Hello everyone. I'm new to the site and new to Harleys. I am hoping to buy in the spring/summer, so I have all winter to try to decide what I want.
I'm torn between a deuce/custom and a fat tire bike such as a fatboy/heritage/deluxe. Believe it or not, that's narrowed down from where I started!
My question is this, how much interchangability of parts is there between the fatboy, heritage and deluxe? Can one bike be made to look like the other by changing tins and lights etc?
I will really appreciate any info. or experiences in reguards to my question. Just keep in mind that I'm new to this. Thanks!

 

welcome to the forum

There's a lot pf parts that will interchange. I've had 3 Sportsters, and the Softails seem pretty similar in thier ability to swap parts.

 

softails do interchange alot of their stuff..+1 w/schumacher

 

There is some interchangability between the fatboy and heritage, but I'm not sure about the deluxe....I don't see why some parts wouldn't work. You can add a windshield and lights to a fatboy, and it'll look almost identical to a heritage (the solid wheels, front fender, and lack of bags are a dead give-away). If you're looking at an older one, just be sure that the tins fit either a carburated bike, or fuel injected.

 

Good luck in what ever you choose, you cant make a mistake. There all nice rides. And Welcome from Surrey B.C. CANADA

 

You mentioned a Deuce also. Not much interchangability there.

 

yeh, the deuce seems to be it's own critter. Lots of deuce only parts

 

Welcome to the forum's! post part's are interchangeable between the 3 bike's.

 

Greetings,

If you can swing it, now would be the time to decide and buy one. There's some great deals on used ones floating around. They might not be around come this summer.

 

Welcome to the forum from central coast of CA