Fatboy Special
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From: Hometown Small Town Georgia
Fatboy Special
Hey Guys,
I currently have a 2015 Forty-Eight. But looking for an upgrade - to a used Fatboy Special.
My questions are basically for those who have a Fatboy. I know the 48 and Fatboy are in different class bikes - but hows the bike riding in the city? or it it better more for highways and open roads? Why did you choose the fatboy over another bike?
Thanks
I currently have a 2015 Forty-Eight. But looking for an upgrade - to a used Fatboy Special.
My questions are basically for those who have a Fatboy. I know the 48 and Fatboy are in different class bikes - but hows the bike riding in the city? or it it better more for highways and open roads? Why did you choose the fatboy over another bike?
Thanks
I don't ride in a big city but I ride in suburbia, lots of traffic and traffic signals. My Fat Boy S is really easy to ride, it's low and pretty light. I ride a lot of highway also, I've taken it to the mountains of NC/TN/GA, no problems there either.
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Joined: Mar 2016
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From: Biloxi, MS
I love my Fat Boy. Besides being a darn good looking bike it handles and rides very well. Also withe the detachable bags and windshield you can go from mean to touring in minutes.
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FB is designed for low end power. My thoughts are if you're looking for top end find another model.
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Yes you will need new cables for mini apes, and the center of gravity on a softail is much lower than on a top heavy sporty. This makes the softail easy to handle even though it is bigger than your sporty...Congrats on the new bike! Have fun riding and modding her!
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