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Old Fart on a Nightrod Special

To others this may seem a bit strange, after all, I haven't ridden a bike in 40 years and I chose the Nightrod Special to ride. I've done many things in life and it's time to ride again!

The Nightrod drew me from the first time I saw it. It reminded me of a old TV program called "route 66&qu...ot;. If memory serves me correctly, the two main charicters were on a Harley and a early Corvette. The Nightrod looks like that minimal Harley as I remember it. The black suede paint just gives it that look of pure function, no bling! As a fan of technoligy, going to a watercooled motor just makes good sense and using a design from a racing motor just appeals to my over-developed need for speed. As I sat on the bike, I noticed that I could sit upright while still low in the chassis. Neat! Most old coots have back problems that won't let us ride the crotch rockets for any length of time. Time in the saddle proved me right! Since I've been off a bike for a long time, I took time to get used to the bike and was delighted with it's handling, (I'm a sports car nut) and found myself grinning from ear to ear over the acceleration. The bike is comfordable to ride for several hours at a time and I find myself using it to run errands, pick up small parts for my sports car rebuilds and just to go out and clear my head. Better than any prescription! I recomend trying one, let the girls look! Read Full Review

Are you ready for this one?

Most enjoyable bike I have ever ridin. When you pull on the throtle hang on, you would swear that this baby has a nitro bottle hooked up somewhere. Take off the airbox cover and you will find extra ponies and a mean sounding echo that will give you goose bumps. Master the slipper cluth for jack rabb...it starts off the green lights and you will have a hard time finding any other street legel bike match you in the quarter mile. I have put on 18000 klicks in 3 months and have no tread left on that 240 back wheel. Harley wanted a street bike to match the rockets out there and they have managed to do it in style, so you old die hard H.D.fans should appriciate what harley has done to keep up the Harley-Davidson name in the new high tech advancing world of biking out there. Warning! if you are not experienced on a bike reaching breakneck speeds at a twist of the throtle, you may want to steer clear from this widowmaker. Any questions?
Dan Pawlowsky.Oakville ont. d.pawlowsky@automodular.net Read Full Review

Simply "IT" for me

I have now owned my 2008 Night Rod Special for a full year. This is the only Harley Davidson motorcycle that I was interested in, and I have not been disappointed. Everytime I ride it I can feel the stares from people. This bike will definitely make you stand out. I have only seen 1-2 other Nigh...t Rod Special motorcycles where I've been (TX and NC). Very unique and sleek. Fast and powerful this was not just my first Harley, but my first motorcycle, ever. I learned to ride a motorcycle on this bike. I can't compare it to anything experience-wise, but this would be pretty hard to beat. Read Full Review

An Animal

I'm 32 and been riding for the past 11 years. I can clearly state that this machine is an untamed beast! Hold it at 7,000rpm and dump the clutch and cling on for dear life! The best machine I have ever purchased. My only gripe is with the nasty pipes that seem to resemble Thermos flasks. After g...etting rid of these for some Toxcis V-Lux pipes the bike now sounds like a V-twin should, Loud!!

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Love It!

Best bike I ever owned. This is my 1st Harley, and I absolutely love it. Handling and power are very strong on this bike. I am very surprised about the reviews that say the bike doesn't handle well, because it really doesn't seem that way to me. I must be a bit taller than most reviewers; at 6&quo...t;2" I feel comfortable riding for hours and can sit upright and stand on the pegs if the road gets a little rough. The bike can lean in on any corner with ease, although the pegs touch a lot earlier than my Ninja, there is still a lot of room to play in the corners. The bike takes some getting used to, but after a 200 miles it becomes a dream to ride. It always gets looks and stares and a lot of nice comments. I would recommend this to anyone. Read Full Review