2012 Harley Davidson FLSTFB Softail Fat Boy Lo

2012 Harley-Davidson FLSTFB Softail Fat Boy Lo Review

The 2012 Harley-Davidson FLSTFB Softail Fat Boy Lo has all the features you expect on custom Harley motorcycles. Hearkening to the "hardtail" choppers of the '60s and '70s, the Fat Boy Lo is one of the custom Harley motorcycles that keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. And this special edition shows a darker side of the original "fat custom" bikelaid-back and blacked-out with an unmistakable profile on the road. Take a minute and learn about all the features of the Fat Boy Lo and learn more about other custom Harley motorcycles. For more choppers check out the Rocker C. Also check out the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo for one of the Harley-Davidson cruiser motorcycles. The Heritage Softail Classic gives you a classic motorcycle experience, learn more about this bike.

Hearkening to the "hardtail" choppers of the '60s and '70s, the Fat Boy Lo model keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. And this special edition shows a darker side of the original "fat custom" bike laid-back and blacked-out with an unmistakable profile on the road. But the nostalgic style isn't just about the confident stance, paint and old-school detail. It's how you look riding it. It's how it feels. It's the classic, relaxed riding position that speaks volumes. You're not just cruising. 

 

You're in charge kicked back on a throne of machined metal surveying your domain. Big in all the right places. The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo 17-inch wheels of black, bullet-hole, disc-cast aluminum definitely make an impression especially with rubber 140mm wide in front and a beefy 200mm in back. And check out the chopsticks up front fat front fork behind the huge, gorgeous headlamp. The handlebars are wide, giant stainless steel with bare-knuckle satin chrome risers. It's a lot of fat in one tight bike. Definitely meaty. Wide. Big-boned. A bruiser. Call it what you want. Just admit that you want it.

You might say black is the new chrome when it comes to the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo model. There's black denim finish on the frame, swingarm, front shock covers, derby cover, horn cover, coil cover, oil tank and air cleaner cover. Black, bullet-hole disc-cast aluminum wheels with black centers and matching outer rims. Flat-black exhaust shields on the satin chrome shotgun exhaust. Gloss black half-moon foot boards. Even blacked-out mirrors and headlamp.

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2013 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy Softail

 2013 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy Softail Review

The 2013 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy Softail is one of the quintessential cruiser motorcycles. Hearkening to the "hardtail" choppers of the '60s and '70s, the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. The FLSTF Fat Boy is the original "fat custom" bike laid-back and luxurious with an unmistakable profile on the road. Take a seat on this Harley and get the experience of one of the 2013 Harley cruiser motorcycles. Learn about other Harley Softail motorcycles in addition to this cruiser. Look at the Heritage Softail Classic too, this classic motorcycle is ready for the road. If you like choppers, be sure to take a look at the Rocker C, or the Fat Boy, another of the custom Harley motorcycles.

This Harley-Davidson Fat Boy original continues to turn heads wherever it rolls, with fat tires, fat bars, a fat fender and a big, powerful, black powder-coated, counter-balanced Twin Cam 96B engine. Hearkening to the "hardtail" choppers of the '60s and '70s, the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. This Fat Boy is the original "fat custom" bike laid-back and luxurious with an unmistakable profile on the road. But the nostalgic style isn't just about the confident stance, chrome and old-school detail. It's how you look riding it. It's how it feels. It's the classic, relaxed riding position. You're not just cruising.

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy big in all the right places. The 17-inch wheels of silver, bullet-hole, disc-cast aluminum definitely make an impression especially with rubber 140mm wide in front and a beefy 200mm in back. And check out the chopsticks up front fat front fork behind the huge, gorgeous headlamp. The handlebars are wide, giant stainless steel with bare-knuckle chrome risers. Plus, the fuel tank medallion boasts a generous slab of mirror chrome finish noticeable on any stretch of road. It's a lot of fat in one tight bike. Definitely meaty. Wide. Big-boned. A bruiser.





 2012 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Specifications

Engine: 
Engine Type      V Twin
Cylinders      2
Engine Stroke      4-Stroke
Cooling      Air
Valves      4
Valves Per Cylinder      2
Valve Configuration      OHV - Pushrod
Compression Ratio      9.2:1
Starter      Electric
Fuel Requirements      Premium
Fuel Type      Gas

Transmission: 
Transmission Type      Manual
Number Of Speeds      6
Primary Drive (Rear Wheel)      Belt

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2013 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic

2013 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic Review

The 2013 Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic is fully equipped with modern touring capabilities and even has a removable motorcycle windshield. Enjoy mile after mile with a large capacity 5 gallon Heritage Softail Classic fuel tank. The Heritage Softail Classic tank is also dripping with authentic Harley-Davidson style. The FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic has full length rider footboards with rubber vibration isolation for added comfort. Another of the many great features of this classic motorcycle is the detachable motorcycle windshield. You can remove the Harley Heritage Softail Classic windshield for a new look. Learn more about the style and functional components found on this bike. If this style isn't what you have in mind take a look at other Harley-Davidson Softails, including the Fat Boy.

It's these extras that make the Heritage Softail Classic model the quintessential boulevard cruiser. As rallies were gaining grassroots traction in the '40s, you'd roll into Daytona Bike Week expecting new stories and new styles. There was really something going on, and it's still alive and well in this bike. Take the saddlebags, studded with style straight from that golden era, with hidden quick-detach buckles. Or the fenders full and fluid, with chrome highlights and matching paint. Or that big, commanding 7-inch ball headlamp, chromed and classy. And let's talk wheels. You can go with the standard steel-laced wheels on blackwalls with a chrome hub. Or turn the clock all the way back with the optional chrome laces and wide whitewalls.

 If you want a comfortable bike but love that rigid-suspension look, you've come to the right bike. We've kept all the modern comforts where they belongbelow the surface of a rad, vintage-looking bike. You get the classic lines of a vintage "hardtail" frame with the horizontal rear shocks hidden in the guts. It's a signature rigid look, and you'll only find it on a Softail model.

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2012 Harley Davidson FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide Limited Edition

2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide Limited Edition Review

In its second year as a CVO,  2012 Harley Davidson FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide returns with one major new trick up its sleeve, a 19.0", 7-spoke Agitator front wheel the largest hoop ever used on a Harley-Davidson bagger solely to enhance its hot rod custom looks. Wheel width remains the same at 3.50", and the Street Glide’s rear wheel is unchanged, measuring 5.00" x 18". Surprisingly enough, its tires remain bias-plies rather than radials a Dunlop D408F 130/60-B19 M/C 61H front and a Dunlop D407 180/55-B18 M/C 80H rear as Harley engineers avoided having to retune the suspension to compensate for the lower-profile front tire. Like the Road Glide Ultra and the Ultra Classic Electra Glide CVOs, the Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide floating 300mm Brembo brakes also come standard with a Delphi-designed ABS system.

The rest of the 2012 FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide updates are cosmetic. For instance, its 6.0 gal., side-fill fuel tank features a new flush-mount cap and a new low-profile console for a sleeker appearance. That theme carries over to its new low-profile “bucket” seat, which features snakeskin leather inserts. The fairing, however, receives a new 7" smoked windscreen that is taller than the unit on last year’s Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide. Four different color combinations are available in 2011: Black Diamond with Crimson Tag Graphics; Autumn Haze and Antique Gunstock; Black Diamond and Inferno Orange; and Kryptonite and Black Diamond.  

Harley claims that the various paint schemes are complemented by a specific engine color and finish, wheel finish, tank console finish, muffler end-cap style and inner fairing color, but the Kryptonite and Black Diamond finish is arguably the most exclusive, featuring a wrinkle-black engine finish and gloss black outer primary cover, rocker box, rocker cover, air cleaner cover, cam cover, and transmission side and top covers. Of course, 2012 FLHXSE2 CVO Street Glide retains the extended saddlebags with stop-tail-turn LED lights that are “frenched in” a popular postwar-era custom hot rod car trick that makes for a cleaner look and lowered rear suspension with dial-adjust hydraulic preload.

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