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Me and my air-cooled V-twins... NOW w/pics on pg2!
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Me and my air-cooled V-twins... NOW w/pics on pg2!
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June 12, 2008, 05:51:48 PM »
Well, I bought a new scoot today...
I won't have pics up till tomorrow, but wanted to post up tonight.
She's a 2008 Harley-Davidson XL1200N, or for those uninitiated into Harley-ese, it's a bobbed Sportster they call the Nightster.
I'm impressed with the torquey engine, and the transmission actually shifts good too. Shakes a lot at idle, but that goes away at 6mph. It's nice not to *have* to rev it up much to take off.
I'm unimpressed with the stock pipes ( ain't we all ), and the stock suspension needs work (sounds familiar, eh?).
What sold me on the bike is the attitude (which I got used to w/ the bobber), but I wanted a change from Ducati's. That, and my willingness to rip a Duc apart to mod it. Not that the HD won't be modded mind you ... Just not as much. (I have my CB750 (now 836) engine for that.
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June 12, 2008, 05:53:12 PM »
Congrats! That's one of the few H-D offerings I would ride.
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June 12, 2008, 05:54:31 PM »
Gonna go with some straight black wrapped pipes?
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Re: Me and my air-cooled V-twins...
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June 12, 2008, 05:56:52 PM »
I really like the looks of the Nightster, looks kind of retro. If I had a Harley, I would have one of those. Good luck!
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Quote from: NAKID on June 12, 2008, 05:54:31 PM
Gonna go with some straight black wrapped pipes?
I plan on removing the stock chrome heat shields, buying some black header wrap and some black slip-ons.
The bike has custom paint the dealer did and it is really subtle and old-school.
Oh, and get this.... no remap needed for slip-ons and the pipes and $300- $500 list price.
Nice!
It is supposed to say that the "pipes ARE $300-$500" above. Stupid I-phone.
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June 12, 2008, 06:03:58 PM »
Here's a stock pic since Stu is lazy...
Looks like HD uses the same gravity defying mechanism Ducati does when they take pics...
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June 12, 2008, 06:20:38 PM »
Thought about getting those as a second ride. Have to post a review of it is in the streets once you get some more miles under your belt.
-panthro
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June 12, 2008, 06:26:41 PM »
Maybe one day when I can afford to have a comfortable bike that doesn't perform particularly well, I might pick up a HD....
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June 12, 2008, 06:28:24 PM »
you know i was looking at one of those. i like the olive drab with the black stripe. i wish i had more money. i would have so many bikes and of corse, a museum condition 1988 HONDA FOURTRAX 250R!!!!!YEHAW [moto] [moto] [moto] [moto]
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Re: Me and my air-cooled V-twins...
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June 12, 2008, 06:29:44 PM »
I absolutely agree with you on the XL1200N's looking awesome and told myself when i saw one that other than the nighttrain i'd see myself riding one of those.
I'm curious what you got in mind for the 750 Stu, i just bought an 81 cb750 that the guy modded to a cafe racer style but i'm more interested in making it more of a cruiser/bobber than a cafe racer.
i might shoot you some questions if you don't mind collaborating with me on my project.
congrats on the new bike man, enjoy
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June 12, 2008, 06:31:15 PM »
Quote from: NAKID on June 12, 2008, 06:03:58 PM
Here's a stock pic since Stu is lazy...
Looks like HD uses the same gravity defying mechanism Ducati does when they take pics...
Not lazy, just on an I-phone till tomorrow
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Quote from: powerhammer on June 12, 2008, 06:29:44 PM
I absolutely agree with you on the XL1200N's looking awesome and told myself when i saw one that other than the nighttrain i'd see myself riding one of those.
I'm curious what you got in mind for the 750 Stu, i just bought an 81 cb750 that the guy modded to a cafe racer style but i'm more interested in making it more of a cruiser/bobber than a cafe racer.
i might shoot you some questions if you don't mind collaborating with me on my project.
congrats on the new bike man, enjoy
The CB836 already sports a Mallory dual-point distributor, and I have access to a 60cid Roots style blower and I have to find a home for the 3.5 gallon Moon-Eyes dragster tank, so I'm thinking of one helluva chopper/dragbike for my project. PM me if you want.
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Does the iPhone not have a camera? How about internet access to a site called pho-to-bucket?
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June 12, 2008, 07:09:51 PM »
Congrats!
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Quote from: NAKID on June 12, 2008, 06:36:36 PM
Does the iPhone not have a camera? How about internet access to a site called pho-to-bucket?
The I-phone has pics, but won't upload to flickr.
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