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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 04:00 PM
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Traded in my 2017 street glide special in for a 2018 fatboy 114, which is what i really wanted. When the 18 fatboy first came out Harley was only shipping the black, which I didn't want.

Anyway, this 2018 Fatboy in Bonneville Salt Pearl showed up at the local dealer. It only had 2400 miles on it and the only thing that the original owner did was put on V&H slip-ons.

I've done a lot over the past few weeks to make her mine. But I do have question. I have an almost new Lithium Battery which I took off my Street Glide before trading it in.

Will the Lithium Battery fit the 2018 Fatboy? Looking at the batteries the other day, the new Fatboy battery looks smaller than the older batteries. The Lithium is the size of a regular motorcycle battery.


 

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Originally Posted by Glenn Gorman
Traded in my 2017 street glide special in for a 2018 fatboy 114, which is what i really wanted. When the 18 fatboy first came out Harley was only shipping the black, which I didn't want.

Anyway, this 2018 Fatboy in Bonneville Salt Pearl showed up at the local dealer. It only had 2400 miles on it and the only thing that the original owner did was put on V&H slip-ons.

I've done a lot over the past few weeks to make her mine. But I do have question. I have an almost new Lithium Battery which I took off my Street Glide before trading it in.

Will the Lithium Battery fit the 2018 Fatboy? Looking at the batteries the other day, the new Fatboy battery looks smaller than the older batteries. The Lithium is the size of a regular motorcycle battery.

Love the white and brown!! Really stands out

just measure the lithium and check on the H-D site under parts for a FB battery. It should give you the measurements.

Gorgeous bike! Congrats.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 04:25 PM
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PS: put on a Chromeglow under fender rear taillight, double row LED. It will make the rear end snap!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn Gorman
Traded in my 2017 street glide special in for a 2018 fatboy 114, which is what i really wanted. When the 18 fatboy first came out Harley was only shipping the black, which I didn't want.

Anyway, this 2018 Fatboy in Bonneville Salt Pearl showed up at the local dealer. It only had 2400 miles on it and the only thing that the original owner did was put on V&H slip-ons.

I've done a lot over the past few weeks to make her mine. But I do have question. I have an almost new Lithium Battery which I took off my Street Glide before trading it in.

Will the Lithium Battery fit the 2018 Fatboy? Looking at the batteries the other day, the new Fatboy battery looks smaller than the older batteries. The Lithium is the size of a regular motorcycle battery.

congrats. Love the seat, any info on it would be greatly appreciated. Do you have any pics of seat from behind and above?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Padre
PS: put on a Chromeglow under fender rear taillight, double row LED. It will make the rear end snap!
I was looking at custom dynamics, but the Chromeglow looks promising. Thanks.

Glenn
 
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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by andres.0321@hotmail.com
congrats. Love the seat, any info on it would be greatly appreciated. Do you have any pics of seat from behind and above?
I'll post more pictures later. The seat is from Mustang with the Diamond stitching. I wanted the brown to be different. The backrest is adjustable up/down and forward/backwards. I wanted the backrest because I don't like the look of a windshield on the new Fatboy. And cruising at 80-90 mph is a little tiring on the old back muscles.

I've since added a solo rack from Mothers and I'm trying to get Mustang to make me a custom brown rear fender bib. I'd rather have one made from https://www.thedirtygringo.com/, but i can't find any contact information.

Glenn
 
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Originally Posted by Glenn Gorman
I wanted the backrest because I don't like the look of a windshield on the new Fatboy. And cruising at 80-90 mph is a little tiring on the old back muscles.
Did you happen to see this?

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...l#post19219303
Might be worth looking into.
 
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Originally Posted by Glenn Gorman
Traded in my 2017 street glide special in for a 2018 fatboy 114, which is what i really wanted. When the 18 fatboy first came out Harley was only shipping the black, which I didn't want.

Anyway, this 2018 Fatboy in Bonneville Salt Pearl showed up at the local dealer. It only had 2400 miles on it and the only thing that the original owner did was put on V&H slip-ons.

I've done a lot over the past few weeks to make her mine. But I do have question. I have an almost new Lithium Battery which I took off my Street Glide before trading it in.

Will the Lithium Battery fit the 2018 Fatboy? Looking at the batteries the other day, the new Fatboy battery looks smaller than the older batteries. The Lithium is the size of a regular motorcycle battery.

congrats and welcome to the Fatboy club!
 
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Originally Posted by Glenn Gorman
Traded in my 2017 street glide special in for a 2018 fatboy 114, which is what i really wanted. When the 18 fatboy first came out Harley was only shipping the black, which I didn't want.

Anyway, this 2018 Fatboy in Bonneville Salt Pearl showed up at the local dealer. It only had 2400 miles on it and the only thing that the original owner did was put on V&H slip-ons.

I've done a lot over the past few weeks to make her mine. But I do have question. I have an almost new Lithium Battery which I took off my Street Glide before trading it in.

Will the Lithium Battery fit the 2018 Fatboy? Looking at the batteries the other day, the new Fatboy battery looks smaller than the older batteries. The Lithium is the size of a regular motorcycle battery.

Nice ride Glenn! Welcome to the forum.

Is it my imagination or is your fringe not handing straight down? Windy day?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2020 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FranBunnyFFXII
Did you happen to see this?

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...l#post19219303
Might be worth looking into.
There just something about the new Fatboy that doesn't look right with a windshield, no matter how small. At least for me.

Glenn
 
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