Fatboy handling

dadoubleren

I have an 09 FLSTF and it handles great! It is heavy but I have been very pleased with the handling! I have only a few only points of reference to handling! Switchbacks and tight turns U turns Ive had no issues. No wobble anywhere. THis is with the 200 rear tire so im pleased with the handling!

Cruiser4

I ride a Fatboy and find the handling OK although i do take it easy everywhere i go. But recently i fitted a Saddlemen Explorer seat for better passenger comfort and it completely changed my ride? It's lowered my position and seems to hold me into the saddle much tighter, giving me much more confidence going into turns and corners - i'm not sure if that's a good thing?

But aside from the seat, this Fatboy has brought back the feeling i had when i first started out on Bikes in 1979. I can't stop looking at it and i can't stop smiling when i'm riding it - it's Flippin great!! maybe that's just a Harley thing?

gregski

+1....I changed the seat on my 08 Fatty. the original seat felt like I was sitting on a piece of plywood. My new seat lowered me about an inch and with a narrower nose I feel more like I am sitting in the bike rather than on it. Made a bit of difference in handling as well. Not the way the bike handles, but the way I handle the bike. The Fatty never was a bad handling bike, but it is a cruiser. The first time I scraped the floorboard it was a little pucker-factor. I'm used to it now.

wildman9

No problems with my fatboy, you will scrape the floorboards if you take too sharp a turn, but thats why they tilt up when it happens

Bait

I have a 2008 Fatboy. I feel that I must be a little more aggessive in the turns than "normal"; I think that is because I am not used to the wider tires; but it handles great, no complaints.

doc_63

My wife is 5'4" and handles her Fatbboy without issues. We both never considered that it had any unusual handling characteristics. Do the pre-ride inspection and you should be fine. Paula needed it lowered a little so rather than lowering the bike she put on a Reach Seat and it made all the difference. Good luck.

smitty901

Somebody help me out with this were does this stuff come from HD's can not corner.
HD's don't run. I have been riding a long time and never seem to have any of these problems with mine. What am I doing different.

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Battersea

My first post on this forum so I hope I don't tread on anyone's toes.

I hear similar remarks here in England, 'Softails don't handle, 'are uncomfortable' etc etc, this is rubbish imo.

I find my Fatboy handles well, its never put me in a situation that has caused me to think otherwise. This is on English roads as well, not the best in the world I can tell you.

Modifications have been made to iron out everything on the bike I thought needed improvement, in respect of handling this only involved stiffening-up the rear shocks and fitting 20grade fork oil.

Edit: Also fitted Avon Venom tyres. The standard Dunlop's are hated over here, it maybe something to do with our roads, but almost everybody replaces them asap.

royb1953

I ride a 99 FB and all I can say is I never want to ride anything else. Yea, it's a big heavy and won't handle like a cafe racer, but all in all it will do what you want it to do, when you want it, and never leave you wanting.

2008fb

My FB handles very well I have no complaints .