QUICKSPIN I 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster
P100
ster maintains that recognizable resemblance
from the outside but blends a plethora of
modern technology on the inside.
For starters, the engine. The Nightster is
the only bike in the Harley lineup powered
by the new liquid-cooled Revolution Max
975T V-twin. It's the same design we've
seen in the Rev-Max 1250 engine found in
the Sportster S and the Pan America, but
a shorter bore and stroke, along with other
internal adjustments, drop the displace-
ment down to 975cc. This more manage-
able 975T still pumps out 90 horsepower,
70 foot pounds of torque, and is mounted as a
structural component of the actual frame. By us-
ing the engine as part of the frame, Harley says
they made the chassis more rigid and responsive.
It rides on a 19-inch front and 16-inch rear wheel
combination and features those nostalgic ex-
posed dual rear shocks out back.
Updates continue with that classic Sportster
fuel tank, sort of. The Nightster's 3.1-gal-
lon fuel tank is tucked up under the
seat, not in front of the rider. That
traditional-looking tank up top is
now just the airbox cover, with the
intake located on the right side
of the engine. Positioning the
fuel under the seat lowers
Now, let me be clear: just because I drool over
the big baggers at the bar doesn't mean I have
any experience in this realm of the two-wheel
world. I'm pretty green when it comes to the street
scene, but Rennie and the rest of the Cycle News
team assured me this would be a good intro to
cut my teeth on. Unfortunately, my leather patch
jacket and assless chaps didn't arrive in time, so
I hit the road without them and headed up
north to meet the Harley team.
The new Harley Davidson Nightster is
the latest addition to the Sportster lineup. In
short, it's a modern take on a classic bike
with over 65 years of die-hard heritage in
the motorcycle world. The Sportster is the old-
est running model in the H-D lineup and Night-
Modern yet simple.
The new Harley
Davidson Nightster
is the latest
member of the
Sportster lineup.
