I was at a dealership the other day which had one of the Nightsters in stock. They had just put it on the floor. I was the first person in the door that day. I looked it over, but I’m not in the market right now. The next person who walked in bought it. Wow! 2 people saw it before it sold. That’s a good sign.
Now I've heard another RUclipsr mention they weren't all that impressed riding the Sportster S, but when he rode the Nightster he loved it. Said it it was incredibly smooth and comfortable compared to the Sporster S.
I own one, it’s fast as hell. I have a S&S pipe and heavy Breaker. Make a ton power. Seat sux, bought a new one after the 13 miles home from the dealership
I have two Harley’s and love them both. As much as Harley has gotten right lately this thing looks and sounds like a Honda at a premium Harley price. I’d be surprised if it’s around in a couple years. Rather have an 883.
I fully agree. The plastic on the touch points of the motorcycle was Harley being cheap. Having said that, I also agree that stock air cooled M8 bikes will have their hands full if they try to race against one of these Revolution Max bikes. The handling of this bike is phenomenal compared to even the Lowrider S. I love my 2023 Nightster Special and can’t wait to see these engines on touring models because the ride is so much smoother than the M8 equipped bikes. Double overhead cams, VVT, and liquid cooling just naturally lends itself to a much smoother ride than the old, and beloved, push rod engines. With regard to the price all Harley’s are expensive; however, I find it interesting that the motor company put their highest tech engine with all that smooth power delivery on their least expensive bike. It’s in the top three in the Harley lineup for power to weight ratio.
Bought one yesterday. How can all these reviewers miss the biggest flaw on the bike. The heat! It’s crazy hot. I guess that’s the difference between a ten minute test ride and the ownership experience. A beginner cannot ride this bike period. I challenge anyone to ride this bike in a parking lot for an hour in warm weather. It’s unbearable.
Looks just right but I agree it's priced maybe ~10% higher than it should, especially with all the plastic bits. Hard to get new vehicles nowadays, so they're taking advantage of the situation, but I think they'll lose more market share this way. The USD is also creeping ever closer to a 1/1 ratio with the Euro now, so US made bike prices seem quite a bit saucy in Europe. Keep up the good work!
I just don’t see why it costs that much. I understand they are trying to attract a younger Harley buyer but I feel at that price the softail standard makes way more sense.
@@nefarious559 You can't even get a good dirt bike made entirely out of plastic for 10k these days. The Softail is an inferior bike in every single way except for some metal parts.
Ride it for sure. Just because its pretty surprising how fun it is to ride. If you need something bigger but wanna be in that price range look at the Softail Standard.
The 1250 version of the Rev Max engine is a beast. I've owned a KTM 690SMC and loved everything about it. I've also spent some time on the 1090 adventure bike and could see myself owning one of those as well. Hoping to ride the 1290 super duke very soon. I agree KTM makes exciting bikes.
@@throttleblip9854 I loved the 1290 but decided the 890R was something I could live with on the daily. It’s amazing weighing in at 406lb with a full tank. Hopefully HD will create something with a fraction of the excitement the KTM’s bring. I crank it and the torque jerks the bike, growling to life(Full Arrow exhaust, not the turd can it comes with). I believe HD needs an exciting bike in the stable, I’m not seeing this as it.
How much is final price determined by production costs and exchange rates? The small fuel tank is a major issue for me in terms of getting one of these . Honestly if money were no object I'd probably opt for a Pan American.
Thanks! So horsepower and tq wise the Nightster is pretty far ahead of the 883s. Its a very different feeling though. It's high reving so you ride it much differently than the evo. Evo is very easy to cruise on. This one doesn't have that feel to me. I'd say go ride one, you'll know pretty quickly if it's worth the trade.
KEEP YOUR EVO! I got a 2004 sportster, it's modified a bit, yes I've had bigger, badder, whatever. I will NEVER sell it! I put a saddleman seat, Memphis shades detachable windshield, and progressive shocks on it and I've put more fun miles on that bike than any other I've had!
OMG! knuckles, panheads, shovels, and evos. I just watched a video and the guy said the new Revolution motor heads look like "PARKING METERS!. I think that is going to stick for llife!
HD jacked the price up on the Iron 883 after they removed the Iron 1200 from the line up. The 883 is now priced at what the 1200 was. As to the Nightster my problem is the bike is over priced. No inverted forks, no dual front disk brakes. My first impressions when I looked at one was it was a Japanese quality finished and not what I expect from HD. The engine is great and nice to see HD adding it to the line up, but the rest of the bike just does not give the HD quality build feel overall. And add on the dealer mark ups it is way over priced. I would by a Scout Rogue or Rebel 1100 over this any day and save a chunk of money. I could add a number of mods to a scout rogue for what it cost to get a nightster after mark up.
@@throttleblip9854 it make it easier to manoeuvre on road easier to pick it up the thing i don’t like the most on the nightster is that cheep looking plastic i ges you get it painted nice sateen black silver something that’s make look better besides that only thing i don’t like is mirrors and nice two into one be o so nice give a better sound i don’t think you going get so called hardly sound it be interesting to see hearing what it would sound with a good two in to one i rong i would change indicator tail light now i think that it hang on these probley going be something you are going to want change at some point
I waited for two years for this bike, but ended up with a Low Rider S instead when I saw it. It’s not necessarily the bike itself as it is the outrageous price! If I’m paying out the ass anyway then I might as well just get the bike I really want.
I find it a silly Bike, you probably guessed id say that but it IS good looking. I think if they improve on it it could be cool by the next generation. Its TOTALLY a Street 750. Mixed bag
I don't know that they have stated a time but yes. So depending on supply they may be around another year but I highly doubt it. The dealership I work with has gotten a ton of 883's which makes me think they are unloading them all this year.
Price tag isnt nice 13.5 no no no that means you’ll be paying little over 16k for it hell no they will not get the sales this way 9k 13.5 for the s model
That's how I feel. Matt Laidlaw did a video on it today as well and went into that. It's priced the same as other brands in it's class. It's just hard for me to accept a bike I believe to be aimed at entry level riders will cost the 15k out the door. HD needs a 10k or less bike. The Nightster would be a good deal at that price point.
@@throttleblip9854 Its competitors are priced thousands cheaper. The rogue amd rebel 1100 are under 12k mark with the later coming in a 9200 with cruise control,storage and usb charger
To be honest, looking down at the front end from the angle of your GoPro camera I think it looks really plain and ugly. Sounds pretty awful, too. Not too bad looking from the side and afar but closer up starts to look less appealing with all the plastic bits and duo black tone . . . and butt ugly radiator. Won't ever call these new bikes "Sportsters" . . . they just aren't by any measure. Will continue to buy real Sportsters for as long as they can be had in the used market . . . which should be for many years to come. Not at all a fan of HD's recent turn. Will stick with the air/oil cooled models, thank you.
So heavy, under powered as hell ( I own a mild built 1200, and a built dyna ). Harley in 2021 just started to break into performance of 10 years ago. Sad how they just refused for decades to make a bike worth the cash.
This bike is going to flop. It's ugly for one; and the market for this 900cc water cooled bike at 18k (dealer quote) out the door is very limited. They made the same mistakes as the street but priced it twice as much. These bikes are also only "sporty" in cruiser world. Any 600cc naked bike would mop the floor with them in acceleration and handling. Where is the tach? The Bronx I would be interested in; much better fit for this type of engine. Sadly i think that will be overpriced also like all HD's these days.
I was at a dealership the other day which had one of the Nightsters in stock. They had just put it on the floor. I was the first person in the door that day. I looked it over, but I’m not in the market right now. The next person who walked in bought it. Wow! 2 people saw it before it sold. That’s a good sign.
That's how it was with the Sportster S. I mean if you look at the tech and numbers these bikes have they are really solid.
Now I've heard another RUclipsr mention they weren't all that impressed riding the Sportster S, but when he rode the Nightster he loved it. Said it it was incredibly smooth and comfortable compared to the Sporster S.
I think everyone’s gripe with the Sportster s was the uncomfortable riding triangle.
@@nefarious559 it’s the rear shock being way to short, like the old 883 nightsters with 11 inch shocks
I own one, it’s fast as hell. I have a S&S pipe and heavy Breaker. Make a ton power. Seat sux, bought a new one after the 13 miles home from the dealership
I have two Harley’s and love them both. As much as Harley has gotten right lately this thing looks and sounds like a Honda at a premium Harley price. I’d be surprised if it’s around in a couple years. Rather have an 883.
Harley-Davidson needs a entry level bike 🏍 with a entry level price.
I fully agree. The plastic on the touch points of the motorcycle was Harley being cheap. Having said that, I also agree that stock air cooled M8 bikes will have their hands full if they try to race against one of these Revolution Max bikes. The handling of this bike is phenomenal compared to even the Lowrider S. I love my 2023 Nightster Special and can’t wait to see these engines on touring models because the ride is so much smoother than the M8 equipped bikes. Double overhead cams, VVT, and liquid cooling just naturally lends itself to a much smoother ride than the old, and beloved, push rod engines.
With regard to the price all Harley’s are expensive; however, I find it interesting that the motor company put their highest tech engine with all that smooth power delivery on their least expensive bike. It’s in the top three in the Harley lineup for power to weight ratio.
Bought one yesterday. How can all these reviewers miss the biggest flaw on the bike. The heat! It’s crazy hot. I guess that’s the difference between a ten minute test ride and the ownership experience. A beginner cannot ride this bike period. I challenge anyone to ride this bike in a parking lot for an hour in warm weather. It’s unbearable.
Just got her a Nightster few days ago and she loves it. Great video..
Love to hear it. I had a blast riding this thing. Enjoy!
Looks just right but I agree it's priced maybe ~10% higher than it should, especially with all the plastic bits.
Hard to get new vehicles nowadays, so they're taking advantage of the situation, but I think they'll lose more market share this way.
The USD is also creeping ever closer to a 1/1 ratio with the Euro now, so US made bike prices seem quite a bit saucy in Europe.
Keep up the good work!
Damn good points Theo
I just don’t see why it costs that much. I understand they are trying to attract a younger Harley buyer but I feel at that price the softail standard makes way more sense.
@@nefarious559 You can't even get a good dirt bike made entirely out of plastic for 10k these days. The Softail is an inferior bike in every single way except for some metal parts.
Thanks I already bought one, i am in Vancouver BC, love the bike so far
Right on. Fun, fast bike for sure. Enjoy it!
Im from BC too! Victoria 🤟
I like the way you started the vid✌️
Thanks. I was wondering if anyone would notice/care. haha
@@throttleblip9854 I believe that the intro gives the first impression of the video that’s why
Enjoyed the video thanks from ireland 👍🏻
Excellent 👍 point 🌧️ mode 2 ⭐ for beginners 😉🖖
Yes indeed!
Good review! I love the honesty man. 👍👊 Nice bike but I need something bigger. Probably will test ride it when I hit the dealership soon tho.
Ride it for sure. Just because its pretty surprising how fun it is to ride. If you need something bigger but wanna be in that price range look at the Softail Standard.
@@throttleblip9854 I'll be getting the 2022 Low Rider S in the next month or two. That bike is perfect for me. 👍
Ya the price increase is nuts. I bought my 2018 iron 1200 brand new for a little over 10k in 2018.
Long distance isn't really an issue, it only gets around 120 miles per tank, so you'll get to stretch your legs a lot
HD needs to take a cue from a KTM 1290. They showed what’s possible out of a VTwin, other examples, but that’s the most fun engine I’ve experienced.
The 1250 version of the Rev Max engine is a beast. I've owned a KTM 690SMC and loved everything about it. I've also spent some time on the 1090 adventure bike and could see myself owning one of those as well. Hoping to ride the 1290 super duke very soon. I agree KTM makes exciting bikes.
@@throttleblip9854 I loved the 1290 but decided the 890R was something I could live with on the daily. It’s amazing weighing in at 406lb with a full tank. Hopefully HD will create something with a fraction of the excitement the KTM’s bring. I crank it and the torque jerks the bike, growling to life(Full Arrow exhaust, not the turd can it comes with). I believe HD needs an exciting bike in the stable, I’m not seeing this as it.
How much is final price determined by production costs and exchange rates? The small fuel tank is a major issue for me in terms of getting one of these . Honestly if money were no object I'd probably opt for a Pan American.
Grate video. I want one. I have a custom883. In your mind should I trade the Custom in? Or will I regret getting rid of the evo motor?
Thanks! So horsepower and tq wise the Nightster is pretty far ahead of the 883s. Its a very different feeling though. It's high reving so you ride it much differently than the evo. Evo is very easy to cruise on. This one doesn't have that feel to me. I'd say go ride one, you'll know pretty quickly if it's worth the trade.
KEEP YOUR EVO! I got a 2004 sportster, it's modified a bit, yes I've had bigger, badder, whatever. I will NEVER sell it! I put a saddleman seat, Memphis shades detachable windshield, and progressive shocks on it and I've put more fun miles on that bike than any other I've had!
It's basically competing with the rebel 1100. I ride a HD but no way could I see paying almost $4k more for the nightster vs the rebel.
OMG! knuckles, panheads, shovels, and evos. I just watched a video and the guy said the new Revolution motor heads look like "PARKING METERS!. I think that is going to stick for llife!
HD jacked the price up on the Iron 883 after they removed the Iron 1200 from the line up. The 883 is now priced at what the 1200 was. As to the Nightster my problem is the bike is over priced. No inverted forks, no dual front disk brakes. My first impressions when I looked at one was it was a Japanese quality finished and not what I expect from HD. The engine is great and nice to see HD adding it to the line up, but the rest of the bike just does not give the HD quality build feel overall. And add on the dealer mark ups it is way over priced. I would by a Scout Rogue or Rebel 1100 over this any day and save a chunk of money. I could add a number of mods to a scout rogue for what it cost to get a nightster after mark up.
I’ve sat on a new one and it came off the kick stand like a much smaller bike
Yeah they feel amazingly light for a Harley. Very fun to throw into the turns.
i think it would be the lightest harley makes correct me if i’m wrong
It is but unless it's on a track bike I don't see the weight being that big of a deal.
@@throttleblip9854 it make it easier to manoeuvre on road easier to pick it up the thing i don’t like the most on the nightster is that cheep looking plastic i ges you get it painted nice sateen black silver something that’s make look better besides that only thing i don’t like is mirrors and nice two into one be o so nice give a better sound i don’t think you going get so called hardly sound it be interesting to see hearing what it would sound with a good two in to one i rong i would change indicator tail light now i think that it hang on these probley going be something you are going to want change at some point
I waited for two years for this bike, but ended up with a Low Rider S instead when I saw it. It’s not necessarily the bike itself as it is the outrageous price! If I’m paying out the ass anyway then I might as well just get the bike I really want.
I like the Nightster and I like the Low Rider s hey do a verse on those two bikes
Harley just need to make a Sportster S looks like this.
Which bike handles better this or the sportster S I’m debating between the to thank you
I'd go with a softail all day. Mid controls and more ground clearance make things much easier in the turns.
I had a street 750 and just bought the nightster 😂
After having the Nightster for a while, how does it compare with the XG750? I currently have the street 750 and thinking about trading.
in australia it’s $ 23.995
I think Honda rebel 1100 is a better option.
I find it a silly Bike, you probably guessed id say that but it IS good looking. I think if they improve on it it could be cool by the next generation. Its TOTALLY a Street 750. Mixed bag
Is the other bike officially killed off
I don't know that they have stated a time but yes. So depending on supply they may be around another year but I highly doubt it. The dealership I work with has gotten a ton of 883's which makes me think they are unloading them all this year.
@@throttleblip9854 That would be a big mistake....so Harley probably is doing it.
Price tag isnt nice 13.5 no no no that means you’ll be paying little over 16k for it hell no they will not get the sales this way 9k 13.5 for the s model
Hell they want 11-12k for a 1200. This bike beats that out in performance by miles.
One huge downfall, mine fool has a ton of electrical problems.
What's it been doing?
@@throttleblip9854 just won’t start, all the lights go in when you turn the kill switch but when you push the top to start it… nothing
Why do they have to be so expensive!!!! I see that the H.D. X500 is made in China!
Everything about this bike screams OVERPRICED METRIC
That's how I feel. Matt Laidlaw did a video on it today as well and went into that. It's priced the same as other brands in it's class. It's just hard for me to accept a bike I believe to be aimed at entry level riders will cost the 15k out the door. HD needs a 10k or less bike. The Nightster would be a good deal at that price point.
@@throttleblip9854 Its competitors are priced thousands cheaper. The rogue amd rebel 1100 are under 12k mark with the later coming in a 9200 with cruise control,storage and usb charger
@@throttleblip9854 Try 18k out the door, that's what the local dealer quoted me. Told him "no thanks".
Sounds like a lawnmower lol
Or something from the Jetsons lol
Sounds like a Honda rebel 300
😎👍🏽
Your better off buying the Honda Rebel 1100 for much, much less.
Holy fucking neck tattoo. WTF RUclips?
To be honest, looking down at the front end from the angle of your GoPro camera I think it looks really plain and ugly. Sounds pretty awful, too. Not too bad looking from the side and afar but closer up starts to look less appealing with all the plastic bits and duo black tone . . . and butt ugly radiator. Won't ever call these new bikes "Sportsters" . . . they just aren't by any measure. Will continue to buy real Sportsters for as long as they can be had in the used market . . . which should be for many years to come. Not at all a fan of HD's recent turn. Will stick with the air/oil cooled models, thank you.
So heavy, under powered as hell ( I own a mild built 1200, and a built dyna ). Harley in 2021 just started to break into performance of 10 years ago. Sad how they just refused for decades to make a bike worth the cash.
Weak! They should have released it with a 1250 and dual front brakes.
This bike is going to flop. It's ugly for one; and the market for this 900cc water cooled bike at 18k (dealer quote) out the door is very limited. They made the same mistakes as the street but priced it twice as much. These bikes are also only "sporty" in cruiser world. Any 600cc naked bike would mop the floor with them in acceleration and handling. Where is the tach? The Bronx I would be interested in; much better fit for this type of engine. Sadly i think that will be overpriced also like all HD's these days.