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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Default wht # 5 on Nightster engine?
Friend bught an 09 nightster and was wondering why 5 is on the engine...thanks Don
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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5 spd tranny?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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Yep, it stands for the five gear tranny.
 
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we have 5 gears? WOW! I wondered why my rpms were so high on the interstate!
 
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Originally Posted by WVHogRider
Yep, it stands for the five gear tranny.
what he said
 
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Sounded like to simple of an answer - 5 speed.

So Whats the 1 for?
 
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the 1 is because everything starts at 1 hundred dollars
 
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the 1 is because everything starts at 1 hundred dollars
ROFLMFAO! welcome back Soup! good to see ya!
 
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the 1 is because everything starts at 1 hundred dollars
You must live near a discount dealer - do they ship?
 
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Friend bught an 09 nightster and was wondering why 5 is on the engine...thanks Don
It stands for seconds. It should only take you 5-seconds to change it out for a different one. It was the first thing to go on my bike.
 
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