2015 Harley Fat Boy VS 2020 Fat Boy comparison review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2020
- In 2018, there was an all new Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. In this video, I'll compare the new model to the previous model Fat Boy. Special thanks to Smitty at Harley-Davidson of Tampa, 6920 Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa FL 33614. Phone # 813-886-7433
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I live in Switzerland. Back in 1991 I bought my brandnew Fatboy. Same model and color like the one Arnie is riding in Terminator. I still got this bike and I am riding this beauty every season, with my Lady on the backseat. I‘m 52 now and this Harley is part of my life since almost 30 years. That’s really something special for me. We made so many nice trips all around europe. Ride safe guys!
Hi Daniel! I do live in CH too and ride the passes with my 2018 Fatboy. We are lucky to live in a beautiful country with a lot of variation on the street types. Enjoy your FB. If you come to Ticino we may meet… I’ll look out for the Terminator riding around😜
It took me 30 years longer to get a fat boy 2016. Great bike. Unbeatable looks!! Greets from Switzerland too😅
I'm all crazy for Fatboy but still keeping a distance due to bike weight and low riding position, just my inner fear.
Any major engine or transmission problems during the thirty years?
Liking the style is about personal taste. I love the new Fatboy and fell in love with the front light. For me this is the most beautiful motorcycle ever designed. As said, it’s a matter of personal taste, but I love the combination of traditional and modern design. The handling with the new Metzeler tiers is fantastic. Day and night in compare to the original Michelin tiers. Like your videos, keep the good work up!
I went straight into my 2020 Harley Fat Boy 114 and I don't know how the older bikes handle, but so far, I'm getting used to mine just fine.
@gemini232003 My 4 friends who have smaller Harleys (Low Rider, Wide Glide, FortyEight, and a Breakout) say that my bike feels lighter than theirs' because of the fat tires distributing weight.
@gemini232003 I looked up the weight of some of the older Fat Boys and found they weigh less. I guess it depends on what year are the old ones I'm comparing it to. Perhaps not the 1991 T2 version, but I should have compared it to some of the models around 2010.
@gemini232003 I remember his channel. I also remember him and his friends getting butthurt when the cops pulled them over for breaking the law. I stopped following him after that video.
@gemini232003 It's one thing to get a ticket for speeding and know you made a mistake. It's another thing to blame the cop, which is what that guy did, while they were breaking the law on a public road. Matt is an anti-cop moron. But yeah, I know that wasn't what you were referring to. It's just every time someone mentions him, I remember that video of his.
@gemini232003 In the case of Matt, he was with a group where they were riding and breaking the law, the friend was pulled over, the cop was in the right and acting in a concerned manner about safety. Matt acted like a candy-ass. I can't stand people like that. Just admit the wrong-doing, be polite, move on, and if you want, do it again, get in trouble again, but don't blame the cop.
Hands down! The 2016 Fat Boy, and heel toe shifter! Thank you Jerry, and you all stay safe! Love the out takes at the end.
Just a note of correction. The fatboy is a military themed bike. From the bullet holes in the rims to the molding on the tank. The name Fatboy is a combination of the 2 bombs dropped unfortunately on japan. FATman and littleBOY are where it got its name. At the time HD was sick of Japanese bikes emulating the various HD models. Regardless of what the PC-minded execs say, that is how it got its name. admitting this today would be like running old episodes of All in the Family. The hyper-sensitive social media generation would flip their lids. I Enjoyed your video very much. Carry on
Totally agree on the 2015 style being better. I've got a 2015 and wouldn't trade it for the new one even though it sounds like the engine upgrades on the M8 are great.
Heel toe story. My first experience with a heel toe, I was basically ideling out of a gas station onto the street, threw my boot up on the board, heel banged the shifter into 2nd,, chuga chuga,boom, down goes Frazier. I learned a lesson that day to be aware of that thing.
I drive 2019 fat boy and love it, great machine, great styling and more..
And that's what makes the world go round.
You are spot on Jerry, The Fat Boy was the best looking motorcycle Harley ever made. I had a 1995 Heritage Nostalgia, ( FLSTN) with basically the same paint scheme. I removed the small bags, and except for the wire wheels, you couldn't tell the difference. beautiful machine and Always got lots of glances. Finally sold it in 2016 for a much needed upgrade to a "modern" Street Glide.
I personally like the new Fat Boy, that front head light looks like a freight train to me, I understand where you're coming from but the older model just looks like most other motorcycles & gets lost in the crowd of other "imitation Harleys". I'm in Tampa Jerry, love the weather reporting lol I'll be taking your class in the near future
I have a 2012 Fat Boy Lo and love it.
New fatboy is the best looking motorcycle ever produced
So nice to see raiding on nice bikes by the dry road at pretty much good weather. Here in Moscow most of us already stored their bikes till when spring will comes back hope by the end of March. ;)
Please make more videos like this. Looking forward for next one, boss!
I like your reviews. App I ate the classes, but the review of different bikes help a lot. Thank you.
They're both beautiful, one more classic, one more modern. HD knocked it out of the park with new styling!!!!
Love your videos!! I've been riding for years and just bought my 1st Harley Davidson! Knew i wanted a Fat Boy and got so close to pulling the trigger on the 120th anniversary edition Fat Boy but then i just fell in love with the older style and since it was my 1st Harley, i wanted to keep it traditional. This video helped with that decision so now im the very proud owner of a 2017 Fat Boy S which is completely blacked out!! Love it! Thank you for your videos
Bravo. Thanks a lot, Jerry for Your videos. Best regards to You.
Don't take this as an attack on your opinion, but I'll be the advocate for those like me who actually like the styling of the 2020, and yes, I own one and I LOVE IT. BTW, the Victory you mentioned was the "Hammer", it also had a 240 rear tire.
I've had a Breakout, a Street Glide, a Fat Bob and now I have a 2020 Fat Boy. For me, it's my favorite out of all of them. It rides the best, handles GREAT and is just a blast to ride. I love the styling. If you don't good for you. If you think Harley "ruined" it, maybe that's true for you, but it isn't for me and a lot of other people.
It took Harley FOREVER to live up to the name of the bike and actually put an actual Fat Tire on the back. They should have done that years ago. Another interesting thing is that the guys at the local dealer openly talk badly about the Fat Boy. It's like they don't want to sell them at all. I had one guy tell me "Oh those things handle terribly, you'll hate it, they are only slightly better handling than the Breakout"... As mentioned, I actually started my Harley journey with a Breakout. I actually did hate the way that bike handled. When I rode the Fat Boy, I was blown away at how well it rode. The low center of gravity, once you get used to it, it a piece of cake to ride. I can pull a U-Turn without any trouble (thanks in part to your techniques, I bought your video).
In closing: I've bought and sold bikes as I've changed jobs and moved, etc. Now that I have this 2020 Fat Boy, I hope I never have to sell it. I love this bike.
The 2020 does ride and handle better than the pre 18 model. I just prefer the styling of the previous model.
@@motorman857 Sure. Fair enough and to each his own. Nobody likes everything. To me the older model was dated and due for an update and deserved a fatter tire. I like the bobbed fender. I am 50/50 on the headlight trim, but I don't dislike it. Either way. Thank you for what you do. I am a better rider because of you!
I'm with you Jerry, I prefer the older Fatboy look and style.
Thanks Jerry. Really helpful video.
Great video and demo Jerry. My favorite is my 2016 Fatboy with the 103 and very good riding tips well appreciated can't go wrong with your tips thanks again Jerry Merry Christmas. Richard herron. Azle tx
Thanks. Merry Christmas to you as well.
Good video, nice comparison. Well done.
I've got an 07 and it's beautiful
Great review
The microphone is a magical artefact😅
Stay safe
Great review, i think that the new fatboy looks just new, but the old style is an endless bike (the look) you got so many accesories or parts if you want to change it (tires to 300) nacelle, auxiliary lights etc..., hd did a good job on the chassis with the mono shock and that is all 4 me. Old style stand above.
Keep posting
A bunch of haters on here. I love my 2019 Road Glide Special but I think that new Fat Boy looks badass. It has a mean stance and I dig the styling. People seem to think that Harley should keep making the same bike, over & over & over again.
I love my fatboy lo 2015! Great bike. Oh it's denim black.
Great video. I have a 2015 Fatboy and wouldn’t part with it. The styling is beautiful. The bike Harley brought out in 2018 and called the Fatboy isn’t a Fatboy to me. I just can’t deal with the headlight and rear fender. Actually the whole styling of the bike seems wrong to me. I also have a 2018 Road King with the 107 Milwaukee 8 and she is a beauty. Love the Milwaukee 8 but I also love my Twin Cam 103 Fatboy. I think if Harley provided some way to ditch that headlight maybe I could warm to it. As far as I know you are stuck with it.
I love my ‘96 FLSTF
Great video!
The difference between the 2016 Fatboy and the 2016 Heritage feel while riding is because of the different tire size. Front 140 vs. 130 and back 200 vs. 150
The Fat Boy name came from a legal battle with Japan over import and export issues. Harley Davidson won the legal battle. On August 9, Harley introduced the fat boy, Painted Black and yellow to match the colors of the bomb dropped on 8-4-1945. Later the wheels had holes around the perimeter, these holes represent the 50 caliber machine-gun bullet holes, the weapon the B-29 Box Car used to protect itself
What????
Sweet copy and paste
see there....you learn something everyday
According to Harley the name came from a brain storming session and had nothing to do with the bomb or Japan. thelifeofarider.com/the-real-truth-behind-harley-davidson-fat-boy-name But who knows for sure? Maybe Willie G. It was his design.
Silver with a yellow stripe.
Good video and a solid overview of both bikes. I own a 2015 Fatboy and it is a great looking bike. It is also the least comfortable bike I have ever ridden and that is saying something considering my 1999 FXDX is running a thin Badlander seat. Although the 2015 looks great, in my opinion the newer Fatboy looks better. The overall stance, the larger wheels (18" vs the older 17") and the thicker front end give it a power cruiser look that I like. I think my 2015 will get traded for a Street Glide soon.
Thanks Motorman.
Properelt set up heal shifters are the bomb. Most set up to high. Want more room get some long boards.
I have a 2015 Fatboy, love it,
I wear size 13... Getting my bike shipped to me, just got everything wrapped up. I'm going to try the heal toe, but I've ridden DirtBikes for 3 decades. I think it's going to get in my way, but can't knock it, till I rock it. 🤘
Too many Harleys have chopped fenders now. It looks good on my Sportster but I don't think it belongs on nearly everything they make. I agree with him that the longer fenders on the older bikes look better.
I don’t like the new Fat Boy. I like the 2005-‘15 or so styling. As far as my favorite, the new Ultra Classic is a beauty. Thanks for the video!
great outtake ... have you considered applying for a job at the WeatherChannel? Jim Cantore and you would be a dream team 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the hurricane tip. Jim Cantore might not like you giving away his secret though. 😉 I'm going to buy a mic right away 🎤.
Glad to help. You won't get tips like this anywhere else.
I've wanted an Arnold Fat Boy for 32 years. I fully agree: it's the best looking Harley of them all.
The main reason I still ride a Fatboy is the heel toe shifter.
I always laugh when I see the dealership has an escort for you. YOU! Ex LEO and expert rider. They give me one because Im sometimes gone for just a bit too long. 😂👍
🖖🏼🏍👍🏼🍺
Yes I know the new ones have all the upgrades but I really like my 98 Fatboy not too complicated solid motor may not be the fastest
Just do a cam swap in the 103 and then do a test between the two. You'd be very surprised what just a cam swap does with the 103. I own a 2015 fat boy lo and I'm not about to get another bike for a while. I agree with you. I like 2015 better.
Prefer the early model but never liked the dished wheels.
Nice wardrobe!
I really like the new one.
I would love you to do a review on night rod special
Totally agree !
Here in Australia we are able to get a tail tidy for the later fatboys which places the rego plate underneath the end of the rear mudguard and with an option of concealing the stop and turning signals. I’ve got a 107, and a 114 2019 fatboy, both in the industrial grey denim finish, loving them both and they both ride completely different. I’ve also got a 2012 fatboy with the 103 and they really cannot be compared. I love this bike too. Thanks for the review, jerry. Keep up the great work and stay safe
Thanks, motorman Palladino, you confirmed something I knew about the Fatboy, the best-looking motorcycle on the line-up since 1990.
🤔 I guess you just got to ride what you like, otherwise you will never be truly happy🙂... That’s why I ride the 2018 FatBoy... 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
You're exactly right. Buy what you like, ride what you like. That's why we have so many choices.
Agree! The pre-2018 Fatboys are hands down prettier and all around more desirable IMHO.
The HD heel/toe shifter is a problem if you have big feet. My foot feels trapped and pushed out a bit. On a Vulcan Nomad I owned, the heel toe shifter was better. The heel sat lower and farther back.
Can you tell me what brand helmet you have one? Don't hear any wind noise at all....btw...I'm considering a Fat Boy or Switchback and this is a good to the point video
In this video I'm wearing a 90 dollar HJC full face. The wind noise is more dependent on mic placement. I keep my mic under the cheek pad and add a little treble during editing.
Just bought a 2020 Street Bob as my first motorcycle about 2 weeks ago. I understand there’s been some changes the past few years, but I’m having a blast with this bike!
I appreciate the videos, I feel like I’ve learned a lot from this channel!
how about a testride outside your Harley comfort zone? maybe try a kawasaki vulcan S or something and also maybe some insight into if the rides are worth the money compared to their competition.
other then that, thanks for the great videos.
I'd take the 2020 model purely for the 114 motor. Hands down.
I would like to have seen you do a lock to lock turn with the new FatBoy.
If i have the money for one it will be the new FatBoy 2020 or the latest for sure, i love it, it scream i'm a Maaannn bike
ONG I literally posted a comment yesterday on one of your other videos asking for a new v older model fatboy and 9 hours later here it is. Great review, thank you for doing these comparesments it's a great idea. I though the fatboy was named after a bomb hence the military connections to this bike. I love the look of the older model guess iv been looking at it for years. The newer one is growing on me. Aside from the Styling would you buy the new model from a what's under the hood perspective? Love watching your videos
No. I just don't like the looks of the 2018-2020 Fat Boy.
@@motorman857 thank you for the reply. I appreciate your views. What model fatboy would you purchase and why? Cheers
@@danthechippie4439 2016-2017 Fat Boy S. It has the 110, CVO motor and the black out wheels. Next, 2014 to 2016 Fat Boy Low but I'd change the rear shock to the standard model to gain lean angle but I'd still have the black out wheels.
@@motorman857 what does the (S) stand for? I really do appreciate your imput. The black out wheels, is that just the wheels and chrome everywhere else or all blacked out?
@@danthechippie4439 Try a google search for Harley Fat boy models. That's what I'd have to do to answer your questions.
The twin cam sounds so much better. That M8 and it’s restriction..
I much prefer the bobbed fender
I’ll agree with with your opinion on the styling 😉👍🏻
The biggest difference is the motor and technology. Less vibration on the handle for the new model is a big plus. With that said the new model is definitely the better bike. The style comes down to personal taste.
The heel shifter only lasted a few days. I could barely fit my boot between the two.
Riding in the rain or hurricane riding tips coming up?
Yes. Let me know how it works out for you. I'll expect a full report in the morning.
I don’t like the new Fatboy either. Oddly the New Fatboy came out right after the killing off of the VRod. What actually happened was a redesigned VRod , the Fatboy was actually the bike that was killed off, but the name was takin. This new version says VRod Not Fatboy. I agree Jerry, the original Fatboy was the most beautiful Harley ever made! The new version? I’d rather ride a Yamaha to be honest, and do! Oh by the way, I have a 2012 Fatboy Lo, and from the looks of the new one, I will keep mine.
I think I'd rather have the blue...is it a heritage ?... in the background.
I just bought the 2014 Fatboy. I do like the shorter fender on the new Fatboy. I don't like the headlight on the new Fatboy.
you need to find a puddle of water to stand in. and say how bad it is .. lol..
I also prefer the 2015 Harley Fat Boy as it has the classic round headlight and fatter rear guard as you said. Looks so much better styling. Reminds me of the Terminator 2 movie bike 🏍️
I’ll take either, iDepends on my wallet, but as far as styling that subjective , the new FB’s have a more aggressive styling and the older a more subtle cool styling, but I do think the fatter rear tire does affect turning / cornering a bit
i agree with you . the older fatboys look the part , the new model should be called boulevard boy or something , as they are nice but are styled different ..my choice would be the new m8 slim or a 103 fatboy , what do you think ???
Reporters stand in front of a blue screen inside the studio.
The poor cameraman has to go out.
Do you think an Indian scout is more faster than an iron 1200?
The Scout would have more horse power. The Sportster 1200 more torque down low thus, it will feel faster. Personally, I'd take a Triumph Bobber over either the Sporty or the Indian.
Have to agree on the styling, rear fender & the front lamp to me has a Japanese plastic faring look. I like the lamps heritage old school. styling.
Hey MotorMan, I think there are many out there like myself that is looking at 2007 to 2012 HD's as that is the price point we can afford.
Would like to hear your thoughts on the good, bad and whatever on what to run from and what to jump on when we go to pull that trigger.
I am looking at full dress touring and/or ...
Thoughts....info video maybe??
The original fatboy in 1990 - and for several years after that - did not have a fat rear tire or fender . . . so it was unlikely to have been called 'fatboy' for having a fat rear fender.
So is it a 2015 or a 2016???
Both look good, but the new models look so much better. I hate the look of full fenders, front or rear. The wheels, the fenders, the tank emblems, everything on the new Fat Boy looks better. After 27 years, it was time for an update.
I love the power of the 114; the 103, on a Fat Boy, didn't excite me (at all.) The new model is great, but I think the front end is ugly.
I feel the 03 Road King has that true Harley look
Does your engine have the little bar and shield emblem on the cases?
@@fredrickhaemker8434 yes it does im the original owner, I added chrome here and there with a sweet sounding exhaust. Wanted to keep it stock for the most part.
Yeah the friction is almost to full release. So the modified lever would be a world of difference.
Back in the 90’s my friend had the 1991 Fat Boy at it was the Harley that got noticed on the street.
The best. Harley. Fatboy. 199..... Sound. Motor. Look. Alwais
The new M8 bikes are also just way to pricey. I’ll keep my 07 twin cam.
How about the mufflers, coz the older sounds much better, dont you think guys ??!??
I want a new one. I’d never buy that old style.
I recently sold my 2022 Fatboy and bought a 2016 Fatboy S. To me the look of it is not even close. I can't get around the front end of the newer Fatboy - can't stand it. The Fatboy S completely blacked out, using the Fatboy Lo frame and with the 110 Screaming eagle engine, just looks and sounds like a Fatboy should to me.
I don't dislike the new one, but my 2001 is still way better to sit in the garage and look at on a cold rainy day.
Hi! Jerry. Don't you think the Fanboy and Hertiage Softail are very,very,similar in looks and performance.......
No. While they are both examples of a vintage styled American heavy weight cruiser, they are different in appearance and feel, from each other as I stated in the above video.
Match up the same years passed like the 1998Fatboy and the 1998Hertiage Softail.....
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I still don't get this "moan" about the slow speed turn. The Fatboy was my first ever Harley purchase and zero complaints to date. Turns how I'm comfortable with turning and i am coming from a speed bike. The old Fatboy is ugly to me, the only thing I like about it is the headlight
------------------- new one ....bob boy ? full fender forsure...
The old one is a much better bike, and it handles better than the new one. Plus the M8 Just don't sound right
The new one is what Korean Arnold will ride in a Korean remake of the terminator..
Gotta agree with you about the looks of the newer Fat Boy....the rear fender, the headlight housing and the brushed aluminum just don’t do it....
I agree with Harley's most beautiful bike. My first Harley was a 2011 Fatboy. I hate the way the new ones look.