Am looking at a 2005 fatboy. Have been leaning toward a heritage but found a fb with under 1000 miles for $13k. Not sure if the price is good or not. Not sure about the solid wheels. Hear they really get caught in cross winds and move the bike. Any thoughts on that or the price? Anything else I need to be aware of?

Thanks!

 

That sounds like a fair price with low miles provided it's in good condition. With the economy etc maybe you can get it down to 12k. The solid wheels thing IMO is pure BS urban legend. I've riden mini bikes, dirt bikes, rice rockets, Harley's you name it of one sort or another over 30+ yrs and I just don't get the solid wheel whining. Go get a Fatty you'll love it !
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I'm with you on the urban myth BS. You never hear of baggers complainig about the wind and they have a lot more of a cross section for the wind to catch than just the front wheel. Plus when spokes or mag wheels are up to speed how much wind do you really think goes through there?

If it was that bad fat guys would be blown all over the road on windy days. Well, maybe not. I guess they would have a lot more weight holding them down. lol, just kidding.

 

Fatboys are great bikes. Forget the wheel nonsense, if it were true then you might as well put spoke wheels on your cage. Pure BS.

 

the myth is complete bull$#!t. i had them on my train, before my accident and never felt a difference. those who say that have never ridden them, before.

 

I have had my 2005 SE Fat Boy for 2 years and am very happy with it.
Fat Boys Rule
Tom

 

I say go for it but offer 12K first and work your way up. Solid wheel thing IS bs. If it is windy enough, any bike will be all over the road. When a wheel is moving at a high rate of speed it acts the same as solid. Think about it.

 

Got my 04 Fatboy about a year and a half ago for the same price, had 2200 miles, extra clean and bone stock. Now over 8000 miles and a couple of mods, and still believe i got reasonable deal. I love it...you wont regret it! I believe there is a little (read: tiny) truth to the solid wheel issue, but for the most part it is all BS. I rode over 400 miles this weekend, unfortunately almost 75% of it was in terrible (windy, rainy) weather. And guess what... I wasnt getting blown around any worse than everyone else. Winds were strong enough to blow a night train, a heritage, an e-glide and a couple of rice rockets from one side of the lane to the other...

Buy that bike, you wont regret it.

JR

JR