this is just sad... the wheels are sick, new paint options are sick, finally blacked out parts from the factory that should have been... and then they reach into their bag of tricks and copy an 80's FZR tail section... the guy that came up with this must have designed mailboxes in the 80's and not understood what a MOTORCYCLE is... so sad

Rocket Bob's voodoo fender to the rescue!

 

I don't understand why they didn't just go with the fender off the current Wide Glide. Lots of people do that swap anyways and I think it looks great on the Fat Bob.

 

But just think how many "custom fender kits" Harley will sell to the new Fat Bob owner...

 

^- ding ding ding

 

I am not sad becoz I am keeping mine.

 

'nuff said.

 

The sad part is this isnt just one guys call. They had a meeting and went over multiple designs, and actually voted on this as being their best choice.

I'm sure they were thinking "ok we need to try something new, something that will grab people's attention"

 

Makes you wonder how bad the others looked?

 

I think they have painted themselves in a corner with the "bob" theme so there is only so much you can do like, Cut off a full fender, flare a full fender, chop a full fender, and... Well as you can see, you sorta run out of options here. Personally with the limited choices available I would have simply taken the old design, ditch the flared end and rolled the edge under like a '50's Frenched headlights then install some sort of blacked out LED taillight. I think they also should incorporate the turn signals similar to what I did with the Alloy Arts frenching them into the struts.
Bob

 

next yopu knwo they'll look to the old caddy fin/ligth combo's for inspirations