Just picked up my '12 Night Rod. Traded in my (heavy) '11 Road King- nice (heavy) comfortable (heavy) bike but it didn't light my fire.

The Rod certainly does! Love the riding position, handling-feels a lot lighter than the specs.

Only have 60 miles so haven't really cranked the throttle yet, but so far so good.

 

I've been thinking of trading my 06 Road Glide on a 2012 NRS. Glad to read that three other guys have traded there heavy bikes in on them and don't reget it.

I think my long distance ride days are done, so a hot rod to ride back and forth to work I think would be a better way to go.

How does it feel now with the bars and pegs moved closer to the rider? I'm 5'7" and it was a bit of a stretch on the older versions.

Now I have to go see if I can find a dealership in my area that has one.

 

CADguy - The 2012 NRS had the foot pegs moved back and the bar reach also.

Go see if a dealer has one. It should be a good fit for you.


Have over 2,000 on it and climbing.

 

How far back were they able to move to foot controls?

 

I thought I read somewhere that the bars are back about 3" and the foot controls back about 1" to 1 1/2"??

I need to call a few dealers and see if anyone has one. The one about a mile from my house doesn't have squat for 2012 bikes.

 

Excellent bike Mike, congrats!

Did you also consider the V Rod Muscle? If you did, what made you decide to go with the NRS?

Anybody else consider the Muscle vs the NRS and might have some words of wisdom on the choice?

 

I must admit I do ride a wide glide but before I bought it looked at so many V rods and I really like them a lot but my other half says I'm to old for something like that I beg to differ one day there will one parked along side of the WG safe riding and I will be back.

 

I like the rear fender on the Muscle. I like the exhaust on the NRS. Exhaust trumps fenders so I got the 12 NRS.

 

Test drove one today, I really do like it but not sure if I would replace my WG. At least not sure yet

 

The special Has the best rider position of all the Vrods. I wish that they would do a similar change to the other ones as well.