Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => Drifter 1500 only => Topic started by: yamaha101 on October 26, 2013, 07:29:22 AM

Title: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: yamaha101 on October 26, 2013, 07:29:22 AM
Anybody have any idea where I can find 1999 1500 Original Black-Out Passing Lights?
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: CDNRatMan on October 26, 2013, 10:18:36 AM
   if you mean the spot \ driving lights, I could not find any for my  99 800 and settled for a set of chrome ones and had them powder coated to match the rest of the front end.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: greenbarn on October 26, 2013, 11:49:04 AM
Maybe you could find something on FleaBay that you could adapt to make work for you, depending on what you want.  I found these searching for "black motorcycle spot light"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Motorcycle-Driving-Passing-Spotlight-Light-Bar-Turn-Signals-Cruiser-/161133900255?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item25845431df&vxp=mtr

and here are some black visors:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTORCYCLE-SPOTLIGHTS-VISORS-4-1-2-MATE-BLACK-CHROME-two-pairs-4-/251360938902?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a86478b96&vxp=mtr
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: yamaha101 on October 26, 2013, 14:12:24 PM
I'm looking for the original. They're out there, it's just a matter of time, I suppose. Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: Troll on October 26, 2013, 15:38:55 PM
Which ones are the original? Mine are F&S and are bullet shaped, Chief's are flatter on the back, or at least look that way in the picture...
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: yamaha101 on October 26, 2013, 16:02:40 PM
Ya, the Fire & Steel. My original from 1999 had all the options. This one I seem to have to dig a little deeper.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: CDNRatMan on October 26, 2013, 17:07:06 PM
  ok I feel better now because mine are F&S too that had been sitting around the shop for a year or so, and  I got a deal on them. Just had to powder coat them because after a year I could not find them in black.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: yamaha101 on October 26, 2013, 17:45:28 PM
Well, I might have to go that route. Going to pick your brain for a sec. Any idea when the build date was for 1999 Drifters? You know, the month and year stamp that's on most bikes. Can't seem to find one on mine nor remember one on my original. Kawi doesn't seem to want to get back to me, as well.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: Pilgrim on October 28, 2013, 13:56:47 PM
The Fire & Steel part # for the 99 is K32001-005A
Don't know about the date stamp...possibly in the VIN# there are threads on the forum discussing that.
Good luck on locating the light bar...I think NAPA has the black tractor lights that would work.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: Brent Duncan on November 01, 2013, 11:01:41 AM
Try Kawasaki.com into ther parts search and it should give you part numbers you can still order factory parts, you just need to correct part numbers. there maybe a month or two delivery since they need to come from factory but they are stil available to buy.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: yamaha101 on November 01, 2013, 11:29:49 AM
I'll try that. Let you know.
Title: Re: Wanted: 1999 1500 Original Black Passing Lights
Post by: jmbo on November 01, 2013, 15:21:31 PM
There are a ton of Drifter light bars on FleaBay.  Some are real Kawasaki's and some aren't  Granted the are all chrome but a little powder coating can fix that. 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=kawasaki+drifter+light+bar

As far as the originals I have a gene set on my '99er.  There is nothing special about them.  No Kawi markings. I can tell you that the black housing rusts.  The cup housings are all scaly.  I'm going to have to strip them and re-powder coat them this winter.  Oh and one other thing.  Mine have a full bullet shaped back as opposed to some flatter backs I have seen.  They are tough to focus. They bump up against the windshield.  I actually had to heat the windshield with a heat gun to slightly bend the corners of the windshield to get them focused correctly.