The 2023 Nightster® Special is a thrilling new ride in a classic Sportster® silhouette.
| Length: | 2265 mm |
| Overall width: | 843 mm |
| Overall height: | 1089 mm |
| Seat height, laden: | 688 mm |
| Seat height, unladen: | 705 mm |
| Ground clearance: | 103 mm |
| Rake (steering head): | 30 |
| Trail: | 137 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 1556 mm |
| Tires, front specifications: | 100/90-19 57H |
| Tires, rear specifications: | 150/80B16 77H |
| Fuel capacity: | 11.7 l |
| Oil capacity: | 4.1 l |
| Weight, as shipped: | 211 kg |
| Weight, in running order: | 219.08 kg |
| Tire, type: | Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall |
| Fork angle: | 28 |
| Reserve fuel capacity, fuel injection: | 3 l |
| Coolant capacity: | 2.2 l |
| Gross axle weight rating, front: | 163 kg |
| Gross axle weight rating, rear: | 270 kg |
| Engine: | Revolution® Max 975T |
| Bore: | 97 mm |
| Stroke: | 66 mm |
| Displacement: | 975 cm3 |
| Compression ratio: | 12:01:00 |
| Fuel system: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Exhaust: | 2-into-1; catalyst in header |
| 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 |
| Engine torque testing method: | J1349 |
| Engine torque: | 95 Nm |
| Engine torque (RPM): | 5000 |
| Horsepower: | 89 HP / 66 kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Lean angle, right (deg.): | 32 |
| Lean angle, left (deg.): | 32 |
| Fuel economy testing method: | Estimated City/Hwy |
| Fuel economy: | 42.8 mpg (5.5 l/100km) |
| CO2 emissions testing method: | EU 134/2014 |
| CO2 emissions : | 126 g/km CO2 |
| Wheels, front type: | Aluminum cast, satin black |
| Wheels, rear type: | Aluminum cast, satin black |
| Brakes, caliper type: | Front: axially mounted, 4-piston caliper; Rear: floating, single piston caliper |
| 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. |
| Brakes, type: | Front: single rotor, floating, hub - mounted; Rear: solid uniform expansion rotor |
| ABS: | Standard |
| 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, musi |
| Battery: | Sealed, maintenance-free, absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery, 12V, 12Ah, 225 CCA at 0°F |
| Charging: | Three-phase, 45 Amp system (300 Watts @13 Volts, 1200 rpm, 585 Watts max power @ 13 Volts, 2250 rpm) |
| Starting: | 0.9 kW electric with direct drive starter motor engagement |
| Electric power outlet: | USB C-Type , Output 5V at 2.4 Amp |
| Screen size: | 4.3 in (109 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) Swedi |
| Hands-free mobile phone — via Bluetooth: | Standard |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Phone functions only: | Phone dependent |
| Voice Recognition Languages: Tuner / Media / Navigation: | Phone dependent |
| Text-to-Speech (TTS) languages: | Phone dependent |
| Rider / passenger intercom: | Headset function only |
| Vehicle information screen: | TPMS, Engine temp, Battery Voltage, Ambient Air Temp |
| USB: | Charging and Instrument update, USB-C, 5V, 3A |
| Bluetooth: | Phone/Media Supported |
