5 Things I Hate About my FatBob 114 

Grew up in No. VA and then spent most of my military carer in the Northeast. Moved to the Southwest days after retirement. Just bought a '19 Fat Bob and love it. Especially with the extended riding season.

I have the same bike and the same colour. My speedo also fogs up intermittently. I've had the bike a couple weeks but so far it's my only issue that's noticeable. I've also flipped my mirrors but needed to buy slightly extended ones as the stock ones were hitting the tank at steering lock. I find the riding position very comfy for my height. I'm about 5'10. On long rides, my ass aches before my back. The stocky seat is pretty comfy if you are not out all day though and it looks too cool to swap out imo.

Appreciate this video a lot. Thinking about this as a second bike. Sounds like most of the issues are correctable. Love this bike!

I have the 2018 fatbob, I've had 3 replacement speedo's due to condensation, they got that severe i couldn't make out anything on the digital readout, i was told by a dealer that Harley do not claim these to be waterproof, which is unbelievable in this day and age and considering the money they cost. I love the bike, I've had the stage 3 done to it, got the Rinehart slip on muffkers which sound great but i an looking at getting the D&D fast cat 2-1. The only thing that really bugs me about the bike is the size of the tank, why they didn't leave the 5 gallon tank in baffles me, but you are right, by the time you need a break from riding it it'll be time to fill up. I had trouble when i first boggy the bike staying at speeds above 75moh while on the motorway site to the wind hitting my chest, it was very uncomfortable to ride so i sent off for a Dougz mini spartan fairing from the US, it makes a huge amount of difference. Its a fantastic bike, especially around the twisties, i run Avon cobra chrome tyres and they are amazing both in the wet and dry.

I pick my 2021 Fat Bob up Friday! Excited.

Yeah my gas Rattles I’ve ordered the flush Mount from Harley actually and yeah the condensation on the Speedo is annoying. But I love my fat Bob.

Nice video dude, I've exactly the same bike and the same problems, most of them solved, excepting for the mirrors and the gaudget. I kept the mirrors in the same position for safety reasons, have to say that after some time i used to with them. Regarding gaudget, still have the problem. One more thing that i hated in my bike, the tires. I replaced the stock tires for Metzeler cruisers and the biker is much better.

Totally agree with all these points! Great bike but they're the 5 down spots for sure. Flush mount is available too

They are not a deal breaker...I have a fishbowl in front of me and I can't see the speed due to the condensation...😂

I have pretty much the same set up, except I did add 3" risers to the handlebars.

Take that stock header gut the cat at the collector weld it back looks stock and amazing performance and sound out of those Rinehart pipes easy 8 hp and 10 fp tork

I’m in Kentucky so I feel your pain when it comes to the wonky weather

My speedo had the condensation problem I had it replaced under warranty.

Harley sells a flush mount gas cap for the FatBob. And it looks pretty cool too.

Just got a new 2021 and agree with the mirrors and look and sound of the exhaust but fixed the exhaust with Vance and hines slip ons.

Love Virginia! Motorcycle heaven! Thanks for the video!

With harley having abandoning us in India the entire Indian harley community is facing severe problems including my fatbob. It fogs up even on a sunny day...the solution given to me by my chapter is "keep it in the sun and also use the hair dryer, and the fog will vanish". Warranty and extended warranty actually holds no value in India, as such business' is meant to cheat the customers. So i couldnt get a replacement till date. but then for their sun & dryer advice, i must say How intelligently dumb of them. even on paying them $17,000 i get a foggy bike. Sick.

Haha the bright contrasted upswept mufflers are a perfect fit to my eye but there's no faulting the sound of the rineharts, the best actually IMO. My only real gripe with this bike is that HD's pricey cruise control should come standard on all harleys, tourer or not; looks like they know it too cos they've put it on the Sportster S.

The seat on my 2015 was just not comfortable for me after less than 1 hour riding. I changed it out and now I can ride as long as I want although I will be changing out the rear shocks for a even better ride in the winter.

I have a fat bob too, and I did a review so far on my channel. My biggest complaint would be the mirrors, of wich at just over 6ft look directly at my forearms. Leg room is perfect... but 2 or 3 inches taller than me would probably become an issue.

For the gas cap use a rubber o-ring or a rubber gasket from a old oil

The gas cap on my 18 used to rattle, the dealership gave me a new one for free.

I really wanted to like this bike but it felt like I was riding a mini bike (with power). I’m 6’ tall. Very cool looking though IMO.

Do you have a part nr for the mirror extensions? Yeah the condensation sucks, my 48 sportster had the same 😬 bought a 2020 Fat Bob 114 now though. Hopefully it's fine. Warranty until June 30th 2022

The solution to your problems is to go to dealer and have the issues fixed or replaced under warranty . Lots of people have the exact same issues with this model and Harley has replaced the Speedo and gas caps. Great vids

Confirm the look of mufflers and the position of mirror. But I ride this bike only 1 month, so I think the rest of the things will comming soon to me.....

How many miles do you get out of the tank before having to fill up? Great video.

I think the stock exhaust looks good. Slip-ons are as far as I would go. That speedo damp bit is poor. Gas cap rattle: good name for a band. Lovely bike. What speed are you doing at 3,000 revs in 6th gear, please? Good video.

I had an m8 fat bob. Went through 3 speedos because of the condensation. I had the rhineharts to great mufflers. I traded it last month on a road King special. But that speedo is a manufacturing fault and they have rectified it in 4 years. Deal breaker for me. I'll see how the road king goes maybe my last harley. Oh i had the flush mount fuel cap on mine. Harley do have them.

Good video 👍🙂

Thank you for a great presentation. I have a question, is this bike suitable for a guy who has driven cars all his life and it would be his first bike?

It's amazing bike

The speedo is in the absolute worst spot especially if there is a glair

I hate the rear brake pedal. Hate the look and don't care for the angle. Bought mine used with some mini floorboards, and it makes me have to move my foot to get any real pressure on the rear brake. It might be the floorboards. Just ordered a new brake arm from Crossthread Cycle and a peg from Trask.

It's one of the coolest looking bikes i've ever seen, but there are too many drawbacks to buy it.

Sounds like Virginia is like Utah... 75-80 on Sunday and 40 on Monday with wind and rain...

I’ve ridden dirt bikes and supermotos since I was 10, how much different is a big Harley? I’m considering this

black silicone on the bottom half

Worst location for Speedo and mine clouds up and of there’s a glair I can’t see.

How many miles you have done on this bike?

R u riding in NC??? That looks just like Western North Carolina..

I hate the condensation!!!!

We should do a ride sometime. Seems we ride some of the same roads anyway. Hit me up.

I hate the location of the Speedo. I got mine last year and I’m still not used to it. But it looks good so who cares lol

First first first!!!

Replaced the commie exhaust with VH short shots. Got HD extended mirrors. Got a HD locking gas cap. Position good for me and haven't seen fog in gauge. Great bike...

Who needs a speedo 🤣😂🤣? UK rider. 👽

Actually the exhaust is the best part of this design. People are difficult…

Needs fully digital instrumentation.

1. The trials tires they insist on as OEM. 2. That stupid a$$ed asymmetrical paint stripe/ badging layout. 3. The license plate mounting setup. Does ANYBODY make a license plate relocation kit??? They'd make a fortune. 4. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 5. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 6. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 7. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 8. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 9. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires. 10. The ugly noisy poor-handling TRIALS tires.