Harley Davidson Nightster Special vs Harley Davidson Pan America

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

975 cc
1252 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

89 hp @ 7500 rpm
150 hp @ 8750 rpm

Max Engine Torque

95 Nm @ 5750 rpm
125 Nm @ 6750 rpm

Bore

97 mm
105 mm

Stroke

66 mm
72.3 mm

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
–

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

11.7 L
21.2 L

Official Fuel Economy

18 kmpl
18 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.8 L
3.8 L

Top Speed

180 kph
200 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Double-downtube Frame
Stressed-member, high strength low alloy steel trellis frame

Chassis type

Backbone frame, High-tensile steel
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

41mm SHOWA™ Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps
47mm inverted fork with electronically adjustable semi-active damping control. Aluminum fork triple clamps

Rear Suspension Type

Rear suspension is dual outboard, direct-acting (no linkage) emulsion technology shock absorbers with coil springs and a threaded collar for pre-load adjustment.
Linkage-mounted monoshock with automatic electronic preload control and semi-active compression & rebound damping

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Electronic suspension

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Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Cast Aluminium
Cast Aluminium

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Tyre make and model

Dunlop™ Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall
Michelin™ Scorcher “Adventure”, Radial

Front Tyre Size

100/90 - 19
120/70 - R19

Rear Tyre Size

150/80 - B16
170/60 - R17

Radial tyres

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Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Front Brake Size

–
320 mm

Rear Brake Size

–
280 mm

Dimensions

Length

2265 mm
2270 mm

Width

860 mm
975 mm

Height

1108 mm
1510 mm

Wheelbase

1545 mm
1585 mm

Seat height

715 mm
875 mm

Ground Clearance

120 mm
175 mm

Kerb Weight

225 kg
258 kg

Safety

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Pass-light switch

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Daytime Running Lights

Electric Start

Shift Light

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Digital Fuel Guage

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Low Battery Indicator

Odometer

Low Oil Indicator

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Clock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Stand Alarm

Tripmeter

Turn Signal

Battery

12 V, 12 Ah, 225 CCA
12V, 12Ah

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

Bluetooth Telephone Function

Navigation

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

Hill-hold Assist

–

Stepped Seat

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Speedometer

Analogue
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Tachometer

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Gear Indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge