Hi guys, I want to share with you the new purchase I've just made for ma-deuce...
A sissybar and it's made by Ledrie, yes the same that Ratman owns. I had been lookin' for it for many years!
Take a look at pics, please.
The item is in good shape but, as you'll note, the PO had the nefarius idea of cutting the handles that were originally welded to the sides of the base... >:(
Fortunately for me, he has at least had the good idea of keeping them, so now I can weld them back on. :)
P.S.: Sorry for the pics layin' on one side... I don't know why!
nice find!
8) you have indeed caught one of a few unicorns........those are rare to find and you are even more lucky in that the PO kept the handles and so a good welder can fix that.....
Ratman, it looks like that Sissybar by Ledrie is not as rare as we thought...
I've just found this seller: http://www.customcruisers.com/contents/en-uk/p2385_sissybar-with-pad-black-for-drifter-800-1500.html
Me, I keep on considering myself very lucky anyway, because of the cheap price the one I bought... ;)
Congrats on the find! I think your still lucky to find it. I'll bet that if you order the one from Custom Cruisers, they'll refund your payment due to it being "out of stock".
Same colour bike, same backrest. You want to be just like Ratman? You will have to get another bike then. ;)
mittico I have tried ordering parts from that site, about a day or so after ordering Drifter parts I get a sorry can not fill your order your funds have been returned. Lots of sites still advertise Drifter parts but they do not have any.
I go into every Kawasaki shop I pass and ask if they have anything tucked away and if so can I buy it or at least have a price on it.
Every swap met or bike event where things are for sale I will hunt through the piles looking for anything. I have found a few items this way and sold them to members who are hunting for them and I only ask for my shipping charges. Lots of fun hunting for parts, and I also watch Kijiji......
So really consider that you have the Unicorn........I think the hardest parts for an 800 are, sissy bar with the back rest, the front fender guard, and the speedo visor. I have not seen many of any of these around in a long time.......
Well guys, your infos keep me smile more and more happily! ;D
RockinRollin, you should know that Ratman is inimitable: he's the real Unicorn! :)
Quote from: mittico68 on January 14, 2018, 02:45:27 AM
Well guys, your infos keep me smile more and more happily! ;D
RockinRollin, you should know that Ratman is inimitable: he's the real Unicorn! :)
Marco...you always amaze me with your knowledge and use of the English language. Had to look that one up...lol.
in·im·i·ta·ble
iˈnimədəb(ə)l/Submit
adjective
so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.
"the inimitable ambience of Hawaii"
synonyms: incomparable, unparalleled, unrivaled, peerless, matchless, unequaled, unsurpassable, superlative, supreme, perfect, beyond compare, second to none, in a class of one's own; unique, distinctive, individual; formalunexampled, sui generis
"after years of trying to imitate Hitchcock, I finally accepted the fact that the master is inimitable"
Marco: I'll take that as a compliment, but I have done a lot of late night surfing on different web sites and I can not tell you the number of times I thought I found a part to have it refused because the item is no longer in stock......what a let down.....
Now RockingRolly knows me we have met a few times, in fact I drove 5 hours each way in a day to go and get parts from him for Rendezvous 2017 that he was donating. I actually got to sit in his living room, met his wife and the royal treatment I got to met his dog. Then I was shown his garage and was allowed to look and touch his bike. I was not allowed however to sit on it.......
Quote from: Old Drifter on January 14, 2018, 07:18:36 AM
Marco...you always amaze me with your knowledge and use of the English language.
I've been studyin' english since I was 8 y.o. and I've always loved to be able to speak it.
BUT I have to confess that sometimes I use (or abuse...) the google translator... :o A little help in case of needs is always welcome, no matter from! ;)
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 14, 2018, 12:48:20 PM
Marco: I'll take that as a compliment
Andy, that's what I meant!
Even though I don't know you in person, I appreciate your availability and your efforts to help others. Hats off to you!
great find mittico!...why can't i find stuff like this.
Because your a Coconut....lol......Hi buddy.....what are you looking for? I really like to hunt for parts for people, trying to find that special part for someone in need......
tj don't forget to go to the bike show in TO in April......I found a few Drifter parts there and sold them or used them........
I am hunting for a speedo visor for Pearl right now......if not then perhaps try to make one myself.....
Quote from: tj on January 15, 2018, 06:42:13 AM
great find mittico!...why can't i find stuff like this.
I think it all depends on what you're lookin' for: me, I'm always surfing on the internet for everything that could fit ma-deuce!
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 15, 2018, 16:22:11 PM
Because your a Coconut....lol......Hi buddy.....what are you looking for? I really like to hunt for parts for people, trying to find that special part for someone in need......
tj don't forget to go to the bike show in TO in April......I found a few Drifter parts there and sold them or used them........
I am hunting for a speedo visor for Pearl right now......if not then perhaps try to make one myself.....
i've been looking for a solo seat rail and rear engine guards (i think that's what they are called) for my 99 1500 for years now...
speedo visor...i have a chrome one that came off my 1500. pm me
Quote from: mittico68 on January 16, 2018, 01:53:16 AM
I think it all depends on what you're lookin' for: me, I'm always surfing on the internet for everything that could fit ma-deuce!
i do the same thing...just don't have any luck at it. :(
Well Tj, in my case I must add the impertinence with which I asked the seller if he was willing to sell the item separately from his bike... :o ;)
Quote from: mittico68 on January 16, 2018, 10:20:54 AM
Well Tj, in my case I must add the impertinence with which I asked the seller if he was willing to sell the item separately from his bike... :o ;)
Huh...what? LOL...more google translator abuse?
I know the feeling, have been looking for Arlen Ness valve cover accents to no avail.
Quote from: tj on January 17, 2018, 05:50:25 AM
Huh...what? LOL...more google translator abuse?
TJ, Marco has excellent English language understanding and grammar skills... probably better than I...lol. He doesn't use the google translator.
Quote from: Old Drifter on January 17, 2018, 09:21:09 AM
TJ, Marco has excellent English language understanding and grammar skills... probably better than I...lol. He doesn't use the google translator.
:) Great defense, but now please let me know your fee... ;)
Brief update.
Finally the grabrails have been rewelded on (look at pics).
Now it need to be repainted (I would have liked to have it powder coated, but as far as I know there are no local shops that can do it!), so that the Unicorn will be ready to go, again! 8)
That's pretty cool. Wish I could find a set of those. You can just paint them and then clear coat them and that'll hold up for a long time I'm sure. Show us some pics when you got it all mounted on your bike
Looks great Marco, can't wait to see it on MaDuce.
Marco which seat are you going to run with that? Next you will be hunting for folding passenger floorboards.....
Quote from: CDNRatMan on April 02, 2018, 16:59:46 PM
Marco which seat are you going to run with that?
Oh well, that's one of my winter projects...: I'm gonna put a passenger single seat on, using an old tractor seat that my father in law has given to me sometime ago + the OEM (double) seat bracket.
But before I need to fab the adding arms that should go below the saddle. Pics will follow asap...
Quote from: CDNRatMan on April 02, 2018, 16:59:46 PM
Next you will be hunting for folding passenger floorboards.....
Sir, looks like your memory isn't workin' good any more (LOL): I've already got them and they're blacked out F&S! ;)
On the seat it will be interesting on how you accomplish it. As for my mind it is hard to remember who has what and who wants parts for their bikes.but from experience I know that the passengers who ride behind you really like the boards over the pegs.
Update.
While surfin' on the net, I came across this nice front fender tip (look at pics).
That's another unicorn, isn't it? :)
Now, some nice reshaping and it'll be ready for ma-deuce!
Very nice find Marco! 8)
Nice fender tip - that will be unique