Well I guess I best go to Wal-Mart tonight and buy some.

Thanks for the help and not calling me crazy names like they did to newbies on the Honda Civic Forum I was part of!

 

Shop around for the manual. You might be able to get it cheaper off of eBay. I would also check with newcastlehd.com. I've found that their prices are very competitive.

 

93 octane?

91 octane works just fine in my N'ster and it has an 11.3:1 compression ratio.

jus sayin

Bwana

 

91 octane is fine (lower octane is also OK if necessary, but higher is a waste of money). Seafoam is a good sugeestion to clean up the fuel system.
I would avoid purposely running the gas lines dry. That could cause more problems than its worth. Replacing plugs is easy, but I'm sure you probably already know that.
If it keeps stalling after that I'm sure someone on here can help.
Good luck

 

Thanks! I found some seafoam at wally world and I'll try that tomorrow morning. Then do the plugs when I get home from work.

 

Glad you found the Seafoam and please keep us updated.

 

These are good dependable bikes.

In addition to items above....check the tightness of the critical fasteners (as listed in he manual) and other nuts and bolts.

The bolt attached at the left side front cylinder to frame mount is notorious for loosening. Swingarm mounting bolts can loosen too.

If your new to motorcycles...you may want to purchase a torque wrench and some blue Loctite too.

Lastly, as you begin personalizing your bike, buy a set of Progressive Suspension fork springs for your Nightster. Best mod..should have done it the day I got my N.

Sportsters are great bikes.

 

always such a thing as siphoning gas with a hose. also a turkey baster will empty a tank if you want to stand there and suck it out with that. i would get the old gas out of there and change the oil , new plugs and see how it runs then.

 

Well this morning I had a dead battery. Took it to autozone and they are charging it for free overnight.

I wont be able to do anything tomorrow :/ we have snow coming.

 

Sorry to hear about the battery.If you tried to start the bike numerous times after taking it off the trailer(when it kept stalling) it would explain the battery getting run down.May want to invest in a battery tender if you do not already have one.