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“The 2026 Nightster Special takes classic Sportster ™ attitude and rebuilds it for right now. Blacked out style, modern tech, and a ride that barks on command.”
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“It’s got that low, mean stance I love, but the way it handles? That was a surprise. It’s easy to throw around but still feels solid on the highway.”
Explore the 2026 Nightster Special
This Is What Comes Next.
The 2026 Nightster Special rides low, leans hard, and shows up with blacked-out style, vintage lines, and a high-revving Revolution Max 975T motor. Ride modes, cruise, and traction control give you the confidence to push, while a 4” TFT brings tech to your fingertips without pulling you out of the ride.
Design
Performance
Innovation
Blacked-Out Powertrain Packed with Attitude
The Revolution Max 975T motor is fully blacked-out, with contrasting matte and gloss finishes and newly non-highlighted fins, for a factory finish that looks as aggressive as it is.
Vintage-Inspired Styling
A flat tank-to-fender line and peanut-shaped air cover pull from classic Sportster DNA, topped with a ’70s-inspired tank graphic.
West Coast Mini-Fairing + LED Lighting
Born from West Coast club style, the headlight mini-fairing adds wind-cutting function to the Nightster Special’s aggressive, “tough guy” silhouette, while full LED lighting keeps that stance lit and visible long after the sun’s down.
Versatile Passenger-Ready Setup
Standard pillion pad and footpegs let you bring someone along, or strip it back for a solo stance.
Lightweight + Balanced for Carving and Cornering
At 225 kg with the tank under the seat, the Nightster Special stays planted yet agile, whether filtering through traffic or carving backroads.
RIDER SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
Harley-Davidson’s Rider Safety Enhancements is all about giving you that extra peace of mind when things get a little unpredictable. It’s a set of smart tech that steps in during tricky situations, helping the bike handle traction while you’re accelerating, braking, or slowing down. With the Cornering Rider Safety Enhancements, the bike even adjusts for cornering, keeping things smooth and steady without you having to think twice.
ABS is designed to prevent the wheels from locking under braking and helps the rider maintain control when braking in a straight-line, urgent situation.
The TCS is designed to keep the rear wheel from “spinning out” when the motorcycle is accelerating in a straight line and enhances rider confidence.
DSCS is designed to reduce excessive rear-wheel slip and help prevent rear-wheel lock under powertrain-induced deceleration, which typically occurs when the rider makes an abrupt downshift gear change or quickly reduces the throttle while on wet or slippery road surfaces.
TPMS alerts the rider through the information display to low or high tire air pressure. Maintaining proper tire air pressure is important both for vehicle performance and tire life.