Just put in a deposit for an '09 Harley!

[jcp123]

My Dad is in a "motorcycle club" (more accurately, a POW/MIA and veterans' affairs group that just so happens to ride motorcycles). Anyhow, he met a guy there who works at a Harley dealer, and scored me an amazing deal on my new gas saver: a 2009 Harley Davidson XL1200N Nightster in Vivid Black and Mirage Orange Pearl two tone. Unfortunately it does have EFI (being a bit of a luddite, thats a bigass negative), but it can reasonably easily be re-fitted with the carbs a throwback bike like this should have, and unlike the others the dealer was going to be getting in stock, it also doesn't have the security system. And, it's American made by an American company . The best part? I'm getting it for MSRP, which never happens at an HD dealer, and they aren't even charging dealer prep. Amazing!

Now, all I have to do is find the fast forward button for mid-August, which is when it comes in

[bestmapman]

Good luck with it. I wish I could get my wife on one. Then I would by one in a heartbeat.

[xcel]

Hi Jcp123:

___What does Harley rate it for (FE wise) per the EPA emissions testing?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[jcp123]

Originally Posted by xcel

Hi Jcp123:

___What does Harley rate it for (FE wise) per the EPA emissions testing?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Harley claims 42 city and 57 hwy for the 1200's as opposed to 45/60 for the 883's. Based on my experience with my 1100 Shadow, I'd say the hwy rating is a bit optimistic and the city rating too low - I averaged 47-50mpg just going to work and back, but only got a high of 53 on longer country jaunts. Then again, comparing an air-cooled, heavy-flywheeled pushrod twin to a water-cooled, light-flywheeled SOHC twin may be apples to oranges...

[BailOut]

Please, for the love of all that is good, do not make the exhaust loud.

[AbACUZ]

Originally Posted by BailOut

Please, for the love of all that is good, do not make the exhaust loud. make sure that is it super super quiet , the kind that no one can hear, because that way, when drivers that do not see you riding next to them can just plow on to you, and you will not make one bit of noise. making your bike louder than stock so there is a least a chance of you to be noticed comes secondary to my momentary comfort, I mean , geeshh, with your loud bike, I can not talk on the phone while driving, bikers are so rude.

I edited your post, just one little bit, hope you dont mind.

[kmactavi]

Originally Posted by AbACUZ

I edited your post, just one little bit, hope you dont mind.

Ya, you'll need an aftermarket exhaust to move from being 10x louder than any car on the road to 100x louder in order for other motorists to hear you. Who cares that your ears are being demolished by 120 dbs...

Kirk

[anagama]

Now, I don't mind a hearty flame-fest, so let me weigh in on loud pipes.

Most accidents occur when someone crosses the road in front of a rider. The noise from the pipes is traveling backwards behind the rider for the most part so the car turning in front of the rider doesn't really have a chance to hear the pipes. From a safety standpoint -- basically useless.

What loud pipes actually do is create negative opinions about bikers, increase rider fatigue (thus increasing the likelihood of an accident), and disturb the peace. I have as much respect for loud pipes as I do for thumpmobiles -- I'm just waiting for someone to perfect a high power HERF gun which will discretely mount in the front of a car -- that would make for some good and righteous mayhem (and bad MPGs for the recharge phase). Now, there are no electronics in loud pipes so the Harleys are safe ..... except perhaps for the EFI models.

HERF-zap ... engine dies till all the electronics are replaced ... I should order some capacitors, find an old microwave, and start working on a silent trigger ... ...

[Maxx]

Congrats! I picked up my 08 Street Bob about a month and a half ago. Believe me, you won't mind the EFI. It feels like you're in an alternate universe where bikes just start up when you push a button, as opposed to kick kick kick. Haven't had any problems in the first ~750 miles

Of course, New England is now cursed to have rain every afternoon this summer because I bought a new bike...

Also, those nightsters are easy on the eyes. Good job.

[AbACUZ]

Congratulations on that beautiful bike. Riding a bike is a great feeling, and very fuel efficient too ! Thumbs up.

let's hope that they dont leak oil as much as the older ones used to.