Cool-Motorcycle reviews Harley-Davidson FLSTF Softail Fat Boy 2008

We fattened it up quite a bit last year, and it continues to roll as the heavyweight champ of funky custom.
Its front fender shows off the board 17″ front wheel. Its custom skirted back fender sits above a 200mm rear tire. The wheels are solid slabs of cast aluminum, ringed with 50-caliber, bullet-sized holes.

Everything about this motorcycle commands space on the road. The seat is low and wide. The thick 96-cubic-inch helping of Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine is served up in chrome and black. There’s a shotgun exhaust. The Fat Boy is what it’s always been and more. one big-boned knockout.

Key Features

• Fat 200mm rear tire
• 17-in. front wheel
• Fat 1-1/4″ internally wired handlebar with giant bare knuckle risers
• Silver, Bullet Hole Disc Cast Aluminum wheels
• Two-tone seat and bullet laced valance
• Custom graphics package on front fender, fuel tank and rear fender

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

• Length: 94.3 in.
• Seat Height-Laden: 25.4 in.
• Seat Height-Unladen: 27.5 in.
• Ground Clearance: 5.1 in.
• Rake Steering Head/Trail: 32.3° / 5.80 in.
• Wheelbase: 64.5 in.
• Fuel Capacity: 5.0 gal.
• Oil Capacity: 3.5 qt.
• Dry Weight: 694.0 lbs.
• Running Order: 714.0 lbs.

Powertrain

• Engine: Air-cooled, Twin Cam 96B®
• Displacement: 96.00 cu. in.
• Bore x Stroke: 3.75 in. x 4.38 in.
• Engine Torque: 120 Nm / 89 ft lbs @ 3300 rpm
• Fuel System: Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
• Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
• Miles per Gallon-ESPFI: 54 hwy / 35 city
• Primary Drive: Chain, 34/46 ratio
• Gear Ratio (overall) 1st: 9.312
• Gear Ratio (overall) 2nd: 6.421
• Gear Ratio (overall) 3rd: 4.774
• Gear Ratio (overall) 4th: 3.926
• Gear Ratio (overall) 5th: 3.279
• Gear Ratio (overall) 6th: 2.790

Wheels/Tires

• Front Wheel: Silver, Bullet Hole Disc Cast Aluminum
• Rear Wheel: Silver, Bullet Hole Disc Cast Aluminum
• Front Tire Size: 140/75R17 67V
• Rear Tire Size: 200/55R17 78V

Electrical

• Instruments: Electronic speedometer w/ odometer, tank-mounted; Time-of-day clock on odometer; Dual resettable tripmeter; low fuel indicator light; low oil pressure indicator light; engine diagnostic readout
• Indicator Lamps: High beam, neutral, low oil pressure, turn signals, engine diagnostics, security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warnings

Chassis

• Brakes: 4-piston front and 2-piston rear
• Lean Angle (per SAEJ1168): 28.0° / 30.0°
• Exhaust System: Chrome, over/under shotgun exhaust w/ dual mufflers

Color Options
Vivid Black; Pewter Pearl; Pacific Blue Pearl; Black Pearl; Dark Blue Denim (New); Candy Red Sunglo (New) 105th Anniversary Copper Pearl/Vivid Black; Purple Haze (Custom); Copperhead Pearl and Red Hot (Custom); Golden Glow and Black Glow (Custom)

Optional Equipment
Security System Option

Unique Features
Fat 200mm rear tire; 17-in. front wheel; fat 1-1/4″ internally wired handlebar with giant bare knuckle risers; Silver, Bullet Hole Disc Cast Aluminum wheels; two-tone seat and bullet laced valance; custom graphics package on front fender, fuel tank and rear fender

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Cool-Motorcycle reviews Harley-Davidson FLSTF Softail Fat Boy 2008