I completely believe it could be true. Makes perfect sense Harley Davidson would deny it from a corporate standpoint. Because to open a conflict like this in the public forum would bring up ALOT of things Harley Davidson may not want to get into. So they take a quick pot shot at the Japanese bikes and continue on their merry way. Fun if its true or not!
I have a 1998 fatboy in sinister blue pearl. Absolutely love that bike. I have currently 4 harleys. And have had many others in the past. Ive never been able to pin point it but, its my favorite harley ive ever had. To me, riding a evo softail feels the closest to what riding the older harleys feels like. Every time I get on my evo softail everything about it causes lots of memories of riding shovelheads and panheads to flooding back to me. It is a realy cool feeling and its nice to remember some of those things. At the same time, when I get back on a newer bike I remember why we have evolved past some of the older engineering of the older bikes. They all have their good qualities.
That is the same story. I heard back in 1990 when they came out with a fat boy I heard that from a sales person at Harley. Always wanted one but back then I couldn’t afford one rode my shovel with a fat boy rear wheel
I think it is not only possible but quite likely true. I have rode a 2018 or 2019 Fatboy. It was a demo ride at Loess Hills Harley Davidson. It was an excellent bike. It had real nice power and rode really smooth. There was a lot of low end torque. It would accelerate so well with part throttle and not many revs. I have not rode a Fatboy with the earlier Softail chassis. I do have a 2007 Heritage. I do like it. It has enough power. As expected it is no where near the power of the 114 milwaukee 8. I am likely to make it to Sturgis this year. I am looking forward to the World Record Poker Run Reunion. Hopefully we will have a chance to talk.
Good Video and interesting story. Was a long day traveling. But we back home in Winnipeg and reality🥶 Hope the rain has stopped and your back to those warm summer days.....EH!!!!!
The story seems a little far fetch but but believable at the same time !!!! You must be right around the corner from me , I see your at Bert’s a lot maybe north port I’m in port Charlotte? Great channel and fantastic content !!!!!!I have the 2006 fatboy in cobalt blue , awesome Color !!!! I Converted to hydraulic tensioners and quickie push rods !!!!!
Yes. Japan was killing us in the cruiser market so in the late 80s Harley asked to put a tariff on Japanese bikes over 700cc. Around 3 years later. The fat boy came out
I completely believe it could be true. Makes perfect sense Harley Davidson would deny it from a corporate standpoint. Because to open a conflict like this in the public forum would bring up ALOT of things Harley Davidson may not want to get into. So they take a quick pot shot at the Japanese bikes and continue on their merry way. Fun if its true or not!
I’ve also heard that the Fatboy was named for the 2 bombs. I love my custom 03 Fatboy!
I have a 1998 fatboy in sinister blue pearl. Absolutely love that bike. I have currently 4 harleys. And have had many others in the past. Ive never been able to pin point it but, its my favorite harley ive ever had.
To me, riding a evo softail feels the closest to what riding the older harleys feels like. Every time I get on my evo softail everything about it causes lots of memories of riding shovelheads and panheads to flooding back to me. It is a realy cool feeling and its nice to remember some of those things. At the same time, when I get back on a newer bike I remember why we have evolved past some of the older engineering of the older bikes. They all have their good qualities.
I’ve also heard it was named after the bombs. Makes sense to me.
A buddy of mine at work still has a grey ghost, last I knew he only has around 20,000 miles on it.
That is the same story. I heard back in 1990 when they came out with a fat boy I heard that from a sales person at Harley. Always wanted one but back then I couldn’t afford one rode my shovel with a fat boy rear wheel
I think it is not only possible but quite likely true. I have rode a 2018 or 2019 Fatboy. It was a demo ride at Loess Hills Harley Davidson. It was an excellent bike. It had real nice power and rode really smooth. There was a lot of low end torque. It would accelerate so well with part throttle and not many revs. I have not rode a Fatboy with the earlier Softail chassis. I do have a 2007 Heritage. I do like it. It has enough power. As expected it is no where near the power of the 114 milwaukee 8. I am likely to make it to Sturgis this year. I am looking forward to the World Record Poker Run Reunion. Hopefully we will have a chance to talk.
Good Video and interesting story.
Was a long day traveling. But we back home in Winnipeg and reality🥶
Hope the rain has stopped and your back to those warm summer days.....EH!!!!!
Good morning from Southwest Minnesota!
Is it a big difference of power between a fat boy with the twin 88 and the cvo 2005 with the 103?
The fat boy is definitely the most iconic Harley!
The story seems a little far fetch but but believable at the same time !!!! You must be right around the corner from me , I see your at Bert’s a lot maybe north port I’m in port Charlotte? Great channel and fantastic content !!!!!!I have the 2006 fatboy in cobalt blue , awesome Color !!!! I Converted to hydraulic tensioners and quickie push rods !!!!!
I think so.
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i have the 2010 harley fatboy lo i really do not like the new fatboy style back tire is to big
So is this name an attack on Japanese motorcycles?
That is the unverifiable story that is floating around
Yes. Japan was killing us in the cruiser market so in the late 80s Harley asked to put a tariff on Japanese bikes over 700cc. Around 3 years later. The fat boy came out
Why the 05 Fatboy?
I love the 05 cvo it’s also the 15th anniversary of the Fatboy. Momma’s we loved the bike and just so happened to be an 05
@@TheBadgers I’ve got a 79 Shovel that belonged to my grandpa, and a 21 Roadglide and a 23 lowrider st but I’ll die before that 79 goes anywhere
My first Harley was a blue 2013 Fatboy. Awesome bike but I needed the storage and comfort for my wife of the Ultra Limited.
Love my 2004 FLSTFI.