Me and my air-cooled V-twins... NOW w/pics on pg2!

[Duck-Stew]

Well, I bought a new scoot today...

I won't have pics up till tomorrow, but wanted to post up tonight.

She's a 2008 Harley-Davidson XL1200N, or for those uninitiated into Harley-ese, it's a bobbed Sportster they call the Nightster.

I'm impressed with the torquey engine, and the transmission actually shifts good too.  Shakes a lot at idle, but that goes away at 6mph.  It's nice not to *have* to rev it up much to take off.

I'm unimpressed with the stock pipes ( ain't we all ), and the stock suspension needs work (sounds familiar, eh?).

What sold me on the bike is the attitude (which I got used to w/ the bobber), but I wanted a change from Ducati's.  That, and my willingness to rip a Duc apart to mod it.  Not that the HD won't be modded mind you ...  Just not as much.  (I have my CB750 (now 836) engine for that.

[Count Desmo]

Congrats!  That's one of the few H-D offerings I would ride.

[NAKID]

Gonna go with some straight black wrapped pipes?

[Grappa]

I really like the looks of the Nightster, looks kind of retro.  If I had a Harley, I would have one of those.  Good luck!

[Duck-Stew]

Gonna go with some straight black wrapped pipes?

I plan on removing the stock chrome heat shields, buying some black header wrap and some black slip-ons.

The bike has custom paint the dealer did and it is really subtle and old-school.

Oh, and get this....  no remap needed for slip-ons and the pipes and $300- $500 list price.

Nice!   

It is supposed to say that the "pipes ARE $300-$500" above.  Stupid I-phone.

[NAKID]

Here's a stock pic since Stu is lazy...



Looks like HD uses the same gravity defying mechanism Ducati does when they take pics...

[CougarSlayer]

Thought about getting those as a second ride.  Have to post a review of it is in the streets once you get some more miles under your belt.


-panthro

[NAKID]

Maybe one day when I can afford to have a comfortable bike that doesn't perform particularly well, I might pick up a HD....

[the ron]

you know i was looking at one of those. i like the olive drab  with the black stripe. i wish i had more money. i would have so many bikes and of corse, a museum condition 1988 HONDA FOURTRAX 250R!!!!!YEHAW [moto] [moto] [moto] [moto]

The " selling my 250r was the worst mistake i ever made" ron

[powerhammer]

I absolutely agree with you on the XL1200N's looking awesome and told myself when i saw one that other than the nighttrain i'd see myself riding one of those.

I'm curious what you got in mind for the 750 Stu, i just bought an 81 cb750 that the guy modded to a cafe racer style but i'm more interested in making it more of a cruiser/bobber than a cafe racer.  

i might shoot you some questions if you don't mind collaborating with me on my project.

congrats on the new bike man, enjoy  

[Duck-Stew]

Here's a stock pic since Stu is lazy...



Looks like HD uses the same gravity defying mechanism Ducati does when they take pics...

Not lazy, just on an I-phone till tomorrow

[Duck-Stew]

I absolutely agree with you on the XL1200N's looking awesome and told myself when i saw one that other than the nighttrain i'd see myself riding one of those.

I'm curious what you got in mind for the 750 Stu, i just bought an 81 cb750 that the guy modded to a cafe racer style but i'm more interested in making it more of a cruiser/bobber than a cafe racer.  

i might shoot you some questions if you don't mind collaborating with me on my project.

congrats on the new bike man, enjoy  

The CB836 already sports a Mallory dual-point distributor, and I have access to a 60cid Roots style blower and I have to find a home for the 3.5 gallon Moon-Eyes dragster tank, so I'm thinking of one helluva chopper/dragbike for my project.  PM me if you want.

[NAKID]

Does the iPhone not have a camera? How about internet access to a site called pho-to-bucket?

[Howie]

Congrats!

[Duck-Stew]

Does the iPhone not have a camera? How about internet access to a site called pho-to-bucket?

The I-phone has pics, but won't upload to flickr.