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I've got a 99 1500 with 45,000 miles on it and yes when its cold its much louder but when it warms up it quites down a bit .

I was wondering if anyone knows of any type of bolt on rear end kits to make it like a trike . I don't want to sell my bike but I have some type muscle loss disease going on in my legs and don't trust myself and the last thing I want to do is go over , Any type of info is great appreciated ... Thank You !!

Thanks Troll I went on Ebay and yes they sure are cheap $17 to $25 bucks  ... Did you order the one for a Fatboy only I just want to make sure I order the right one ... Can you post a pic of what it looks on the bottom side so I can see how far it wraps around  It does look good on the Drifter fender ...  Thanks Sir !!

Thanks all Yes I did find out they were out of business so I'm going to try Franks and see what they can do ...

I did a search for them but can't find them ... A few yrs. back I bought tan mud flaps for the front and rear they are looking pretty worn but I really like the style so I wanted to replace them with the same ... I've looked at other sites but I haven't found anything close to what I have ... Thanks for any info .

Has anyone installed any chrome fender tips on their 1500 drifter ... I have one on the front of the front fender but want to even it out on the front lower and rear ... I have found Indian tips but they are dull metal and I'm not much on that ... Thanks for any input !

I just thought I'd let you all know its fixed and yes Greenbarn you were correct ... It was the sleeve that's held in by the spring clip I used the one on the new wheel and after taking the wheel off a half a dozen times and checking the cable it made no sense that the speedo didn't work ... The problem was the new sleeve was a half an inch shorter so it wasn't reaching in far enough to engage with the speedo hub gear in the housing .... So I switched the old sleeve out and BOOM !! that was the problem so if any of you ever switch rims out check that sleeve and make sure its the same length ... As always Thanks to all with your input that's why this such a great group of people .

I bought a Hoppee fairing off a guy who took it off his Roadking it looks like a batwing and they make it so you can install a stereo and speakers it really was an easy install I had to make two brackets to fit my 1500 and repaint it and that was pretty much it . 

I did that with the cable but yes it may have popped out and yes the inner speedo was on the new wheel ,I'm going to pull it apart again and check things out . This just baffles me because if you put it back together like it came apart I just don't know what can go wrong I've had the front wheel off a few times before and never had any problems .   Thanks you guys I'll let you know when I find the problem.

Ok I bought a new front rim because Toledo, Ohio has such fine streets with no pot holes ( yeah right ) Anyhow I switched the rim and it all went back together like all of the other times before but my speedo doesn't work ... Now I know their isn't much to this so that's what's throwing me off ... I took the wheel off again and  I'll tell you what I did and checked and maybe you can tell me if I missed something simple so here's what I did ... Removed the upper dash cluster and disconnected the cable at the wheel then checked the cable to make sure I wasn't broke , then put the cable back in the dash and put that back together that was fine ... Next removed the wheel and checked the inside of the speedo case that was ok so I put the wheel back on lining up the notch in the speedo case with the two notches on the fork leg then spun the wheel so the cable end would drop in when it lined up inside and then tightened the cable on the bottom ... Now I'm thinking its fixed so I took it off the lift and rode it and still not working this isn't rocket science but I'm missing something and it's driving me nuts so any ideas or maybe someone had this problem before I would appreciate any input .       Thanks , Rick

I ride a 99 Drifter with Vance and Hines Longshots ... I didn't like the sound I got after removing the baffles so I wraped half the baffle with fiberglass matt and then used tie wire to hold it don't use to much fiberglass or it won't go back into the pipe just acouple of wraps . 

Thanks Troll thats what I wanted to hear I learned something about using Dextron lll ...

 I've got a 99 1500 Drifter with about 40,000 miles on it ... I'm thinking about  installing a Progressive spring kit on it because it just seems very soft when I brake  and it also seems that when I hit a hole it hits hard ... So my question is did anyone install this kit and do you feel it made a differance in the ride ... Thanks    Rick

I did that once and it went into a major wobble ....It scared the hell out of me and that'll never be done again.

Hey thanks for the help I ordered a fork spring kit this morning .... So I guess now its all about come on spring .

Ok I'm going to pull the front forks off and change the fork oil ( 30,000 miles ) and never changed ... My question is will it make a differance and stiffen the forks out by changing the oil or also purchase a spring kit ... Did you notice a big differance in the front end and do you feel it was money well spent .   Thanks  Rick 

It sounds like the same problem I had and it wound up being the thermostat you might want to check that out also.

Hey Troll ...I tried that fix and it still leaks a bit I've got so much silicone up there that I probably won't be able to get the cover off when its time to fix it .

I got creative and came up with a very easy fix to this oil leak problem until I decide to pull the motor...First take an old black biker T- shirt and cut up several pcs. 10 x 2 then roll them up tight like a small cigarette ...Once they are rolled up I used alittle glue from a glue gun  to keep it from unrolling and coming apart just enough at the end not much... Mine leaks on the front left and the right rear ...Now take it and push it in tight between the cooling fins with a screwdriver make sure you put it on the fin that is under the plug ...Now when the oil leaks down and back towards the exhaust or the front of the other side it will work as a little oil sponge  .....Make several of these and have them on hand then when they get full of oil you just pull it out and install a new one...Its just a simple fix to keep the oil from leaking out all over the motor ... I used them all summer and it kept the motor clean...Oh and put the glued seam at the top so it can draw up the oil on the bottom fin it won't absorb with the glue on the bottom ...hide it between the fins and it won't be seen by anyone but you .

Well I ordered a 1500 Nomad fender tip last week on Ebay and the one they sent me was for a 1700 so I can tell you  for future referance this one doesnt fit ..So I send it back tomorrow .

Thanks guys thats what I needed I'll check them out.

I'M LOOKING TO PUT A CHROME FRONT FENDER TIP ON MY  99 1500 DRIFTER ..HAS ANYONE DONE THIS IF SO WHAT DID YOU USE THAT FIT I FOUND ONE ON EBAY FOR A 1700 NOMAD BUT I'M NOT SURE IF ITS THE SAME FENDER OR SHAPE .    THANKS,  RICK 

I'll post a pic when I get them on but I think I'll do it when the weather changes along with the other things I want to do to it.

I saw a post on here awhile back so I thought I would try them also ..I bought a 13" set that were almost new on Ebay for $50 and free shipping I couldnt pass it up ..The only thing Ive found is the bushings will have to be pressed and switched out and installed a large washer to keep it from slipping off.

Hey Vagabondjay..If you look in the diagram their are some steel washers they arent flat they have a very slight cup to them so you have to watch how you put them back on ..My clutch lever is alittle bit harder to pull but their is no slippage at all ...I just went to Gadgets fix it page and followed the clutch rebuild on his web page very helpful... The hardest thing was getting the nut off in the center of the clutch after I got that off it was a piece of cake.