2018 Fat Bob 107 Vivid Black
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2018 Fat Bob 107 Vivid Black
Can anyone who has already purchased the above bike let me know the pros and cons. I have a Street 750 right now and booked the Fat Bob. I will only get it here in December. The Street was very scratchy in low gears. After installing the V&H FP3 tuner and auto tuning on a canned map the engine became reasonably smooth. Is the Fat Bob easy to ride. My dealer also tells me that there is no centre stand feature for this bike the reason I am asking is because my Street rolled of the jiffy stand twice but luckily it only scuffed the engine guard which was touched up since it was minor. I installed the centre stand and only use that most of the time.
I will be grateful for the information.
I will be grateful for the information.
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The Fat Bob is very easy to ride. You won't feel overpowered moving from the Street to the Bob as it carries the weight very low down. It's also very responsive and easy to manoeuvre.
You shouldn't have a problem with the kickstand on the bike either. I just swing it out and nudge it forward with the toe of my boot to make sure it's in the locked position.
Enjoy the bike - you should love it!
You shouldn't have a problem with the kickstand on the bike either. I just swing it out and nudge it forward with the toe of my boot to make sure it's in the locked position.
Enjoy the bike - you should love it!
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I had a Street 750 and while I don't own a Fat Bob, my 107 Lowrider is similar. The Street was like a good idea that was unfinished. Clutch letout was jerky and it was a bit underwhelming. The Fat Bob will be a much better bike. Clutch and engine smoothness are worlds better. The torque is everywhere on the 107. You likely will be satisfied with the power that bike has. As far as the jiffy stand, it locks into place once you lean the bike over. It shouldn't move until you stand the bike upright.
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I just traded up from a 2016 Sportster 883 Iron to the new 2018 Fat Bob and I love the new bike. I had ridden a V-Max prior to buying the Iron, so returning to the power level of the new 114 has been nice. Don't get me wrong, the Iron was a great bike for commuting around town and if I could have afforded to do so, I would have kept it. But there is now substitute for the torque of the new M8 engine and the suspension on the new FB.
The 2018 FB is a smooth and nimble bike. For me, the FB is actually easier to maneuver at idle speed then the Sportster. The FB is so well balanced that it will almost stand up on it's own!
It did take me a couple of rides to get comfortable with the mid-forward controls, but now the riding placement feels so natural that I don't even realize my feet or forward.
The only complaint I have at all is the out-of-place aluminum exhaust cans and I think I've decided a matte black ceramic coating will solve that issue... at least until I decide to replace them or the whole exhaust at some point in the future.
You are going to love the new bike!
The 2018 FB is a smooth and nimble bike. For me, the FB is actually easier to maneuver at idle speed then the Sportster. The FB is so well balanced that it will almost stand up on it's own!
It did take me a couple of rides to get comfortable with the mid-forward controls, but now the riding placement feels so natural that I don't even realize my feet or forward.
The only complaint I have at all is the out-of-place aluminum exhaust cans and I think I've decided a matte black ceramic coating will solve that issue... at least until I decide to replace them or the whole exhaust at some point in the future.
You are going to love the new bike!
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I went to the dealer yesterday. The accessories for the bike have already come in before the bike itself which no one is certain of the dates. There I saw vivid black SE cans but then they will say you need a heavy breather for it. I suppose HD dealers globally are all the same. They specialise in taking all the money out of your pocket. The worst part here is what are you going to do with the stock cans. They wont trade it and the only option left is to sell it for its metal value to some scrap dealer otherwise it will just occupy space in the house. I am already experiencing it with my Street 750.
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Well, in fairness these bikes go VERY WELL with the stock mufflers. They are just too quiet for most people.
If you just change them out for SE, S&S or Rinehart versions, the sound will better, and if the bike is a 107, you should not need to change the air filter and tune the bike unless you want to go Stage 1. In that case, you will need to do those things!
If you have a 114" model and change the mufflers, you will need to tune the bike, but will not need a new air cleaner as the stock one flows enough air for Stage 1.
If you just change them out for SE, S&S or Rinehart versions, the sound will better, and if the bike is a 107, you should not need to change the air filter and tune the bike unless you want to go Stage 1. In that case, you will need to do those things!
If you have a 114" model and change the mufflers, you will need to tune the bike, but will not need a new air cleaner as the stock one flows enough air for Stage 1.