Can anyone tell me if there is a difference in the measurments between the seat and floorboards of the Fatboy and Fatboy Lo? I really like the look of the black denim Fatboy Lo, but I am 5'11" and am worried I will be too tall for the Lo.

 

The only difference is the shocks on the Lo are 1" lower. You won't be to tall.

I like the chrome on the fatboy over the satin on the Lo personally

 

Front forks and springs the same height? I've read conflicting posts on this.

 

I'm 6'2" and I sat on the Lo. I loved it. I planned on getting the Lo until I found a deal I couldn't pass up on an 04 Fatboy that was lowered. I love it!!!!!

 

I am 5' 11" and very comfortable on my LO.

 

What's really affected is lean angle, more than anything else. The Deluxe and the Fatboy Low both come from the factory 1" lower. My 2005 Softail Springer Classic runs a max right/left lean angle of 30/30 degrees (per SAEJ1168). I can get a little more, of course, and the Springer front end links also help lever the front end up even more as I lean at a steady speed and compress less when slowing, unlike the usual front ends. (Yet another reason to love a Springer!)

First time I hopped on my wife's Deluxe, I nearly tore off a footboard bracket! It has a max lean of 25.8/26.7. The Fat Boy Lo is even worse at 25.6/25.2. I think they are getting lower by the year since they went to the wider rear tire, because even the Cross Bones is now at 27.2/27.7, while it appears to just be a bobbed version of my bike. Same 64.5" wheelbase, it shows only a half a degree more rake but the same 4.9" ground clearance? Obviously, they did something else to the rear of the Cross Bones besides just a fatter back tire if it can't lean and turn with my '05...

Now, a Softail Custom, (an FX-style bike) has a max right/left lean angle of 34.2/35.5, but by comparison, a sport bike runs around 50/50, depending on suspension compression. Even the Road Kings and Ultras get 33/31 and cops turn them inside a 16' diameter circle. The point is, the FL-style Softails are pretty damn low already when you can't even get 30 degrees of lean out of them anymore, and they want to take away even more??? Might as well ride a Can-Am Spyder if you want to go around corners straight up all the time!

Now, for short-legged people, I can see the compromise, but personally, I like being able to turn around inside two parking spaces at full-lock&full-lean and do U-turns on a whim without having to duck-walk back and forth all the time.

 

I'm 6'2" and I'm comfortable on my Lo although I did put on the HarleyGoodies Floorboard Extensions on to rest my 13's

 

I've scraped the heels of my boots on mine, and I wasn't really trying. Yeah, I like to lean.

 

Thanks for the input...I love the flat black and test drove the Lo and felt extremely comfortable. I am going to test drive a Fatboy tomorrow and make a decision. I have an 09 Sportster Custom and ready for a bigger bike.

 

These days, when even tall guys are slamming their bikes and installing the lowest profile seats they can find, you shouldn't really consider yourself too tall for anything. Get the one you feel most comfortable on and let the mods begin...