Nightster Winter Makeover
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Road Master
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From: NY
Hey Street, my plan is to patch the hole in the existing fender and repaint the entire thing. I'll relocate the ECM to the battery compartment, as I've seen others do. I assume it will fit there. I've already got someone in mind for the patch/paint job.
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I figured. Sounds like a good plan.
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Hmmm...the Wilwood rotors I got were both, front and rear, exactly the same size as my stock rotors. Both front and rear rotors on the Nightster are the same diameter, and the Wilwood rotors match them. The only difference between them is the front rotor has smaller mounting holes...the bolts for the rotor are smaller on the front wheel. I don't have the calipers mounted up at the moment, just the front rotor bolted on. Are the rotors on your bike different sizes?
They changed in 2011
2010
Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.50 in. x .20 in. (292.10 mm x 5.08 mm)
- Rear 11.50 in. x .23 in. (292.10 mm x 5.84 mm)
2011
Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.5 in. x .2 in. (292 mm x 5 mm)
- Rear 10.24 in. x .28 in. (260 mm x 7 mm)
You can run a 2010 caliper mount for the upgrade.
2010
Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.50 in. x .20 in. (292.10 mm x 5.08 mm)
- Rear 11.50 in. x .23 in. (292.10 mm x 5.84 mm)
2011
Brakes:
- Caliper Type Dual-piston front, single-piston rear
- Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
- Front 11.5 in. x .2 in. (292 mm x 5 mm)
- Rear 10.24 in. x .28 in. (260 mm x 7 mm)
You can run a 2010 caliper mount for the upgrade.
Last edited by mreed; Jan 25, 2012 at 05:58 AM.
That's cast aluminum. You can make anything work. pre 04 will require welding a slide to your swingarm. Anything 04 to 2010 will work but you may need to drill the hole to match your axle...which is pretty simple.
Sorry to jack your thread man.
Rog, feel free to PM me if you need more help.
Sorry to jack your thread man.
Rog, feel free to PM me if you need more help.
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Road Master
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From: NY
Thanks for the pics Mike. I have an old fender off of something else that I was thinking about trying to match up. If that doesn't work well enough maybe I'll try to find a used Nightster fender on ebay. Either way it's better than trying to mold a flat sheet. To tell you guys the truth, I haven't given it much thought at this point...it's down a ways on the priority list. But I do have to get to it soon.