Harley-Davidson Fats Boy Vs. Fats Bob: What’s The Distinction?

There could also be no different bike as well-known as Harley-Davidson’s Fats Boy. Not solely does it have a reputation that simply sticks with you, nevertheless it additionally discovered itself available on the market in 1990, simply in time to have a memorable function in James Cameron’s 1991 blockbuster “Terminator 2: Judgement Day.” That would not be the bike’s solely foray in Hollywood both as a result of in 2007, John Travolta’s character discovered himself on prime of a 2006 Screamin’ Eagle Fats Boy for “Wild Hogs.” Had the film been made solely a 12 months or two later, Travolta may need discovered himself on a 2008 Fats Bob as an alternative.

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Harley-Davidson’s 2024 Fats Boy 114 and 2023 Fats Bob 114 may need related names, and even a couple of related specs, however they are not an identical by any means. Very similar to the Fats Boy and Avenue Bob, they’re each totally different bikes meant for various riders. The 2 bikes sharing the identical Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine, therefore the identify, is concerning the extent of the place they’re an identical. Even the quantity of torque every bike will get out of the engine is totally different with the Fats Boy producing 119 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm whereas the Fats Bob pushes out 118 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm.

Anybody seeking to get themselves a brand new Harley-Davidson and is fascinated with both of those two bikes should know what they need the bike for. 

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On paper, the 2 bikes aren’t too totally different from each other. A pair inches distinction right here and there of their dimensions, however the distinction in fashion could not be extra obvious when them. The Fats Boy 114, because the identify suggests, is an enormous bike. The place else does a bigger bike belong aside from the highway? The open highway, to be actual.

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Some would possibly discover the Fats Boy 114 comfy for metropolis cruising, however anybody who places bigger tires on their Fats Boy will really feel extra comfy on the interstate on account of cornering being tougher with them. The Fats Boy and Fats Bob each get 47 miles to the gallon, however the Fats Boy’s five-gallon gasoline tank is supposed for someone who needs to place some critical miles behind them.

The Fats Boy 114 is a motorcycle you need when you’re on the lookout for that basic Harley-Davidson look. It has many notable upgrades that make it a contemporary bike for the fashionable particular person, akin to a digital odometer and gasoline stage, however its analog speedometer provides the rider a pleasant basic really feel. The Fats boy is available in with a barely greater price ticket than its Fats Bob cousin, with an MSRP of $21,999 for the bottom mannequin. Something additional will naturally hike up the worth.

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Whereas the 2024 Avenue Bob 114 is ideal for maneuvering via metropolis streets, the Fats Bob has no downside with longer distances. Positive, it’d solely maintain 3.5 gallons of gasoline and be extra compact than the Fats Boy, however in keeping with Forbes, the seat may be very comfy, which is essential for the lengthy haul.

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Regardless of weighing 675 kilos when loaded with gasoline, it is a fairly straightforward bike to maneuver, benefitting metropolis riders who should steadily lean into corners. There is no must lean almost as far with the Fats Bob for turns, as a 31 and 32 diploma lean to the best and left, respectively, will suffice. Comparatively, the Fats Boy requires a 25.6 diploma lean for each instructions.

In contrast to the Fats Boy, the Bob comes with a digital speedometer in addition to a digital odometer, gasoline gauge, clock, and journey and vary indicator. The one analog gauge is the tachometer. There are foot pegs with sufficient area for a rear passenger, but when the extra rider is anybody bigger than a toddler then each the driving force and passenger will likely be using uncomfortably till they’re in a position to stretch their legs. Until you need add-ons and a distinct paint scheme, the sticker value for the bottom mannequin of the Fats Bob is $18,899.

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