Thinkin' about a Nightster or a 1200L. Besides the gap between the tank and the seat (don't know why that bothers me so much) I was wondering how you carry anything on a Nightster.
I know that they're kind've a barhopper but any of you that have one, what do you do for carrying gear? Where do you put it? That (besides that gap) is my only hangup.

 

I bought a black leather harley davidson back pack Igot from Hot leathers I use that to carry my clothes for work gloves for cold night rideing and night shades.

I have a fork tool bag i keep my rag for gas spilage and a few emergency tools.
Sissy bar bag is empty.

and I have been thinking about buying harleys new black luggage rack to strap things on.

heres a link to the luggage rack

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

 

i got a 6 point web strap i useto strap my small carry bag to my pillion. My laptop bag i hang across my shoulder, too exp to trust straps, too heavy too.

 

I do the same with a back pack, and fork bag, plus everything I can fit in my pockets...LOL

 

While most bikes do well with added bags and such, that is probably the one thing about the Nightster that I think is a disadvantage. It's such a neat, trick looking bike that it would be a shame to hang stuffoff it but then, at the same timeit ends up being not much more than a bar hopper.

 

I bought some cheap saddlebags from jaffrum or something like that and slapped em on, and i think they look great! Of course i weigh 265 lbs and think i look cool on the nightster too..............Thank the good lord i dont give a #$%^!

 

I got a fieldgear magnetic tank bag that I stick to the fender, its big enough to carry the important stuff and it doesn't deter from the looks of the bike. Magnetic bags are probably the best bet withoutthings looking hooky. Not a big fan of leather cowboy looking saddlebags; for one I am not a cowboy and second there is something weird aboutcarrying saddlebags over your shoulder like you just came off the range.
Your gonna need somekind of bag unless you don't mind sitting on your wallet for hours or filling your pockets full of junk only too loose something.

 

I love the gap between the seat and tank. It looks cool on the nightster cause the tank mount looks like frame. I think it looks cool IMO.

 

One of the Harley wrench-turners at the local store has a nightster. He has some HD throw-overs and they look surprisingly good. No support brackets.

Me I plan on getting the black solo rack and a round bag for my trip. Also a fork bag.

Now, I use carry my Lappy back and forth in a back pack. Or a messenger's back slung across my back.

As for the gap, man that is one of the coolest things about the N. Check out some old bike pics on google images. You will see why it is there. My Mustang seat gets rid of the gap, which I am sad about.


EDIT: HERE is the rack I am talking about.

 

Thanks for your input and I didn't mean to offend anybody about the gap! I have a little Monk in me, I guess.