Fat Boy top speed?
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RE: Fat Boy top speed?
In my opinion, if I was worried about speed I would have bought a rocket!!! It's all about the ride man. Saying that much, I've had my Deuce up to 105 and it starts to get loose in the front so I back off. I had a little more to go I think.
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RE: Fat Boy top speed?
I never said I had a need for speed.
If I do have the need, I satisfy it at 14,000 ft
I just asked what the top speed of the bike is.
Call me crazy but I'd like to know what my ride is capable of.
Doesnt mean I'll ever go that fast.
This boy dont belong on a rocket
If I do have the need, I satisfy it at 14,000 ft
I just asked what the top speed of the bike is.
Call me crazy but I'd like to know what my ride is capable of.
Doesnt mean I'll ever go that fast.
This boy dont belong on a rocket
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On the German motorwaY (no speed restriction!) and coming back from a trip to Austria I had a go at this: it topped 180 km (111 mph). This is with a standard 110cu FatboyS, but with windscreen and bags... thought this was pretty impressive
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Makes you wonder, how many people in the original thread are still alive?
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Ok, so I really love my fatboy lo, even more so after reading the posts on here. I have a 2013 fatboy lo 103 stage 2, and let me say cruising speeds are 90-105. I have taken her to well over 120. No clue how fast the new charger srt8 top end is, but my step-brother has one, and he never stood a chance. Off the line I jumped out, stayed there and kept it hammered. He said he backed out at 165 because I was still pulling on him. I have no idea though as the speedo only says 120, gps on the phone said 168, but how accurate is that? (I have no idea). I have heard that the new fatboy S with a 117 will stomp my bike out. All I really know for sure, is that it's insanely fast for a cruiser, anything over 110 is skatchy because the bike is not meant for that. It's shakes, and shimmys. Not a speed wobble, just massive amounts of wind pushing and a lot of road vibrations. I have 12 inch apes on mine which gives the feeling of sky diving (ish).
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168mph, wow.
A quick and dirty calculation for 168mph on a 2012 6 speed is 6200rpm in 6th gear.
With 12" apes... man that's fast.
Gotta get me a 103, my 117 is way slower than that.
Let's keep this 11yo thread rockin'.
Last edited by jackafrica; Sep 11, 2016 at 01:20 AM.
