2020 Harley Davidson Fat Boy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- The Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy is a motorcycle that I considered for a while when I was shopping for a motorcycle. I ended up with the 2018 Heritage Softail and do not regret my purchase. I wanted to hop on the 2020 Fat Boy and circle back to when I was comparing these bikes and give my current thoughts. This is NOT really a thorough motorcycle review but just some opinions and discussion about why I ended up going with the Heritage.
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The key to steering the Fat Boy is counter steering. It handles very well when that technic is used. You are missing out on how the bike really feels and handles if your not counter steering. So give it a try the next time you test ride a Fat Boy and I’m sure you will enjoy it and have a different point of view.
I appreciate the input.
Did a demo this last year and it was fun to ride. Agree with you on turning as it was definitely a difference compared to others, but you’d get used to it.
Yeah like anything im sure you can get used to it.
I really like the low weight to weight ratio. Softies still weigh a short ton, but they carry it so low it's a non issue. They ride much more like Victories than older Harleys and to me that's a great thing.
First time I demo'd both a Road King and a Fat Boy, I picked the Fat Boy by a mile. Nice light clutch and the ease/confidence of moving it around at low speed made it far preferable as a solo rider.
In reality, I do a lot of two up riding, so I ended up with a Road King. It didn't get long to get used to the top heaviness in slow maneuvers, though it can still be a bigger PITA to park at times when it's done on leg power. I only have one leg that's useful for such things.
If HD could figure out how to get their touring bike COG down like a Softie and still maintain the ground clearance and 6 gallon tank, they will have found the secret formula and we will be able to finally resolve the Relativity vs quantum mechanics dilema.
Totally agree.
Awesome video man! When I test rode the fat boy I noticed a that it had better grip going straight down the road how did it feel for you?
Thanks Mick. I agree that straight runs on that Fat Boy are awesome, roundabouts not so much but it is a really great bike.
A fat boy for 'bar hopping'???? I've done Iron Butt rides, 1000 miles and 1500 miles, a few times over, on a Sportster Forty Eight. I just bought a Fat Boy for increased distances between fuel stops and for a plusher ride. LMAO!
Just a general statement. I wouldn't rock that kind of mileage fighting the wind which is what I was getting at. When I make those kinds of statements im not taking into account adding a windscreen, I try to "review" bikes from an off the shelf position.
Nice Video keep doing what you do. But your right to each there own. I have a 2018 Breakout and have no problem with turns or corners also if i wanted a windshield id just stay in a car no offense.
Fair enough!!
I was looking at the fat boy very hard also. But like you I needed bags and a windshield so I went with a heritage this was years ago traded that for a Street glide then traded that for a road glide. I've loved them all but each had been an improvement over the other.
I understand. So you still have the Road Glide and are happy with it?
Gears & Gadgets I still do and couldn’t be happier!
Hi. thx for the video, good job. I'm seriously considering to purchase it for daily using. Would you may suggest this bike for daily city riding ? I'm riding alone, mainly, and only from time to time 2 of us that why I sold my Electra Glide. thx for your thoughts and advice. cheers
Thanks for the kind words. I think it is an awesome bike for around town. If I didnt do so much highway riding I would consider one for sure.
@@GearsGadgets thx for your reply,very kind! Good to get an option who ride it as we don’t have a H-D dealership close by and have no chance for test ride. By the way, what I’ve learned from other videos that vibration appears on bike above 90mph speed. Is it true?🤔
Nice review, I started out with a sporster for my first bike and now I have a gold wing with some years on it. I'm looking to buy my first brand new bike that won't be for daily use and I can't decide between fat boy v Honda gold wing. Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
I really like the fatboy, but would like to have a windscreen and some bags for about a 900 mile trip to see my son in Kansas.
Yeah the Fatboy is awesome, my Heritage worked out REALLY well for a 2000+ mile trip. If you were doing that frequently I would recommend a touring bike for a few reasons.
@@GearsGadgets yes, I see what your saying, I made that round trip of 1800 miles when I was in the Army back in the 80's on my Sportser 1000 that I had at that time. I had to stop in St.Louis and buy me a pillow for my arse and it was still on fire. LoL Good memories though!
I drive softail slim, it is the classic bobber look, I found the fat boy a heavier bike . I am a shorter dude 5'7", and the slim is perfect. My speedometer on the slim has not fogged up.
I love the softail slim. Great bike!!
I find the ergonomics of the Fat Boy to be MUCH better than the Breakout....
I totally agree.
I love my 2003 fat boy.
How many miles do you have on it now?
Gears & Gadgets I have about 50k miles
Hate the rear fat tires. Squeezed 260 on my v rod. Went through rear tires like crazy. Totally serves no purpose being that wide. Fairings make all the DIFFERENCE Dan. RG for life. I love all HD bikes. RG is my favorite.
haha RG 4 Life!!
Between fatboy and breakout do you know which one steers lighter and turns better in corner?
I personally felt I liked the ride on the Fatboy better but I wouldn't want to steer you wrong.
A shame the frond fender is a bit too wide to be bolted on the Heritage ...
Been searching all over internet for weeks now and no one is making anything like ...
Simon Houel go check out klockwerks they have a fender that with one cut would look like this, and they show you how to do it
Yeah I would recommend Klockwerks too.
My 2020 Low Rider fogs up! Nice review, awesome bike but that big fat rear tire might spoil the ride for me. Thanks
Where do you live that it fogs up?
@@GearsGadgets Hi, UK only when there is moisture/dampness in the air, not a big issue I guess. Have a good Christmas.
Great bike but years ago got told the solid wheels would catch the wind in the mountains so I went vtx back then now looking at the Indian line.
With the redesigned wheels, amazingly you don’t get that any more...from my experience...
Really? I didnt think the wheels would make that big of a difference but I guess it makes sense. What Indian area you looking at?
Ether the chieftain or roadmaster but want to test ride the new challenger
I'm not a fan of the front of the bike. Also, the back tire isn't big enough
Lol
@Steve Cohick no, I like 240 to 300
One of my bikes is a Victory Jackpot is it have a 23" wheel in the front and a 250mm tire in the back and when i got it new, i thought crap, i screwed up because it definitely took some getting used to but it didn't take long to get used to the ride and feel. I agree with you on the windscreen, my 07 Jackpot didn't have a windscreen, i find i really like the bike for riding around in the city
I have other bikes also, but some i do not ride and are just for show.
1948 Indian Chief
2003 Indian Chief
2014 Indian Chief vintage (Cams, exhaust and air intake all done)
2007 Victory Jackpot
2015 Victory Cross Country Tour (amazing for 2-up touring)
2016 Victory Magnum (amazing for 1-up touring)
2002 Yamaha v-star (wife rides it)
2005 Honda CBR 600 F4i (perfect for being stupid)
I used to be a Harley guy, had a 2007 H-D Rocker C but ended up returning in and got the Jackpot which had a better motor. In 2012 I bought a new H-D Dyna Wide Glide, had the bigger 103 than my Rocker C did and found i didn't like it so in 2014 i fell in love with my 2014 Indian Chief vintage and got rid of my Wide Glide.
2012 was the last time I owned a H-D and unless Harley changes their business model, i will NEVER go back to them.
Yeah like anything you can get used to it. The Fat Boy would be awesome for city riding in my opinion.
@@barackblows1942 wow, your mother must be so proud of how you turned out. Just because i dumped Harley doesnt make me a troll, i still like the bikes, i just don't want to own one again.
The actual troll might be you, just because my opinion differs from the kool-aid you drink and blinded by brand loyalty to the point you can't even see better value in other brands makes you an idiot. 🖕right back at you!
@@barackblows1942 You really are stupid. you do realize that Harley's are only assembled in the USA?
Additionally, you do realize that Polaris is a more valuable company than Harley based on Market Cap.?
Do you need me to explain what assembled means? or Market Capitalization?
So torn between a softail Fat Boy and Bob
Both great options, did you end up picking one?
@@GearsGadgets Sure did, ended up on a 2021 Fat Bob - still salivating over the Fat Boy though, such a beautiful bike.
TH-cam seems to be full of Polaris employees trying to sell bikes... I’ll give them one thing they are working hard.. but from someone who is purely a customer... and I don’t hate Polaris I just want a good bike for 30,000 I give some consideration to Polaris talked to dealers but they are not there... if you buy one of these there is a good chance you will regret that decision... a lot of mechanical issues with the company poor resale... sales numbers are tanking in spite of what they try to keep hidden
Indian is certainly working hard. It will be interesting to see how they end up selling and how they hold up.
A worsening sales decline
Polaris Industries is not transparent at all when it comes to telling you how its motorcycle business is performing. Where Harley breaks down sales and shipments by geographic region and type of motorcycle, Polaris provides vague percentage increases or declines, maybe calling out a model once in a while, but never giving investors any real insight into how Indian's various motorcycles are performing.
What we do know is that despite double- and even triple-digit sales growth early on, Indian Motorcycle sales are now quickly spiraling down. Even as Polaris obscures the actual numbers, a mid-teen-percentage decline in retail sales that far eclipses the contraction of the broader motorcycle market suggests that this is becoming a big problem for the bike maker.
Worse, the downdraft is accelerating. In the second quarter, Polaris said Indian retail sales were down by almost 10%, while in the first quarter they were almost 10%, while in the first quarter they were down by high single-digit rates. In last year's fourth quarter they were down by low double-digit amounts, which was a big drop since they had been positive the quarter before.
That doesn't bode well for when Polaris reports results the next time around. Even though the bar has been lowered considerably on sales, there's no reason to think it will be able to rebound -- precisely because Indian is still making the same kinds of heavy, big-bore bikes as Harley.
It just released its newest touring motorcycle, the 2020 Challenger, that houses its bigger, more muscular liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine that evokes images of Harley's Road Glide.
In all fairness Harley is actually going more toward the Polaris direction when it comes to sharing numbers. They used to share how many of each model and changed a couple years ago to mask it a little more. So its not that Polaris is doing anything wrong, its just different ways of reporting sales. Kind of just a company thing.
If your thinking of Polaris you better think again poor engineering poor customer service ...poor resale out of top ten resale bike Polaris did not even have one 10 Motorbikes That Will Hold Their Resale Value
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I think Indian / Polaris are on the move. Remember Harley has gone through some troubling times too but you dont still talk about Harley the same way and have accepted their changes. You have to view Indian / Polaris the same. You can't just dismiss the competition especially when they are coming out with some really awesome products.