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thanks Ratman

I ended up getting it off.

Used a paint scraper that fit the slot a lot more snug than the big driver I had. Then used vice grips and it opened right up.

So successfully changed the oil my first time. yay!

Here is another question, got back home from storage and I have a seat bolt missing, must have forgotten to tighten it.  Are these chrome bolts hard to find? Can I just go get a couple at a hardware store or at the dealer?

Thanks team, appreciate the help.

About to bring the bike out, down at my storage place.
Got old oil out, new filter on
cannot undo the screw to put  njew oil in\
have a long screwdriver
not budging
help please

NICE, thanks TJ, I looked on ebay didn't see that ad.
Just purchased a pair.

For sure, I work in Halifax so drive through Dartmouth all the time.
tj will check canadasmotorcycle.ca

Hey Ratman,

Right, dealer is always an option for the filters, there is a kaw dealer in dartmouth.

And yes the spots are H3's I do believe, haven't had any luck locally with those.

Hello all,

Been focusing on my other interests all winter and now finally thinking about the bike.

Wondering where my fellow canucks get their parts and stuff locally.

For instance, put the bike away last year and didn't change the oil (I know I know).

So looking to obviously do one before I take her out, oil doesn't seem to be a problem but my few choices for filters down east are Canadian Tire or something like NAPA (which didn't have bulbs for my light bar).

It would be my preference to get as much stuff locally as possible (probably obvious).

I hope everyone had a good winter and is ready to ride.

So yes, I just confirmed that the original light still works in bright mode.
So once the torrential rain storm we are getting for the next few days passes I should be able to just swap that bulb back.

thanks very much for all the great advice guys

really appreciated

Is that a silly question?
no I didn't actually start the bike just turned on power
am i silly?

wasn't going to worry too much about the fender badges since they at least say indian drifter

No more tank badges yay!
Fishing wire and goo gone did the trick.

Unfortunately after I put the new headlight bulb in, nothing.
Put the original back in that still had the high beam working and now its not either.

Wiring is above my base knowledge so this may have to go into the shop to be sorted.

pcarrell fair point, I've also got some night running neon (again po) but that would probably put me at the max power draw I can handle

YES, I lost a bar end the other day.
Unlike my previous bike that had a bolt through, these ones are threaded.
I think because the po put on those aftermarket grips.
I tend to ride late in the season so thinking of getting heated grips, which would fix the situation.

here are some pics

my headlight and light bar

oh and me and my bike

so standard sized headlight and spots I think
nothing too out of the ordinary...

Sorry all, busy at work.

Ya the bulb went I assume, bright still works, used that for the ride in.
So I should just be able to pull up to any parts place an ask there?
Will they have a book like Canadian Tire where I just look it up?
I didn't buy the lightbar or anything so don't know sizes.

CDNRatMan - Do you like beer? I have a bar in my basement with 4 taps of hoppy goodness.

Thanks 49Reo - I ended up losing my headlight and 1 of my light bar bulbs yesterday, so I'm on the hunt to find out how to replace them.

Maybe tackle the tank badge over the winter.

Thanks for the welcome guys.

CDNRatman I'm in Lower Sackville, got the bike in Windsor.

Have seen pauls bike shop in ads, I think I remember him having a drifter or two go through.

Might be out on a big ride today (gotta love fall on the east coast) I'll try and snap some pics then.

Purchased a VN800 a couple weeks ago, been 2 years since my last bike and have been eyeing Drifters for awhile.

Totally in love with this bike, but not loving that fact that it says Indian on the tank, makes me feel like its a wannabe.

The paint job (hard to tell in this pic) is amazing though, so I'll have to consider replacing those badges and what it will do to the paint.