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title: "The 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster"
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description: "The 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster, featuring its 1200cc V-twin engine, 5-speed manual transmission, low suspension, and iconic design."
pubDate: 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
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The 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster is made in the USA. It came with a five-speed manual transmission, which had a fuel injected [v twin 2 cylinder type engine.](/pages/harley-davidson-evo-crate-motor/) The fuel tank of the 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster can hold 3.3 gallons, which gave a mileage of 42 inside the city and in the case of highways, it gave around 57. Since the Sportster line would not be the same without the 1200c models the production of the Low, Custom and the Nightster models still continue to happen with few changes here and there. The changed models come under the category of the 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster.
A person who wanted to own a Harley for a long time and wants to start a family with it can go for this bike. The 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster is considered as a bad boy machine which is veritable and the low model seems like a comfy, classy and agile model. In the case of the Custom models, it is rightly placed between these two. The engine of the 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster is air cooled and comes with electric start. With a bore of 88.9 mm and a compression ratio of 9.7:1, the displacement in this motorcycle is 1202.8 cc.
In the case of the 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster, the primary device is the chain and the transmission type is manual. Looking at the brakes of this motorcycle, the front brake type is a hydraulic disc. The diameter of the front brake seems to be 292.1. In the case of the rear brake, the type is the hydraulic disc type and the diameter is of 11.5. While talking about the suspension and steering it does not come with air adjustable options. The front suspension type is of telescopic fork. In the case of rear suspension type, it has a twin-sided swing arm.
The seat height of the motorcycle is 25.3 inches and the wheelbase seems to be 60 inches. The dry weight of the motorcycle comes anywhere around 545 lbs and the wet weight of the motorcycle is around 562 lbs. This bike is the perfect one to storm around the alleyways and the backstreets. Coming with a black finishing this bike has got the bad boy look for itself. With old-school style fork gaiters and with a bullet hole belt guard this goes on to emphasize the original look of the [Harley motorcycles.](/pages/best-harley-bobber-builds/)
This model retains the soulful styling and the rawness in it which represents the uninhibited essence of motorcycling. There is also the responsive handling and the flat torque delivery in this case which gives way for the unique sound of American V-twin engine. The style of the motorcycle keeps getting better making the Harley Davidson motorcycles a classy brand. Since this bike comes with a low suspension, the seat height is at 25.3 inches. With the newly updated front and rear fenders which are smaller when compared to the earlier one, it makes the wheel look classy with its black laced steel wheels.
## Sources
- [2009 Harley-Davidson Nightster Specs - Autoevolution](https://www.autoevolution.com/moto/harley-davidson-nightster-2009.html) - Full specifications for the 2009 Nightster including engine displacement and dimensions
- [Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster Nightster - Women Riders Now](https://womenridersnow.com/motorcycle-review-harley-davidson-sportster-nightster/) - Detailed review covering ride quality and blacked-out styling
- [2009 Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Sportster 1200 Nightster - Bikez](https://bikez.com/motorcycles/harley-davidson_xl_1200n_sportster_1200_nightster_2009.php) - Technical specifications including bore, compression ratio, and weight
- [2009 Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Sportster 1200 Nightster Technical Specifications - Ultimate Specs](https://www.ultimatespecs.com/motorcycles-specs/harley-davidson/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-sportster-1200-nightster-2009) - Comprehensive specs including suspension, brakes, and fuel capacity
- [2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Nightster XL1200N - Total Motorcycle](https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2009models/2009-Harley-Davidson-Sportster1200NightsterXL1200N/) - Model overview with design features and seat height details
- [2009 Harley-Davidson XL1200N Options and Equipment - JD Power](https://www.jdpower.com/motorcycles/2009/harley-davidson/xl1200n-1200cc) - Official equipment and options listing for the 2009 Nightster
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