Harley Davidson XL1200N - Nightster!

**deanohit** · 15th November 2007, 07:16

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

To put it in terms that our blue and red friends will identify with, the difference between bashing some n00b over the head violently and personally with a police truncheon, or zapping them with a taser.

Now that is brilliantly put.

I'd take the bash over the head any day!

**jrandom** · 15th November 2007, 07:18

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Not a fan of Harleys myself -- for the same reason I don't like Country & Western...

I remember the Harley catalogue that used to sit in my bedside drawers when I was a kid. I'd stare at the photos and dream of riding the big shiny things, twisting the throttle and hearing the potatoes pouring out the exhaust pipes. Eventually my mum threw it out, because motorcycles are Evil, don'tcha know.

And now all I have to do if I want to ride that FXD I always wanted is pick up the phone at work and call AMPS two blocks away.

Frankly, I have no idea why I haven't done that yet.

Hmmm...

**NZsarge** · 15th November 2007, 07:23

Originally Posted by Bonez

Great reveiw Jim. I too like the look of the Nightster. It finishing that does not blind you when the sun comes out and doesn't look like it was thrown out of a disco. A very minimalistic m/c, back to basics. Those rubber boots on the forks look more like condoms grandad use to use though.

Yeah those gaitors would have to go..

**skelstar** · 15th November 2007, 08:21

Originally Posted by jrandom

Frankly, I have no idea why I haven't done that yet.

Hmmm...

I know shit about the range of Harleys. Post a pic?

**jrandom** · 15th November 2007, 08:58

Originally Posted by skelstar

I know shit about the range of Harleys. Post a pic?

Ah, the first bike I ever truly lusted after, the FXDWG.

**Pwalo** · 15th November 2007, 09:19

I still can't believe how they manage to get a lump like that into the Buells!

I'm too short and weedy to get into cruisers, and I prefer 90 deg sports twins, but the new HDs sure look well put together and very pretty.

Hope you were wearing your chaps and tassles Jim.

**James Deuce** · 15th November 2007, 09:36

Pwalo mate you'd fit the Nightster perfectly, believe me.

**Shadows** · 15th November 2007, 10:07

Originally Posted by jrandom

Ah, the first bike I ever truly lusted after, the FXDWG.

Took one of those for a spin the other day. Absolutely beautiful to ride but the scrapy scrapy grindy grindy sparky sparky thing on corners was a bit disconcerting (though it was okay after I slowed down a bit).
I'd love to take one on a long trip though.

**Pwalo** · 15th November 2007, 10:35

Originally Posted by Jim2

Pwalo mate you'd fit the Nightster perfectly, believe me.

Come on Jim, I'm not that old yet (contrary to what my boys say). At the moment I still prefer the dark side.

**Softail163** · 18th June 2008, 14:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

Call my Suzuki a Honda again and some part of your anatomy will be going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"

The engine isn't the issue, the suspension is. I completely disagree with the comment about engineering too. I would argue that HD put far more thought into their product than Honda do.

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Yep and US$1600 maybe a bit over board but look at the result, link below. Add a set of RSD Vintage Mini apes, Race tuned, Hi flow intake, fwd controls and that is one mean contender with a little added clearance. Good review mate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnVLjJ45JHs