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Old Oct 30, 2017 | 07:55 PM
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That paint is SWEET!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TORQUEY
I might be in the minority...no, I am CERTAINLY in the minority, but I love my new FatBoy!!
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Sweet, love that color too!
I'm with you Torquey, Lovin' the M8 Fat Boy!!


 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 06:55 AM
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I REALLY like the new 2018 bikes. I would prefer some more paint choices, but aside from that, they rock.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Lonny Spiva


Harley took form the Past and Up Dated it. ?

I think there is a Strong resemblance in the two

More like this one from the '60's:


 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 09:13 AM
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I hear the battery is hard to get at.









Nice looking bike.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 09:32 AM
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it's Not that Bad, two bolts and the side Cover comes off [Right Side] and there is the battery. You take a Plastic cover out that protects the positive terminal and the you hols a strap and the battery lifts out. The first time you do it, it a little odd but the you get the Rhythm down.

HD4Ever2008,, you're Good,, as much as thing change, they stay the same
 

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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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I love that two tone twisted cherry on the Fatboy. The tank badging on those bikes kick ***.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 10:08 AM
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Personally that headlight nacelle on the new Fat Boy is one of my favorite things about it!
 
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I like the Fat Boy overall but not the front end. There nothing about that part of the bike that I like. It's to big and bulky looking. And I hate the name. Before anyone points it out, the Breakout name sucks too.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 10:40 AM
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^^ That's the thing about the Fat Boy, some love that big ol' front end, others not at all. BTW, the Breakout was also on my sights, and will always be. My son wanted me to get the Breakout not only cause it looks bad @ss but he says the name sounds like a Transformer Villain.
 
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