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Sep 22, 2011 | 12:26 PM

technotica

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First Ride

Finally, today I was able to pick up my Nightster. Pretty late though at 5pm

so I only went for a short ride (more tomorrow at 6:30am when I need to get to work!

) .

The ride was great, handling is awesome, I rode a Triumph Speedmaster before and even though the specs say the Speedmaster is lighter my Nightster feels a lot lighter than the Speedmaster!

Takes a bit more to go through a corner though (oddly). Thing is there is this high metallic rattle when the motor is running (especially when opening the gas).

I hope thats a normal sound? it was a bit annoying at first but I got used to it.

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:11 PM

doobs48

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I hear the same noise on my 48. My solution... V&H slip on pipes. LOL. I can still hear it, but the pipes help to keep my attention on something else.

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:13 PM

GN LEE

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high metallic rattle is normal; hear it on my 2009 Iron all the time........

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:46 PM

technotica

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Phew! Thanks thats good to know, my brother has pipes on without muffler , he had his 48 before I had my Nightster so maybe I didn't hear it because his is so loud when you drive behind him you go deaf!

I always wonder how he didn't get pulled over by the cops yet (Germany is, pardon the pun, totally **** about motorcycle noise)

Last edited by technotica; Sep 22, 2011 at 03:02 PM.

Sep 22, 2011 | 05:01 PM

parabellum_9x19

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If that "high metallic rattle" sounds like a sewing machine, that is perfectly normal.

The clockwork noise of these engines sounds just like a sewing machine.