2010 Harley XL1200X

[carver]

Limited vision Carver.
Nightster suits a number of different riders/profiles.
You have to ride from their point of view.

Compact people and a lot of women riders benefit from a short bike.
Returning riders are well suited by its power output.
There's people out there who *want* to do the speed limit too.
Pretty good bike for them.

For you it's shit. The pillion accommodation is terrible!

It is good if you like your ass being pounded my the firm rear end.
or if you like waking up with wood en brakes

you know the deal, roll over..

here you go, buddy. By the time you get a licence back, you'll see the wisdom of buying these:

http://www.walkingonacloud.com/xq/as.../qx/detail.htm

Make sure you pay your lawyer, OK?

nice shoes actually!

i will find one of these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-271921115.htm

[Big Dave]

>>It is good if you like your ass being pounded my the firm rear end.
or if you like waking up with wood en brakes<<

The 'arsh rear end comes with the territory though - on all of them that have the saddle at the same height as my kneecap. It's a cruiser manufacturer thing - a contest for the lowest seat. No room for travel.

I'm just doing a Honda Fury write up - it has 3.7 inches of rear travel and it's like they tout it as a feature. Some bikes have that as static sag.

I've ridden two of 'em XL's - one's brakes were a bit woody, other was fine and dandeee.

[Mudfart]

Ive been reading a couple of reveiws about this bike, its got the 8 ltr tank right?
How does that work for a 1.2ltr engine? Wouldnt you have to fill up a lot?
Also as someone else said, I also dont like the forward pegs and if you custom them more to underneath the seat, might you be compromising cornering angles?
I do like the new XR1200 though, its an upright harley, and has been getting real good reviews. Pretty good price too, only 3 or 4 grand more than an 883 sportster, from brand new!

[BIG DOUG]

Just read a test in the latest cycle source and the tester does complain about it being to low and this from an american they normally like them low ,and the first nightsters in nz and oz where low as well and people complained hence we get the longer shocks on the nightsters sold here also it is hard to see in the photos but it has a cool fork brace and front guard mount nice bike but I think I'll keep my xr1200 and they won't be due until later this year.

[Shadows]

i don't suppose it's anywhere near the claimed 90 horses of the Xr either

The XR in stock trim isn't anywhere near the claimed 90 horse either - if you measure it at the back wheel where it counts.

Budget for another $2k worth of parts and about 6 hours of dyno-tuning.

[BIG DOUG]

no the xr isn't close to 90hp but I have a 2-1 ex on mine and a pro tuner and raised the rev limit to 7500rpm and it scares the hell out of jappers on track days due to its good brakes and you can just pin it out of corners and no it ain't going to throw you off a lot of fun lol.