What is the difference between the Harley Davidson Fat Boy, and the Softail Custom. Other than the style?

Posted on August 30th, 2008 by admin in harley davidson fat boy

the drive train is basically the same. the front end dimensions are different. the foot controls are much different; handle bars are different. this makes the seating position different. The floor boards on the Fatboy and the wider handlebars,put you in a more upright seating position then the Custom. Both bikes have the softail frame,but usually a taller rider will be more comfortable with the forward foot controls on the Custom. I prefer the fatter 16 inch front tire on the fat boy,over the thinner 21 inch on the Custom.Some people complain about the solid front wheel on the fatboy in cross winds.

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3 Responses to “What is the difference between the Harley Davidson Fat Boy, and the Softail Custom. Other than the style?”

Todd, on November 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm Said:

the fat boy is bigger if your trying to fig out what one to get go with the fat boy
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jkc6229, on November 3rd, 2007 at 7:48 pm Said:

Different front end. The Custom uses the FX (skinny) front forks and the the Fat Boy uses FL (big, thick touring type) front forks. The remaining differences are cosmetic.
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Kurt T, on November 3rd, 2007 at 11:14 pm Said:

the drive train is basically the same. the front end dimensions are different. the foot controls are much different; handle bars are different. this makes the seating position different. The floor boards on the Fatboy and the wider handlebars,put you in a more upright seating position then the Custom. Both bikes have the softail frame,but usually a taller rider will be more comfortable with the forward foot controls on the Custom. I prefer the fatter 16 inch front tire on the fat boy,over the thinner 21 inch on the Custom.Some people complain about the solid front wheel on the fatboy in cross winds.
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