2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special Guide

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special
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2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special: ESCAPE FROM THE ORDINARY. 

Introducing the 2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special…

With modern function and traditional form, the Harley-Davidson Nightster Special has a liquid-cooled V-twin engine and a classic Sportster silhouette.

This new middle-weight contender amplifies the Nightster motorcycle riding experience with a host of style, convenience and technology upgrades. Exhilarating performance is delivered by the Revolution® Max 975T liquid-cooled V-Twin engine, tuned to make tremendous torque at low RPM. To minimize overall motorcycle weight the engine is integrated into the vehicle as the central member of the chassis.

 

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

  • Upright riding position
  • Mid-mount foot controls
  • Passenger seat
  • Low
  • Screen
  • Infotainment
  • A2 compatible
  • Rider safety enhancements available

 

AMERICAN DREAMIN’ – The dawn of a new era has arrived for Harley-Davidson.

 

2024 SPORT MOTORCYCLES

A category created by the venerable Sportster. Iconic design, authentic sound. These are bikes built for carving mountain roads and blasting through city streets.

 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON REVEALS 2024 MODEL MOTORCYCLES AVAILABLE NOW AT WORLDWIDE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS

Additional New Models to Premier January 24

MILWAUKEE (January 2, 2024) – Harley-Davidson today revealed a portion of its 2024 motorcycle line and announced these bikes are now available at authorized Harley-Davidson dealerships globally, with additional new motorcycle models to be unveiled soon. The limited-production 2024 models from Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) and more new Harley-Davidson motorcycle models will be revealed at 10 a.m. CST on January 24.

The 2024 returning models represent the following categories in the Harley-Davidson motorcycle portfolio, a collection of the sport’s most desirable motorcycles.

 

Grand American Touring: For riders responding to the call of the open road. Grand American Touring models take riders beyond the horizon with the comfort and community that makes the journey spectacular, from the company that started the cross-country experience.

Cruiser: Iconic and diverse styling – from nostalgic to very modern – is paired with the ability to customize and make the ultimate personal statement.

Sport: Industry-leading performance and advanced technology offer an exhilarating riding experience combined with styling inspired by Harley-Davidson heritage.

Trike: Harley-Davidson Trike models offer an appealing option for those who appreciate the confidence of a three-wheel platform.

Adventure Touring: For riders who want the ability to go anywhere, those who see touring as detouring. The award-winning Pan America motorcycle is a versatile and inspirational machine that makes any surface a road.

 

 

 

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits

REVOLUTION MAX 975 ENGINE
A liquid-cooled V-Twin tuned to deliver more torque at low RPM, with strong acceleration from the start and robust power through the mid-range.

RIDE MODES
Ride the way you want with three pre-programmed riding modes—Road, Rain, or Sport—or create your own custom mode.

FRONT SUSPENSION
Dual Bending Valve conventional forks provide agile handling and keep the tire in contact with the road.

THROWBACK STYLING
Inspired by 1970s Harley-Davidson styling, the Nightster Special proudly wears a colorful throwback medallion.

 

 

 

 

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: Starting at $13,499 USD
Canada MSRP Price: Starting at $16,299 CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: Starting at £14,495 GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)

DIMENSIONS

LENGTH

87 in.

SEAT HEIGHT, LADEN

27.1 in.

GROUND CLEARANCE

4.5 in.

RAKE

30

TRAIL

5.4 in.

WHEELBASE

61.3 in.

TIRE, TYPE

Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall

TIRES, FRONT SPECIFICATION

100/90-19 57H

TIRES, REAR SPECIFICATION

150/80B16 77H

FUEL CAPACITY

3.1 gal.

OIL CAPACITY (W/FILTER)

4.75 qt.

WEIGHT, AS SHIPPED

465 lb.

WEIGHT, IN RUNNING ORDER

483 lb.

 

ENGINE

Revolution Max 975T

BORE

3.82 in.

STROKE

2.6 in.

DISPLACEMENT

59.5 cu in

COMPRESSION RATIO

12:1

FUEL SYSTEM

Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)

EXHAUST

2-into-1; catalyst in header

 

PERFORMANCE

ENGINE TORQUE TESTING METHOD

J1349

ENGINE TORQUE

72 ft-lb

ENGINE TORQUE (RPM)

5750

HORSEPOWER

91 HP / 68 kW @ 7500 rpm

LEAN ANGLE, RIGHT (DEG.)

32

LEAN ANGLE, LEFT (DEG.)

32

FUEL ECONOMY TESTING METHOD

Estimated City/Hwy

FUEL ECONOMY

52 mpg

 

DRIVE TRAIN

PRIMARY DRIVE

Gear, 49/89 ratio

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 1ST

12.21

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 2ND

9.022

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 3RD

6.994

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 4TH

5.641

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 5TH

4.731

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 6TH

4.131

 

CHASSIS

FRONT FORK

41mm SHOWA Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps.

REAR SHOCKS

Rear 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 TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

WHEELS, REAR TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

BRAKES, CALIPER TYPE

Front: axially mounted, 4-piston caliper; Rear: floating, single piston caliper

BRAKES, ROTOR TYPE

Front: single rotor, floating, hub – mounted; Rear: solid uniform expansion rotor

 

ELECTRIC

LIGHTS (AS PER COUNTRY REGULATION), HEADLAMP, TAIL/STOP/FRONT SIGNAL LIGHTS 8

All LED headlamp, low and high beam with signature position lighting; All LED rear lighting; LED bullet turn signals

GAUGES

4 inch viewable area TFT display with speedometer, gear, odometer, fuel level, clock, trip, ambient temp, low temp alert, side stand down alert, TIP over alert, cruise, range and tachometer indication BT capable – phone pairing to access phone calls, music, navigation (H-D App ONLY)

 

INFOTAINMENT

SCREEN SIZE

4 in

TYPE

Color TFT

HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED)

Bluetooth

LANGUAGES

Arabic, 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 BLUETOOTH

Standard

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: PHONE FUNCTIONS ONLY

Phone dependent

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: TUNER/MEDIA/NAVIGATION

Phone dependent

RIDER/PASSENGER INTERCOM

Headset function only

VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN (AIR TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE AND EITMS)

TPMS, Engine temp, Battery Voltage, Ambient Air Temp

TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) LANGUAGES

Phone dependent

USB

Charging and Instrument update, USB-C, 5V, 3A

BLUETOOTH

Phone/Media Supported

 

RIDER SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)

Included

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)

Included

DRAG-TORQUE SLIP CONTROL SYSTEM (DSCS)

Included

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

Included

 

 

 

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special – Totalmotorcycle.com Canada Specifications/Technical Details

DIMENSIONS

LENGTH

2,210 mm

SEAT HEIGHT, UNLADEN

705 mm

GROUND CLEARANCE

114 mm

RAKE

30

TRAIL

137 mm

WHEELBASE

1,556 mm

TIRE, TYPE

Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall

TIRES, FRONT SPECIFICATION

100/90-19 57H

TIRES, REAR SPECIFICATION

150/80B16 77H

FUEL CAPACITY

11.7 l

OIL CAPACITY (W/FILTER)

4.5 l

WEIGHT, AS SHIPPED

211 kg

WEIGHT, IN RUNNING ORDER

219 kg

ENGINE

ENGINE

Revolution Max 975T

BORE

97 mm

STROKE

66 mm

DISPLACEMENT

975 cc

COMPRESSION RATIO

12:1

FUEL SYSTEM

Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)

EXHAUST

2-into-1; catalyst in header

PERFORMANCE

ENGINE TORQUE TESTING METHOD

J1349

ENGINE TORQUE

97 Nm

ENGINE TORQUE (RPM)

5,750

HORSEPOWER

91 HP / 68 kW @ 7500 rpm

LEAN ANGLE, RIGHT (DEG.)

32

LEAN ANGLE, LEFT (DEG.)

32

FUEL ECONOMY TESTING METHOD

Estimated City/Hwy

FUEL ECONOMY

4.5 l/100 km

DRIVE TRAIN

PRIMARY DRIVE

Gear, 49/89 ratio

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 1ST

12.21

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 2ND

9.022

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 3RD

6.994

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 4TH

5.641

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 5TH

4.731

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 6TH

4.131

CHASSIS

FRONT FORK

41 mm SHOWA Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps.

REAR SHOCKS

Rear 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 TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

WHEELS, REAR TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

BRAKES, CALIPER TYPE

Front: axially mounted, 4-piston caliper; Rear: floating, single piston caliper

BRAKES, ROTOR TYPE

Front: single rotor, floating, hub – mounted; Rear: solid uniform expansion rotor

ELECTRIC

LIGHTS (AS PER COUNTRY REGULATION), HEADLAMP, TAIL/STOP/FRONT SIGNAL LIGHTS

All LED headlamp, low and high beam with signature position lighting; All LED rear lighting; LED bullet turn signals

GAUGES

4 inch viewable area TFT display with speedometer, gear, odometer, fuel level, clock, trip, ambient temp, low temp alert, side stand down alert, TIP over alert, cruise, range and tachometer indication BT capable – phone pairing to access phone calls, music, navigation (H-D App ONLY)

INFOTAINMENT

SCREEN SIZE

102 mm

TYPE

Color TFT

HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED)

Bluetooth

LANGUAGES

Arabic, 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 BLUETOOTH

Standard

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: PHONE FUNCTIONS ONLY

Phone dependent

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: TUNER/MEDIA/NAVIGATION

Phone dependent

RIDER/PASSENGER INTERCOM

Headset function only

VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN (AIR TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE AND EITMS)

TPMS, Engine temp, Battery Voltage, Ambient Air Temp

TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) LANGUAGES

Phone dependent

USB

Charging and Instrument update, USB-C, 5V, 3A

BLUETOOTH

Phone/Media Supported

RIDER SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)

Included

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)

Included

DRAG-TORQUE SLIP CONTROL SYSTEM (DSCS)

Included

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

Included

 

 

 

 

2024 Harley-Davidson Nightster Special – Totalmotorcycle.com Europe Specifications/Technical Details

DIMENSIONS

LENGTH

2,265 mm

SEAT HEIGHT, UNLADEN

715 mm

GROUND CLEARANCE

120 mm

RAKE

30

TRAIL

137 mm

WHEELBASE

1,545 mm

TIRE, TYPE

Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall

TIRES, FRONT SPECIFICATION

100/90-19 57H

TIRES, REAR SPECIFICATION

150/80B16 77H

FUEL CAPACITY

11.7 l

OIL CAPACITY (W/FILTER)

4.5 l

WEIGHT, AS SHIPPED

216 kg

WEIGHT, IN RUNNING ORDER

225 kg

 

ENGINE

Revolution Max 975T

BORE

97 mm

STROKE

66 mm

DISPLACEMENT

975 cc

COMPRESSION RATIO

12:1

FUEL SYSTEM

Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)

EXHAUST

2-into-1; catalyst in header

PERFORMANCE

ENGINE TORQUE TESTING METHOD

EC 134/2014

ENGINE TORQUE

95 Nm

ENGINE TORQUE (RPM)

5750

HORSEPOWER

89 HP / 66 kW @ 7500 rpm

LEAN ANGLE, RIGHT (DEG.)

32

LEAN ANGLE, LEFT (DEG.)

32

FUEL ECONOMY TESTING METHOD

EU 134/2014

FUEL ECONOMY

5.5 l/100 km

CO2 EMISSIONS TESTING METHOD

EU 134/2014

CO2 EMISSIONS

130 g/km CO2

DRIVE TRAIN

PRIMARY DRIVE

Gear, 49/89 ratio

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 1ST

12.21

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 2ND

9.022

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 3RD

6.994

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 4TH

5.641

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 5TH

4.731

GEAR RATIOS (OVERALL) 6TH

4.131

CHASSIS

FRONT FORK

41 mm SHOWA Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps.

REAR SHOCKS

Rear 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 TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

WHEELS, REAR TYPE

Aluminum cast, silver

BRAKES, CALIPER TYPE

Front: axially mounted, 4-piston caliper; Rear: floating, single piston caliper

BRAKES, ROTOR TYPE

Front: single rotor, floating, hub – mounted; Rear: solid uniform expansion rotor

ELECTRIC

LIGHTS (AS PER COUNTRY REGULATION), HEADLAMP, TAIL/STOP/FRONT SIGNAL LIGHTS

All LED headlamp, low and high beam with signature position lighting; All LED rear lighting; LED bullet turn signals

GAUGES

4 inch viewable area TFT display with speedometer, gear, odometer, fuel level, clock, trip, ambient temp, low temp alert, side stand down alert, TIP over alert, cruise, range and tachometer indication BT capable – phone pairing to access phone calls, music, navigation (H-D App ONLY)

INFOTAINMENT

SCREEN SIZE

102 mm

TYPE

Color TFT

HEADSET SPECIFICATIONS (IF EQUIPPED)

Bluetooth

LANGUAGES

Arabic, 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 BLUETOOTH

Standard

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: PHONE FUNCTIONS ONLY

Phone dependent

VOICE RECOGNITION LANGUAGES: TUNER/MEDIA/NAVIGATION

Phone dependent

RIDER/PASSENGER INTERCOM

Headset function only

VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN (AIR TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE AND EITMS)

TPMS, Engine temp, Battery Voltage, Ambient Air Temp

TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) LANGUAGES

Phone dependent

USB

Charging and Instrument update, USB-C, 5V, 3A

BLUETOOTH

Phone/Media Supported

RIDER SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)

Included

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)

Included

DRAG-TORQUE SLIP CONTROL SYSTEM (DSCS)

Included

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

Included

 

 

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