Bartels' - The world famous Harley dealer on the west coast. We do it all - new & used; bone stock to full on, ground up customs. We also have a large and very experienced service department.
Bill and Ron Bartels established the dealership in 1983, years before owning a HOG® was fashionable. Success came only from relentless work and a sound commitment to the customer. With the support of his wife Merle, and later their partner Forrest Nolin, Bartels' Harley-Davidson®has become the Hang Out we all enjoy.
We offer a large selection of parts and accessories. Our showroom features the latest in Harley-Davidson®. If we don't have it in stock, we can find it for you.
We can also assist you with customizing your ride. You get the most satisfying results with a plan for how you want it to look. We customize bikes all the time, so let us help you design yours! Stop by and enjoy friendly service for all your parts and accessory needs.
I love my 2020 Fat Bob!!! It's my first Harley and 30 years since i been on a bike. I previously had a brand new 1991 GSX-R 750 when I was in my youth. I test rode a bunch of bikes and the Fat Bob just felt right to me. Almost 14K miles and there is no going back now.
I got my Fat Bob about 3 months ago, I gotta say I love it. I've been able to ride almost every bike Harley has out and then some. Loved your review, very thorough, and you actually Rode it, and know how to ride. It has a lot of potential for upgrades as well. As it sits stock, it has a good amount of power and its very easy to manage. I do agree on the Mirrors, you can only adjust them so much and I'm also not fond of the horn placement. But you do get used to it. I've almost got 19,000km in that short of time, the rear brakes leave something to be desired and does the suspension. It does great for stock, but there are way better options available like Legend or Ohlins.
I love Harleys, I also love the Fat Bob.... but honestly, you cannot compare this to a real sportsbike. I like however that you said it is good, for a Harley...
Dude these two are not comparable....you need to compare apple's to apples. Ffs ..one is part of a system ie the tech air the other is a free standing non paired protection vest that goes great under a hoodie or an everyday piece of clothing. Alpinestars also makes a similar vest to the d-air . And the dianese stuff comes as part of a system too full race suite and all. As far as keeping it in race mode that's a horrible idea. It will prevent the vest from deployment at a stand still ie.. at a red light, it will keep it for going off in a low speed low side think gravel. Always flash the tech air to street if you are going to use it for the street. It gives u only one deployment vs the track mode which gives you two.
Lane splitting not legal here. You wouldn't get through a day here without someone feeding you a car door and then it will be your fault and you will pay for all of it. Also in the 35 plus years of my driving, I've used the horn 4 times ever. Thanks for the Video. Oh and weaving back and forth between lanes here is considered reckless driving.
I've bought one a few months ago and I can't stay off of it! My problem is people in their car's are always pacing around me trying to figure out what am I riding!? 😂
