The real reason people buy Fat Boys

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  • @metatronmen2431
    @metatronmen2431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    The real reason is "I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle "

  • @ripper12322
    @ripper12322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I haven't ridden motorcycle in almost 12 years but the urge has always been to buy a Harley. This last month just bought my first Harley and it's a 2011 Harley Fat Boy.

    • @69mag
      @69mag ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Good for you, brotherman!

    • @johnd1047
      @johnd1047 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How are ya liking it?

    • @ricrid
      @ricrid ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I bought one two weeks ago , reason for watching . Its a 2008 fatboy .i love it but when i turn it feels hard to straighten back out

    • @thatsleepyman
      @thatsleepyman ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you still ride it?

    • @JohnJones-qj8dm
      @JohnJones-qj8dm หลายเดือนก่อน

      Congratulations on finally becoming a real American

  • @johnbenacci2382
    @johnbenacci2382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I've been riding an 05 Fatboy through four years of medical school on Galveston Island and I am never parting with this bike. One of the biggest bike rallies in the US and the best daily commute you could ever hope for. I can't imagine a better time or place to be on a Harley.

    • @paulmccarthy1527
      @paulmccarthy1527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Through medical school? What a great way to relieve stress lol

    • @clashwalker6764
      @clashwalker6764 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Woo hoo I can feel the breeze

    • @Texas_Made6990
      @Texas_Made6990 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Galveston island? Do u mean Texas? I’m literally right across the ferry from u in Crystal beach if so

    • @johnbenacci2382
      @johnbenacci2382 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Texas_Made6990 Hopped on the ferry and rode up and down Bolivar while I was down there. Finished up med school a few years ago. Almost done with residency at this point, but I will treasure my time in Galveston. I'll be back again one day.

  • @jamesadkins805
    @jamesadkins805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    First bike I rode was my dads 04 fatboy. I fell in love. I’m 19 and bought a 2012 fatboy. Ride safe Ride Hard

    • @thelonelybuttplug6906
      @thelonelybuttplug6906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I ride Sean harder

    • @farmerman7947
      @farmerman7947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      James Adkins nice to see younger people on cruisers
      I got a RVF400 and a Yamaha v star 650 classic as a everyday bike

    • @francoisobasi1310
      @francoisobasi1310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wrong on shock location brother

    • @BobbyTucker
      @BobbyTucker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Bunnyshooter 223 ,
      My first bike was a 1941 45 cu. in. Military Harley, complete with the suicide clutch, lol. Bought it for $60.00. That was 1964, I was 15 years old.

    • @richardhuffman58
      @richardhuffman58 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have an 04 Fatboy. I really like it

  • @xbemos
    @xbemos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    After having kids, my last bike having been a fatboy lo, my husband gave me the oppertunity to buy a new bike for my next riding years.
    I had any choice.
    Went right back after much research, to a fatboy. So comfortable and hugs the road 🥰

    • @GODSWORD11
      @GODSWORD11 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Women shouldn’t ride motorcycles.

  • @superdave2112
    @superdave2112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Factory intel for you:
    The shocks are not under the seat. They are under the transmission.
    Spoked wheels become effectively solid at 40 something miles per hour because: physics. We had to explain that to customers often. Some still didn't believe it. Solid wheels do seem to have a gyro effect, which is a plus for stability.
    There is no "tuning" to a factory EFI system. Just aftermarket. Change the plugs, plug wires, clean the connections.
    I like 5 speeds better too. High gear is 1 to 1, and has little to no wear going on. HD 6 speeds are overdrive, and receive more wear and stress on them.
    I like your videos, and funny commentary. Keep doing them!

    • @keithtomczyk4730
      @keithtomczyk4730 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spokes tighten after forty?
      After 85 they're known for trembling.

    • @superdave2112
      @superdave2112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Keith Tomczyk no. I mean they become effectively solid to side winds.
      If you keep your spoked wheel true and tight, it will be just fine at 85 mph. That's about as fast as I get anymore. Old age, and an old hardtail.

    • @lexkantoor6514
      @lexkantoor6514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the price of the nice bik

    • @lexkantoor6514
      @lexkantoor6514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Koop een automaat

    • @lexkantoor6514
      @lexkantoor6514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      superdave2112 eeeeeee

  • @obiwankenobi5769
    @obiwankenobi5769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to know your location

    • @Srkcycles
      @Srkcycles  5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      1921 mcfarland drive, landisville PA 17538

    • @Tn19895
      @Tn19895 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Srkcycles 👏 awesome response

    • @flatsun2132
      @flatsun2132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      WHERE IS SARAH CONNER !!!

    • @KickstandOptional
      @KickstandOptional 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm not necessarily saying Sean Kerr is actually John Connor living undercover, but I've never seen them in the same place....

    • @jasonjohnson6938
      @jasonjohnson6938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@Srkcycles "I NEED YOUR CLOTHES, YOUR BOOTZ, AND YOUR MOATASIKLE!

  • @edbutler3919
    @edbutler3919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    When you said get it up to speed limit and started going through the gears I couldn’t help but notice the 25mph speed signs.

    • @designated_hitter_EGA
      @designated_hitter_EGA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SSShhhhh...that's why you "fog" the speedometer in the editing.

  • @garyheaton4791
    @garyheaton4791 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    2014 Fatboy was the most comfortable bike I have EVER been on! Bar none. If my health would allow it, I would buy a Fatboy today, in a heartbeat!!
    Thanks for the video and chat pal..it brings things back!

    • @jimritzheimer7465
      @jimritzheimer7465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gary Heaton I hope one day you get back on one

    • @highplainshollarhomestead3188
      @highplainshollarhomestead3188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gary, go Carnivore. Will fix all your health issues. Check out Dr. Shawn Baker.

    • @garrettsmith8286
      @garrettsmith8286 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@highplainshollarhomestead3188 Depends on your blood type mainly. Everyone's different. When I stopped eating red meat and pork I became much healthier!

    • @catshavesouls
      @catshavesouls 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get healthy again and get back on 2's!!!

  • @johnblanton777
    @johnblanton777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In this last two weeks, I've discovered your videos and watched your numerous test rides on Harleys.
    Been a rider for years. My specific reason for this comment is to praise you for your honesty in posting scripture at the beginning of the videos. Your bold step of faith and pleasant demeanor is certainly coming across strong on the Tube, at least for me.
    If I lived closer, I would by a bike from you based on your demonstration of character alone.
    All the best to you!

  • @kato64
    @kato64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My first Harley was an ‘04 FLSTFI Fat Boy. I absolutely LOVED that bike. I put over 70,000 trouble-free kms on mine, before gifting it to my oldest son, as a housewarming gift. I rode to the Grand Canyon and back on it, via the “scenic route” (7000 km round trip), and 2/3rds of the way across Canada and back (8000 km round trip). Used it as my daily commuter in the summer months, and put thousands of kms on it just ‘day riding’. The only mods were Stage 1, 2 up/2 back risers (because I have a sh*tty back, and the stock risers made it an uncomfortable reach for me on longer rides), Screaming Eagle pipes, and I swapped out a Fat Boy seat for a Heritage Softail seat, and installed a gel pad in the rider’s seat. It was a very versatile machine, great for city riding, day trips and long hauls. I don’t regret giving it to my son, as I know it is in good hands (and I can still borrow it now and then). I’ve had a Street Glide, and now a Road Glide, but I’m itching to put a Fatty back in the stable, to augment my fleet. Hard to get out of the system.

  • @JustinLaFleur1990
    @JustinLaFleur1990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    The Fatboy is my dream bike and yes Arnie is the reason why

    • @twistedtransistor3532
      @twistedtransistor3532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too

    • @Cerdo_asqueroso
      @Cerdo_asqueroso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Then you are a poser

    • @JustinLaFleur1990
      @JustinLaFleur1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Cerdo_asqueroso oh how so, I'd love to know why growing up watching the Terminator ride a Harley Fatboy, thus influincing my taste in motorcycles makes me a poser? I suppose me also wanting to build a bike from the frame up like Charlie Sheen did in Beyond the Law also makes me a poser, or loving the film Easy Rider, or even watching Marlon Brando ride motorcycles? I already ride, so go troll somewhere else ya moron.

    • @adamtramer2036
      @adamtramer2036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hell yeah 😎

    • @ARTISTVAIBHAVYADAV
      @ARTISTVAIBHAVYADAV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JustinLaFleur1990 you are awesome bro I love Arnie

  • @ToddEdmondson
    @ToddEdmondson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I own that bike and It makes me feel like I'm listening to George Thorogood every time. Great story, I think the bike for what it's used for is perfect. Get yourself a Road Glide if you want to go across the country.

    • @georgeorozco4646
      @georgeorozco4646 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had both 95 Fat Boy and then trans to a 2002 Road Glide great bikes.

    • @chewedon
      @chewedon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      On the day Todd Edmonson was born, all the nurses gathered 'round and they gaze in wide wonder, at the joy they had found... :D

  • @tubewatcher5012
    @tubewatcher5012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I just bought a 2003 FatBoy 100 yr anniversary from a guy who only owned it because Arnold rode it on Terminator. Really nice bike and super nice to ride.

  • @TheCaffeinatedOrganist
    @TheCaffeinatedOrganist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am new to your channel and love it. One thing I really appreciate is you find good things to say about every bike you buy/ride. You really love MC’s and not just “your brand”. I ride (commute on) a 2019 Honda CB1000R, generally a 1000 miles a month or more. Saves me so much time in traffic. Peace.

  • @BikersGarage101
    @BikersGarage101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watched the other video some time ago and it was awesome!!!
    I've had my 2001 Fat Boy for some time now and I could not be happier!!!
    You can mod this bike A LOT!
    Yes it is true: in VERY STRONG winds, you WILL notice that the front tends to whip a bit against the wind, but like you say, only sissies complain about it and in any way you can also mod that too just like I did. I also changed the rear for a more modern 200 rim with Roland Sands fender and it looks nice anc chunky!!! And the chain tensioner too (real pain)!!!
    You guys make awesome videos. Keep it up!
    Thumbs up from Biker's Garage 101

  • @davidbrilmyer2354
    @davidbrilmyer2354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Keep up the great content!! Love how u cover and review so many bikes!! So many bikes I absolutely Love to bro!! Blessings ur way and Indiana love as always buddy!!

  • @sovereignfalcon1119
    @sovereignfalcon1119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks so much for the in depth review. I’ve been allowing a proper bike to evade me for years, & besides S&S custom blends, the Fatboy has always been @ the center of my radar & I now NEED a bike. I state “NEED”, as I see the “NEED” for a local BACA. Good on you for giving The Glory to Whom It Belongs! 👊🏼

  • @fabien4felicia
    @fabien4felicia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    “Only girls complain about that”
    So true, well said 🤣🤣🤣

    • @georgeorozco4646
      @georgeorozco4646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is true. I never had an issue my was a 1995.

  • @jamesray8771
    @jamesray8771 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My first bike is a 02 Fatboy.. I now have 3 Harleys and still have my Fat boy.. Love that bike

  • @High_Desert_Tanner
    @High_Desert_Tanner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The rear shocks on earlier softails are under the transmission between the lower frame tubes. The are two, one is a spring and the other is a damper. They are sprung against extension instead of compression. Weird setup but it worked!

  • @tpadgett2
    @tpadgett2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've had 3 Harleys now; a SuperGlide, a Night Train, and now a FatBoy. 3 totally different feeling bikes. The FatBoy def feels more grown up, more refined. I loved them all, but the FatBoy is my favorite.

  • @alexanderweaver4838
    @alexanderweaver4838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After watching you ride I really miss my '08 Fatboy. I lived in San Bernardino (sea level) and worked up in the San Bernardino Mountains at over 5000 feet riding everyday to work. Sometimes the wind was outrageous and coming down the mountain at 80 to 85 was my norm on the long stretches. Never ever was I concerned about being blown around the highway by the wind due to my wheels...sorry but that's BS! Anyway, I loved to overland camp or moto camp; I guess that's what they call it now. I rigged my bike with a removable windshield, fog lamps, removed the rear seat and mounted a custom chrome rack, Harley saddle bags, custom rear lights including indicators. A friend made a custom leather bag for my short sissy bar that lit up for night riding and glow when the brakes were applied. My duffle backpack bag secured to the chrome rack became a super comfortable back rest. I bought a Nelson Rigg tank bag that had a map display pocket on top (with a flip up map light) and reflective strips on the sides.

  • @reddizzle85
    @reddizzle85 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Luv the channel. So much info and keeps me entertained. Just got my 2006 suzuki c50 up and rolling. Keep up the solid work.

  • @briansadler5460
    @briansadler5460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Just found your videos. Was pleasently surprised to here your refrence to our Lord at the begging. Its a rare thing to see and hear in todays world. Thankbyou Brother. Praise God, and have a Blessed Day.

  • @vasaleeno6958
    @vasaleeno6958 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bought mine in 01. In 02 went to Sturges .Road over to Wyoming lots of flat land and cross winds, just lean into it and enjoy the ride. Great channel buy the way.

  • @liamhunter071
    @liamhunter071 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have a super early softail. Birthday is 8/83 making it an early one with some cool differences. Four speed kicked and has the old style clutch assembly. It's the grandfather of of what brought Harley Davidson back from the near brink from my understanding. 4 star early EVO block. Love the style and the feel. Good video! Thank you, keep safe, GOD bless!

    • @spiderbrandt4066
      @spiderbrandt4066 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had one my self ( 83 ) love 4 speed . Now I have a 85 with a 4 speed, this one dose 90 kph in 1st

  • @marshallgralla9294
    @marshallgralla9294 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve got an 06 Fatboy and a 17 Ultra Classic. You pegged it! Perfect companion bikes. Touring with my wife on the Ultra, solo sprints around town on my Fatboy. I am grateful

  • @shortstroke8712
    @shortstroke8712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have a 2002 fat boy. I took it on a trade for a 1990 wrangler Islander. I hadn’t been on a bike since 2006 and was being really cautious and taking everything kinda slow till I got used to it. It had 12000 miles on it. It’s the first Harley I’ve ever owned and I have to say I really like it. My last bike was a 2005 Suzuki boulevard m90. My wife and I usually ride together and we both love it.

  • @KeeponTruckin-ym7rk
    @KeeponTruckin-ym7rk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Suspension ISN’T under the seat !
    (The new softails. 2018 and up, yes)
    That one has it all the way down at the lowest point of the frame.

  • @allenmicheal8134
    @allenmicheal8134 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have an 04 Fatboy for a first bike. My brother who has been riding Harley for over 30 years recommended it. My first thoughts were " This is a big bike" started on back roads, parking lots. Since I only passed the MRC course about a month ago. Been going highways lately. I love the look, and the ride of my Fatboy! Happy, safe riding fellow bikers!

  • @chuckmccroskey4864
    @chuckmccroskey4864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The name Fatboy came from a combination of the names of the bombs that we dropped on Japan. Fat Man and Little Boy. The color of the first Fatboy only came in grey. The same grey that the bombs were painted. Also there were seven ( I think) yellow stripes, to denote ordinance, three on one bomb, four on another. It was a statement to Japan. You won’t find this in the literature today.

  • @Fastlane05
    @Fastlane05 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I own a '99 Fat Boy EVO with Stage 2, Black of course. Greatest motorcycle I have ever owned!!

    • @MichaelSmith-cb8gg
      @MichaelSmith-cb8gg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Evos are best and simple reliable engines its my favorite Harley engine

    • @Fastlane05
      @Fastlane05 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelSmith-cb8gg Yes, thet are!

  • @shujin12345678
    @shujin12345678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I have a '95 Fatboy and love it .. I've been thinking of upgrading to a newer bike, like maybe a Street Glide, but after test riding them, I find my Fatty so much more comfortable. I've put thousands of miles on mine on many a road trip and wouldn't change anything

    • @markprivate_67
      @markprivate_67 ปีที่แล้ว

      My 1990. th-cam.com/video/-ZTr-95LuVI/w-d-xo.html

    • @benberlin767
      @benberlin767 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you replace the cam chain tensioners?

  • @bamaboy485
    @bamaboy485 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I really enjoy your videos and how you promote safe riding, keep doing words of wisdom

  • @OkinInc
    @OkinInc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Always appreciate your videos bro. I’ll get this bike one day. 🤙🏻

  • @steed3902
    @steed3902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my first bike was '03 Fatboy. gunmetal blue...100th anniversary! great bike!

  • @GKAHN187
    @GKAHN187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    the shock is underneath connecting the frame and swingarm, not under the seat

    • @dr.jillalicecooper2587
      @dr.jillalicecooper2587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      GKAHN187 I'm not really a Harley guy, maybe just yet. But I was thinking the same thing. Under the seat??

    • @funshine3571
      @funshine3571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have one. Battery's under the seat. Good call. 👍

    • @weldr3835
      @weldr3835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I'm sure he was just pointing out general location of shock

    • @stumblingcolossus3592
      @stumblingcolossus3592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      After 2017, single shock under seat.

    • @TheWidowsSon70
      @TheWidowsSon70 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I checked comments when he said that

  • @dustin829
    @dustin829 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Not only did I learn a ton about the specific Harley I am looking at (2002 Fatboy) but I got some scripture too! Keep it up brother! Great work!

  • @codymays604
    @codymays604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've got a 2016 Fat Boy and I think the wind "complaints" have more to do with gusts than sustained winds. I've ridden on days with a decent constant breeze and not noticed it, but on days with alot of gusts can feel the bike move a bit.

  • @pfalky2k
    @pfalky2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    great videos. not so keen on the jeebusite thing myself, but if it makes you happier? your roof, your rules. just a pleasure watching a biker doing what we all love. ride well, ride safe, keep the rubber down & get ye home at the end of the road ;)

  • @stuartbertles8721
    @stuartbertles8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had a '99 fatboy with the EVO motor and it was a dream. Now I have an '05 and it's an awesome bike! It's definately an iconic HD bike. Great Vid, and thanks for sharing some wisdom from God's word!. Grace and Peace.

    • @eddiesuarez4080
      @eddiesuarez4080 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hey stuart i'm considering a 99 fat boy thats for sale locally but have had some peeps say that carburater harleys are an issue any recom on what to look for on the this 99 ?

    • @stuartbertles8721
      @stuartbertles8721 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @eddiesuarez4080 mine had mikuni carbs and a vance and hines exhaust, (longshots), and it was a great combo. Lots of power and sounded great.

  • @dave434
    @dave434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love my 09 FB, I plan to ride it this Summer and Sell it next year when I retire and downsize.....Some one will get a Great bike in it........

  • @JBMotorrad
    @JBMotorrad 5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    “Real men don’t complain about that.” I love ya, man! Made me laugh out loud.

    • @keithstanton4504
      @keithstanton4504 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Real men don't wear skinny jeans!!!ha

    • @KingKoopa1
      @KingKoopa1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@keithstanton4504 Real men don't care what other people think makes a "real man".

    • @benjaminblakley9569
      @benjaminblakley9569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keith Stanton those aren’t skinny jeans big dog.

    • @joeantolak4629
      @joeantolak4629 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keithstanton4504 so what do you where fat boy jeans ?

    • @AlexKomnenos
      @AlexKomnenos 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “But but but you can’t say that in 2020” 🤣

  • @billhrsn
    @billhrsn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Why does anyone ride? The look and freedom. This bike does it for a lot of us.

  • @georgejingle6932
    @georgejingle6932 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    if im not mistaken the shocks are mounted under the frame not the seat

  • @andisteslonoks2011
    @andisteslonoks2011 ปีที่แล้ว

    I absolutely love videos from this guy. The way he describes, talks and sounds, its pure pleasure listening to him. Very knowledgeable as well.

  • @MountainGuerrilla
    @MountainGuerrilla 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how many times have you featured Softails and still don't know the shocks are located under the bike?

  • @morecringe89
    @morecringe89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lol "only girls complain about it" thank you for the giggle. I love your videos and the help you provide to riders like me.

  • @lues7757
    @lues7757 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Cuz that's what grows hair on your chest" 😂😂😂

  • @CSgof___yourself
    @CSgof___yourself 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just got an 03 fatboy. I need to remove the 18” apes and find something below shoulder leve and for shorter arms. Any recommendations? Newbie here

  • @cmfgates
    @cmfgates 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok here's a question:
    I am wanting to get a Harley, longest planned trip would be maybe 200 mile round trip highway monthly, plus daily rider 20 kill round trip, which to get, Street glide, Fatboy or Softail slim?

  • @fatsiddog
    @fatsiddog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I own a 2003. Never in my life have a felt the solid wheel feel any different in any condition. High winds at high speed in the rain. No problem.
    My warhorse just sticks to the road and keeps me rolling.

    • @mw2nukedude
      @mw2nukedude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have an 03 as well, wondering if you can install hard bags on them?

    • @alanpettibone
      @alanpettibone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      mw2nukedude I have the leather wrapped hard bags from HD on my ‘03, so yes you can. They don’t look like the Ultra Classic bags but they are locking hard bags.

  • @Kevin_747
    @Kevin_747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I like Evo Fat Boys myself.

  • @lionheart5078
    @lionheart5078 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    is the fatboy a good beginner bike for like an absolute beginner? always been my dream to have one

  • @MOBStreet83
    @MOBStreet83 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm really glad I am not the only one that noticed that right off the bat that the shock is under the transmission! Thanks to those that mentioned that! I have a 1996 with the EVO and I absolutely love it! Plus, the Softail had the Twin Cam 88B. His Road King didn't have the same engine because the Touring models didn't have the twin balancers that made the Softail Twin Cam so much smoother than that of the Dyna and the Touring.

  • @ZP1993
    @ZP1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's one of the coolest looking cruisers (and bikes in general),too bad Harley changed the looks of the 2018-present version,the older version looked better in my opinion

  • @bbgdaddy5198
    @bbgdaddy5198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    agreed, I'm sick of sissy boys crying about the wind on the solid wheels. I personally rode an 03 Fat boy for a couple years and never had an issue with wind on the wheels. Either you are man enough for a FatBoy or not but please quit blaming your sissy reaction on the wheels. I love the Fatboy and will eventually get another as a play bike.

    • @briandavis35
      @briandavis35 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You get blown around on most bikes, not just a fatboy.

    • @user-tm9cq1zf2w
      @user-tm9cq1zf2w 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I mean it probably doesn't help. But regardless when a 60 mph wind gust hits you from the side it's gonna move you regardless of rim type

    • @user-tm9cq1zf2w
      @user-tm9cq1zf2w 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And where I live anyways it's the sand storms that make me cringe when I ride in the wind.

    • @Coyote-wm5op
      @Coyote-wm5op 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. The surface area of wheels are very small. It’s the top end with the rider, tank, frame, engine, fenders, seat, forks, and handlebars catching wind.

    • @rolandalbert680
      @rolandalbert680 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      if wind is the case jus lean forward its probably people that only ride on sunny days no wind

  • @GH-bg5jw
    @GH-bg5jw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I do think that the solid/holey wheels do make a difference in cross winds. Not that it is an issue, but I have felt the wheels feel like they are pushed out from under me slightly. My other bike, the whole bike moves. First time it happened it got my attention, but you just get used to the feeling and ride on.

  • @Wipa4
    @Wipa4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need some clarification: Does 2000 fat boy has gear indicator that shows which gear is right now? Or is it possible to install one? AFAIK, 2007 version has it, and what about the older ones?

  • @davot.9717
    @davot.9717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Good morning brother like your videos wondering what Bible app you use on the phone to be honest or I like to start each and every ride with a prayer

    • @fredresz7773
      @fredresz7773 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Davo T. - that's wisdom! Check out the You Version Bible app. They also have a cool companion app called You Version Bible Lens - open a photo in the app and it will apply scripture that is applicable to the photo. Kinda cool.

    • @davot.9717
      @davot.9717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fredresz7773 thank you so much for the reply and the info it is much appreciated God bless and thank you again

  • @johnwood551
    @johnwood551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love the Fatboy, when I first sat on it back in ‘90 ,it reminded me of my first Harley (a chopped rigid Panhead. ) It’s a great basic bike without all the junk hanging all over it that gives you the Real Feel of the road ,which is what you ride for/ Good video

    • @hurstshiftin9873
      @hurstshiftin9873 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hows it handle the whiskey throttle?

  • @dominiccoscarelli305
    @dominiccoscarelli305 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a nice bike. I'm almost ready for my second Harley. My iron 883 is nice but with the mid controls and small tank it makes it tedious to go on long trips.

  • @keithtomczyk4730
    @keithtomczyk4730 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My BIL had an 02.
    Had jugs done , lowered it.
    Was killed one night riding 85+ hit an on coming truck .
    That bike was beautiful.
    We use to ride everywhere at 90mph ,no windscreens.
    My 04 FLHRC was all I wanted ,aside from the spoked wheels that vibrated over 85.
    Sold it a week after he died.
    Not out of fear or any omen.
    Just wasn't the same riding without him.
    Looking for an 02-04 Fatboy currently. Silver or Black.
    The only reason I didn't buy a Fatboy instead of the road King classic was because somebody that I rode with already had the bike and I don't like the ride the same bike as everybody else,
    Pluuuuuuus, with the White Walls cleaned and a fresh wash the road King classic in black is a sweetest looking bike without a windscreen.
    Love your videos.
    God's peace be yours.
    PB2G✝️

  • @MaryJaneismyGF
    @MaryJaneismyGF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    when you really like the jeans but they're 4inches short for you lol

  • @rolandorodriguez216
    @rolandorodriguez216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love my fat boy it's a 2018 with the 114 an a big 240 tire on the back

    • @marksmotorcycle375
      @marksmotorcycle375 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rolando Rodriguez I love mine too, 2018 114 wicked red/twisted cherry. Awesome bike!

  • @gardenlifelove9815
    @gardenlifelove9815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've noticed on quite a few harleys if you don't upgrade the clutch in some way. It can slip at higher rpms when going fast and really cranking it.

  • @ganonpig
    @ganonpig 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the statement about who has the most gears is so true. The number of speeds definitely isn't what matters. It's the ratio of each gear that makes the difference. My Suzuki Boulevard C50 (800) which I have had for about 6 years was a decently powered bike with a 5-speed, however cruising on the highway at 70-80 mph in 5th gear definitely felt like I was wrapping out the motor. Now, just the other day, I upgraded to a Honda VTX 1800 (super badass bike BTW), also with a 5-speed, but because the bike has a much bigger motor on it, it can handle lower rpm cruising. That's why when you're going 70-80 mph in 5th gear on that beast it only feels like your motor is running a little bit above idle speed. It's a real shame that Honda quit making them after 09'

  • @johncavar2914
    @johncavar2914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Words of wisdom 🔮
    Open up the throttle on Fatboy 🏍

  • @mohitbhatt5868
    @mohitbhatt5868 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Just wanna look badass like Arnie in Terminator

    • @stephenwilliams1824
      @stephenwilliams1824 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He didn’t have to pay for his bike though. And in the end, he wrecked it.

  • @darrinleazer6784
    @darrinleazer6784 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a 2015 Fatboy and i absolutely love it. The only thing I hate with it, is when I bought it, someone who had it before, put drag handle bars on it, and its sucks trying to go around curves. And im trying to find out what original style handle bars came with the 2015 Fatboy.

  • @SiKTiR
    @SiKTiR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Fatboy has been my favorite bike ever since I was in pre-school! I currently ride a naked because it's a better choice for me, for daily rides through heavy traffic... and I also can't afford a Fatboy right now! I did have the chance to test ride a 2020 model though and oh boy! I had tears of joy in the corners of my eyes! I really hope I can afford one, someday! God bless you, guys!

  • @Kaasbaas1234
    @Kaasbaas1234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Answer: Cause it looks sick af

  • @Tirah5
    @Tirah5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sounded like G. Bush Jr when you said, '...Chrome would make more sense, black would make more sense, brown.... is funny... but Whatever..!'
    GABBA GABBA

  • @RollingArtDesigns
    @RollingArtDesigns 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Softails have twin shocks mounted underneath the transmission between the lower frame rails from 1984 - 2017, on the 2018 & Up Softails have a single mono-shock mounted under the seat where the battery used to be located!

  • @billgriner3754
    @billgriner3754 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brother, the way you describe every motorcycle you ride, makes me want to buy one. Keep up the good works!

  • @willfishing5605
    @willfishing5605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm about to buy my first bike, it's going to be a Fatboy.
    Reason: Terminator 2

  • @V8AmericanMuscleCar
    @V8AmericanMuscleCar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For me this is the best looking bike ever!

  • @stephanerobillard3033
    @stephanerobillard3033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You make great motorcycle reviews 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @genedavis1205
    @genedavis1205 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had a new 94 Fat Boy.
    Still have a 2003 Ultra Classic, and a 2009 Electra Glide Classic.
    My favorite is my 96 Bad Boy.

  • @vincentyap3188
    @vincentyap3188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    fatboy is one of my favor harley

  • @WADYNASTY77
    @WADYNASTY77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I subscribed strictly off the fact you read and incorporated the Word of God

    • @ripper12322
      @ripper12322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah also pulled me. Brothers in Christ!

    • @aaronum
      @aaronum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

  • @Kraigthecanadian
    @Kraigthecanadian 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What exhaust is that not insanely loud and would clear the kicker on my custom softail

  • @danthechippie4439
    @danthechippie4439 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How would you compare this model to the recent 114 model

  • @subvet657
    @subvet657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the shocks are not under the seat, they are under the transmission. the softail was the only bike Harley ever made that didn't handle well. it was made for posing.

    • @jrcollis2024
      @jrcollis2024 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have a 2020 Fatboy and it handles just fine if you know how to ride. A couple months after I bought it I did 5000 miles through 9 states and it handled great. Posing my ass.

  • @Dustin359
    @Dustin359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a 2010 Fat Boy Lo... There's nothing I don't love about it. I was riding today and it was very windy. I also test-rode a Road Glide, which obviously handled the wind better, but nothing to do with the wheels!

    • @shawboy8493
      @shawboy8493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed man. I have a 2011 Fatboy Lo. I always hear people say theyll never ride one because of the wheels get caught in the wind. I just laugh at them

  • @dieterf8304
    @dieterf8304 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review. Just bought a 2012 Fatboy, absolutely iconic. Very comfy to take my wife along, nice grunt, unexpectedly nimble. usually ride my Sportster xl custom when by myself.

  • @GreenSkyy87
    @GreenSkyy87 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Clutch springs are in fact necessary with only slight modifications. I'm 90whp and 100wtq and I needed to put the screaming eagle clutch spring in due to slippage in 5th and 6th gear.

  • @caseyslaybaugh8943
    @caseyslaybaugh8943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Buy an evo Fat Boy, then you dont have to worry about the CCT, or the internal balancers wearing out.

    • @ViperBitenESP
      @ViperBitenESP 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope just the cam tensioner and the heal toe shifter linkage loosening.
      Thats it

  • @Erick-yl3zi
    @Erick-yl3zi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Road my 05 FatBoy 14k over 28 days from South Carolina to Alaska in 2016

    • @PWN_Nation
      @PWN_Nation 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds like a truly epic ride!

  • @robd1859
    @robd1859 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Because of the movie terminator 2.
    That movie put that motorcycle on the map and ever since that movie I wanted that bike.

  • @umakantgajjewar8898
    @umakantgajjewar8898 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that sound. I want to experience it someday in future ( hopefully soon..).
    Thanks for this video, as it gives me confidence to go for this bike.

  • @elgringoec
    @elgringoec 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    25 & 35 mph speed limits ... Don't you have anywhere to ride???

  • @TheHoneydogg
    @TheHoneydogg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love the fact you start your ride withe the word of God.

  • @Redpawdave
    @Redpawdave 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm rocking' my '92 Evo Fatboy. Bought it 'very used' and replaced some transmission and clutch bearings and seals. I've got 8 various Harleys but this one is my goto for town and visiting.

  • @fshbon77
    @fshbon77 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are awesome and i love watching your videos can you do one on a 07 softail Deluxe? that would be awesome! God Bless!

  • @TimberMoto
    @TimberMoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It'll outrun a T-1000 in a semi!

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And survive flying off a overpass into the LA river.

    • @ryanmoore2779
      @ryanmoore2779 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Built to Last

    • @killer2600
      @killer2600 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mrvwbug4423 Better have a titanium alloy endoskeleton if you wanna try that; otherwise, your back is going to be screwed.

  • @myalaskalife5837
    @myalaskalife5837 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    My dad let me ride his when I was 16 I now have a street glide and am 27

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Being able to afford a street glide at 27 is an accomplishment these days as expensive as they have gotten.

    • @myalaskalife5837
      @myalaskalife5837 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mrvwbug4423 thanks I live in Alaska which is the wrong state for that hobby. It's a 2014 I got when it was new. Wish I lived in Arizona

    • @nonaubiz8939
      @nonaubiz8939 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@myalaskalife5837 It's still America, you're free to move there. Two of my brothers did, and love it, have for the last 30 years.

    • @myalaskalife5837
      @myalaskalife5837 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nonaubiz8939 working on that I work in the oilfield and unfortunately there is not much demand for people like me there trying to find work before I go

    • @nonaubiz8939
      @nonaubiz8939 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@myalaskalife5837 The pay is likely fairly decent as well. Hard job to leave without something solid lined up. Good luck to you.

  • @Wyttt95
    @Wyttt95 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m 6’ 4” 220 lbs.... I grew up riding dirt bikes and currently ride a Honda crf 450R but I’ve been wanting something “on road” what do you guys think?

  • @Supertramp01
    @Supertramp01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The rear shocks are under the transmission..bottom of the bike.. not under the seat