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Old 09-18-2007, 09:47 PM
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Heynightster riders I'm in the market for a nightster and am curiouson how itrides/handles with a passenger. Also I are you using the pillion, or a 2 up seat if so which one and is it comfortable? Thanks for the incite.
 
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NOT a good two person bike... Can it be done? .... yes.... With any degree of comfort for the passenger?.. no.... The Nightster is the coolest solo scoot around.... But the lack of travel in the rear suspension makes the "solo" very pronounced... It is the same with the other Sportster Low models (e.g. XL1200L, XL883L). The low bikes are not good two-up bikes... sorry
 
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NOT a good two person bike... Can it be done? .... yes.... With any degree of comfort for the passenger?.. no.... The Nightster is the coolest solo scoot around.... But the lack of travel in the rear suspension makes the "solo" very pronounced... It is the same with the other Sportster Low models (e.g. XL1200L, XL883L). The low bikes are not good two-up bikes... sorry
sir, the pics you come up with...oh man..............but I ain't mad at you
 
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:12 PM
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Sorry Indy.. I am about as heterosexual as it gets... And proud of it bruthah!!!! [8D]
 
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No complaints here, none whatsoever
 
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lol... posted some more eye candy but then thought better about it [8D]
 
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lol... posted some more eye candy but then thought better about it [8D]

Chicken!!!!LOL
 
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Wow! Obviously HDK had the day offwith a little too much computer time and a credit card. Dude, you're giving me an inferiority complex (silicon, Sporty, silicon, Sporty… sorry the bike wins)!

A guy I work with had to put on a two up seat on his Nightster so his wife would let him buy it. She rode on the back ONCE and hated it. Granted I don't know these people very well, so Idon't know how "picky" they are on the comfort level. Buthedid sayit was not a two up bike, just wasn’t comfortable.

Plus the seat KILLED the look. I actually feel bad for the bike every time I see it.

 
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