Fatboy vs Deluxe
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From: East Coast
FatBoy all the way, except for the Deluxe pullback risers, which are wonderful (and installed!) The seat heights are within a fraction of an inch.
Did somebody say something about chrome? That's easy to apply!
Did somebody say something about chrome? That's easy to apply!
Last edited by TORQUEY; Jun 2, 2012 at 01:46 PM.
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From: Idahoe
If you walked into an HD dealership with your wife or girlfriend and said she wanted a bike and she was just beginning
The sales person would walk you to one of two bikes
Deluxe or Sportster
Don't believe me try it, walk in to any dealership and tell them those exact words and nothing else
Yes their are women that ride EVERY model, but walk in and say she's just starting and wants a new bike, and those two options come up every time
Case closed
The sales person would walk you to one of two bikes
Deluxe or Sportster
Don't believe me try it, walk in to any dealership and tell them those exact words and nothing else
Yes their are women that ride EVERY model, but walk in and say she's just starting and wants a new bike, and those two options come up every time
Case closed
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From: Dayton
I initially went out looking for a Fatboy. What I didn't like about them was that huge square rear fender and those solid wheels... ugh. Love the 200mm rear tire though. Then I saw the very retro Heritage/Deluxe models and was sold.
'course, I still want that fat rear end, but with a nice long round fender over it.
'course, I still want that fat rear end, but with a nice long round fender over it.
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From: Lapeer , Mich
my wife rides a Heritage and she stays right with me , I mean she rides and she is not a big girl eather and amazes me because I see alot of guys riding them and riding 2 up and I stop and look at what a big bike it really is
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From: Boca Raton, FL
But I'm not the one looking for advice from thr forum
For me, I liked the 200mm rear tire, and the "sportier" appearance of the FB. On the other hand, I loved the driving lights on the Deluxe, and the extra chrome goodies as well. I figured I could add chrome goodies and the driving lights much easier to a FB than going to a 200mm rear tire on a Deluxe. Was a pretty simple decision for me...
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From: Boca Raton, FL
You can take a Streety and put pink highlights on it and it looks like a girls bike
And yes there are some really nice looking deluxes on this sight
That doesn't change the fact that when you ask for opinions on one or another bike for comparisons you are going to get honest answers
I didn't say a deluxe is a girls bike, just that there are more women riding them then there are fatboys
Which is funny because my wife rides a fatboy
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From: Boca Raton, FL
For me, I liked the 200mm rear tire, and the "sportier" appearance of the FB. On the other hand, I loved the driving lights on the Deluxe, and the extra chrome goodies as well. I figured I could add chrome goodies and the driving lights much easier to a FB than going to a 200mm rear tire on a Deluxe. Was a pretty simple decision for me...
Bought the 2011 FB
Then added the deluxe light bar, heritage windshield and her own tasteful chrome highlights