2008 nightster build
 

i have had my Nighster for a little over a year and have been slowly building it.

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when i got it it had the SE slip-ons and thats it. the 1st mod that i did was the AC and PC III.

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i could tell a difference the moment i cranked it over. it got rid of the surging that i was having due to the slip-ons.

after the PCIII i swapped the bars for drags that are 30in with 4in pullback.
i rode the bike this way for the summer and fall and then decided i was going to chop the rear fender and paint it. removing the tins was a breeze but finding the space to mount the ecm and power commander was a task.
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i removed the battery and oil bag to run the harness between the frame and the oil bag. i then mounted the ECM where the fender goes into the frame.
i have never painted anything before but i have a buddy from work that is a painter. since the paint was in great shape all we had to do was wet sand the clear off and use some prep-all to get it ready. here is a pic of the homemade paint stand and booth. i wanted to paint the tank in a flat black with red and white but after some thought i decided to go with an hot rod flame. i am planning on some whitewalls and maybe red pinstripping around the flames to give it a little color.

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finished and ready to ride!

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i also made a tank lift, coil bracket and turn signal brackets. wrapped the pipes and installed forward controls. the seat is from redtailleather.com and i can say that the seat is great. i made the bracket for the seat also.



let me know if you have any questions and what you think of the bike. thanks!

Bike looks killer man, love it! I really like the AC cover, did you make it or buy it? The pipes look a bit funny to me, but not too bad. Over all very cool looking bike.

nice and clean.

did you just remove the mufflers ?

yes i removed the slip-ons and had a section of pipe cut to 13in and welded on. its a cheap way to change the look and all it cost me was $12 for the pipe and welding and about $50 for the wrap.

to answer the question about the AC cover i got it off ebay. look for xflow. they have a few different AC. that being said i wish that i would have picked up the smaller one they make. my leg hits this one.

another thing i found out today when i took it out for the 1st ride is that the new seat has pulled me back a good 3-4in. makes me feel like i am riding my old R6

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i think i am going to try out a set of 10in licks z-bars. if anyone wants to trade for the drags just send me a PM. i would throw in some cash too since we will need to swap brake lines.

and thanks for the positive comments.

Rob

I like it!

Very nicely done!

what kind of shocks are those? oh and killer job man.

Awesome job! Interested in what you did with the shocks as well...

good job bro just wann know if i have to do tank lift to my sporty 48 do i need to do speedometer relocation or coil relocation thx

ecm
 

Do you have any pics of the ECM relocation ? I have a 2007.

The white pin stripe flames are very cool !