There’s a staggering number of aftermarket Harley-Davidson Sportster parts on the market, and nobody knows this better than Jimmy Chou. His father started a company in Taiwan back in 1983, that handles manufacturing for a number of top aftermarket brands. So Jimmy literally grew up around motorcycle parts.
Then, a couple of years ago, he had the idea to start developing some of his own designs. Inspired and motivated by the likes of Winston Yeh at Rough Crafts, Jimmy launched Fangster.

This 2009-model Harley-Davidson Sportster Nightster showcases what he and his team have been up to. It also proves just how far you can stretch the Sporty with the right mix of parts?if, like Jimmy, you know what works and what doesn’t.
Remarkably, there’s not much cutting or welding on this sharp street tracker. Instead, it’s been pieced together from off-the-shelf items, along with a host of custom parts that Fangster are looking to put into production in the future.
For starters, the Nightster’s low-slung stance is gone, thanks to a clever mix of suspension components. Fangster installed a new Rebuffini front-end, complete with adjustable inverted forks, yokes, a steering stem and a front brake. There’s a Kodlin Racing swingarm out back, hooked up to a pair of 14? Progressive 970 series piggyback shocks.
Next, a set of 18F/17R wheels were laced up and shod with Pirelli MT 60 RS tires. Fangster slapped a Rebuffini brake caliper on the back to match ...