Nightster Mod Suggestions
3rd Gear
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: currently, Basrah Iraq
i haven't even sat on my bike yet (i'll be back in the states in two weeks yeeeeeah! 
) and i've already got some parts waitin' on me:
rinehart crossback exhaust
power commander III
screamin' eagle heavy breather
i'm thinking twice about the heavy breather tho...i might return and go with the big sucker, mainly to get a round cover...dunno yet
next up will be forward controls, apes, maybe some white walls and taking off the front fender....goin' bobber!![8D]
BUT, i am taking the advice of some of the board members here, as well as some other biker friends and driving it stock at least a little while before i start modifying her. other than dirt bikes wheni was a young(er) lad, this is going to be my first real bike. the stealer actually offered me to put on all the parts at a very reasonable price and have her all ready to go when i pick her up, but he even suggested i take her home stock after i told him this is my first bike. i don't want to be that guy that goes full throttle out of the dealership right into the harley-davidson sign. sooo...i'd suggest that to you too. i bought this bike at the beginning of this deployment and have been thinking about it this WHOLE time....so there is no sense in me tricking her all out and making her to hott to handle! you took a good first step tho...the guys n galson this forum havebeen pretty helpful answering all my rookie questions and i'velearned ALOT. good luck...hope to see some picks in the next few months...look out for mine!
) and i've already got some parts waitin' on me:rinehart crossback exhaust
power commander III
screamin' eagle heavy breather
i'm thinking twice about the heavy breather tho...i might return and go with the big sucker, mainly to get a round cover...dunno yet
next up will be forward controls, apes, maybe some white walls and taking off the front fender....goin' bobber!![8D]
BUT, i am taking the advice of some of the board members here, as well as some other biker friends and driving it stock at least a little while before i start modifying her. other than dirt bikes wheni was a young(er) lad, this is going to be my first real bike. the stealer actually offered me to put on all the parts at a very reasonable price and have her all ready to go when i pick her up, but he even suggested i take her home stock after i told him this is my first bike. i don't want to be that guy that goes full throttle out of the dealership right into the harley-davidson sign. sooo...i'd suggest that to you too. i bought this bike at the beginning of this deployment and have been thinking about it this WHOLE time....so there is no sense in me tricking her all out and making her to hott to handle! you took a good first step tho...the guys n galson this forum havebeen pretty helpful answering all my rookie questions and i'velearned ALOT. good luck...hope to see some picks in the next few months...look out for mine!
where you from?
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
From: LINDEN NJ
2009 nightster
vance and hines short shots, screaming eagle stage 1 air intake, SE race tuner pro, #1 black derby cover, diamond black collection fuel cap, grips and pegs, led blue pod lights, badlander 2up seat, detach sissy bar, black air cleaner cover.... the bike is a bad *** ****.... 
Stage I
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
I've found that the thing that makes the most difference to joy of nightster ownership is changing the suspension. I live in New Zealand where bikes need to go round corners so I dumped the painfully inadequate originals and replaced them with Progressive springs front and rear. That allows the bike to cope with irregularities in the road and because there's way less sag-improves cornering clearance out of sight. It was not an expensive job and transforms the bike.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,312
Likes: 28
From: Allyn, WA
Love the V&H Staggered Shortshots. Great sound. The biggest problem with the Nightster, IMO, is the wooden plank they call a seat. Which, I think, would preclude the ability to ride one with extremely large c######s.
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Stage III
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: modesto
that sucks lol
Maybe they should have used lock tight and tightened to specks
Stage III
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Ohio
Mods
Was just curious to see what other people's opinions are as to what I should do to my nightster looks wise I want to get a vertical license plate mount with tailight, 3 inch risers ,whitewall's, lose the front fender maybe just state your opinion's or if you have pics thanks