Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
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Tourer
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Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
Well,,,Here i am with my best friend trying to deside wich of these two bikes to get.
I know the 2 of them are almost the perfect HD bikes,,but if u guys can help us with
this difficult issue ill thank u all 4 ever!!!..cuz we still cant deside.[:-]
I know the 2 of them are almost the perfect HD bikes,,but if u guys can help us with
this difficult issue ill thank u all 4 ever!!!..cuz we still cant deside.[:-]
Road Captain
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From: Syracuse, NY
RE: Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
Boy, Oh Boy, Get the Fat Boy, Boy! It's just the best darned bike on the road today. It is, and It does, and It will be everything you want it to be. I wouldn' t trade mine for anything. JMO, of course. You really should ride them both, like Marcus said. Good luck. This is a great problem to have.
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From: Midland, TX
RE: Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
The Fatboy is a little smoother on the highway due to having an FL front end. However, cool people ride bikes with FX fronts like the Night Train.
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RE: Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
Call around and get the 06 SE Fatboy. They will drop their price and that is one bike that will set you free.--------but, the 07 Train with some added goodies is about the coolest thing out there.
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RE: Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
ORIGINAL: Saint666
Well,,,Here i am with my best friend trying to deside wich of these two bikes to get.
I know the 2 of them are almost the perfect HD bikes,,but if u guys can help us with
this difficult issue ill thank u all 4 ever!!!..cuz we still cant deside.[:-]
Well,,,Here i am with my best friend trying to deside wich of these two bikes to get.
I know the 2 of them are almost the perfect HD bikes,,but if u guys can help us with
this difficult issue ill thank u all 4 ever!!!..cuz we still cant deside.[:-]
Gotta ride them to know the differences.. 21" skinny tire on the night train vs. fat 16" tire on the fatboy.. I prefer big FL front wheels for a little more rubber on the road (fatboy, heritage, tourbikes, etc) but that is a personal preference. You gotta ride them to know. Don't let handlebars and seats ultimately sway you as they can be changed fairly easy. I have a fatboy but to me, the stock handlebars are unrideable.. no sweat, I just swapped them out. Also, you might like floorboards over pegs or vice versa.. It's a tough one but it's reeeeally about which bike fires you up. Which one can you not stop gawking over. That'll be the one.
But given the fact they're both pretty much the same frame and drivetrain, having ridden a softail standard, I can say they sit, ride and handle very differently. Got to test them out.. Otherwise, just take a chance. Good luck and whichever you go for, ride safe.
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Phoenix, now in So Cal
RE: Softail Night Train or Fat Boy???????
Well, owning one I can say I love my Fatboy. However, I can't stand the '07 models. So if you're looking at an '07, I'd go with the night train. This is purely opinion and based on looks...NOT fit/feel. You really should try renting them. It's worth a few hundred bucks to ride one more than just around the block.
