What are the defining characteristics of a Harley Fatboy?
2007-11-24 03:19:24 · 6 answers · asked by harry 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Primarily the sheet metal and front end.
Fat Boy has a fatter tank, front fender,smaller dia. front wheel (i believe a 18")and shorter forks, also a kind of bulky head light.Oh yeah, and low ,wide bars.Fat Boys almost always have the solid rims.
Softail has a sleaker tank, taller forks, a 19" or 21" front wheel a trim front fender and usually a smaller set of bars.
Softails will have either spoked wheels or spoked mags, but seldom the solid rims.
2007-11-24 03:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most important point is that they are both softail bikes, referring to 1 as a softail over the other is just wrong. Softail refers to the hidden rear suspension that makes it look like a rigid aka chopper... while still getting a nice cushy soft ride
A fatboy has an FL front end (touring type bike, same as the road kings and electra glides) where a custom has an FX front end (cruiser type bike, same as dyna and sportster)
A fatboy has heel/toe shifter and floorboards, where a custom has forward controls and pegs
Other than that, the other differences are cosmetic, they have the same drivetrains and are probably within 100lbs of one another.
2007-11-27 02:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by f*ck yahoo, i'm doing google 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The fatboy has a wide shorter front tire that usually rides smother. The softtail has a larger skinner tire that does not soak up the bumbs as well but looks nicer ifin that is your thing. I can not remember is the fatboy is a softtail or a dyna model. Myself I like the fxdwg.
2007-11-24 05:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by ronnny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soft Tail Bike
2016-10-20 06:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can anyone tell me if you can add a fatboy sit to a softtail? i have a softtail but comes with no passenger sit and i found someone selling one but for a fatboy so please help or advise
2016-05-15 16:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jorge-sindy Cortez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Style is the big difference.
I like the Softail because I am not a fan of the land yacht look.
Both bikes are great to ride.
I depends on what you like.
I never have owned but one bike with the original paint job.
I usually get them pimped out with nothing you would ever see on another bike.
THAT is what makes a bike yours.
2007-11-24 03:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
check out the pictures on harleys web site
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/2008_Motorcycles/2008_Motorcycles.jsp?locale=en_US&swfsection=family&swffamily=so
2007-11-24 13:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fatboy - typically ridden by idiots, lots of weight, little power, everyone has one but those that have them think they are "individuals"
Softail Custom - see above
2007-11-26 11:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Studley Von Longshlong 4 · 0⤊ 9⤋