🌙 Nightblade

Overview

The Nightblade is a Grand Theft Auto motorcycle modelled on the Harley-Davidson Night Rod. Rockstar has not shown or named the Nightblade for GTA 6, so everything below is drawn from its real-world basis and its history across the series — not from confirmed GTA 6 detail.

History in the GTA Series

The Nightblade debuted in GTA Online's Bikers update (2016), filling the premium cruiser slot in the motorcycle hierarchy. Its design draws on the Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special — the muscle-cruiser line known for its dragster stance and fat rear tyre, with Rocker C and Dyna Street Bob cues also noted by spotters. In GTA Online, the Nightblade attracted players who wanted cruiser aesthetics without the outlaw gang associations of the Daemon. It was the luxury cruiser choice — slower than sportbikes but making up for it with style, sound, and road presence. The Night Rod itself was Harley-Davidson's attempt at a power-cruiser — a liquid-cooled, performance-leaning machine that stood apart from the brand's air-cooled tradition, which fits the Nightblade's role in GTA as a sleeker, blacked-out cruiser.

The Nightblade entered the GTA vehicle roster as part of the expanding motorcycle lineup that gave players more diverse options within the cruiser category. Its design specifically targets the entry-level cruiser market, drawing from smaller-displacement Harley-Davidson models that attract riders who appreciate the cruiser aesthetic without needing the intimidating size and weight of full-dress touring machines. This positioning makes the Nightblade accessible to motorcycle newcomers while still delivering authentic cruiser riding character.

What We Actually Know About It in GTA 6

Rockstar has not shown or named the Nightblade for GTA 6. It is a GTA Online-era addition (first seen in GTA Online (2016)), so it has no deep cross-game history to lean on; its return is plausible but unconfirmed. No official source gives a top speed, acceleration, handling rating, price, spawn location or customization list for the Nightblade in GTA 6 — the in-game economy and traffic spawns have not been shown at that level of detail. As a motorcycle you can reasonably expect high speed and agility with the vulnerability bikes always carry; past GTA games let you find vehicles like this in traffic, buy them from in-game websites, or earn them through missions, and we expect something similar. Once the game is out we will replace this with verified detail — until then, any exact mph figure, dollar price, street location or upgrade menu quoted for it is invented.

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Last updated May 31, 2026. For the full searchable database, visit our Vehicles Wiki.