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.

Light and nimble, easy to get into and a ride impossible to forget. A lean and mean machine that’s had more than its fair share of second looks for over 50 years. Don’t be deceived by its bare-essential styling. Once unleashed, the rubber-mounted 883-cubic-centimeter Evolution® engine and five-speed transmission will ruin you for any other machine that ever dares to imitate it. Shorty dual exhaust in the back. The classic profile of the fuel tank. If you’ve never met the begging-to-be-ridden Sportster®, it’s time you stepped up for a ride.