Guys.

I am thinking about selling my Nightster and upgrading to either a NT or a rocker when they finally come out.

What is involved in putting a wider tire on the NT. I am thinking about a 240 like on the rocker and vrod. Also, what about fender options? I do not like that bobtail fender at all.

thanks

 

If your already considering selling the NT you have for a new one, and you don't like the Bobtail fender. It might be easier and simplier totrade your bike infor a new Rocker and make it into a Train.
You'll already have a factory 240mm tire and get rid of the fender in one shot, the rest is cosmetic.

 

I have a Nghtster, not a Nightrain.

I'm not sold on the rocker yet, but i really like the Nightrain. i am just curious to find out what it will entail to change the tire and fender.

 

Sorry, I missread that part, but the idea is still valid. I'm not "exactly sure what would be "required" to get a 240 tire on a Train. But I suspect thatyou may be forced toreplace nearly everything from the tranny back, including the seat. Worse is that its going tooffset the tire a little to the right to accomodate the belt drive, unless you switch over to a chain.

 

Check out these guys http://heartlandbiker.com/main.shtml
To put a 240+ tire on you'll have to change out the swing arm and install a spacer kit for the tranny. Acording to the site it's all bolt on but you do have to dig into the tranny.
They also sell a 200 kit. The NightTrain already comes with a 200. The kit is just the fender (3 differant sizes and unpainted) and a solo seat. They also sell a detatchable rear seat.
I'm buying my Night Train when I get back from Afghanistan in a couple weeks and one of my first mods will be the 200 kit at least, preferably the 250 kit. If I remember right their 200 kit is around 2k and the 250 is around 3k.
Like you I dont care for the rear fender one bit, but the rest of the bike is the closest thing Harley has to exactly what I want, and it's pretty dang close!

 

If I were you I would get a Night Train and put a 250 wide tire from Heartland.

The dynamic design of the TWO-FIVE-O system offers a fresh and innovative solution reflecting today's trend for bigger rubber. Take your factory twin cam soft-tail, retain your VIN and start customizing. What you'll get is an awesome 250 tire custom bike without the DMV and insurance hassles. Begin with our high quality billet aluminum struts, a one piece steel fender, add a specially designed hand crafted solo seat for comfort and conformity, our 250 swingarm and an offset kit. The Two-Five-O is designed to utilize the stock brake system, belt, pulley and wheel spacers. The fat cure for the common soft-tail.

 

i've got a 06 springer fx, will there 200 fenders fit my stock bike? and will i need to change out the struts?

 

scratch that last post found it on there website

 

Get ready to get up off some cash.The Heartland kit is hot, but you still have to buy a wheel, tire and paint, I think.I'd guess you'll go $3500.00, minimum.I might be wrong, I'd stick with the stock 200 and an aftermarket fender.Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to tires.I'm sportin' a 180 and I'm pretty happy, still handles, as well as a softtail can

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jimb....anymore pics of your bike?