2011 Harley-Davidson Softail® Fat Boy® Lo Specs, Engine Feature, and Video

Posted in Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Softail Fat Boy Lo on March 21st, 2011 by jess

2011 Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy Lo The 2011 Harley-Davidson Softail® Fat Boy® Lo’s technical specification and fat look is much similar to the Softail® Fat Boy®.  A distinctive difference lays in its slammed lower height – just 24.3 in. off the ground and thus a lower 4.8 in. ground clearance.  It’s low, 1.15 in. dropped front and rear suspension also comes with it’s road-hugging stance.  Its attitude is re-defined by  unique blacked out finish on the frame, swingarm, front shock covers, derby cover, horn cover, coil cover, oil tank and air cleaner cover, with black bullet hole disc cast aluminum wheels to match.  Engine is a 1584cc pushrod operated Twin Cam 96B™ V-Twin hooked to a six-speed transmission.  Other equipments in this Fat Boy Lo custom cruiser include 1.25 in. stainless steel handlebar, a narrow-cut seat, tank mounted console, half moon rider floorboards, wide 17” radial black-wall tires, hidden rear shocks, rolled edge front fender, and full-coverage rear fender.

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2011 Harley-Davidson Softail® Fat Boy® Specs, Engine Feature, and Video

Posted in Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Softail Fat Boy on March 20th, 2011 by jess

2011 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy The 2011 Harley-Davidson Softail® Fat Boy® has been around since 1990 and continues its legendary fat custom style resembling the “hard tail” choppers, with rear wheel suspension hidden behind transmission.  It’s a big boned, heavyweight motorcycle on a low-slung Softail frame, with a claimed 94 ft.lbs. of maximum torque at 3000 rpm, produced by the 1584cc Twin Cam 96B™  Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection engine.  The 6th speed of its’ Cruise Drive® gearbox will come in handy on rides over 70 mph.  This cruiser is notable for its’ solid ride and beefy appearance, given partly by the fat 140 mm front and 200 mm rear tires, 31° mounted fat front forks, and a huge 7-inch balls chrome headlamps.  New for 2011 are larger tank-mounted odometer reading with added information such as gear and RPM data, odometer trip switch, and fewer wires on the hand control.  ABS brake technology and Smart Security with hands free fobs are also available as options.  Other features include 1.25 in. chrome handlebars, 25 in. low two-piece two-up bullet-studded seat with detachable pinion, chrome mosquito nets and rope tank, full length rider foot board, silver bullet hole disc wheels, and chrome over/under shotgun exhaust.

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