You bought the wrong thing for 80MPH speed. It's 80+ year old technology with shiny new paint. Enjoy it at half that pace or get rid of it before you seriously hurt yourself. There is worst things then killing yourself.

 

Don’t drive over 80? 🤷🏻*♂️ Lmao. Stop breaking the law?

And btw, it’s not a sport bike.

 

Ripsaw & Crash, are you guys for real? Not sure if you're being sarcastic...

Bandit, I really hope you get this figured out because I've been eyeballing the Fat Bob with my finger on the trigger for years now and if this is the kind of bs I'm gonna have to deal with well then uh no thanks. Felt solid when I tested it but I never took it up to 80.

 

I can tell you that the OP's issue is not normal. I've maxed my bike out at 126 and it was planted the entire time. From 10 mph to over 100 mph there is no feeling of being unstable on my Fat Bob.

Don't let this report scare you from buying the bike you want. You don't have to ride it over 80 but I bet you will at some point if you finally decide to buy a Fat Bob.

 

Other things not mentioned before:

1) any kind of fairing or windshield on the bike? I think the barn-door fairings are awful, but even the cafe fairings can make the front end go squirrelly at high speed

2) tire pressure right? If not, set it. If right, try going up 2-5 psi or down 2-5 psi. Low rear tire pressure can make the bike wallow. Low front pressure can make it plow. High front pressure can make it darty. Even though the factory has tire pressure settings, those are for average riders. If you're heavier than 180 lbs, try going up a little. If you're light than 180 lbs, try going a little lower.

 

Bowhunter, I usually cruise around 90 so this would be a big deal for me. But good to hear yours is doing alright. I would like to hear this particular issue resolved though.

 

Kinda odd the OP has never answered back and both posts claiming the FatBob is unstable are first time posters. Bob 666 the bike is glued to the pavement.

 

Yeah. I’m for real lol. What’s the point in driving over 80 on a public road anyways? Take it to the track if you want to go fast. I get on the highway and set my cruise at the speed limit. Anything over 70 and you’re just burning fuel faster.

i ride an fxdls, if you’re wondering lol.

 

To reiterate what others have said, I've had my Sport Glide up in triple digits several times with no issues. I ride the interstate about 78 MPH every day rocl solid. Any softail that doesn't do the same probably has some issues that need looked into.

 

From my experience, 80 MPH through the Nevada/Utah deserts feels like about 60 MPH.