so I'm adding an on/off switch for night time use.
Ratman....I actually looked at those lights,in fact I brought one home one weekend,it was just way to big.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 31, 2013, 08:24:11 AMWait extra peices, your not supposed to have any left...........oh, I see problems in the making here........
blacked out spot lights or perhaps see about getting a blackout drive light......like this one...really give it that pop....
Posted by kw-retrorider
- March 31, 2013, 08:05:47 AMDrift1 - The black bull bar really finishes it off nice. Also like how the protekto trim on the fenders came out. Even though my paintwork is black, I think the fenders need that trim to improve the finished look. I'll do black on black when I have a reason to take the fenders off.
BTW...I notice the fender light is missing...too shiny? Maybe a little wartime "black out" might do the trick (to the head dress). In my opinion, looks good as is with that front guard. Altogether...very nice. Looking thru the whole photo bucket...hats off to getting it all back together without any extra pieces in time for riding season....Happy Easter.
Posted by Drift1
- March 31, 2013, 05:38:43 AMThanks Pilgrim I'll let you know as soon as I hear from Ted.
Ratman for you there good buddie,I'll take plenty of pics....but I'm going to have to be honest with ya,you know how I am with these darn modern technology gadgets so hopefully they meet your standards..LOL
PC...you kill me 
dude has the "Cadillac" of Drifters, you can't fool us remember we love pics around here so we've seen your baby........ 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 30, 2013, 23:10:12 PMabout time......
Posted by pcarrell
- March 30, 2013, 20:04:13 PMOK Richie, you can stop now......I'm starting to get jealous!
Posted by Pilgrim
- March 30, 2013, 19:49:14 PMNice Drifter1, I like the look of your bike. The engine guard looks great on it.
I emailed Ted back in the early part winter and he was down south and put me on his pending list for one of the racks. I haven't heard from him since. Let us know what you find out.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 30, 2013, 19:17:44 PMbe really interested in how the rear guards look and mount. So pictures and close ups are a must
Posted by Drift1
- March 30, 2013, 19:03:03 PMSorry Ratman I didn't answer your question.Yes I'm waiting on 2 items from Ted when he gets back to Michigan.
1)rear fender rack
2)rear crash bars
Both in black of course.I'm on his waiting list,think I'm going to email him just for an update and a reminder.
Posted by Drift1
- March 30, 2013, 18:47:35 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 30, 2013, 18:23:05 PM
LMAO.....Ratman it was like two teenager's in this house this morning.I droped the bar off to my brother's place during the week with my truck after work because he just got his tank back from being painted so we figured we could do both projects at his house then go for a ride when the weather broke.So this morning I had to ride the Drifter over to install it.Now being I ride solo seat Aidan insisted he would follow with "HIS"bobber...LOL.For awhile there(during the argument)you would of thought I was arguing with my brother not a 6 yr. old....man it was hillarious,till we woke up the miss's 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 30, 2013, 18:23:05 PM lol you did this alone or did Aiden and your brother help you?....Bike is looking good, did you say you had a rear fender carrier coming from Ted?
Posted by Drift1
- March 30, 2013, 17:58:43 PMKW and Ratman thanks for the tips on the bars.I finally installed them today and love them
Posted by Troll
- February 25, 2013, 19:43:59 PMHarley riders all know loc-tite. Safety wire is a good thing, too. When they came out with wick-and-seal, the world rejoiced....
Posted by chief
- February 25, 2013, 19:39:27 PMAs ratman says...Blue allows for removal with handtools, red requires heat to remove the part, and green can be applied after you assemble the part. It makes its way between the threads and acts like red loctite at that point. So use blue.