Indian Drifter 1500cc Kawasaki 2002

One of the most smoothest. dependable. powerful bikes I've owned compared to my Harley. VTX. Boss. and regular Vulcan. a pleasure to ride. Unable to ride any longer. The Drifter was the result of a discussion between Ken Boyko. Don Emde. son of Indian legend Floyd Emde and John Hoover of Kawasaki. Retro motorcycles were becoming the rage and the question was posed "What would a modern up-to-date Indian look like and what kind of technology would it have?" They had Vincent Renaldi do a drawing and enlisted Denny Berg of Time Machines Inc. to build such a machine. They gave him a 1500cc Vulcan motor and the drawing and turned him loose. The final result was a motorcycle called the "Super Chief". which was taken to several shows in 1996/97 and was such a hit with the riding public that Kawasaki took the Super Chief to Japan and put it into production. Due to patent law they couldn't use the Chief moniker and up until its release the name had not been settled on. The Drifters are intended to be a "tribute" to the 1948 Indian Chief and so closely resembles the Indian Chief of the late 1940s that the uninitiated mistake it for an "old" Indian. The Drifter’s retro look was achieved by using the Vulcan 1500 as a base from which to generate a streamlined design which would evoke a classic appearance while delivering the benefits of modern technology. Despite its 1940s appearance. the Drifter is powered by a fuel-injected liquid-cooled 1470 cc V-twin engine delivering power by a five-speed transmission featuring an automatic neutral finder. A drive shaft is used to transfer power from the engine and transmission to the rear wheel. and the motorcycle has single disc brakes both front and rear. The Drifter has a 1. 66 metres (65 in) wheelbase. and weighed 322 kilograms (710 lb) dry. In the 2000 model Kawasaki repeated the blacked out look. then in 2001 introduced a new look which included chromed forks and accessories. a larger fuel tank. and a modified seat consisting of stock solo seating as opposed to the two-up seat which had previously been standard issue. Additional solo black seat. nbsp;built in battery tender and added air horn included.