Harley-Davidson will expand its Sportster lineup with a new model, the Nightster S, making it the third liquid-cooled model in the existing Sportster lineup. Additionally, Harley-Davidson will be celebrating its 120th birthday this year and as part of the celebrations, the manufacturer will introduce several special editions across its Softail and Touring model line-up. These models will have special color schemes and cosmetic touches, but will be mechanically identical to the standard model.
The Nightster S is not part of the 120th anniversary edition and is identical to the Low Rider S for the standard Low Rider. The Nightster S features all-black bodywork with retro Harley-Davidson badges, similar to the Forty Eight Special and reminiscent of the 70s Harley-Davidson bikes owned by AMF. The Nightster S features bronze-coloured cast alloy rims that offer a different design to the standard Nightster. The rear seat and footpegs in the Nightster S are also different from the Nightster. This is likely to be a cosmetic job only, with no mechanical changes expected.
The touring model line-up will include four models that will receive the 120th anniversary honors with the Street Glide Special, Road Glide Special, Ultra Limited and CVO Road Glide Limited. Of these bikes, only the CVO Road Glide Limited uses the same 1,917cc Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, while the rest use the same Milwaukee-Eight 114 V-twin engine as the aforementioned Softail model.