OK, so I've been meaning to get some new pics of the bike, and a few people have proven themselves to real gluttons for punishment, because they actually wanted to see what I looked like. (Very scarry stuff there!)
So, here's some pics from today.........
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Hey! Have you been taking pictures of my bike! That's scary, our bikes do look alot alike. I still don't know if I want to put saddlebags on yet. See you on the 3rd.
Good looking bike, That guy sitting on your bike looks a little shady. To bad you will not be down for biketoberfest, would have liked to meet you in person. Maybe bike week.
Mark
Yeah, watch out for that guy!
Nice 1500 !!
Thank You!
I love the black and I was wondering what mine would look like with the solo seat and saddlebags.... NOT bad..... 2 questions.. where did you and annieoakley get the whitewalls? and what is that chrome thine on your windshield? God I love bl;ack bikes they look so good with chrome. I like the indian designs also. 8)
My whitewalls are Continental Milestones (Conti Milestones for short). I've got nearly 8000 miles on then and they have lots of tread left. In those pics they had about 7000 miles on them, and you can see the tread. Lots of other Drifter riders like the Maxxis whilewalls. I went with the Conti's over the Maxxxis because the Conti's supposedly have a bit more material in the sidewalls which gives them a little higher load carrying capacity.
As for the windshield, mine is the Fire & Steel Nomad style shield.
The bike looks good as a 2up too, either with or without a trunk.
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Nice looking bike !
Thank You, but it's Kawasaki that did all the hard work! ;)
OK Where did you get the trunk on the back. I like it. With that maybe my wife would ride with me instead of the vette. As far as the windshield goes. One of the photos show something chrome colored, just above the handlebars ,centered on the inside of the windshield.
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Quote from: 1SG CAV on October 25, 2009, 22:43:32 PM
OK Where did you get the trunk on the back. I like it. With that maybe my wife would ride with me instead of the vette.
It's off of a '69 Harley. The wife wanted something sturdy and comfortable, as well as something that wrapped around her to hold her in a bit. She hadn't ridden until this summer and was nervous, ya know? I wiil say, it seems comfortable to be when I tested it in the driveway, and I like the extra space to haul stuff. It'll hold two full face helmets, a couple of coats, and some other stuff too.
QuoteAs far as the windshield goes. One of the photos show something chrome colored, just above the handlebars ,centered on the inside of the windshield.
It's actually an old Harley spark plug box.
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The wife wanted something sturdy and comfortable, as well as something that wrapped around her to hold her in a bit.
That's why I was curious about it. My wife wants the same thing. What did it cost you, if i might ask?
was it easy to install?
I picked up the tour pack off of Craigslist for like $80. When I go it, it looked like this.......
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I liked the way it wasn't just a "box" like so many other tour packs. The size is generous to say the least.
The backrest pad also came off of Craigslist, from a different seller. It was $25.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/HDTourPackBackrest.jpg
It's from a current Harley tour pack. It's not an exact fit, but it's close.
A little paint, and I'm in business!
For the mounts, I had to custom make those. It's actually seven total parts. I'll take some pics tomorrow.....it's kinda hard to describe. Cool?
It's not too hard to fab up. I just used a drill and a grinder, thats it.
Sorry, I forgot to take the pics and post them. Here they are.......(Click to Enlarge)
Here it is hanging up in the garage (with the horseshoe attached)
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Here's the right and left of the horseshoe (there is a painted piece on each side and then a couple of bars going straight back that I covered in leather)
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Here's the underside of the tour pack mount. It's just some sheet metal spanning the rails.
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And here's the inside of the pack.
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