Just bought a train?
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Just bought a train?
Bought my first Harley it's an 07 night train, used with 2200 miles but it didnt come with a manual so I'm kind of lost on what maintenance I should do. I was told to use at lwast 91 ocante but thats all I know.
Also the bike is denim blue and I have never seen a blue train. Is this a limited color from Harley or was it painted after it was bought previously?
I'm thinking about painting it black.
Only have about 5 miles on the bike (it just keeps raining) but so far it's everything I expected. Thanks for any info...drf
Also the bike is denim blue and I have never seen a blue train. Is this a limited color from Harley or was it painted after it was bought previously?
I'm thinking about painting it black.
Only have about 5 miles on the bike (it just keeps raining) but so far it's everything I expected. Thanks for any info...drf
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Good for you man... I luv my train, Congrats
Go check out the Night Train Picture Thread... you'll get some great ideas from there.
Hope it stops raining so you can put some miles on her.
Oh yah invest in a manual it's worth it!
Go check out the Night Train Picture Thread... you'll get some great ideas from there.
Hope it stops raining so you can put some miles on her.
Oh yah invest in a manual it's worth it!
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check ebay for a service manual,you might find a parts manual there as well.Gratz on your new bike,it'll stop raining soon.Seems like every time I buy a bike,I get rained on on my first ride.
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The blue was an option, as was dark red and dark green, so its nothing special that way. But black is the signature color for an NT and incidentally the fastest Harley color. 
Use high test gas in it, 91 is OK, but if you like to crank on the throttle, and sooner or later you will.
93 is a better choice and even at todays prices its worth the extra buck for a tank full if it reduces the chances of detonation problems as the air temp starts climbing.
Like others have said get a manual off ebay or one of the dicount parts suppliers (Zenoti's or Chicago HD), but if your at all interested in getting serious with a wrench. Forget the owners manual and go for the bigger and better service manual, get a parts manual while your at it.
It may not have the little things like which button does what, or how to disable the security system. But it will tell you how to take the bike apart and more importantly how to put it back together the right way.
Eventually you will realize its going to end up being the cheapest and most useful investment you can get for your bike.
Welcome to the 'Softail' side of life.
Use high test gas in it, 91 is OK, but if you like to crank on the throttle, and sooner or later you will.
93 is a better choice and even at todays prices its worth the extra buck for a tank full if it reduces the chances of detonation problems as the air temp starts climbing.
Like others have said get a manual off ebay or one of the dicount parts suppliers (Zenoti's or Chicago HD), but if your at all interested in getting serious with a wrench. Forget the owners manual and go for the bigger and better service manual, get a parts manual while your at it.
It may not have the little things like which button does what, or how to disable the security system. But it will tell you how to take the bike apart and more importantly how to put it back together the right way.
Eventually you will realize its going to end up being the cheapest and most useful investment you can get for your bike.
Welcome to the 'Softail' side of life.
Last edited by In Memoriam Citoriplus; Apr 26, 2010 at 07:49 AM.
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Everyone has a black night train though (myself included)...
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Thanks for the welcome to the hd forums site, and also for the information. As far as mods, the bike already has Vance & Hines pipes, smoked tailights n turn signals. I need to get a removable backrest for the wife.