Harleys.. You tend to either love them with a passion or conversely hate them with a vengeance. Or of course you could be like me and just hate the fact that you love them.
The Fat Boy encompasses in one (heavy) package all that is American today. Overindulgance - Overthetop - and in this ... Read review
Advantages: More fun than a barrel of stoned monkeys Disadvantages: Where do I start.....
...The technology utilised on the Harley is somewhat agricultural and dated. Having said that, it is one of the things that gives the beast it's appeal. The brakes (often ridiculed) are actually quite adequate. The acceleration is measured in minutes not seconds. I really wouldn't want to ride it for more than an hour or two for running the risk of suffering 'whitefinger' and/or spinal collapse. And we won't even talk about handling and road holding. ... ...large BUT constructed from chrome and neon. The Fat Boy is the FUNNEST bike I've owned by far. It will attract more attention than you need. Will give you face-ache from permanently grinning, sounds like the end of time, and needs to be 'ridden' rather than ride-on.
Verdict? a contradiction in steel 'n chrome - go buy one ... more
Harleys.. You tend to either love them with a passion or conversely hate them with a vengeance. Or of course you could be like me and just hate the fact that you love them.
The Fat Boy encompasses in one (heavy) package all that is American today. Overindulgance - Overthetop - and in this case Overthehill.
Overindulgance. well, that of course is a personal thing. If you are happy to pay in excess of £13500 (as I did) for a motorcycle then that's fine. The uninitiated will deride you and the financially astute will sneer. However there are few forms of transport that will hold thier residual value quite as manically as a Harley. A fellow rider managed to exchange his Fat Boy for a new one 3 times at no cost by simply getting on the waiting list (9 months as was) and selling his year old steed for the new price. So if you're not sure whether you'll like one rest assured you will not lose 20% of your hard earned money after a year as you would with most other marques.
Overthetop. You really need to be a keen polisher. The chrome on Harleys is sadly not the thickest ever applied to a motorcycle and will need constant attention. Also the Fat Boy comes with solid alloy wheels which are gorgeous, however I found out the hard way that they are not laquered, and after being left for two nights after being put to bed wet, corrosion had set in and many hours of work was needed to bring them back to perfect.
Overthehill. Again, a matter of opinion. The technology utilised on the Harley is somewhat agricultural and dated. Having said that, it is one of the things that gives the beast it's appeal. The brakes (often ridiculed) are actually quite adequate. The acceleration is measured in minutes not seconds. I really wouldn't want to ride it for more than an hour or two for running the risk of suffering 'whitefinger' and/or spinal collapse. And we won't even talk about handling and road holding.
But, and that is a very large BUT constructed from chrome and neon. The Fat Boy is the FUNNEST bike I've owned by far. It will attract more attention than you need. Will give you face-ache from permanently grinning, sounds like the end of time, and needs to be 'ridden' rather than ride-on.
Verdict? a contradiction in steel 'n chrome - go buy one
