2025
Nightster™ Special
2025 Nightster™ Special
The Nightster Special marries iconic Sportster® design with modern, high-revving, liquid-cooled engine performance and rider-focused tech that keeps you connected on the road.
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Key features
Specifications
Length2265 mm
Seat height, unladen715 mm
Rake30
Trail137 mm
Wheelbase1545 mm
Tyres, front specifications100/90-19 57H
Tyres, rear specifications150/80B16 77H
Fuel capacity11.7 l
Oil capacity4.5 l
Weight, as shipped216 kg
Weight, in running order224.98 kg
Tyre, typeDunlop® Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall
EngineRevolution® Max 975T
Bore97 mm
Stroke66 mm
Displacement975 cm3
Compression ratio12:01
Fuel systemElectronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Exhaust2-into-1; catalyst in header
Engine torque testing methodEC 134/2014
Engine torque97 Nm
Engine torque (RPM)5750
Horsepower91 HP / 68 kW @ 7500 rpm
Lean angle, right (deg.)32
Lean angle, left (deg.)32
Fuel economy testing methodEU 134/2014
Fuel economy52 mpg (4.5 l/100 km)
CO2emissions testing methodEU 134/2014
CO2emissions128 g/km CO2
- Billiard Grey
- Black Denim
- Blue Burst
- Whiskey Fire
Primary driveGear, 49/89 ratio
Gear ratios (overall) 1st12.21
Gear ratios (overall) 2nd9.022
Gear ratios (overall) 3rd6.994
Gear ratios (overall) 4th5.641
Gear ratios (overall) 5th4.731
Gear Ratios (overall) 6th4.131
Front fork41mm SHOWA® Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps
Rear shocksRear suspension is dual outboard, direct-acting (no linkage) emulsion technology shock absorbers with coil springs and a threaded collar for pre-load adjustment
Wheels, front typeAluminum cast, silver
Wheels, rear typeAluminum cast, silver
Brakes, typeFront: single rotor, floating, hub - mounted; Rear: solid uniform expansion rotor
Brakes, caliper typeFront: axially mounted, 4-piston caliper; Rear: floating, single piston caliper
Screen size4 in
TypeColor TFT
Headset specifications (if equipped)Bluetooth
LanguagesArabic, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (default), Finnish, French (Canada/France), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal/Brazil), Indonesian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico/Spain), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Hands-free mobile phone — via BluetoothStandard
Voice Recognition Languages: Phone functions onlyPhone dependent
Voice Recognition Languages: Tuner / Media / NavigationPhone dependent
Text-to-Speech (TTS) languagesPhone dependent
Rider / passenger intercomHeadset function only
Vehicle information screenTPMS, Engine temp, Battery Voltage, Ambient Air Temp
USBCharging and Instrument update, USB-C, 5V, 3A
BluetoothPhone/Media Supported