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Posted by pcarrell
 - May 27, 2014, 08:13:40 AM

Yeah, it's not cheap, but all the heavy engineering is done and it's basically a bolt on kit at that point.  You have to pay for that kind of convenience, but if you had to pay to rake your bike the old fashioned way you'd probably be close to the same price by the time you got all of the shop work done.  The only cheaper way would be to do it yourself, and not everyone can do that, for whatever reasons.

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 26, 2014, 21:06:08 PM
Quote from: capnconch on May 26, 2014, 14:15:48 PM

Ouch...2 grand..well now, ahem,  I see.. Hmm Well stock isn't so bad.

You could do a LOT of mods with that amount of money ;D
Posted by capnconch
 - May 26, 2014, 14:15:48 PM
Quote from: pcarrell on May 04, 2014, 07:28:16 AM

You don't have to get that crazy.  http://www.chopperkitusa.com/kawasaki-chopper-kits.htm  Our bikes are basically a F.I. Classic in the front end.

Ouch...2 grand..well now, ahem,  I see.. Hmm Well stock isn't so bad.
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 04, 2014, 12:11:27 PM

  I agree with you PC each to their own.......point in case.....

When you are buying a house, and during our long and cold winters I watch a lot of the home reno shows on TV because I am always looking at ways to make my house nicer  and more mine.
I get a real kick out of people walking into a home and criticizing the  colour scheme of the house that it is not what they like.....so paint it duh.....

So make you bike yours, if other do not like well if you do so be it.....it is after all yours.

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 04, 2014, 10:30:19 AM

I don't think it needs it either, but the OP asked, so maybe he want's to go down a road less traveled.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 04, 2014, 10:23:38 AM

my $0.02 CDN the bike does not need it looks awesome just the way she sits......

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 04, 2014, 10:15:29 AM
Quote from: greenbarn on May 04, 2014, 08:18:56 AM

This seems a little extreme to me, for a Drifter.

It's got it's own "flavor".  That pic is of a 14 degree rake with 10" tube extensions.  They offer a 9 degree rake, and with 6"-8" tubes it would appear much more mild.
Posted by greenbarn
 - May 04, 2014, 08:18:56 AM

This seems a little extreme to me, for a Drifter.

Posted by Troll
 - May 04, 2014, 07:42:18 AM

Grrrrrr

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 04, 2014, 07:28:16 AM

You don't have to get that crazy.  http://www.chopperkitusa.com/kawasaki-chopper-kits.htm  Our bikes are basically a F.I. Classic in the front end.

Posted by capnconch
 - May 04, 2014, 04:57:34 AM

I wish I could put a few degrees of rake on my forks as that looks good. I had a 2000 Indian Chief and they had more rake than the Drifter which gave them a ...well a rakish appearance.
I quess I could get in the neck and heat it up and bend it some for a rake, or cut plate and weld... as my Drifter has been lowered 1" front and rear I could put the stock length progressive springs back in the forks...yeah baby!

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