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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:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2626.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2625.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2629.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2632.JPG
(yes, that's me starring as Smilin' Bob)

Here's a link to the rest of the gallery:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=607


New Photos as of 1 May 2009
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2748.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_2737.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3316.JPG

Congrats! When I'm riding solo I sometimes wish I had one of those, too. Bet you can't wait until the odo reads 499!

Ooooh! That's nice. Congratulations. :)

It rides very roughly, Just wait till you hard tail it;)

that is a great lookin' bike straight out of the box :o

I"d actually enjoy riding a hardtail once, just to see what it's like. Over some bumps, this thing communicates like a hardtail though, i'll tell ya...

Very sweet ride.
:woot:

Shameless bump for new pics. See original post!

That is a really nice ride!

A friend/coworker just bought an '81 yamaha 4 cylinders(not sure of the displacement). He just started it up today and....boy yeah..i want one :o.

It's fun, and efforless mileage!

Hi JCP:

___Damn, that is a hot looking ride :D

___If only Harley saw fit to cut an 883 in half, I might just have something to ride here in the Midwest ;)

___Good Luck and thanks for the pics.

___Wayne

Hi JCP:

___Damn, that is a hot looking ride :D

___If only Harley saw fit to cut an 883 in half, I might just have something to ride here in the Midwest ;)

___Good Luck and thanks for the pics.

___Wayne


Actually the Buell Blast is half of a 1200 Evo motor like mine, itself an 883 with a 1/2" larger bore. It's supposed to be a fun little bike and mucho efficient to boot.

Thanks for the kind words :)

Shameless bump. New photos, new exhaust! The photos will look funny because my camera's on the fritz.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3348.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3330.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3331.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3328.JPG
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/607/medium/IMG_3329.JPG

I'll enjoy the shame :D. keep it looking good. I'm sure it's saving us a lot of gas ;)