Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: moosewing3 on July 13, 2014, 16:09:52 PM

Title: look what I saw
Post by: moosewing3 on July 13, 2014, 16:09:52 PM
Did the Law Enforcement Torch Ride for Special Olympics yeasterday and this beauty was in the pack.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: Troll on July 13, 2014, 17:52:49 PM
'48? See there are some out there that people actually ride!
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: moosewing3 on July 13, 2014, 17:58:12 PM
Close, 47, great eye Troll. Yeah the guy rides it everywhere. Does lots of big runs with it. Was pretty much covered in oil though lol.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: CDNRatMan on July 13, 2014, 18:16:36 PM
Very cool and impressive, were did the ride actually go?
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: pcarrell on July 13, 2014, 18:37:56 PM
Sweetness!
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: moosewing3 on July 13, 2014, 19:49:44 PM
Left from Ottawa, to Smiths Falls with a big loop around Perth and Portland back to Smith Falls where we had a BBQ and rides from Kingston and Cornwall joined us.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: CDNRatMan on July 13, 2014, 20:35:10 PM
ok so perhaps it should be on the agenda for next summer.
that is a really nice area to ride around in.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: moosewing3 on July 13, 2014, 21:17:09 PM
We have 14 rides in Ontario this year, including one "near" you in Timmins next month. Would love if you came down for either the Kingston or Ottawa run. This is a really great cause and there are events all over North America.

http://www.torchrideontario.com/
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: CDNRatMan on July 13, 2014, 21:29:03 PM
  The Timmins ride this year is out, and it is like a 4 day event, but next summer the Kingston ride might be a fun thing to do, I am sure I can get my Brother in Law to join us too. That is just a day down the ride and a day home again for me. Something to consider.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: greenbarn on July 13, 2014, 21:56:21 PM
Wow, Moose, that's really cool.  That's what I was looking for before I found the Drifter.  Just a lot more than I wanted to spend.  That's really cool.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: CDNRatMan on July 13, 2014, 21:59:46 PM
man if I had your money I would be burning mine and moosewings....
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: greenbarn on July 13, 2014, 22:11:14 PM
Better keep yours...   mine would make too small a fire.  Like I said, if I had the money, I'd have bought an old Indian. 

Turns out, I think I'm better off with a Drifter.   But I WOULD still like to have an old Indian...    Maybe if you leave me in your will, Ratman...
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: John Hopkins on July 14, 2014, 13:07:11 PM
Those old Indians look great, but sometimes it is better to admire someone else's bike than to actually own one..

The drifter is a copy of the Indian, but in my opinion it is a better bike than the original, I've ridden through deep mud, across steep mountain passes, through pouring rain, spent a couple of hours at walking pace in funeral processions in hot sun, ridden highways and pathways and all I have to do is wash it down, check the oil, coolant and tire pressures and it is ready to ride another thousand miles..

I love to see the old bikes, I just don't want to own one..

John.
Title: Re: look what I saw
Post by: moosewing3 on July 14, 2014, 13:51:31 PM
There was actually a 40's vintage Indian basket case, literally, that went on eBay for about a grand last winter, was guaranteed all parts were present. I was surprised. Would be nice to have but I need to have something I can ride everyday.