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Posted by choppe3
- May 11, 2014, 23:41:40 PMWith a lot of frustration I got my 2 up corbin mounted. I ended up needing to:
-Grind down the mount washer
-Grind a little bit of the seat cross bar down.
- put ~1/4 inch rubber spacer on the front rubber bumpers.
and the KEY
use washers to tip the small brackets forward to get them to reach the frame!
Posted by Troll
- May 09, 2014, 15:54:44 PMI'm thinking it's the injected model...starting in like '02 or so...two piece seat....
Posted by Reveen
- May 09, 2014, 10:31:01 AMQuote from: Troll on May 09, 2014, 08:31:54 AMThanks Troll, I'm thinking of picking one up off of Ebay. Is there a certain range years of Nomad seats that will fit?Front half of the Nomad two piece seat is exactly the same pan as the Drifter solo. A nice cover or some custom work on it, and you have a Drifter solo for A LOT LESS MONEY!
Posted by Troll
- May 09, 2014, 08:31:54 AMFront half of the Nomad two piece seat is exactly the same pan as the Drifter solo. A nice cover or some custom work on it, and you have a Drifter solo for A LOT LESS MONEY!
Posted by rabbi
- May 08, 2014, 19:35:29 PMIf there is anything sticking out past the inside of the struts, they will gouge the fender! Threads, nuts, bolt heads, anything, it is close! Hard to find a oem drifter solo seat. I too, hate the 2 up corbin! Rabbi
Posted by Bucko
- May 08, 2014, 19:05:08 PMI personally find taking the bag struts off a royal pain - not because of the struts but because I have a rear (Fire and Steel) carrier and the holes for attaching the rack to the bag struts are not 'square' and it takes a certain amount of massaging to bend the rack into submission so that the holes line up. Have the same problem with my Fire and Steel solo seat rail. Terrible quality control (like the looks those accessories provide though 
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Posted by Reveen
- May 08, 2014, 13:32:13 PMQuote from: choppe3 on May 01, 2014, 10:07:54 AMI'm thinking of making another set of the brackets so I can easily switch between the two seats. Once I actually get my two-up mounted. If I do, I'll make a quick CAD model so you can take it anywhere. They are REALLY simple.
That would be awesome!
Posted by moosewing3
- May 02, 2014, 16:36:15 PMlook forward to seeing the CAD model
Posted by choppe3
- May 01, 2014, 10:07:54 AMI'm thinking of making another set of the brackets so I can easily switch between the two seats. Once I actually get my two-up mounted. If I do, I'll make a quick CAD model so you can take it anywhere. They are REALLY simple.
Posted by Reveen
- April 18, 2014, 18:13:54 PMQuote from: pcarrell on April 18, 2014, 18:06:09 PMThat is a great idea! I'm going to bring the specs in to them when I take my bike in and see what they can do. Thanks!Any halfway decent metal shop could fab those brackets in no time.
Matter of fact, I'd take those spec's over to your new bike shop and see if they can help! This is one of those jobs I was talking about that has a high profit margin for them because the materials are dirt cheap and most of it is labor. For a few bucks you all can hang out a bit more and you'll walk away with your brackets!
Here is a quick shot I took today from the top of the parking ramp where I work.
Posted by pcarrell
- April 18, 2014, 18:06:09 PMAny halfway decent metal shop could fab those brackets in no time.
Matter of fact, I'd take those spec's over to your new bike shop and see if they can help! This is one of those jobs I was talking about that has a high profit margin for them because the materials are dirt cheap and most of it is labor. For a few bucks you all can hang out a bit more and you'll walk away with your brackets!
Posted by Reveen
- April 18, 2014, 17:57:28 PMQuote from: pcarrell on April 18, 2014, 08:07:42 AMWent and got my bike to day from my friend's garage . . . threw some Seafoam in her (could tell a noticeable difference after just 5-10 minutes of riding!) and got some dirt off of her. I took my seat off, and sure enough, I'm missing the brackets. I don't have the tools or the knowledge to make any, so I will try and track down an existing seat on Ebay with the brackets included or maybe one of you guys wouldn't mind making some for me in exchange for some cash!You can make the seat brackets if you need them. You can follow this link ( http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php?product=484&cat=52 ) or you can just cut them from some angle steel, like old bed frame rails.
You can also see the differences under the seat between the solo and 2up setups here, including the saddle bag rails: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/oemsbsetup.html
Also, showed my bike to a work friend of mine who has a 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak . . . lets just say he seemed a little jealous!
He said not only did my bike sound better and look better than his, it felt better to him when he sat on it. He almost purchased a sport bike but went with the meanie instead, so he is a little more into the muscle/performance bikes than I am. He loved the Drifter though!
Posted by pcarrell
- April 18, 2014, 08:07:42 AMYou can make the seat brackets if you need them. You can follow this link ( http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php?product=484&cat=52 ) or you can just cut them from some angle steel, like old bed frame rails.
You can also see the differences under the seat between the solo and 2up setups here, including the saddle bag rails: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/oemsbsetup.html
Posted by Reveen
- April 18, 2014, 06:05:20 AMQuote from: moosewing3 on April 17, 2014, 18:20:52 PMDo you think its repairable with some fiberglass filler, sanding, and a new paint job? I'm considering getting it done at some point.mines got little gouges and nicks too when I switched. I think they're from fender travelling up and hitting bottom of the seat. Happens when riding two up without proper shock adjustment.
Quote from: greenbarn on April 17, 2014, 20:16:52 PMI think that is what everyone is talking about as well. I saw a thread where folks talked about buying Nomad seats on ebay just for the brackets (and then re-selling the seat). I might end up going this route as I even have trouble fabricating a paper plane!I think, Rev, that I've seen on the forum, that these brackets are easy to make if you don't have them. I could be thinking of something else, but I was thinking it was these little triangle brackets.
Posted by greenbarn
- April 17, 2014, 20:16:52 PMI think, Rev, that I've seen on the forum, that these brackets are easy to make if you don't have them. I could be thinking of something else, but I was thinking it was these little triangle brackets.