Re: Had me a look at the new 18s today....
Ok....
Took the Fatboy and the Fatbob for a run today. Both with the 114 Motors. All I can say is. I'm impressed.
The Fatboy.
Just like all Fatboys. You just sit right in that Saddle and feel everything was made for you. Nothing to do.
Riding around town for about and hour I was wondering. What the fuck I could do to the set up to make it more.....Me.
Nothing really. Maybe a set of 14s.....Maybe. That's about all.
The Motor. Very responsive. 100km, 5th gear and wind it on and she takes off. I tapped 130km on a back road easily with a quick twist of the right hand.
Fucking great power up in the high end....
It had a set of Screaming Eagle Slip ons fitted......Boring as bat shit so they wouldn't be my pipe of choice and unfortunitly there is fuck all at there.........Yet.
Fly Wire throttle....... Come on HD. What happened to the Cruise control. You say you have to keep up.
Cruise is no longer a option. Its a standard on even a horse drawn cart nowadays.....Of course you can fit a after market said Scotty the Salesman.
It should be standard nowdays.
Cable clutch.......Come on. Get with it moco. Hydraulic please. Yous can fit it on the littles ol S series of past.. 2018 you know.
Floorboards was comfy and I see they've followed suite of every other rider and made the Heel Shifter a think of the past. So that's another mod taken care of by the Moco for me...
Corning was a absolutely shock for me. I wasn't expecting to much because of that big arse end. Well I tell yous what. It fucking handles the corners like a dream.
Lean angle was a issue. But hey. Its a Softail. I pushed here around a roundabout and got the boards on the tarmac.....I hate that sound.
So the next few roundabouts and tight corners I just pointed my work supplied Olivers out and used them as the lowest apex.....Loved it.
Took it out to Nelly at work..She likes. So I'm taken her down Saturday to see if she like the back seat.....
Ok...Its no Tourer for sure. But shit I missed me Softies.....
I gives the Fatboy a Robo rating of 8 outta 10. Cruize Control and Cable Clutch plus ground clearance let it down for me.
Now my unbiased opinion on the Fatbob.
Now Ive ridden me mates 2010 Bob and liked it.
Getting on this is not like getting on the Fatbobs of old. Not even close. I actually even asked. Why are they called Fatbobs.
Is it because of the front wheel because its the only resemblance to a Fatbob I could find from memory...
What a ball of fun this bike is to ride. Fair fucking dinkum. I didn't really want to take it back. I could've ridding the fucker all day around town.
Handles the bends like a Jap bike. Honestly. For every corner ound about I went around I look forward to hitting the next one harder.
This bike is a blast. Ooodles of power and the set up is just right.....Other then the footbrake......Had to search for it every time so I gave up using the bastard.
I think its more of a sports bike setup then a Cruiser for sure. Would I own one.....
Yeah. For around town doing my Coffee run. I can only see Demerit points on this thing. It begs you to push it more and more.
So mush fun to ride....
MR Sack and you other Dyna louts would have a giant orgasm riding this thing....
I think it would suck on long rides....But around the Urbs.......Fuck yeah.
Yes. That rear plate holder is a real fucking nasty arse ugly looking thing....
Now I gives the Fatbob a Robos rating of 9 outta 10. Hard to fault it other then the gay name....
And the sitting position on it. Just aint cruiser for me.
I would proudly have both in me shed if I could.
One for runs and the Bob for fun times.
Do yourselve a favour. Throw ya old leg over the Bob and take it for a run.
Just see if you don't feel like throwing the knee out and pulling this bastard down on every corner you find...
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