Hi guys, Hope you are all well? Just a thought for a meet. Any south westies heard of the Paignton Bike Night? Most wednesdays in the summer months at Paignton...
Hi Andy, I'll look out for the VDOG patch, as we are all ugly gits!!! hahahaha. Wednesday 26th May it is then. Look forward to meeting you bro. Shiny side up. ...
well the grip-heaters are on and they work pretty well. Not quite as hot as hot-grips but still toasty, especially with hand deflectors on. I've got a set of...
Hi all... I spotted this on E-bay and thought some of you 800 riders might be interested. Subject: eBay item 2458274577 (Ends 10-Feb-04 171108 GMT ) - Corbin...
Hi again all... I also spotted this for any of you who want to go for the authentic Modro (Modern Retro) look. This could be a nice addition to a Drifter. If...
Hi again... Here's another fairing that could work. Subject: eBay item 2458238454 (Ends 10-Feb-04 110006 GMT ) - handlebar fairing Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004...
Thanks Mick, I am going to put a bid in for this but dont want to start a bidding war with one our own, so if anyone else is interested please let me know so...
Hi Frank.... There's a Buy It Now price of £150 on it, so if you're prepared to pay that, you can bid and have no contest. If you submit a lower bid than...
Hi folks, I have a 1999 imported Drifter 800 (the original red & black model) and am experiencing running problems )-: The bike runs fine for several days,...
Hi again, I have a Solo Mustang saddle in black and a solo Corbin in tan, with all the trimmings, for sale. The Corbin was on the bike for around 8 months but...
I've had similarly poor running in very cold weather. jerky running, carb farts a-go-go. If the temperature's low it could be your carb icing up. If you're...
Hi Garth, The "thud" in the air filter is fairly common... well I get it anyway. It generally happens when pottering around town with lots of stops 'n' starts,...
A big THANX to Olly, Chris, and the Ice-man!!!!for an absolutely fantastic ride out this afternoon. The west country scenery is breathtaking. Lets do it again...
Hi folks I figured it polite to post having joined. I'm picking up my 800 on Tuesday from http://www.philsmall.co.uk I live in Ashford Kent & am a bit...
Rich I live in Ashford so I will keep my eyes open for a Drifter around the town. I joined this group as one of the bikes I was considering for this year was a...
Hi Rich like you I traded up from a 535 to a Drifter and I am sure you will love it. The break in recommended is no more than 60 mph for the first 500 miles...
... for ... Tempting though it is to sit and cruise, you need to 'work' the throttle in the early days to give a variety of engine speeds for any given road...
Welcome Rich, One other thing to watch out for is the first time you scrape the foot boards when turning. It sounds quite alarming as those sacrificial acorn...
Hi when I first got my drifter I scraped my footboards but found that increasing the rear suspension by two clicks I can now lean as far as I need without ...
Hi everybody! I've been a member of this site since I bought my 1500J2 last year, but up 'til now i've just been lurking. Thanks for all the useful info! I...
Hi Dane. i too have been a lurker untill recent and find this place invaluable for help so i'll try offering my pointers for color as i asked a similer...
Hi Dane, Never seen that colour combo anywhere...I'd hazard a guess that it's a one-off (especially with the tank stripes) Looks nice though - is it lowered? ...
I would have to say, and I may be wrong, am most of the time but that 99/00 may have been custom painted by the previous owner, did you do the license plate ...
Hi Simon.... I'd be inclined to agree with John S. (cinqster) on this - I'd say it's a custom paint job and maybe the shocks have been changed too?? They're...
Howdy Folks Thanks for the advice one & all. I picked up my new bike from Bournemouth yesterday & travelled back via the New Forest (stopped off for a bit of a...
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