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I upgraded to a Stage 2 on my 2018 and love it even more than I did new from the factory. They are great bikes that handle much better than one would expect (and are told from many who don't spend enough time in the saddle of one). Couldn't abide the stock seat though.
White might not be the best color choice if you're after the "Arnold" look, but black bikes are everywhere (and I've had several), so this time around I chose white, and haven't regretted it. Nor would I if I was you and was looking at such a large price difference.
Good luck though, you'll enjoy either and at the end of the day that's what you're paying for.
Certainly seems like just a cosmetic issue. I have the 2020 30th Anniversary Fatboy, and am quite pleased with it. I do love the blacked outlook, and the bronze accents.
True, there are no options yet for mounting hard saddlebags, but Hogworz and Sumax are making support brackets in order to do just that. May take a few months, but they are coming out with them. Actually, I think Sumax has them already, but need to do some research first.
That dealer is ripping you off or something.. I got my 2020 30th anny Fat Boy for 21.5k OTD.
Hmm...thats strange, the MSRP itself is $21,949 here in IL and with the dealers not budging on the limited modles plus charging the freight, doc fees etc, at 7% sales tax, they are coming to around $24,900 something.
Last edited by blueknight99; Aug 7, 2020 at 08:54 PM.
Hmm...thats strange, the MSRP itself is $21,949 here in IL and with the dealers not budgeting on the limited modles plus charging the freight, doc fees etc, at 7% sales tax, they are coming to around $24,900 something.
21,949 was the sticker price for mine as well. but i repeatedly made dealers beat other dealers lower offers and eventually one dealer accepted my asking price of 21.5k out the door. it was something like 19,700 + tax with all the fees and freight waved. however, there's a chance i bought in a better market. a couple months ago the dealers were REALLY hurting for sales.
21,949 was the sticker price for mine as well. but i repeatedly made dealers beat other dealers lower offers and eventually one dealer accepted my asking price of 21.5k out the door. it was something like 19,700 + tax with all the fees and freight waved. however, there's a chance i bought in a better market. a couple months ago the dealers were REALLY hurting for sales.
Agreed, you bought in a bad market plus California where the Covid was spreading rapidly. Either ways you got a smoking deal. Here in IL, the supply has almost dwindled for the 30th Anniversary Fat Boy and many have advance booking. When available they are going for $25k OTD.
I found one who is willing to do $23.5k but after reading your other thread I quoted $22k to him thinking at the very worst I will miss out on the 30th Anniversary model but could always buy the regular fat boys at a significant discount close to winter. I just got a V-Rod/Street Rod this summer and bide my time with it as there is hardly about 2 months of riding left in the Chicago suburbs / WI bordering areas here where I live.
I had a 16 Fat Boy 110 cu, there is no doubt you will go through rear tires. Every 5000 miles is crazy and gets expensive. Just my 2c. I am glad I've gone back to a Heritage for a lot of reasons, tires being one of them, clearance another
I had a 16 Fat Boy 110 cu, there is no doubt you will go through rear tires. Every 5000 miles is crazy and gets expensive. Just my 2c. I am glad I've gone back to a Heritage for a lot of reasons, tires being one of them, clearance another
Actually, on the 2018+ Fatboys, the front tire is the bigger issue. My OEM front was down to the inner wear bars at 3,900 miles. The OEM rear looked like it still had another 3,000-4,000 miles remaining. They are just too soft to have any longevity.
I upgraded to a Stage 2 on my 2018 and love it even more than I did new from the factory. They are great bikes that handle much better than one would expect (and are told from many who don't spend enough time in the saddle of one). Couldn't abide the stock seat though.
White might not be the best color choice if you're after the "Arnold" look, but black bikes are everywhere (and I've had several), so this time around I chose white, and haven't regretted it. Nor would I if I was you and was looking at such a large price difference.
Good luck though, you'll enjoy either and at the end of the day that's what you're paying for.
That a cool bike you got and I would do the similar upgrades if I got a Fat Boy. I like that color - Bonneville Salt Denim much more than the actual Blacked out 30th Anniversary Model. Sadly that particular 2018 Fat Boy I was looking at "Sold".
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