I've been seduced by the Dark Side!

bladerunner · #1 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 08:53 PM

Take it for what its worth.

Bought it from a guy down on his luck. 627 miles on it. Its a lot of fun, if you're into this kind of thing, but I could never have one as my only bike.

Fear not, for I still have the big Gixx as spotted in the background.

Cheers

**mrgrn** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 09:27 PM

a V-twin

hawkti · #3 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Coolness! Congrats

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vanessa · #4 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 11:53 PM

i'd have it in the shed gladly!

Jami6989 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-09-2009, 11:58 PM

U still miss your RCs, you can't fool us!

2theMax · #6 (**permalink**) 04-10-2009, 12:22 AM

this mean your selling the CB?

Vitza · #7 (**permalink**) 04-10-2009, 08:02 AM

congrats!! ride report in the works?

bladerunner · #8 (**permalink**) 04-10-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jami6989

U still miss your RCs, you can't fool us!

Not trying to fool anyone. If my ultimate plan works out, I'll have ANOTHER fiddyone in the garage within the next year!

Why do you peeps think I still hang out here?

0351 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:22 PM

Nice bike man, if you can find a computer with the pipes and a heavy breather or similar kit , you would be suprised what the little 1200 will do!! Let the modding begin!

bladerunner · #10 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 0351

Nice bike man,... Let the modding begin!

No, I'm not going down that road with this bike. Let's face it, if I want to go fast, I already have a 167hp weapon waiting in the background! The Nightster is more about trolling the backroads, and commuting to Grad school and back, plus the afternoon 'scoots' on my days off. The bike already has the V&H shortshots, S/E intake and fuelpack re-flash, so it goes pretty good for what it is. It sounds almost as good as my last RC-51, and with mods come decreased reliability, and with any H-D, I'm not sure ANY decrease in reliability is something to shoot for.

I'll be content to enjoy it just like it is.

sbk_drew · #11 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 05:51 PM

I know its a Sportster but which model and year?

bladerunner · #12 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sbk_drew

I know its a Sportster but which model and year?

2008

They are all the same, model years 2007-2009.

tmkpres · #13 (**permalink**) 04-17-2009, 06:53 AM

Im thinking about getting one of those and turning it into a bobber !

dethbrd · #14 (**permalink**) 05-21-2009, 06:05 AM

blade, good to have you on the darkside bud. thanx again for the brake mod too

bafflebrain · #15 (**permalink**) 05-21-2009, 06:32 AM

That's not the darkside, this is the darkside:

Traded my RC51 for it

dethbrd · #16 (**permalink**) 09-16-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bafflebrain

That's not the darkside, this is the darkside:

Traded my RC51 for it

eeewwwww, really? i mean its cool and all, but that aint dark anything. thats elitist italiano at its finest. id love to b able to afford one but, it aint no where near as cool as a 51, or my 84 xl600r that i motarded back in sacramento in 89 way before it was cool. motards, or excuse me, supermotos, are the ultimate commuter weapons.

MYZ1K · #17 (**permalink**) 09-16-2009, 08:27 PM

Not just a Sportster...a Nightster. Way better looking than a regular sportster IMO.

I test rode one at a dealership, bike had great bottom end torque and ran well, but rode very rough, maybe a few suspension changes would of helped it.

Congrats, bike looks nice and should make for a nice cruiser.