Nightster Mod Suggestions
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RE: Nightster Mod Suggestions
Another point to make is a new Sporty might not be a great first bike. If you have no XP riding bikes buy some old junk Honda 250 for 1000 or less...something small and learn to ride a motorcycle. I rode a guys Nightster in April at a local bike rally and the torque imo will kill someone who doesnt know how to ride a mototrcycle. At least find someone you know with a small unpowerfull bike a see how riding is before you jump on a HD hotrod.
Ride safe.
Ride safe.
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RE: Nightster Mod Suggestions
ORIGINAL: schumacher
Yeh, just buy a standard, throw some Nightster parts on it, and ya get a far better looking machine [8D]
Yeh, just buy a standard, throw some Nightster parts on it, and ya get a far better looking machine [8D]
Schuey,
Your bike looks good, but do get carried away. it ain't no Nightster!
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From: columbia, sc
RE: Nightster Mod Suggestions
forward controls
v&h slip-ons
c&g spring solo seat
10" mini-apes
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v&h slip-ons
c&g spring solo seat
10" mini-apes
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From: Fayetteville, NC by way of Huntsville, AL
RE: Nightster Mod Suggestions
i haven't even sat on my bike yet (i'll be back in the states in two weeks yeeeeeah! ) and i've already got some parts waitin' on me:
rinehart crossback exhaust
power commander III
screamin' eagle heavy breather
i'm thinking twice about the heavy breather tho...i might return and go with the big sucker, mainly to get a round cover...dunno yet
next up will be forward controls, apes, maybe some white walls and taking off the front fender....goin' bobber!![8D]
BUT, i am taking the advice of some of the board members here, as well as some other biker friends and driving it stock at least a little while before i start modifying her. other than dirt bikes wheni was a young(er) lad, this is going to be my first real bike. the stealer actually offered me to put on all the parts at a very reasonable price and have her all ready to go when i pick her up, but he even suggested i take her home stock after i told him this is my first bike. i don't want to be that guy that goes full throttle out of the dealership right into the harley-davidson sign. sooo...i'd suggest that to you too. i bought this bike at the beginning of this deployment and have been thinking about it this WHOLE time....so there is no sense in me tricking her all out and making her to hott to handle! you took a good first step tho...the guys n galson this forum havebeen pretty helpful answering all my rookie questions and i'velearned ALOT. good luck...hope to see some picks in the next few months...look out for mine!
) and i've already got some parts waitin' on me:rinehart crossback exhaust
power commander III
screamin' eagle heavy breather
i'm thinking twice about the heavy breather tho...i might return and go with the big sucker, mainly to get a round cover...dunno yet
next up will be forward controls, apes, maybe some white walls and taking off the front fender....goin' bobber!![8D]
BUT, i am taking the advice of some of the board members here, as well as some other biker friends and driving it stock at least a little while before i start modifying her. other than dirt bikes wheni was a young(er) lad, this is going to be my first real bike. the stealer actually offered me to put on all the parts at a very reasonable price and have her all ready to go when i pick her up, but he even suggested i take her home stock after i told him this is my first bike. i don't want to be that guy that goes full throttle out of the dealership right into the harley-davidson sign. sooo...i'd suggest that to you too. i bought this bike at the beginning of this deployment and have been thinking about it this WHOLE time....so there is no sense in me tricking her all out and making her to hott to handle! you took a good first step tho...the guys n galson this forum havebeen pretty helpful answering all my rookie questions and i'velearned ALOT. good luck...hope to see some picks in the next few months...look out for mine!
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From: Mill City Mass.
RE: Nightster Mod Suggestions
ORIGINAL: schumacher
Yeh, just buy a standard, throw some Nightster parts on it, and ya get a far better looking machine [8D]
Yeh, just buy a standard, throw some Nightster parts on it, and ya get a far better looking machine [8D]
Yup I wish I saved my pennies by buying a standard and doing the work myself. After all is said and done the savings wouldn't have been that great but it sure would have been fun tinkering with a new toy. Then again you can buy a nightster and it's ready to have the living **** beat out of it right from the get go.
