Harley-Davidson Nightster Special - Possibly the Funnest H-D on the Planet - Wahoo!

This, the lightest of the new Harley's, might just be the funnest, if not the fastest, stock Harley available today. I know the Sportster S has more power but this one has way more fun built into it. Wahoo! Loesshillshd.com
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[@WOLFIE-96B-UK]

I really like the look of the Nightster, looks mean and purposeful! Wahoo! 🇬🇧

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

What a fun motorcycle to ride too

[@mrgazpacho3316]

I have a 23 Special, this bike was a game changer for me, Ive really started enjoying riding all over again. Handles like a dream.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

It's one on the funnest Harley's there is to ride. Love it!

[@mikemars38]

Love the look of the Nighter S but just worried I’m a little tall at 6ft and may feel cramped on longer journeys , I’ve been down the dealer but they don’t have one in the show room , so was wandering how tall you are and what do you reckon for a 6ft person ?

[@markdoutt6205]

@@mikemars38my girl has the 2022 nightster. I’m 6ft and yes it’s lil cramped, but they do have forward controls that will help with that.

[@foolsperspective]

Just got mine! Love it ❤

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Good choice!

[@morrisdennis]

Those are amazing 👏

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

They are!

[@Oddman1980]

I bought a 2023 Nightster last fall. I've got 1700 miles on it and plenty of scratches on the footpegs. Mine is the basic Nightster, so the handlebars are less complicated, which is just the way I like it.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Very nice!

[@darklotus6595]

Bought one as my first actual bike purchase. So far very pleased. I'm waiting on them to come out with more after market parts. Screaming Eagle I hope gets some soon. The fact it isn't even 500 lbs is amazing.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Love it! One of my favorite HD's. Wahoo!

[@connieparsons1673]

What year Sportster did you buy?

[@darklotus6595]

@@connieparsons1673 2023, probably should have waited and got the 24 because the price difference really isn't there but oh well XD

[@darklotus6595]

Nightster as well, not technically a sportster

[@dewipeach]

It's like Harley has some custom builders, the lines and build of the Breakout 117 firstly. I've missed the Sportster S ride out; I'll go check it out. But the Nightster, out the park. Wish I'd the pocket for this one. Just loved the 883 when first released in the UK, sadly at that time I'd not the chance nor in the right place to own one, now most have had the 1200 conversion, long in the tooth or ratted, not to mention prices. Himalayas' going to have to see my days out. Stay safe, have fun, cheers Davey

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Love it

[@dewipeach]

😎.. 🤠 … Wahoo-ed@@forgottenmotorcycles

[@hugoreyes783]

They need to start coming out with pipes! Love the bike, hate the stock pipes it has

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Totally agree this thing needs better pipes. Was just having this discussion with a friend this evening. The dealer should put them on before they even try to sell the bike to the public.

[@jeromeavila3195]

Gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Thank you! 😊

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Looks like the new HD 440X Fuzzy, Except bigger. That old Harley sound is gone. I usually blow past any Harley video but after watching your material, I am astonished. Never put aside trying something new. The weight impressive. New gas tank area. Dam, I wonder how the Angel's feel about these new rides! Wahoo!

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

It's an amazing bike, especially if you love good handling. I'm betting, have no way to test this, that it's one of the fastest new HD's out today.

[@lacesout1199]

My next bike 4 sure

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Love that Nightster. Wahoo!

[@elchinolavida]

Hello from the Philippines 🇵🇭, I saw this bike here yesterday and I was so impressed! Today I went to the bank, it looks like this will be my first and last HD! I love the way you demo this, I was curious about the sound and u definitely let us hear it! Question, what’s the difference between the 2023 & 2024 Nightster Special? Thanks for the awesome review 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

I'm not sure but I don't think there's very much difference. I live in Tacloban in the 1960s and '70s.

[@elchinolavida]

@@forgottenmotorcycles Maybe just color options. I bet you had a blast living here. Coincidentally, my parents are from Leyte too 😉. #ridesafe

[@mrgazpacho3316]

It has a better wraparound plastic left hand radiator cover that hides some of that nasty exposed wiring.

[@elchinolavida]

@@mrgazpacho3316Thanks! I took mine home yesterday. 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@umpatas5468]

I'm planning specking mine out with mini apes, windshield, sound bar, saddle bags, crash bar and foot pegs. I don't like heavy bikes.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Beautiful 🙂

[@Handirifle]

The bike is growing on me, but the 3.3 gal tank is a no go. HD dropped the ball there. Would make a great lightweight touring bike with about a 4.5 gal tank.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

A larger fuel tank is always nice 🙂

[@dcstrng1]

Sound doesn't come through on youtube -- sounds like a 305 dream-touring (yer old if you remember them)

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

It's a fun bike. WAHOO

[@Underdog-2024]

I just bought a brand new with all new warranties just like a current year would be 2022 nightster new from Harley Davidson with SS exhaust, and sissy, bar and backseat, a jacket and the gargoyle helmet all included for 10,800+ dealer fees equal 15,000 out the door cash price did I get a good deal or should I have the 2024

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Seems like a good deal to me. Love this bike. Wahoo!

[@Underdog-2024]

@@forgottenmotorcycles I do like all the features the special has though in the gauges

[@btorres]

How do these bikes do with passengers?

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Have not rode one with a passenger but guess, if it has pegs & a back seat, it would do great. Love the way these bikes run. Wahoo!

[@ruahinesrider]

I like it.Fuel tank under the seat probably why it's only 11.75L & air box where tank is. Lots of power being water-cooled & a 975cc 90hp & easily keep up with the big boy's & gap them on the top end.Mates 1581cc Fatbob is only 70hp.

[@ruahinesrider]

Harley's with Brembo's nice heaps better than the old Harley brakes on older HD. Revolution motor is great & Nightster lighter than a T100 but not lighter than Speed Twin 900.Still a 2018-2020 1200 Sportster still look great in the garage.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

I'm thinking this bike probably faster and certainly better handling then the big Brothers.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Can't even begin to tell you how much fun it was to ride. Just a hoot!

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

Love all the bikes you've mentioned :-)

[@ruahinesrider]

@@forgottenmotorcycles I can imagine.I like it I like it alot.Not to big or to long plenty of power,looks great.Not a fan of big heavy bikes this one is fantastic weight would of been better if it held a extra 1 liter of gas ⛽ or 1.25L making it 12.75-13L tank.I like to leave 2L in tank to stop sludge getting into fuel pump & fuel system,modern fuel injection is sensitive to sludge in them.Want to be able to do 200km a tank ideally & have 2L left in tank so 14L tank is ideal size.The smaller the tank though & shape of it matters a smaller tank leave 1.5L in it. Tank being under seat it might taper off to smaller diameter at bottom & if that's the design probably go as low as 1L something to research if buying bike.10 L should get you 200km normal riding conditions & if going hard out on this bike I'd be looking to top up at 180-190km. Harley Davidson like to have fuel pump sitting in tank not under tank like other makes.Having fuel pump in tank when fuel gets low fuel pump heats up & over works & can break down & pays to leave 2.5-3L min in Harley tank to prevent this. My mates had this happen & replaced fuel pump with better aftermarket fuel pump which operates better at higher temperatures unlike stock HD one. These Revolution bikes are all new design & have learn everything if buying one.

[@mosgor]

Harley-Davidson Nightster Special / Nightster. This bike does not look good from the non-exhaust side, and the overall finish is far behind the competition. Indian Motorcycles Scout looks way better. And If you take a purely all-round motorcycle perspective you get many prettier, better, and faster motorcycles for the money. Harley-Davidson dropped the ball with the Nightster, but fortunately MoCo have many great motorcycles that can compensate for this somewhat ugly one.

[@forgottenmotorcycles]

I like it...Wahoo!

[@Arujr0938]

Actually the engine looks ugly from both sides. If you compare both sides, non exhaust side is uglier. We can not see the engine to body proportion and styling based on that in this bike..real harley DNA is lost..

[@colbybartz5489]

I disagree I think it looks cool, liquid cooled for town/city use, I don’t plan on traveling far too often tho, it doesn’t have the traditional Harley look though, to each their own.

[@mosgor]

@@colbybartz5489 It is very possible to disagree, but I think that Harley-Davidson has been sloppy, hoses, wires, plastic parts hung on in hindsight... Can it be improved? make it more pleasing to the eye? of course, and that's where the art of cutomizing comes into the picture. The sky is the limit. Right out of the box, though, the Nightster Special / Nightster is a letdown.(For me) - I used to own a Sportster Nightster back in the day. The congregation went on about how it was not a proper Harley-Davidson, now many have admitted that it was perhaps the last proper Harley-Davidson. Everything is just opinions for a certain time. We cannot live our lives on what others think. So if you like it, then it's for you. There isn't a motorcycle that everyone in the world agrees on. Luckily.

[@colbybartz5489]

@@mosgor yeah, I agree, wasn’t trying to start an argument was just sharing an opinion. Also I’m not one of those guys who judges others based on their taste of bike, to each there own and keep 2 wheels down. The riding group I wanted join has a little bit of everything from Hondas to Harley’s and ducattis and suzukis.