Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 950
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From: Southcentral, OK
I never clean mine either! Only thing I have done is clean the windshield (bugs) and dabbing up gas dribbles on the tank.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,275
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From: The Rust Belt!
Love the new Glide. I was at the dealer today and saw the exact same bike and really like that color. Congrats on the new bike. I plan on buying a touring bike as soon as my Lo is paid off in about 2-3 yrs. I'm stuck between the road glide and street glide but dont think I could trade my Lo in as it will be my hot rod/bar hopper.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,033
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From: TEXAS
This softail is and has been a lot of fun to modify, so here it is like it or not haha.
http://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0148.mp4
turn it up.
http://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0148.mp4
turn it up.
Last edited by JIMSFBL; Sep 9, 2011 at 09:08 AM.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Central Jersey
I clean mine religiously as a method of therapy.. I find it very relaxing to sit in my driveway and wipe the dirt off from her, and clean the wheels up nice, get the bugs out from the bigass 7" headlight and off the mirrors and such.. yeah.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 383
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From: New Jersey
FatVermonter,
I couldn't agree with you more.
I think I washed my 2010 Lo about 3 times in the year and a half that I owned it. I waxed the little bit of chrome and aluminum twice.
That's why I got it in denim black. It barely looks dirty ever.
I wanted a bike I could hop on anytime and ride, not something I am afraid to take out and possibly get it dirty because I spent 4-6 hours waxing and polishing it every other weekend.
I have better things to do.
But to each...his own.
I couldn't agree with you more.
I think I washed my 2010 Lo about 3 times in the year and a half that I owned it. I waxed the little bit of chrome and aluminum twice.
That's why I got it in denim black. It barely looks dirty ever.
I wanted a bike I could hop on anytime and ride, not something I am afraid to take out and possibly get it dirty because I spent 4-6 hours waxing and polishing it every other weekend.
I have better things to do.
But to each...his own.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 950
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From: Southcentral, OK
Jim,
I am not knocking guys that clean... and I get how a Marine needs something to clean
. Would hate to get your weekend secured!
I told my wife when I bought the bike, that the only time it will get washed is by girls in bikinis...
But like Jester said... that is the beauty of the denim.. it never looks fully clean, but never looks fully dirty.
I am not knocking guys that clean... and I get how a Marine needs something to clean
. Would hate to get your weekend secured!I told my wife when I bought the bike, that the only time it will get washed is by girls in bikinis...
But like Jester said... that is the beauty of the denim.. it never looks fully clean, but never looks fully dirty.
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From: Central Jersey
Nah I didn't think you were knocking it at all.. I'm just saying I'm one of the few that do keep mine clean because its like 1 of 3 ways I know how to relax. Though I'm not afraid to take my bike right after I just cleaned it out onto the road..i know it's going to get dirty, but oh well..just means I get more therapy later. 
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 950
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From: Southcentral, OK
my thing is... if I just cleaned, it would be like the old days. Checking your immaculately cleaned rifle out of the armory, only to go to a field-ex to fire blanks for 5 days.... UGHHH
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From: Central Jersey
alright, i remember being in the field carrying my 249 Saw..they gave us 2 drums full of blanks for no apparent reason (I was Artillery, wth did we need blanks for? haha)..anyways.. when the Op was ending, they were like "If you have any blanks, fire them off because we can't turn them back in..".. i was like "Uhh.. No. My weapon is clean, and I like it that way.". Meanwhile, the communications section had nothing to do..ever.. so their SAW gunners were going nuts firing drums full of blanks off into the trees.. i was like "Oh..well..here you go!". I think they spent a solid week in the armory trying to get the carbon out of their barrels, and mine was spotless. so..yeah...i guess.
Her name was Betty..she was lovely to me.. all 17lbs of her unloaded.
Her name was Betty..she was lovely to me.. all 17lbs of her unloaded.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Las Vegas
Hell, I just drive down to one of the local bars or call up a portable car/bike wash who comes by and washes my bike. $15 or $20 with a tip.
Regarding the military, I guess I was lucky in a way since I never had to waste my time with blanks. Really liked the tracers coming out of a 50 cal.
Regarding the military, I guess I was lucky in a way since I never had to waste my time with blanks. Really liked the tracers coming out of a 50 cal.