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I have got a Dyna Superglide from 1998 wit a EVO big 80, like they used to call them. Just rebuilt the carburettor and it runs great, not to mention the sound ! For me, the best Harley engine, ever.

buy the hammock seat for the FB, its amazing. the mini tft on the BO, does it for me to say NOT !

When the VRod was introduced in 2002, my riding buddies hated it. “…it ain’t no Harley” they would say, and they would go on the gripe that HD never asked them, the core customer, for their input. I retorted if HD did ask us for input, this is what we would come up with as I pointed to a Heritage Softail. The point being, the core HD customer doesn’t want any deviation from its lineup of bikes. Witness the PanAmerica. By all accounts, the PA is a solid bike meant for a different customer and riding genre. But if those adventurer bike customers perceive hostility at the dealer, their dollars will go elsewhere, like to BMW

Don't see any guys that put a cam in there , Fattys, if ya do your going to break shit,

Why they dont put out the power,, gotta do compansator, clutch, upgrade,,

Fatty and Breakout are wide frame,, comp, sprocket, clutch , primary chain, are outboard 1inch and a half, from other Harleys, that's alot of weight from center of engine, spinning, don't hot rod that engine, I bent the end of my crank, 25 thousands runout,, and there is no aftermarket comp. For fatty, be careful what you do, I did mine 1 month after brand new, screw warranty, never put harley crap on your bike,,

I think it's funny how people always speak about 'needing' (when it's actually wanting) more power. These bikes - even the 107 - has loads of power. People want the larger engine for bragging rights. Most people will never use those engines to their full potential. A 107ci is approx 1753cc. That's a larger displacement then most cars are putting out. A lot of cars are 1.4L (I'm aware they'll be a turbo). Nobody needs this kind of power in a bike - people just want it. And yes - I'm one of those people too - but the point is a 107ci is actually still a crazy sizeable engine. Also - once you crack the cases - you’re just asking for problems.

1989 FXR Super Glide and a 1991 XLH 883. I fit perfectly in this Video.

no really to fat LOL

there is no question... CAM ALL THE WAY!

I gambled after 1 year and did S&S 465 camchest kit.. torque cam, cam plate, oil pump , lifters, adjustable push rods, thundermax tuner, Bassani road rage 2-1, arlen ness big sucker replacement oval.. bike is straight fire! $1500 for kit, $500 labor, $1100 thundermax and $89 air filter, $1000 for Basanni.. total $4200 worth every penny when I twist the throttle! I said fuck my warranty.. now 2 yrs done.. never needed warranty work

I have Screaming Eagle pipes on my Sportster 1200 and really like them. Not too lound (like most of the competition) and great sound to them. In terms of cams etc., I've often heard people complain about the noises that come from the engine after putting in new cams, etc.

And yet we see you behind a Harley with a Harley jacket. Harley has long been a despicable company and nothing changes because people put up with it.

I went stage two. On a 17- 103 twin cam. It was fairly expensive, more horse power is expensive no doubt. Obviously the bike is out of warranty. I haven't had any problems and the bike runs extremely well.

After warranty ran out did stage one and s n s 583 cams on my 2015 Softail slim did not change the cam plate or pushrods. The bike is a monster. Never did a dyno don't need to great power and torque.

I have a ‘20 Heritage Classic 114 which, for my riding style, is more than enough for me. I do have a ‘14 Ultra Limited 103 Stage 2 and tune. That bike needed more HP and torque for times needed like when passing. Like you, if I had decided to cam my HC, I would have waited for the warranty to run out. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your channel.👍🏻

It will use alot more fuel. Your tank won't last as long,

For me , it stays stock, and if it's getting anything performance, it's Harley or nothing. I just don't trust anything but Harley parts. Harley parts are going to last long and run good.

Great video. Learned a lot. A 2nd stage (toque cam - screaming eagle) on a 2023 Road Glide Special with a new performance exhaust system and Dyno tuning in New Jersey is $4,500 and that is with a $500 winter special discount 🤨

never had a warranty to worry about. newest thing i ever had was a new '91 evo engine from harley that i built a bike around. most guys i new who cammed up their bikes were throttle heavy guys, so the more power someone like that has in a stock engine, the less reliable the engine is. i wouldn't mess with aftermarket on a warrantied bike because even if something unrelated to the mod goes wrong the warranty is still void. i'd wait till the warranty expires. (and then avoid getting throttle happy when there's more power.)

Got 2008 love it i don't have anything bad to say, also to more soft tails all the extras, am spoilt for choice, wonderful bikes

Other question is gear drive or chain. Which unless you want to spend a lot of money welding or upgrading your crank, the answer is chain because the runout will be too much for gear. Has to be next to no runout for gear. And I think the reason many of the ones that have issues do is because the rider thinks it’s a license to just hammer on the thing all the time. It’s still mechanical stuff that will have issues if abused.

I did a cam/exhaust upgrade on my 2018 Street Glide using aftermarket parts - S&S 465 cam, adjustable pushrods and lifter cuffs. Also the S&S 2:1 exhaust system. As well I had the latest Harley oil pump installed for peace of mind. I lost a full year of power train warranty by doing this, but I wasn't about to settle for the lower gains of the Harley parts. It took a couple of tries for them to get the dyno tune right, but once they did the bike had noticeably more power and ran cooler as well. By the way dyno tuning ran about $450; this was in Edmonton five years ago.

I've run 2 Stage 2 Cams. SE8-447(Harley's Torque cam) and the Wood 22XE Cam. I HIGHLY recommend swapping cams. So long as you do your research and work with FuelMoto USA. Having 110hp+ rear wheel on a Fat Boy 114 is a BLAST. The SE Torque cam is worth it as long as you get it tuned right, but the aftermarket bolt in cams are better. 22Xe is the one I went with stats wise and it's a haul ass cam. I have a video of me doing zero to 60 with a loaded bike in 3.8 seconds. A bolt in stage 2 cam is the best bang for the buck upgrade for your bike and I think it's probably the best place to stop in terms of longevity and reliability. Just dont do the mistake of going for the old 475C cam. There's better cams now. If you're interested in some more details about what I did for my stage 2 stuff, you're more than welcome to add me on Discord or some place we both can connect and I can share what Info and where I got my PDF service manuals. I think the 2 best upgrades you can put on a fat boy 114 is a stage 2 cam, and a 260 rear tire.

‘07 fatboy owner here and it’s absolutely amazing how versatile the bike is. It’s big enough for cross country travel and small enough to whip around like a sporty.

It gives you extra punch on the road . I like it

I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to void a factory warranty while I have it. The new bikes make plenty of power, and my older bikes can always use a boost if I want to do more engine building

I put a Zippers 468 cam in my 2021 Roadking Special...lots more power...sounds like a Harley should rather than the smooth stock idle. Realistically I don't need the extra power. You lose a bit of low speed rideability as the bike bucks and jerks at low speeds because of the lumpy low RPMs and idle. Probably wouldn't bother doing it again. Low speed maneuvering need to feather the clutch in and out to control the bucking and jerking.

Good points. Debating whether to do my 21 RKS. Would like to do the S&S 475 for a little more power but mainly to give it more of a better exhaust note like a Evo or twin cam

I have enough bad luck in my life. Waiting until the warranty is done before even considering anything aftermarket on the engine.

My Son just picked up a 1991 Softail Standard. The EVO in this thing has billet cases, ported heads, 6 speed trany and yea...a cam. Believe it or not it keeps up with my 114 no problem. My guess it that the cam had a lot to do with it.

leave it alone do not wake up a sleeping dog

N eed a bigger fuel tank

I just got a so called new old 2023 fat bob brand new from harley . Love my sex machine and yeah they need to show the fat bob some love and have a out law edition with a 121 or a option to order it with 131 without all the stupid g0verned features ..? A bike that does 96 mph in 3rd gear but won’t go over 119 just saying

700 lbs... WTF 😒

I inherited a one-owner 1996 Dyna Wide Glide with about 50,000 miles on it. Sounds and runs great!

Some people participate in life , some watch from the sidelines, just my 2 cents

800 miles on my low rider s and a front wheel weight punctured my oil cooler.

Came here not from the wear issue, but was hoping to see what aftermarket tires folks are putting on there Fat Boys. I have a 2016 with 2,500 miles on the original tires. It's now Novemer 2024. I'm thinking about replacing them due to their age. A couple of times while turn a corner on dry pavement I thought I felt the rear tire slip a bit and i wasn't being aggressive on the throttle. I haven't ridden it in the rain nor would it want to. I don't have any confidence in these tires at all. Any suggestions on tire brand/style?

My first thought was fork oil level.

I'm keeping my 2016 Fat Boy cause I love her/it.

Sturgis? Oh hell NO! Ain't happenin' for all the reasons you mentioned. I'm gonna keep my happy ass parked right here.

The seats are not their best feature, and Apes, the taller the better, I’ve yet to ride the M8 Fatboy with the mono shock.

The Fatboy is distinguishable by the unique front fender.

Got a low mileage 2004 VRod this year. Only Harley I've ever wanted. Totally in love with her. As for the rest of the world....your loss

No matter which ones I defiantly hope the Softail line gets some love with this performance bagger craze taking up everyone’s time. The fat Bob had a unique look that I think appeals to some. Fat boy also. I think they will get rid of the remaining Rushmore bikes, the ultra and rg limited, and what we will get is a choice of different packages for the new style rg and sg. If you want you’ll be able to get a touring pack and lower fairing for it shipped to the dealer that way for you, etc. I am bummed because you featured my road king special a while back and I think that’s a model we won’t see again, and maybe not a road king at all. I am 50/50 that they may have a road king with the new style bags. Let me know if you hear anything about what’s happening with the road king. But that’s my prediction. Indian is killing HD in the smaller cruiser area so they need to totally re-do the sporty. The motor and performance is awesome but I hate the look!

I would say it’s a typo, my local HD had a tribute write up about the terminator movie and in the article they referred to the Fatboy as a fatbob. A common error, but it’s a great looking model, but personally I think they should make styling changes to the exhaust, not swept-up and colourful but more traditional layout

Great video as always. I am a late convert to Harley, I rode sport bikes for eons. Most of my riding friends still ride sport bikes. This is why I always gripe about Harley Davidson lean angles. Their bikes have come a long way in recent years and I know that they can handle sport riding if they would just design them to lean over another 10 degrees. I am stoked to hear that the FatBob is a possibility for 2025; it had one of the best lean angles in the HD family and a cartridge inverted fork. My dream would be a FatBob with mid-controls and a 117 - that would spank!

Be nice if they put a 5 gallon tank on the Streetbob and Fatbob...the 3.5 gallon that was on the Breakout for a few years was a bust in my opinion. I put a 5 gallon Fatboy tank on my Streetbob...the way it should have come from the factory in my opinion.

My introduction to Harley was a Fat Bob I bought new in 2012. I hope you're right about a new one coming out in '25, but history tells us Harley doesn't put much effort into keeping models alive that don't sell well (witness what happened with the standard Road King).