FatBob or CrossBones...
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FatBob or CrossBones...
...that is the question !
hello from Paris/France
i don't know which one i buy next week.
Look, Some day i think Xbones, others Fat
engine, same same
price, better for Fat
brakes, better for Fat
riding city, which one is the best ?
road, which one ?
more comfortable after 1h or 2h, i dont know ?
best driving position ? again the wind..same same or different ?
what do you think ?
thanks
my blog http://geckoosxapple.blogspot.com/
hello from Paris/France
i don't know which one i buy next week.
Look, Some day i think Xbones, others Fat
engine, same same
price, better for Fat
brakes, better for Fat
riding city, which one is the best ?
road, which one ?
more comfortable after 1h or 2h, i dont know ?
best driving position ? again the wind..same same or different ?
what do you think ?
thanks
my blog http://geckoosxapple.blogspot.com/
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RE: FatBob or CrossBones...
dude I sat on a xbones and for me was the most uncomfortable thing I ever tries. M ***** were knocing against the gas tank. I don't know how the xbones handles ,but I can tell you that the fatbob is extremely comfortable even witht he stock seat,and handles like a girl in the sack any time!
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RE: FatBob or CrossBones...
I have a Fat Bob and I highly it. There has been some discussion concerning Dynas versus Softails. Most agree that the Dynas are for people that ride and softails are for people more concerned w/style. The XBones is a bad looking machine, but I've had two Dynas and I'll likely to that family.
RE: FatBob or CrossBones...
it has to be your personal choice, it is not about money, it has to be what you like. i saw a fatbob when i got my bones. i truly didnt even sit on the bob, i just didnt like the double headlight in the front. good luck, beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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RE: FatBob or CrossBones...
I have both a 2008 Street Bob and a Crossbones, so I can hopefully give some objective advice.
I have always stayed away from Softails historically. They have pretty weak, flexible frames, generally low ground clearance, big rakes on the frontand handle for ****. When i first saw the Crossbones, I loved it but feared that it would ride like crap. I took it for a test ride and was very pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure if it is the size of the wheels, but it has very neutral and responsive steering. The springer front end soaks up the bumps much better than I would have thought and while it drags the floorboards a bit in the turns, it does not feel all out of line. I find the seat very comfortable. Took it for a 400 mile day trip (no windshield) and felt fine. I am 6'1" and 145 pounds. I used to have a Road King, which isa great handling bike (for a 700 lb motorcycle) and I would say that the xbones handles pretty close to the King. That's a big compliment.
The Street Bob (and the Fat bob which are basically the same bike except for the wheels and handlebars) is lighter and has a much stiffer frame, so it handles the turns better. Of course, the stock suspension is total ****, so if you want to ride it hard, you need real shocks on the rear and either a new spring in front or a gold valve kit. It's not as good for long-distance touring as the Cross Bones, unless you set it up for that, in which case you might as well buy a bagger. I never understood the whole Dyna with a windshield and floorboards set up, but anyway.
I live in the city and the street bob is probably the better choice for just blasting around and for riding more aggressively. The softail is bigger, heavier and more of an open road bike. For me, if I had to have just one, I would go for the dyna because of the city riding.
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RE: FatBob or CrossBones...
ORIGINAL: sedynaglide
I am 6'1" and 145 pounds. I used to have a Road King, which isa great handling bike (for a 700 lb motorcycle) and I would say that the xbones handles pretty close to the King. That's a big compliment.
I am 6'1" and 145 pounds. I used to have a Road King, which isa great handling bike (for a 700 lb motorcycle) and I would say that the xbones handles pretty close to the King. That's a big compliment.
