Hi there everyone,
This is my first time posting and I am greatful for the wealth of information on this board. I recently received my engine guard for my 800 drifter. I ordered them off of ebay from "Guido" that many of you mention. I have searched on here and cannot find the answer to my question. My husband and his friend attempted to put them on and are having some issues. As recommended from the board we bought longer screws to put where the horn was located. The problem is the guard is not flush against the radiator? It will not fit under the wheel lock so it is sticking out about 1 1/2" and all I see looking at it from the side is are the long screws! Should the wheel lock be removed to fit the guard flush against the radiator? If so how do you remove it? Or is there something they are just doing wrong that they are missing? Any info would be greatly appreciated...
Lucinda
Lucinda:
plese check this thread out it shows how I mounted mine....
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=18250.25
ok the floor boards top bolts have to be removed, and the brackets go on the outside and the bolts are replaced, do not tighten anything yet just get the bolts started and everything in place, the bracket were the horn was should fit flush to it. I can repost some of the pictures for you....pm me if you have any more questions I'll check my hotmail later........
alrat55@hotmail.com
Lucinda,the thread Ratman provided is the way KW and I also put our bar on.It was a hot topic and amuzing during the off season.....LOL.....It's very simple you just have to drill two new holes to mount the horn.Don't forget to use some type of glue,epoxy etc to put on the two plastic plugs provided with the bar.Don't forget to post pics.
Lucinda - The wheel lock does not have to be removed or altered. The guard is an exact fit, so the trick is in fitting it up. As Ratman said...fit all bolts loose, then tighten everything up.....but the order may help.
Fit the top two small bolts under the wheel lock first (after you've drilled new holes to mount the horn), then work down to the other attachment points. Since I had mine on and off a few time during the initial installation, I remember have a harder time when I started at the bottom and worked up....so again, start from the top down and once you have a bolt in every hole....make it up. It needs some persuasion, but once lined up correctly, fits like a glove.
Oh my gosh. THANK YOU all so much for your help!I really appreciate it! The pictures are awesome and they help out so much. Can't wait for this weekend to fix it! They knew something was wrong but just couldn't figure it out. I am so greatful for this site and you guys are wonderful. I can't thank you enough! I will definitely post pictures this weekend to show what great work YOU guys did if all works well! Cross your fingers! ;D
Quote from: Lucinda on May 21, 2013, 11:31:47 AM
.... THANK YOU all so much....... The pictures are awesome and they help out so much.
Just be careful there, asking for more pics from Ratman. Some of them have been known to be a little hard to get out of your mind, once seen, even for an instant...... OWWW that one with the snow angel still HURTS>...... :o
Mr. GreenBarn of 0hi0, you Sir have now moved to the top of the picture list......PC is now down near the bottom of the list..........
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 23, 2013, 16:43:07 PM
Mr. GreenBarn of 0hi0, you Sir have now moved to the top of the picture list......PC is now down near the bottom of the list..........
Just send me some nice pictures of your weekend ride :)
Greenbarn you asked for it brother :o.....In Ratmans eyes they are his nice pictures.
Can't thank you guys enough! You were right, fits like a glove when you do it right! The pictures that you posted Ratman really helped. So I am going to attempt to post pictures.
Dang that took me a while to resize the pictures to post on here! :)
;) Lucinda, your most welcome any thing you need help with just ask........
(see PC..Ican be nice to people that are nice to me....lol)
Very nice ride too, was going to ask what you had on the top of the bars but saw the dogg in the windscreen.
It's a "Biker Tazmanian Devil" with his leather jacket and sun glasses on! No laughing! ;D
Now all I need are the white wall tires. My tires are still good so maybe next year. Just added a radiator cover and painted it blue to match the bike. The bike actually looks better in person. The colors are blue and cream but in ALL pictures the cream looks white.
You guys are awesome, so glad I found this forum!
Welcome aboard, Lucinda, and by the way, NICE BIKE. Love the colors.
Regards
;) sorry not a dog..a devil....ok got that ......
WWW's are a must on a 800 Drifter because they make it look that much cooler. Mr Clean Magic eraser to remove the blue once you get them but wait till after they are on the rims to clean them so the grease hand prints for the shop don't show up, and for daily cleaning it keeps the tires looking really good.
Rad cover ...chrome I'll bet....lol....
I prefer daily riding to daily cleaning...Nice bike...I'm partial to two tone paint jobs...
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 28, 2013, 07:31:11 AM
;) sorry not a dog..a devil....ok got that ......
WWW's are a must on a 800 Drifter because they make it look that much cooler. Mr Clean Magic eraser to remove the blue once you get them but wait till after they are on the rims to clean them so the grease hand prints for the shop don't show up, and for daily cleaning it keeps the tires looking really good.
Rad cover ...chrome I'll bet....lol....
Well then WWW's it is! Can't wait to get the tires. Personally I think they add so much to the bike. I was a little bit upset with the blue paint when I got it. I wanted the Deep Turquoise Green that they made with the 1500 drifter. I didn't know at the time I could have gone to the site "colorite" and matched exactly what I wanted so I ended up with the lighter shade of blue.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments on my bike! ;D
Lucinda the bike looks fantastic ;)....Your right about the cream cor showing up as white because that's what I'm seeing.Love the paint scheme,however!Always was/am a fan of that baby blue.WWW'S will make your bike pop out like you wouldn't imagine.The bike will look totally different.IMOPthis is a must do on your list with this paint scheme.You'll be more then happy with the end results.
Lucinda, the colors look great! Cool ride! 8)
Quote from: Drift1 on May 28, 2013, 19:44:35 PM
Lucinda the bike looks fantastic ;)....Your right about the cream cor showing up as white because that's what I'm seeing.Love the paint scheme,however!Always was/am a fan of that baby blue.WWW'S will make your bike pop out like you wouldn't imagine.The bike will look totally different.IMOPthis is a must do on your list with this paint scheme.You'll be more then happy with the end results.
Thanks Drift! I can't wait to get the white wall tires. Love the way the drifters look with them on. IMO it gives them an even more "retro" look. and I LOVE it! Went to bike night last week and all of our friends have Harleys and and I can't even begin to tell you how many compliments I had on my bike sitting next to all the Harley's! ;D
Thank you again everyone for all your help.