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I've ordered an air filter and I'm going to pull the plugs to see what they look like.

My W-650 would do this, now and then. It turned out to be a loose battery connection.  Just a thought

I'll pull the seat and check it out. Strange it doesn't have any other electrical problems and it cranks over every time and both starter and batter seem strong.

I've got an 05 Drifter and I'm having trouble with it cutting out while driving down the road. It did it one time a few years ago on the highway and I just coasted to the shoulder checked fuel, etc.. and then it just started right up and never did it again until now.

I'll be riding along and then it feels like someone flipped the kill switch. Sometimes I can restart before coasting to a stop and so far it starts right back up. It's got gas. Tried moving the petcock into different positions, still doing it. It died 7 times on an otherwise 20 minute ride. Each time restarting every time.

Got to my destination and on the ride home it never hiccuped once.

Thinking bad coil?

should be active now. Sorry folks. My screw up!

The only way I could justify this is if the rear end was hit by a train and somehow magically the rest of the bike survived. Not likely.  Hopefully it gives it's life as parts to keep the rest of our machines running.

Here's a pic for those who didn't grasp the real carnage the first go-round.  Yikes!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232346553831?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1554.l2649

I removed it from my 2005 800 drifter. I got rid off all the extra chrome and went with a 2 up seat.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/232346553831?item=232346553831&viewitem=&vxp=mtr

Are you still looking for a 2-up seat for your 800 Drifter?

found a seat but now I need the 2 up brackets. Didn't realize I would need additional parts.

I got one. If you are still looking I'll take a pic for you.

Yes, stock solo seat. My fabricate my own brackets and install another solo seat behind the driver seat.

Anybody tried fabricating custom mounts for a duel seat? I've been looking everywhere, eBay, Craigslist etc but can't find anything decent.

Anybody have a duel seat they want to part with? Any condition, I can have reupholstered.

Thanks in advance!