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 I love riding that lovely 99 drifter,  its like stepping into another more refined time,,,but dang it,,my legs are too bad to continue riding ,,so its sadly  a parting,,thus im seeking to find an appreciative new owner for  it    im in Melbourne australia

my speedo stopped ,it turned out to be  a crushed thingamajiggy on the front axle,in the wheel ,,must have gotten damaged with a tyre change,managed to reshape it and all good now

hooray its working again,,seems the throttle pulley was gunked up, carburettor cleaner and wd40,,thanks helpers

my cables are fine and free ,buy the throttle pulley seems stiff,,i imagine that should be freer in movement? i have the tank off now ,but dread removing the throttle body from bike if not neccesary,,any thoughts  dear ones

my throttle wont turn back ,making the ride unpleasant . ive looked at the twist grip ,,all seems well there ,,where next ,,I wanna celebrate its 20th birthday not in the shed,,

would dearly love some light on this problem,,  gurus come forth --please and thank you ,,surely someone has been there

hi all,  ihavent ridden my 99 for a few months ,,now the throttle is very stiff,with no release
what should I look for,,do I have to remove the tank,,
hope theres an easy solution coming my way ,,regards fom oz

My front guard got cracked on the very tip. Vulcan Drifter '99.  Is there a some sort of 'attractive' cover for it that will brace the crack and cover the damage? its a lovely pristine bike ,, any ideas will be gratefully received---makes you want to spit when some fool damages your ride

 it seems an incorrectly fitted font axle had flared the bush that marries the axle to the speedo drive,..was able to tap it flat ,,and now it connects again
regards tony

oh ,,just saw the map,obviously not in australia ,,cheers mate

wow,,are we talking blue mts in oz ,,love to check that  shop out
regards tony
antocas

well hello washbrook,
ive been riding my drifter for ten years now ,and yours was about the fourth ive ever seen on the road since they were first released here in australia, so i was pretty stoked to chat .
im kinda long legged too,and seem to spend a bit of time sitting on that hump where the pillion seat starts.i wwould like to change my seat too,maybe  go for  an old banjo seat which would be a lil higher and flatter and firmer.hope to hear your thoughts on the corbin seat you hope to use
best regards from tony

hello all
the speedometer on my 99 1500 drifter has ceased speedometering.everything on the clock works but the speedo .ive ascertained that the problem is in the gauge.
has anyone else ever had this problem--can it be repaired?.
hope someone can advise here, thanks ---tony in oz
i know its not the cable

Thank-you all ....a new set of fresh exhaust gaskets sorted that problem out. Now she sounds and runs righteous! Happy me... Thanks. 

 any one have any clues as to why my new v+h longshots backfire under deceleration

melbourne here,,im just hanging to meet [could be literarary] drifter riders ,,exchange ideas ,
seems theyre either weird ,,or best kept secret,,,ut we love our drifters
antocas

confirmed drifter appreciator --owner here,, have 1999 drifter,like last century ,,but its lovely ,,would like to hear others tales of how to own this beautifull thing.  ive just had a rack made to replace the grab rail ---took a lot of art and soul searching to make it look old and part of the architecture,,but drifters seem to be blank canvas for us lovers of the art as indian proscribed it
regards ,,antocas