2008 Nightster with spring seat and chopped fender

[@mandaltby]

Im glad you are OK. I had a Triumph chopper years ago, and I love my sporty now with suspension. Its a performance bike. The guy I got my sporty is a pilot that had Sportsters since the 60's. He gave me some good advice, he told me to leave her stock the first year and really learn to ride. I already knew how to ride but I really took his advice.. I think its important to ride the bike as it was engineered from designers, they are pretty good, sometimes when you modify you loose performance

[@froochie123]

Seriously, that seat is gorgeous. Best springer seat ive seen on a Nightster.

[@edgarzgz]

You have done a great work in your nightster!! Especially how you have installed the saddle with wharves, brilliantly(genially)!!!!

[@goinsideways136]

the spring seat makes the ride with struts a million times better!!

[@bmxatv74]

Haven’t seen this video in a minute. Rest In Peace Thomas!

[@BlackMountainCycles]

Is this dude no longer with us?

[@felicemastronzo5183]

This is what i call a beautiful bike.

[@ppaquette123]

You know what, that actually looks amazing. Okay, it sort've resembles the cross bone a little, specially if you're going to add ape hangers, however, HD should look into having this type of style in the sportster category. Good stuff.

[@Univox68]

Love that springer seat!!

[@deighbo]

looks badass!!

[@gpa311]

Nice bike! I like your style. I have a Nightster with some similar mods. I have a few videos posted here on KZbin. Cheers!

[@norcalhotboats]

That seat and springs does look really good. Ive been wondering about the ECU relocation on the rear fender too. Where does it go?

[@PauloMatias]

To do the spring seat did you have to re-locate the engine management unit? I have a 2007 nighster and I wonder if they are different than the 2008. I know one has the ECU under the rear fender.

[@flygiordano]

wowoooooooooo nice chopper !!! goog

[@thedudenate]

lots of questions about the springer seat.. how did you do it? a kit or custom? I have a 09 nightster and want to throw a similar seat on but not sure what to do about the EMC. Please help man. Great ride..

[@mrhumbleman]

cool dude !

[@JesseTClark]

is that the original fender just cut the front end of it and rolled it forward?

[@felicemastronzo5183]

Nice bike man! Can you see something in flipped down mirrors? No jokes

[@goinsideways136]

i lowered the fender and redrilled the holes. also welded the fender mounting area twice as thick.

[@calcavara]

HI, i have a XL 883 2008 and i'm trying to do a bobber. I would like to know where you installed the ECU central. Did you take it off from the rear fender and install under the spring seat? Congratulations, your bike is fantastic.

[@pasturebedtime]

very nice

[@callrick1914]

plz reply where did u get the struts for ur bike thats looks to sweet thats what the nightster

[@imprtracer2000]

what did you have to do to lose the signals and tail light, it messes with the security system when i take mine off. good lookin bike !

[@2saumi]

hey man i dig the seat fender set up was it hard to set up. howd you crash? if you dont mind me askin

[@Jesticles85]

doesn't the tire expand when it spins? it must rub like crazy. looks sick tho

[@rabbithowlowlowl]

I like what you did with the bike. The Springer seat and the chopped fender Make it look even more retro. Where did you find the springer seat?

[@aarondmtz2178]

how areyou alive ifyou totalled out the bike..? wow! glad you mande it out alright man. keep the tires rubber side down and keep on riding!

[@goinsideways136]

the shocks ride much better than struts. but a spring seat makes the ride with struts bearable. got the seat from lickscycles.

[@z115663]

Who makes the seat kit for this? looks nice and clean.

[@whiskeywilliams]

I heard if you do the rigid frame conversion (replacing the rear shocks with metal bars) you have to go to a chain drive. Is that true?

[@maverick129]

It has rigid struts so there is no movement. Looks cool but uncomfortable for long rides. His sprung seat will add some softness though.

[@Jesticles85]

pretty slammed? looks like the rear fender is touching the tire! haha. sick dude

[@black487]

As my main mode of transportation I need to ride my nightster through all kinds of weather. In rain, dirt gets kicked up on the back of the bike with a full fender. How is it for you with a chopped one? Also, before this nightster I had someone total my previous 883 sportster, so I feel ya on that aspect. Beautiful bike you have there, I'll post a video of mine shortly. What kinds performance differences did you notice with the hypercharger?

[@DeathByGravityBlast]

so siiick

[@hondasniper250]

so if you totaled it doesnt that mean you wouldd of bent the frame and be beyond repair? and how did you total it?

[@phila119]

hey, how did you lower the rear fender and what is the clearnce from fender to tire

[@pettyofficerramsey]

how did you get the rear fender so low im trying to lower mine but the lower i go the more it bottoms out to the tire and that not cool lol esp at 70mph

[@mcdamike]

hows the ride with the rear strut. I m thinking on doing that on my 88' sportster too.

[@cobaltn]

was that fender long enough to prevent crap from gettin on your back?

[@shibby189]

hey man. i live in the ak too. whered you get your fender chopped at? or did you do it yourself?

[@mandaltby]

I dont get the struts? did you make it into a soft tail thing? or is that a bolt on hard tail?

[@SodanDK]

what seat is that ? where did toy buy it ? was it a full package of the seat, springs etc... ?

[@searchengine27]

So I got a question, I want to do this to my nightser at some point, but i see you only have the one rear turn signal/break light on the left side...isn't that illegal?

[@ezmosolar]

where did ya get the spring seat mounting kit? whos made it?

[@mandaltby]

You totaled it man...sorry bout that man..ouch

[@ApexIXMR]

I wish they offered the nightster all blacked-out like the iron 883

[@goinsideways136]

thanks man check out some of my later videos

[@ezmosolar]

What kinda stock exhaust bore you did, all interior removed?

[@209golightly]

How did you move the plate. Help digging that brow

[@goinsideways136]

they are 10s. i chopped and lowered the fender

[@209golightly]

How do you take the plate bracket off to relocate

[@goinsideways136]

to total a bike the repair cost has to be more than half the cost of the bike. in my case alaska has ruts in the highway and they were filled with water and i hit one and hydroplaned at 70. the rest is history...

[@ethan2712]

are those the stock handle bars?

[@riobabilonia]

does anybody know how to get rid of that battery set??? bobbers look like stock modern bikes with that....

[@mistaceez]

where did you relocate the computer?

[@jaspervd1]

why did you remove the original spring?

[@AdamBorel36]

How does it ride w those riged struts?

[@rickthewelder]

Where did you get the seat ? Your bike is off the hook !!!!

[@jcallesano]

how'd you get that fender so low?

[@goinsideways136]

they are 3 inch i believe

[@goinsideways136]

if you get apes and forward controls its not to bad im 5'9 and a sporty fits me perfect

[@mistersponge]

@CompagniaDellaRuota Wondering this exact thing...

[@1minitoy]

can you have a passenger on that chopped fender?

[@gregayo]

Where does she seats?

[@htprost]

this bike is fucking sick man id put some black exhaust wrap on those pipes and just hang out on it all day i wish i was you =[

[@goinsideways136]

not sure just took them off

[@goinsideways136]

i did it myself man. hit me up if you want to go for a ride

[@HB92647]

Hey, my girlfriend has the sportster with the smaller engine and I want to put the same seat on hers. Was that a kit? Where did you get it? Check out my videos, ours are on there, check out her bike, I think that seat would look sick!

[@mmacho73]

For Sale, maybe????

[@goinsideways136]

nope doesnt rub

[@goinsideways136]

its stashed beside my battery

[@goinsideways136]

nah, maybe for the right price

[@goinsideways136]

nope. doesnt bother me

[@goinsideways136]

ebay!

[@goinsideways136]

like a magic carpet! haha pretty rough. not for pussys thats for sure

[@edtexas1806]

What handlebars are those?

[@njm500]

Where did you get your seat from ??