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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	WD - Opinion on a Drifter? 03/18/14 at 12:36:11 Just curious what's your take on this model... My older brother just sold his Honda 1100 (Don't remember if it was the Shadow or the Sabre) but he's in the market for a replacement and this is a possible option... http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/mcy/4361564325.html
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #1 - 03/18/14 at 13:48:23 That is a beautiful motorcycle!! 800 or 1500 Drifter?
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Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter?
Reply #2 - 03/18/14 at 16:15:57

PerrydaSavage wrote on 03/18/14 at 13:48:23:

That is a beautiful motorcycle!! 800 or 1500 Drifter?

From the ad...
99 Vulcan Drifter 1500cc v-twin fuel injected; very unique and rare style - first year for Drifter, #300 off assembly line. Only 16K miles; Tires are @ 85% tread left; light bar; chrome rims; heel/toe shifter; 2 up Corbin seat; also have original solo seat; leather saddle bags; windshield; crash bar; highway pegs; running boards; Cobra pipes mufflered; driver & passenger back rest; This is the easiest bike you will ever ride.... Asking $3900.00 firm

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #3 - 03/18/14 at 23:35:06 The 99 (only year for that color scheme) at the farm is going strong with 100K miles on it. We did a clutch job on it last summer, use a Barnett Mean Streak version and a Mean Streak main spring... $3900 is a steal, don't even argue the price. The engine will finish breaking in at around 25K miles on the odometer.
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #4 - 03/19/14 at 06:13:56 Seems like a lot of bike for the money. I paid nearly that for my Yammy 1100.. and have since put $700 just to get ridable ( new tires.rect.batt) Deal!
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RatdogWillie Serious Thumper Offline Nostalgia isn't what it used to be... Posts: 854 Johnstown, PA. Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #5 - 03/19/14 at 07:12:47 Be certain that the engine is the one that came with the bike. Kawasaki had a big problem from 1987-1999 with the 1500's because they used a plastic oil pump gear (POG). It seems that the Drifters did not receive the plastic gear. There was a recall but not all owners followed up.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #6 - 03/20/14 at 00:13:49 Earliest production 99s had the plastic or a prototype metal gear. Later production 99s have the good gear.
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #7 - 03/20/14 at 15:01:34 Geez that's VN800A money around here.
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: WD - Opinion on a Drifter? Reply #8 - 03/24/14 at 12:31:33 My brother ended up picking up a used HD Ultra Classic instead. Didn't realize he was after a full fledged bagger (sounds like he picked it up for a steal though) But this Drifter is still listed on CL in Grand Junction, CO and if I had enough extra, I would've gone after it myself.
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