Kawasaki 2000 Drifter 1500 Disassembly for Painting and Tire Replacement
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- I recently picked up a 1500 Drifter as a project bike and decided to film the teardown of the bike in preparation for painting and replacement of the tires. I thought that it just might help out a fellow rider who is planning on doing a little restoration work.
Just picked up a 99 1500 and need to get new tires. Perfect to show ease of disassembly. Glad this video is still on here.
I just painted mine all black. It has a unfixable clutch issue 😢😢 I dumped so much money 1999 Vulcan nomad 1500
Thanks for posting this! Super helpful to get things done in the right order. (I'm waiting for my service manual to arrive) :)
Great Video. I have a 2002 1500. I am getting ready for painting. Glad I don't have to remove rear wheel for fender. Front seems easier. Thank you for this in depth tutorial.
Very much appreciate your systematic presentation. All good.
Have the wheel covers for my 1999 Drifter 1500 and saw this video as an easy way to install them myself. Thought I would have to have a shop do the back wheel but looks very easy to do with a decent motorcycle jack. Thanks for the video.
I recommend getting the manual and just take your time , it's really not that hard. I think I seen you on the Facebook Drifters page. Good Luck!
Very very informative
Good Information....Thanks!
Great video. I'll be doing this pretty soon. Thanks for making it look simple. Any pics or short video you can make on the dual exhaust? A very sought out upgrade in the Drifter community.
Very good video, how to detach tires.
I have the original seat... and bag hangers for that bike (99 double black). Ut was torturous ... the one you have on the bike is the one i have on it now. Much more comfortable
good video well ...done>>>
thank God!! Thought at the start that was the paint job finished!!
The Dude who sold me the bike told me he paid a famous air brush artist 4K for the paint job. It was the first thing to go!
4k haha fool and his money with no taste what so ever!! good job you got it lol
The fella I bought it from was aghast that I was going to paint over his Pink Floyd themed paint job.
I have also luggage rack. Do I have to take it off when I remove rear wheel.
What tool did you use to remove the speedo cable?
Hi everybody !! I own a 800 cc 2003 and I write you because i need to repair the front fender, it is very damaged. Any of you know were i can to go to repair this fender ? Thanks a lot.
Where is the second part to the video i.e. After painting??
Does this teardown work for a 99 Drifter also?
+Wolf 74 . I think it would be the same. There isn't much if any difference between the two.
best place to order a seat?
Corbin in my opinion is the best place to order a seat for this bike, but others would argue that other after market seats are better. They all seem to need some work to make them fit correctly but Corbin seems to have the least problems.
Very, very interested in the dual exhaust on this bike...want to sell it?
+Bam Bam Hello, this is RockinRonny from the Drifter forum. Unfortunately it's not for sale but it is one of the reasons I bought the bike last year, you just can't find an exhaust system like it any longer. I thought you sold your Drifter and moved on to a different Kawasaki?
+Tracy Hanes
I'm this close to buying another Drifter. Can't believe how much I miss it already :-)
They are a fun bike to customize. My tank and fenders just came home from the paint shop and now off to the pin striper then back for another clear coat then I can finally start rebuilding. By the way I use Tracy's utube account (my wife) she rides horses not bikes.
+Tracy Hanes
Keep us updated! Very interested in seeing your progress. How about some updates to your VDR user area?!
Winter can not end quick enough for me!