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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 11:35 PM
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Awesome dyno results, and one of the best looking bikes on here 🥇
Couldn't agree more
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 07:23 PM
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man road another 300 miles today . i got to say the seat sucks BUT, i love the bike i think its the best one yet. i can throw it around like a sporty, that i couldnt do with the ultra. nothing wrong with the ultra ,but the fatboy WOW i love it
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 10:10 PM
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Yeah they're not nearly as "hard" to ride as some reviewers make them out to be. Not a sport bike but coming off a larger, heavier bike and you can still appreciate how much more nimble they are than a lot of other bikes.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 10:25 PM
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150+hp 150+tq Fat Boy is insane. You could probably make a few very expensive cars sweat in a straight line.

Trying to stay away from the forum until I got the bike, but this thread makes it hard. September/October cant come fast enough.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 11:31 AM
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I had a "light to light" run with my Fat Boy 131 against a Lamborghini (don't know which model) just the other day. Stayed right with him all the way. My wife was with me on her Ryker Rally so she is my witness :-)
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 04:22 PM
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man if someone has a problem riding a fatboy they need to go to a cage and stay away from motorcycles
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 05:45 PM
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I had the windshield hardware powder coated Gloss Black and got a 19" tinted screen from Freedom Shields, but they only make the wide version. I found a local place that is going to cut it down to match the compact shield width and it should look really good when I get it done - here is what it looks like now:





 
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love the parking cover where did you get it?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 06:15 PM
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It is a Cycle Shell...love it! Here is one for sale here but it is not the largest one like I have - it held my custom/stretched Road Glide before I sold it: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/multi...ver-350-a.html
 
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Old Jul 16, 2021 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Z.
I had the windshield hardware powder coated Gloss Black and got a 19" tinted screen from Freedom Shields, but they only make the wide version. I found a local place that is going to cut it down to match the compact shield width and it should look really good when I get it done - here is what it looks like now:




I Like that windshield alot just as it is. You say thats 19". I got apes on mine and looking at yours, i feel that would suit my needs perfect. Also like that bike cover too...
 
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