Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: --Jerry S-- on March 26, 2017, 22:42:25 PM

Title: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: --Jerry S-- on March 26, 2017, 22:42:25 PM
I see youtube stuff and 400 is the only thing I can read and they talk soocki ocki icky. So I'm just guessing they made a 400 and it never hit the states?  Most likely air cooled and then 400ccs must be one of the smallest v twin made.  V- twinkie if a 400.   ;D
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: greenbarn on March 26, 2017, 23:21:48 PM
The 400 is an elusive, some say mythical creature.   I think it's water cooled, but of course I've not seen any more of them than unicorns or leprechauns...
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 27, 2017, 03:39:29 AM
  There is or was a 400 made, looks like an 800, but I have only heard of a very few being imported to any place. Seems they stayed in Japan from what I have read.
https://preview.trademe.co.nz/motors/trade-me-motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/1286210378
like this one in NZ but notice the rear signal lights are not stock......
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: --Jerry S-- on March 27, 2017, 06:40:18 AM
Interesting exhaust on that one, I assume that it is the same guts as the 800cc with different bore, stroke and jugs. Then no weight savings, not sure why they did that.  Oh well. 
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: DC on March 27, 2017, 12:07:08 PM
That could be an interesting bike for the stable.
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: Bucko on March 28, 2017, 02:20:58 AM
400 Drifter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixip9dYwF9k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixip9dYwF9k)

I'd love to have one!
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: DC on March 28, 2017, 19:25:21 PM
That's gotta be pretty good on gas.
Title: Re: Me again, is there a Japanese 400 Drifter?
Post by: greenbarn on March 29, 2017, 11:58:12 AM
Quote from: --Jerry S-- on March 27, 2017, 06:40:18 AM
Interesting exhaust on that one, I assume that it is the same guts as the 800cc with different bore, stroke and jugs. Then no weight savings, not sure why they did that.  Oh well.
My understanding is that a lot of places have CC restrictions, regarding licensing and/or registration.  In other words, you get you license "up to" a certain CC limit, and tags are based on CC limits.  I'm not sure about all that, the "where"s and the details, but that's the general impression I've had.  I always figured this was the reason.