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Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in!


Vivid Black
  31% (65)
Black Pearl
  5% (12)
Dark Blue Pearl
  9% (19)
Black Denim
  35% (73)
Pewter Denim
  4% (10)
Crimson Red Denim
  2% (6)
Candy Red Sunglo
  10% (22)


Total Votes : 207
(last vote on : 5/20/2008 9:25:19 AM)
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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/9/2008 3:05:20 PM   
dleeds


Posts: 195
Joined: 4/14/2008
Status: offline 		Mine has the same buzzing sound. Dealer told me it was normal while the brakes wear in, but it's still there after 700 miles. Going to take it over to the Tail of the Dragon and the Cherohala Skyway tomorrow, about 300 miles round trip. We'll see if it's still there after that.

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Big Radius 2 into 1
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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/9/2008 4:53:37 PM   
deanz

 


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deanz's photo gallery 		That buzzing goes away if you get the hub hot, like using the brake going down mile long hill, or a lot of hard stopping. Cool is good,
and you'll have that "buzz"

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/9/2008 4:57:33 PM   
deanz

 


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quote:

ORIGINAL: mwswarrior

Just picke dup the bike yesterday but notices a wierd hum or whizzing sound when I downshift back to first when coming to a stop.  Pitch is speed dependent. 

Normal or should I take it to the dealer?


Normal, I was told they couldn't fit a 1st gear indicator in the dash, so they installed a whine!

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Progressive 412 Shocks



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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/10/2008 4:16:10 AM   
Fatbob Pharoe

 

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Joined: 5/10/2008
Status: offline 		Checking in with my brand new 2008 Dyna FXDF Fatbob in Pewtar Denim! Just arrived at the HD dealer and awaiting import docs for delivery. Couldnt help myself, so i went down there and took it for a short ride. Amazing! Looking forward to a fun filled summer of riding.


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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/10/2008 10:35:05 PM   
Sweedy

 

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From: Sweden
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ORIGINAL: Fatbob Pharoe

Checking in with my brand new 2008 Dyna FXDF Fatbob in Pewtar Denim! Just arrived at the HD dealer and awaiting import docs for delivery. Couldnt help myself, so i went down there and took it for a short ride. Amazing! Looking forward to a fun filled summer of riding.



Yes, I drove the "Bob" yesterday and WOW what a fun bike to ride,very easy to forget the speedlimits.My wife said erlier
that I drove slowly with the Heritage but yesterday it was the end of that talk

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/11/2008 8:13:36 AM   
Dooley


Posts: 184
Joined: 9/29/2006
Status: offline 		Dooley checking in.
Picked her up yesterday and put 120 miles on her the first day.
I was not crazy about the blue pearl color untill I saw it in the sunshine, it really pops.
I'll miss my 1200R, if I could afford both bikes I would have kept it.
At least I got a good trade on it though.
The Fat Bob is really more comfortable and handles very well in the twisty's.





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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/11/2008 8:54:33 AM   
jwb47

 

Posts: 1278
Joined: 1/7/2007
Status: offline 		dooley I traded in my 04 1200r for my fatbob and told my wife it was gonna take a hell of a bike to replace my sportster , I loved that bike and rode the piss out of it , so I know where your comming from. trust me the more you ride the bob the more impressed you will be, I dont regret trading at all. this is my old sportster .



that thing would run like a scalded dog  but so will the fatbob and its much more comfortable doing it.

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/19/2008 11:44:54 PM   
Buch

 

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/11/2008
Status: offline 		Just recieved my pro super tuner & SE a/c kit, ready to hook them up this weekend. Damn, i love this bike

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/20/2008 8:26:00 AM   
Swede_1956

 

Posts: 45
Joined: 1/2/2008
From: Stockholm Sweden
Status: offline 		And now I finally got my FB to. Been waiting since januari.
When it have been raining here i only could drive the day i got it but the about 56 miles was lovely. Feels like the japanese era is over for good now
And I love the candy red colour, feels like it was worth waiting for.









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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/20/2008 8:41:17 AM   
Scooter Wench


Posts: 593
Joined: 2/27/2008
Status: offline 		Congratulations and welcome to the squadron!!!!!

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/20/2008 9:27:47 AM   
JOESKIDOO

 

Posts: 1
Joined: 5/20/2008
Status: offline 		first 1300km on mine, 1 month old and lovin' it. Black Pearl.....

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Vance & Hanes Big Shots
2007 Honda TRX500 Rubicon CTE
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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/20/2008 9:15:56 PM   
Evil Stepdad


Posts: 24
Joined: 4/21/2008
From: Puyallup, Washington
Status: offline 		I finally joined the club! I had been waiting for a Fat Bob at the local dealer to show up with no luck. Stopped in the other day just by chance, and they had just put one back on the floor that someone had bought but backed out of. It had a couple of upgrades, Stage 1, V&H pipes, sissy bar, so they cut me a pretty good deal to take it with the upgrades. (They were all stuff I was planning on doing anyway, but of course, I didn't tell them that!) Picked it up today and rode it around for a few hours. I love this bike! I have been a long time sport bike rider, and this is my first Harley. I'm hooked!



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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/20/2008 9:25:59 PM   
Scooter Wench


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Joined: 2/27/2008
Status: offline 		Congratulations Joe and Stepdad!  Welcome to the Squadron!

Oh and  


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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 12:41:53 AM   
Sweedy

 

Posts: 41
Joined: 5/2/2008
From: Sweden
Status: offline 		Congratulations all new Fat Bob owners.Still waiting for my bike to come but my dealer borrowed me a Fat Bob until my bike arrives.
Swede_1956,I was also looking for candy red sunglo but these colour was sold out.Instead I bought a black denim and maybe repaint it later.But the black denim paint looks good to but i wonder it seems a little more "fragile" than a paint with clearcote.

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 1:22:07 AM   
Dodzi

 

Posts: 29
Joined: 4/25/2008
Status: offline 		Went to the dealers on Saturday - mine was supposed to be dispatched from the moco on the 16th - but I can have the one that got dispatched on the 9th! - whoopee!

So that shoud make her mid-atlantic by now? She's then go to go the Belgium before being sent to the dealer in the UK. He's hoping I can have the bike the first week in June.

So thats a.....

Denim Black Fat Bob
V+H short shots
V+H fuel pack
Stage 1 air filter
Riders essential pack (wanted the detachable rack and sissy bar so thought....go on then)

Pressi to myself after finishing paying child maint to the ex!




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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 1:31:12 AM   
Swede_1956

 

Posts: 45
Joined: 1/2/2008
From: Stockholm Sweden
Status: offline 		Hi Sweedy.
Nice to se another swede with a FB here. I think we're three now

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SERT, V&H BSS, SE Air
And some other stuff on it

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 5:36:56 AM   
maddghost


Posts: 229
Joined: 4/27/2008
From: Montreal
Status: offline 		Now that I have seen a few FB's in different colors , who else thinks HD should at least color match the battery box??

EDIT= Not the black ones mind you black on black is fine!

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 11:38:09 AM   
snuffer

 

Posts: 52
Joined: 10/26/2007
Status: offline 		Got mine about a week and a half ago.  Crimson Red Denim.  Gotta tell ya, when I ordered it, the salesman questioned if that was the color I wanted.  He said the color wasn't a big seller.  I originally wanted Pewter Denim but then saw a Street Bob in Crimson Denim and loved it.  I got the bike stock except for an oil cooler.  I've since added XIED's and I've removed the letter-openers.  In time I'd like to add a solo seat, remove the rear pegs, add a tank lift (may need to add a riser or rotate the bars up to allow clearance for the tank lift) and maybe add rush slip-ons.  I'm trying to take it slow.

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/21/2008 12:43:15 PM   
JabbaPK

 

Posts: 12
Joined: 5/15/2008
From: Belgium
Status: offline 		Hi peeps,

I'm in too, brand new Fat Bob Black Pearl...

Biker greetz from Belgium - Europe.


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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/22/2008 9:15:09 PM   
rnb4tla

 

Posts: 9
Joined: 4/26/2008
Status: offline 		Hi ALL!  I'm a late-comer to the forum, but I've had my FatBob since November and LOVE it!  I went with the Black Pearl!  If I didn't know better, I'd swear they shped that bike & seat for me!  It's so confortable to ride.  Longest ride so fdar has been a couple hours.  I could easily go anothe hour or 2 before stopping!  My Sporty (before the FB) was only good for about an hour - max.

Oh yeah...  what's the latest on the FatBob Patrol t-shirts I saw much earlier ion this thread?  I really like the white and the long sleeve black.

2008 FXDF Fat Bob
Black Pearl
Still stock
leaning towards ThunderMax!

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/22/2008 10:05:16 PM   
storm8732

 

Posts: 400
Joined: 2/18/2007
Status: offline 		I think that project is on permanant hold.....welcome aboard...you have great taste in color

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Rush Mufflers
Kuryakyn Smoke lens low profile LED tail light
Smoke Lens covers
Run/Brake turn signal module
Highway pegs
Lapera Silhouette

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/22/2008 10:41:03 PM   
R2KVET


Posts: 28
Joined: 1/17/2007
From: Las Vegas NV
Status: offline 		I'm a happy new FXDF owner...!

Pearl Black,
Stage 1 Exhaust and air Cleaner,
Plus some accessories. Of course.
and smiling at every mile marker.



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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 4:15:04 AM   
Idiot


Posts: 383
Joined: 10/23/2007
From: Cleveland, OH
Status: offline 		Love the FatBob!   The only time I do not use the bike as primary transportation is if I have passengers or need to haul something.  It has been over a month since I put any gas in my truck, due to the fact that it has been sitting parked outside the garage ... which houses the bike. 

Lotsa looks and compliments on that thing, pretty much everytime I'm out.  HD got it right with this bike.  I'd like to see them introduce a "blacked out" version. 

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 5:46:09 PM   
rnb4tla

 

Posts: 9
Joined: 4/26/2008
Status: offline 		How do you like the ThunderMax?  I'm just about to give up the $$ and order the unit!   Did you install yourself?  How's the bike performing?  Were you able to address the heat problem?  I'm VERY interested in anything you can tell me about the installation and performance.

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 5:56:31 PM   
dleeds


Posts: 195
Joined: 4/14/2008
Status: offline 		Congrats on the bike. Just so everyone knows, I'm working on some Fat Bob shirts right now at work- I'm a screen printer.... I'll have some samples done and some pics to post early next week, hopefully on Tuesday, for review.

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Big Radius 2 into 1
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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 7:57:06 PM   
AmmoDan


Posts: 45
Joined: 12/25/2007
Status: offline 		Ordered in January and got it today - FINALLY!  I love this bike!

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 8:04:15 PM   
harper764

 

Posts: 75
Joined: 12/4/2007
Status: offline 		ok.....i really dont get the "Squadron" thing.....

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 8:12:12 PM   
Rightnow5341


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Status: offline 		San Antonio Tx Hot weather has started!


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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/23/2008 8:22:46 PM   
Rightnow5341


Posts: 23
Joined: 5/4/2008
Status: offline 		trying to get picture in sig

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/24/2008 12:50:53 PM   
rnb4tla

 

Posts: 9
Joined: 4/26/2008
Status: offline 		How's the Stage 1 mufflers work?  Any improvement in mpg, performance or sound?

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/24/2008 7:15:27 PM   
TTownfastgirl


Posts: 8
Joined: 5/24/2008
Status: offline 		New here.....almost 2 months of phone calls and visits my FatBob arrives on the 2nd. Sold my other wheelz and I can't wait to get back on the road, driving the truck everyday is depressing. This will be my first Harley, so i need all the info and advice i can get. Mine started out as a vivid black, I almost went with the silver due to lack of options and now I'm actually going with a Pearl black. Anyone going up to D.C. tomorrow?

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/24/2008 7:38:44 PM   
Bat

 

Posts: 127
Joined: 1/10/2008
Status: offline 		Don't want to offend and/or break the rules, but I am happy to announce that I am an almost there Fat Bob owner.  I started a thread about my progress and excitement, but probably should have posted here.  I'm sure i will learn.  Don't want to double post so if you get a chance look at my earlier thread:

 "Ok now were are serious - Fat Bob - 5/24/2008 4:39:13 PM "

and mostly I want to say thanks to everyone who post here, I got a lot of help.

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RE: Fat Bob Squadron - owners check in! - 5/25/2008 7:22:58 AM   
TARTAN2


Posts: 338
Joined: 10/17/2007
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ORIGINAL: dleeds

Congrats on the bike. Just so everyone knows, I'm working on some Fat Bob shirts right now at work- I'm a screen printer.... I'll have some samples done and some pics to post early next week, hopefully on Tuesday, for review.


Great . Looking forward to seeing the samples !!

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