![]() The peculiar twin-headlight setup makes way for a modern interpretation of the classic headlight nacelle that uses a trapezoid-shaped opening to house a set of powerful LED headlights. Yeah, it looks cool, but you won't want to put anyone on it that you care about very much. ![]() The fenders cut back to the bone and the absolute limits of functionality, with the Yamaka-size front fender and rear fender that just barely catches the struts for an unimpeded view of the rear hoop.Ī tapered p-pad joins the solo saddle for two-up capability, at least on paper. Harley reached into custom territory yet again, but this time, it was going for an entirely modern look rather than shooting for the custom culture of yesteryear as it did with the Softail Slim, for instance. ![]() While the previous-gen had a definite '60s to '70s vibe to it, the lines of the new-gen could hail back as far as 1949, or as recently as 1984 when the original Softail was launched. As with the other Softails, there is a certain amount of age-ambiguity with the Fat Bob's lines by virtue of its faux-hardtail frame that cuts an entirely different figure altogether. Obviously, the move from the FXD frame to the FXST brings with it a host of changes. Its popularity as an FXD played heavily into that decision, and it looks like the factory is doubling down on more of the same modern-custom/ bobber vibe that endeared it to its fans. Harley-Davidson's Fat Bob is one of only a few Dyna models that made the crossover into the all-new-in-2018 Softail lineup. Perhaps too much? Maybe, but you'll get used to it. It shakes a bit at idle (as it should) but as soon as you crack the throttle it smooths right out. A balancer in the engine helps attenuate much of the engine vibration. The six-speed transmixxer crunches the ratios and sends power to the rear wheel via a quiet belt drive that is not only tough (I've yet to break one, personally) but easy to maintain. Not only does this give you the stump-pulling power you expect, but it also provides the strongest roll-on in both fifth and sixth gear, so you can make passes with more authority than ever. Even Indian Motorcycle under the Polaris umbrella, is bringing in rider modes, so it's just a matter of time.Īlways torquey, the Mil-8 plants take H-D engines to a new level with 107 pound-feet of torque from the 107 and 118 pounds from the 114. I mean, they're a real chunk, but they'd have to be able to contain that displacement, yeah? The 107 cubic-inch version runs a 100 mm bore and 111 mm stroke while the 114 has a 102 mm bore and 114.3 mm stroke with a 10-to-1 and 10.5-to-1 compression ratio, respectively.Įlectronic fuel injection delivers the dino-juice, but we still have nothing in the way of TC or variable power delivery and that's getting harder to forgive as we see relatively inexpensive imports coming in with all that and more. These engines are big enough to have smaller engines in orbit around them. I'm told that black is very slimming, and this is true with the blackout Mil-8 engines that seem to blend into the background, case-in-point on the Fat Bob. ![]() SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Harley-Davidson Fat Bob Performance and Capability
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