My first good look at the '18 Models.
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04-14-2018, 05:26 PM
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I only have a 33" inseam so maybe it would be OK for me.
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04-14-2018, 05:30 PM
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I've shared my opinion on the 18's numerous times, so no need to get into that. I will say I am ready to pull the trigger on a second bike right now, but I have decided to wait. I'll give Harley one more shot to impress me with their 19's. If nothing in that lineup does it for me, then I'll probably pop for one of the other bikes I've been eyeballing from another manufacturer.
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04-14-2018, 06:06 PM
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Well.... I actually compared the specs on the 2018 Fat Bob vs. the previous models. The difference in the wheelbase is less than 1/4".
The overall length is 2 1/2" shorter. But that's because there was a long fender overhang on the older bikes, vs. the
Other than that, the seat height on the new bike (unladen) is 1/4" higher, there's 1 degree less rake, 1/4" more trail and 1 degree more lean angle.
Loads of people have been moaning that it's a much smaller bike - but it really isn't. I can't comment on the other models, but I would imagine they are very similar.
The overall length is 2 1/2" shorter. But that's because there was a long fender overhang on the older bikes, vs. the
Other than that, the seat height on the new bike (unladen) is 1/4" higher, there's 1 degree less rake, 1/4" more trail and 1 degree more lean angle.
Loads of people have been moaning that it's a much smaller bike - but it really isn't. I can't comment on the other models, but I would imagine they are very similar.
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04-15-2018, 06:05 AM
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What I don’t understand is on a spec sheet, the size difference is minimal, but parking two side by side, the difference is very pronounced.
I guess it is kind of like comparing a slim to a fat boy. Same frame, and many of the same specs, but a slim is much smaller bike looking at them side by side.
I guess it is kind of like comparing a slim to a fat boy. Same frame, and many of the same specs, but a slim is much smaller bike looking at them side by side.
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04-15-2018, 06:30 AM
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04-15-2018, 07:17 AM
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04-15-2018, 07:33 AM
Dealer had an open house yesterday and got to take a look at and sit on few of the 2018 models. Really liked the way the low rider fit, but missed the looks of the dual shocks the "old" dyna models had. Hated the headlight on the fat boy too. Demo days are coming at the end of May and I'm both curious and afraid to ride the 2018s. If people are right, the ride could easily make me less nostalgic for the good old days....
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04-15-2018, 08:18 AM
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04-15-2018, 09:12 AM
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That said, overall it just feels like a smaller bike than the old Softails. And like I said, when Cheryl showed me a pic of myself sitting on one, I just looked like a big goon on a small bike. And I'm not the only one saying they're smaller.
PS - this is not a bash to the Softails. I don't fit a lot of really nice bikes. The Softails I rode (beside the Fat Boy) Impressed me with their new levels of performance.
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