It finally came in, two weeks early, I picked her up on Aug. 7th from Texan Harley-Davidson in Conroe, TX. For those who don't know, the Nightster is built on Harley's underappreciated Sportster line, specifically the XL 1200 Low from which the low suspension is borrowed. The design is to mimic that of flat-track racing Harleys of the '50's. It has an air/oil cooled 1203cc, 73 c.i Evolution OHV V-twin that churns out a claimed 79 lb-ft of torque @ 4000rpm, a 5-speed transmission, and belt drive. It rides very roughly, but has a wonderfully light feel to it with a rev-loving engine that you wouldn't expect from a Harley. It's not a bike that responds well to being ridden casually; shifting is not optional, and it loves to be tossed into a turn. Economy so far is pretty good, though it's still getting broken in, so it'll pick up as the internals loosen up. The EFI is a much more sophisitcated setup than others I've seen, actually incorporating O2 sensors, and the exhaust smells like it's got catalysts. The best part is that it seems to be made for smaller riders like me (5'8"), it's very intuitive to ride. My only gripe is that the tank is too small (3.3 gal) and the light comes on after you've used only two gallons.
Anyway, without further ado, here are my favourite pics from the ride:
(yes, that's me starring as Smilin' Bob)
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personally I would go with a decent full face helmet .. open face helmets are cool but a busted face or death if you throw it down the road is a high price to pay for looking cool
Originally Posted by jcp123
