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We are moving to a different physical location and it is taking longer than anticipated. In the meantime, any Classified items we sell may not be available. Classifieds sold by members aren't impacted. Any classified with an email address other than @saftek.com or @vulcandrifterriders.com should be fine.

Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Yeah, we are moving and some of the product sold directly by us is boxed up. This is taking far longer than we anticipated. We'll notify and update our classifieds once the move is complete. In your case, we have been looking for the item for a couple of days without luck. We refunded your money. Sorry for the inconvenience and delay! Cheers. 

Drifter seats don't work that way. You either have a solo or a double. Passenger pillions won't work with the floating rear Drifter fender. Lots of info on this site regarding seats. 

OEM/F&S luggage racks connected to the backrest not the fender etc. because of the floating fender. 

What Troll said... there are big and obvious differences between the "J" and "R" models. We have a pictorial history -North America - if you are interested.

https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php/topic,59785.0.html

Sorry for the delay in commenting. We have very limited control over the ads and have been considering eliminating them completely. Thanks for letting us know, this helps us make choices on what appears on our site. Personally, I use an ad blocker. 

Thanks for reminding me. I do have the package, left it unopened to REMIND me to thank you. Didn't work, obviously. Just opened it... look good. Thanks. I will be refunding your postage via paypal to the email address in your membership. Should be there shortly.

Thanks for your effort in doing this.

Cheers. 

This is not free, must pay 20€

Sure is now... it was free when I checked it. There are decoders for just basic info from the VIN. I changed my post to reflect a different free one... the decode is after the first paragraph, sorta easy to miss. 

Just search for motorcycle Vin Decoder on the web, there should be several.

https://www.cyclepedia.com/motorcycle-vin-decoder/ is one such site which may work. There may be better ones out there.

One on the NHTSHA site... https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder provides a bit more information. This is in the USA.

ECU test results?

Replaced the Gremlin Bell on the computer... old one apparently lost potency...     Who knows!  Glad it's working for you. Cheers. 

Thanks Bucko.
The R1 owner's manual says it should be  950 ±50 rpm , while the information on the next page says 800 ±50 rpm:
https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/1500specs.html
Which one is correct?
Is is there any difference between the J and R variants?
Thanks!

950 ±50 rpm is correct for J's and R's

Thanks Chief!

I just tried again but I still get the same error message, only in the Super Chief part of the gallery:
https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;cat=9

However, I seem to be able to see photos from other galleries without any problems.

Very Strange. I did update that portion of the forum and ran some checks. Not seeing any errors in our logs. I just logged in at the same level as you and had no problems accessing the category. You can only VIEW and comment on those pics.  Try refreshing your browser and try again... long shot. I will monitor the error logs, but at this point we don't see anything on our end which would cause this problem... sorry. Cheers.

Then I may not have all the necessary permissions (yet), as my status is still "Prospect".

@chief , would you be able to help, please?

Cheers!

You appear to have all the necessary permissions to view that portion of the Gallery. Are you able to see other areas?  I moved your level to MEMBER. See if that resolves the problem. If not, let me know and I will dive deeper into the problem. Cheers. 

Sorry don't know. Did you check with your local Kaw parts dept? Sometimes they can provide useful info. 

Welcome. Personally, I like the looks of the Drifter better as well. I went to the Indian dealer, mine was parked next to a bunch of Indians and that was when I recognized my preference.

Refresh: This is a hobbyist site and all comments and mod guides are produced by other hobbyists. If you need expert advice contact Kawasaki or your local bike repair shop.

MODS and ADVICE:
The modifications provided on this forum is for use at your own risk. These mods and other advice is from members and enthusiasts to help you in your hobby. Please ensure you verify any information provided and know your own skills and limitations before screwing around with your bike.

If you have a mod you'd like to add, you take pics and do a write-up or provide the basic instructions and pics and we will put it in the right form.

If you find any incorrect information, links which have changed/are dead, etc. Please let us know so we can modify/remove the information. This goes for Posts as well as Mods. This is the only way to keep the info provided fresh.

October 16, 2024

MODS and ADVICE:

The modifications provided on this forum is for use at your own risk. These mods and other advice is from members and enthusiasts to help you in your hobby. Please ensure you verify any information provided and know your own skills and limitations before screwing around with your bike.

If you have a mod you'd like to add, you take pics and do a write-up or provide the basic instructions and pics and we will put it in the right form.

If you find any incorrect information, links which have changed/are dead, etc. Please let us know so we can modify/remove the information. This goes for Posts as well as Mods.

U-Joint Replacement Mod

The part number and sources supplied in the old Gadget Ujoint mod may no longer be valid. The mod has been removed. We know it was used by others over the years and hope to update it. If you have any information on acceptable u-joint P/N etc please let us know.

For those who may not know... the ECU Fault code check tests:

1. Sensors - throttle, vacuum, inlet air temp, coolant temp, and atmos. pressure
2. Coils, both pickup and ignition
3. Vehicle down Sensor
4. Fuel pump
5. Fuel injectors

The ECU will shut down the bike ( or won't let it start) if the vehicle down sensor or the fuel pump tests fail. Or if both pickup coils fail the test.

Good place to start if you are having problems.

https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/ECUFaultCodes.html

Member level should allow you access to most boards and the classifieds. If you are still blocked from anything let me know. Cheers.

Sorry about there being no pics with post. I am still trying to figure out how to add them.  If you want pics of the conversion send me a regular email and I send some back.

When you are in a post, look at the post nav bar - next to the youtube icon there is a pic icon. You can use that to input into a post. Many files may be a problem.

=== or you can use the Click or Drag files thing at the bottom of an open post - can add multiple files...

=== OR... you can use the Gallery and point to your pics there...

If all else fails you can contact me, send me the pics and I will post them for you and put them in the Gallery.

Cheers. 

To Chief: I finally got to read this post.

At $12,500 to keep my Drifters look and feel he drive to MN was well worth it.  I have been getting more and more experience with the handling and the overall feel of the road.  With that in mind I actually switched back to my Harley solo springer seat.  The only thing that I have added is a Harley seat rail and vertical/raised seat back rest.  It works for me.

I would suggest that you look up Endeavor Trikes website and give it a look.  Norm is still taking bikes for conversion and does them from October to March.  If you like what you see, pony up the cash and go north.

Thanks for the info. I will let you know if I decide to go through with this. Cheers. 

From UK. NotYourAverageBikes.com NYA - they still have a FB page but web page is dead and they went out of business in 2023 I think. 

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Does anyone happen to know the Genuine Fire & Steel part numbers for the black front axle covers to fit 99 and 00 model 1500 Drifters?  I found the chrome ones in the accessory list on this site but no mention of the black ones.  The hard copy of the Fire and Steel accessories doesn't show them either.  Maybe there were no black front axel covers ?  I know there were rear black F&S covers as I just found a set.  And, I know there were chrome front axel covers as I have a set of those too

I don't remember black ones, but I never looked since my Drifter was 2002.