Harley Davidson Fat Bob

Fat Bob is a bulky looking Bobber-style motorcycle with some smooth and modern touches in its styling. The looks are menacing at the least with a flat, drag-style handlebar and twin round headlights up front. There are dual disc brakes at the front coupled with a fat 16-inch wheel that further add brawn to the overall looks. The fuel tank has a wide strip passing through diagonally giving it a slightly sportier demeanour. The build quality is enviable and of typical top class Harley Davidson standards.

The riding position is upright but aggressive and commanding as the rider holds the drag-style handlebar along with the forward foot controls. While the front suspension is nonadjustable, the rear shockers are adjustable for preload offering some leverage to the rider depending on the load. Overall, the riding position is comfortable but it is not a typical laid-back cruiser stance.

Fat Bob is powered by the same 1585cc air-cooled V-twin engine which does the work in the Street Bob, it is, however, in a slightly different state of tune. It produces 121 NM of torque at 3,500 RPM compared to Street Bob's 118 NM, making it feel a bit better in terms of acceleration. Also, the overall power delivery remains mostly linear.

Fat Bob comes with a 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission. As the name suggests, the 6th gear is meant more for cruising rather than acceleration. The use of 6th gear on highways shall also result in maintaining the fuel efficiency.

Fat Bob comes with dual disc brakes at the front with 4-piston calipers and a single disc brake at the back with 2-piston caliper. The braking performance is mostly satisfactory with good bite and feedback. The standard ABS also improves the safety parameter in certain tricky conditions.

Fat Bob comes with an 18.9 litres of fuel tank capacity which means that we can expect a range of around 280 km from one full tank.