Harley-Davidson Nightster Revealed - A New Revolution

Harley-Davidson Nightster Specs & Dimensions

The Harley-Davidson Nightster is powered by the newest member of the Revolution Max engine series that displaces 975cc. This new liquid-cooled Revolution Max 975T engine produces 88.5bhp at 7,500rpm and 95Nm of peak torque at 5,750rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox and returns a mileage of 19.6km/l.

To take care of the rough stuff, the Harley-Davidson Nightster sports a steel trellis frame along with 41mm Showa forks up at the front while the rear features twin coil shock absorbers with preload adjustment.

Braking duties are taken care of by a single 320mm disc brake at the front with axially-mounted four-pot callipers and a 260mm unit at the rear that sports a single-piston calliper.

The Harley-Davidson Nightster rides on a 19-inch wheel at the front and a 16-incher at the rear. The front tyre is a 100/90-19 57H Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall while the rear rubber is a 150/80B16 77H unit of the same make.

The Harley-Davidson Nightster measures 2,250mm long. The seat on this latest Sportster model sits 705mm above the Ground and the Nightster offers 110mm of ground clearance. The Nightster features an 11.7-litre fuel tank and weighs in at 221 kilogrammes.

Harley-Davidson Nightster Design & Features

The Harley-Davidson features all the traditional design cues of a Harley Sportster model. These include the round headlight unit (which along with the rest of the lights are all LED), chopped off front and rear, a bobber style seat, and the traditional peanut-shaped fuel tank.

However, all is not as it looks as the peanut-shaped 'fuel tank' is actually the cover for the large airbox unit. The actual fuel tank now sits under the seat beside the side covers of the Nightster. While this lowers the centre of mass of the new Nightster, it does mean that owners will have to lift up the hinged seat every time they want to fill up.

Other features on the new Harley-Davidson Nightster are the cast aluminium spoked alloy wheels that are painted black, the rear-view mirrors mounted on the ends of the handlebars and the thick exhaust setup that exits out of the right side of the bike.

The new Harley-Davidson Nightster also features a circular four-inch semi-digital display for the instrumentation.

This display shows the following readouts - Speedometer, L/R turn Indication, Traction Control Indication, Coolant Temperature Alert, ABS alert, Fog Lamp Indication, Battery Voltage Alert, High Beam Indicator, Low Fuel Indication, Rear-ABS Disabled Indication, Failure-Indication Alert, Neutral Position Indication, Low Tire Pressure indication, Check Engine Light indication, Oil Pressure Alert, Service Indication.

The Nightster from Harley-Davidson also features an assist and slipper clutch setup, and three riding modes - Rain, Road and Sport. The bike also features a traction control system along with a drag-torque slide control system.

Thoughts On The Harley Davidson Nightster

The Harley-Davidson Nightster is the latest member of the marque's Sportster family. The Nightster is powered by a smaller version of the high revving Revolution Max engine and comes with a few tricks up its sleeves to keep opponents at bay. The Nightster is expected to make its way to India soon with the bike already listed on Harley's Indian website.