What's in a name
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From: Mancheser UK
What's in a name
I happened to drift onto the HD website last night during a rest prior at work. Immagine my surprise to see the new blacked out Fat Boy with two different names. In the USA it's the 'LO' while here in the UK it's called the' Fat Boy Special'. I got to wondering why the different name over here. What ever next, will the new' Wide Glide 'become the 'Obese Slide' and the 'Fat Bob' the 'Portly Robert' come to think of it have you noticed that there seems to be a pre disposition towards all things over weight. Is it possible that HD is infact owned by a fast food outlet, food for thought. Bugger there we go again.
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Its like in Australia they call Burger King - Hunger Jack and the ever famous Royal with Cheese.
Many movie names change too once they leave the states...maybe they fell it will sale better with the name change...
Many movie names change too once they leave the states...maybe they fell it will sale better with the name change...
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I don't know how true this is.... but I heard back in the 70's, the Ford Pinto didn't sell well at all in South America, like it was expected to. "Pinto" was supposedly slang for "tiny male genitalia". They rebadged it the Corcel.
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Does the "Fat Boy Special" have the lowered suspension in the UK? Maybe the Pom's don't like the lowered bikes, so they just get the "Special" paint treatment?
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The rumor I heard is that the Fatboy was made to challenge the Japaneez bike so they named it after the two H bomb dropped on Japan, Fatman and Littleboy. But Harley won't admit it.
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The Special has the same spec as the Lo, only difference is the name. Could be all things low( LO ) mean your getting less and who would want to pay more for a special Fat Boy, only to get Less ?
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