Fatbob vs Fatboy: Thoughts?
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
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softails feel like you are *IN* the bike.
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
dyna are rubber mounted... meaning at a stop like the handlebars and engine shake. (this smooths out when on the throttle...this isnt a problem. its a design thing)
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
dyna are rubber mounted... meaning at a stop like the handlebars and engine shake. (this smooths out when on the throttle...this isnt a problem. its a design thing)
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 642
Likes: 1
From: Luckey, Ohio
softails feel like you are *IN* the bike.
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
dyna are rubber mounted... meaning at a stop like the handlebars and engine shake. (this smooths out when on the throttle...this isnt a problem. its a design thing)
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
dyna are rubber mounted... meaning at a stop like the handlebars and engine shake. (this smooths out when on the throttle...this isnt a problem. its a design thing)
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 889
Likes: 1
From: Long Island, New York
softails feel like you are *IN* the bike.
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
touring and dyna style (fat bob) you feel *ON* the bike.
softails are counterbalaced and dont "shake* at stop or speed
softails are no harder to ride than anything else. in the end, test drive and buy what "feels" most "right for YOU!" (not what anyone else thinks. they are all good bikes. its all personal preference
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Novice
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: In My Own Little World
Yeah, everyone of them is calling!
But I've been talking to a lot of people and sitting on alot of bikes. I need to get my license so I can demo some up in Atlanta during a demo day. That will lock it in I feel.
But I've been talking to a lot of people and sitting on alot of bikes. I need to get my license so I can demo some up in Atlanta during a demo day. That will lock it in I feel.
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FATBOY.
Ignore all the BS and get the Fatboy.
Ignore all the BS and get the Fatboy.
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Road Warrior
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I suppose I'm a bit odd. I went with the Fat Bob because it has the least chrome and thought it would look best stripping off chrome. I bought it to ride, not polish. I wanted a bike that aged well. I liked the industrial look of the Fat Bob. Personally, it isn't a pretty bike. It's about as pretty as a Hummer. A Fat Boy is more like a Lincoln Navigator to me. No offense to anyone, but a Fat Boy is more a show pony than a work horse. I look at my Fat Bob, think I ought to clean it then say ah, f'it.