THE SPORTSTER® HAS SEEN A LOT OF REFINEMENT OVER THE YEARS, BUT ONE LOOK AT THE NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY TELLS YOU THE KNUCKLES ARE STILL BARE.

The dark recesses of the Sportster® soul are still intact. Check out the old school fork gaiters. The drilled metal pieces. The rear fender is chopped and clean, thanks to new stop-turn tail lights and a side-mount license plate. A low suspension puts the seat at just over 25 inches, hard as the muscle behind it, the Nightster™ gets the 1,200-cubic-centimeters Evolution V-Twin engine. Rubber-mounted in the narrow, nimble Sportster® frame and finished with shades of dark. In other words, it’ll put the edge back on a blade.

The XL 1200N Nightster features:

Rubber-mounted XL Evolution 1200cc engine
Medium Gray powder-coated engine with polished covers
Black laced steel wheels, 19-inch front / 16-inch rear
Black low-rise handlebar
Sportster Classic solo seat
Chrome Slash Cut Staggered Shorty Dual exhaust
Black mid-mount foot controls
Lowest-Profile rear shocks
Lowest-Profile front forks
Classic 3.3-gallon fuel tank
Black front forks with gaiters
Bullet hole belt guard and front fender supports
Side-mount license plate holder
Combination rear brake/tail/turn lights
Lowered front and rear suspension
Optional Smart Security System

Engine Type	3 Air-cooled, Evolution®
Displacement	3 73.20 cu. in. (1200 cu. cm)
Bore Stroke	3.50 in. (88.90 mm) x 3.81 in. (96.77 mm)
Compression Ratio	9.7:1
Torque	79 ft. lbs. @ 4000 rpm (107.12 NM @ 4000 rpm)
Fuel System	4 Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Starter	1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift starter motor engagement
Exhaust	System Chrome, slash-cut exhaust with dual mufflers
Transmission	5-speed
Final Drive	Belt, 68/29 ratio
Frame	Mild steel, tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions Swing Arm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded
Suspension Front	Wheel 3.62 in. (91.95 mm)
Suspension Rear	Wheel 1.63 in. (41.40 mm)
Brakes Front	11.50 in. x .20 in. (292.10 mm x 5.08 mm)
Brakes Rear	11.50 in. x .23 in. (292.10 mm x 5.84 mm)
Tires Front	D401F 100/90-19 57H
Tires Rear	D401 150/80B16 71H
Overall Length	85.80 in. (2179.32 mm)
Overall Width	36.40 in. (924.56 mm)
Overall Height	43.60 in. (1107.44 mm)
Ground Clearance	3.90 in. (99.06 mm)
Seat Height	• Laden2 25.30 in. (642.62 mm) • Unladen 26.30 in. (668.02 mm)
Wheelbase	60 in. (1524 mm)
Dry Weight	545 lbs. (247.21 kg)
Fuel Tank Capacity	545 lbs. (247.21 kg)
Colors	Vivid Black, Suede Blue Pearl/Vivid Black, Olive Pearl Denim/ Black Denim (new), Brilliant Silver Denim/Black Denim, Mirage Orange Pearl/Vivid Black

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