When I was younger I rode Japanese bikes, the Kawasaki 350 two stroke, Honda CB750, Kawasaki GPZ1100, Suzuki GS1100L, Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda CBR1000RR Repsol and I thought Harley's were for old worn out codgers and criminal type riders like the Hell's Angels, I just wasn't impressed. In the 70's I went into a Harley dealership and was looking at t he bikes, I saw a few bikes that had rust on them that were BRAND NEW and on the showroom floor, seriously, and seeing that furthered my belief that Harley's weren't for me. That all changed in 1991 as it did for many non-believers of Harley when Terminator 2 came out and Arnold Schwarzenegger made the bike look bad ass. I finally got a 1996 Fat Boy and I did love that bike, no rust, just beautiful chrome and look you couldn't help but love. I'm on my third Harley, now, the 2022 Fat Boy and this is my best and most advanced Harley I've ridden, it's fun, it's powerful, looks fantastic and just an overall great bike. Thanks for the review, great job!
Nice video! I expect to be buying a 2022 FB 114 in a couple weeks, in that Reef Blue color no less. Buying used is huge, you can save 25-30% if you hunt around. It will be my second bike, the other is a Street Glide Special. The SGS will be for longer rides, the FB for evening/weekend local cruising, around 2,500 mi per year. I am so stoked to get this bike!
I’ve seen the earlier Fatboy, that had the solid wheels, with a whole lot of carbon from the exhaust covering the rim. I think that’s the reason they opened up the rims. So it doesn’t matter what people think. It’s a change for the better.
Traded my Fatboy for Street Glide Sp, miss the fatty, but couldn't afford both. And only get to ride on the weekends. I'm in Del Rio, Texas - heard you mention Texas, what part / city?
That Reef Blue is the color I want and would love to do one of these demo days, does Harley have a schedule for this or is it just up to indvidual dealers?
@@guffinator70 never been on a 240 back tire but i believe you - i think think those 300mm are just too ugly and would handle terribly...but i assume the front tire is perfectly fat, whereas Ive seen 180 and 200 mm front tires - i bet those handle like crap
It does. You have to ride it less aggressively, it needs muscled a bit more into turns. You do get used to it. I have a 22 fatboy and a 21 street glide special, the SGS handles better in turns and it’s 130 lbs more. But the Fatboy is a badass , esp mine how I have it set up, so I love riding it.
New tires are oily, if you buy one, scotch brite the tires with dawn dish soap before you ride it and those Michelin Scorchers do hook up. It is hard to turn, you gotta muscle that hoe 😂
Do u mean ( as I did see in another report ) that its hard to find neutral when ticking over .And some said instead of trying to find neutral just cut engine while in gear and then find neutral ,or just cut engine and start it in gear .??
So, the average American salary is 60000$ and this is cost 20000$. Here it cost 32.000€ with a average salary 10000€ AND the gas cost per litter is 1.9€ I have order mine with thunderbike modifications for 50000€ . Stop complain for everything. You simply DONT KNOW what expensive means.
I have a Victory Hammer S that the stock rear tire is a 250...I currently have a 260. It rides so much better than the HD Fat Boy or the HD Breakout. The HD are just overly heavy, and poor engineering. I test rode a Fat Boy about three years ago and it was a very poor handling bike. Really like my Victory so much better. Is it worth the money....only if you have a lot of disposable cash and don't care over-spending on a machine. So many better options out there.
@@guins99 I didn't make up a bunch of bs. Thought for sure I would get a Fat Boy or a Fat Bob. Both bikes were a disappointment, including the Breakout...although the Breakout was the best of the three. Everyone who rides Victory was disappointed, but Indian is doing well. If it wasn't for the competition, HD would still be leaving oil drips going down the road.
The Fatboy just isnt right without the solid wheels.. Harley gave in to the whining myth of wind interference. Nonsense. The solid wheel was iconic and a design cue right from Willie G.
Fat boy is the old dyno with wide wheels as everything was about fat body tyres as the bicycles copied the era also without the mickey mouse fairing like dyno street bob with chrome for show AFFA angels never die
