Fat Boy Lo (FLSTFB) $16,299
The Fat Boy Lo is a bare bones, one-of-a-kind model that uses one of the greatest hits to ever roll out of the Harley-Davidson design studio, the Fat Boy. It's low, it's dark, and it's cool.
The Lo is aptly named since it's the lowest in the Softail model fleet (also the lowest of all H-D models) and the seat height measures 24.25 inches due to its low-profile seat and 1.15-inch lowered suspension in the front and the rear. The rigid mounted, counterbalanced, Twin Cam 96B engine with ESPFI has been powdercoated black and features bright-machined highlights on the cylinder fins. The exhaust system is an over/under shotgun exhaust design that features satin-chrome mufflers and muffler shields, and flat-black header shields. The pipes are definitely hot, pun intended. The engine's been mated to a six-speed Cruise Drive Trans that features a new helical-cut fifth gear for smooth operation. Shifting through all the gears is a smooth transition. As far as looks are concerned, the first thing I noticed when glaring at the Lo, were the satin chrome engine and primary drive covers, which contrast the rest of the black bike nicely. Speaking of black, you'll find plenty of it: a denim black frame, swingarm, front fork legs, derby cover, horn cover, coil cover, oil tank, and air cleaner cover; and gloss black triple clamp covers and nacelle, headlight bucket, air cleaner cover trim ring, rear fender supports, and the footboards. The reshaped seat in conjunction with the ergonomically positioned handlebar (narrower than the regular Fat Boy bar), gives Lo riders a very comfortable position to be seated in. Harley claims that almost any rider can touch their feet on the ground when at a stop. I stand 5 feet 10 inches with a 30-inch inseam and had no problem planting both soles flat on the pavement with plenty of bend in the knee. Instead of forward controls, half-moon footboards have been put in place for riders to rest their dogs. Because of the low seat height, the boards touch down pretty easily; however, you'll probably be hard pressed to find a set of controls/floorboards that won't touch down because the Lo is so low. Gliding the Lo down the road are dual 17-inch Bullet Hole Disc Cast Aluminum black wheels (200mm rear, 140mm front tires) that tuck nicely into the rolled-edge front fender and full-coverage rear fender. The front wheel is fitted with a four-piston caliper and single rotor, and the rear features a two-piston stopper and single disc. Both work well in bringing the 731-pound bike to a halt. The leather tank panel is a nice touch to the five-gallon Fat-Bob style gas tank, along with the satin-chrome tank side badges. As found on all the Softail models, the Lo features the horseshoe oil tank located below the seat. The Lo is as much fun to ride as it is to ogle over.
Dyna Wide Glide (FXDWG) $14,499
Back from the Harley model afterlife is the newly designed Wide Glide. This Dyna has been done up old-school chopper style-a low, stretched-out custom with forward foot controls that give its rider a real fists-in-the-wind profile, according to Harley. Chopper style it is with a 34-degree neck rake, a bobbed rear fender, a low solo seat with passenger pillion pad, and two-tone 40-spoke wheels (black rims with steel spokes, 21 inches up front and 17 inches in the rear). I logged the most miles in Denver on this bike and really enjoyed my time on the Wide Glide. The solo saddle held me in place nicely due to the angle of the seat's rear and how it mates with the pillion pad. It's almost as if it's a one-piece seat, very nice. Also, the forward controls help in the ergos department. Stretching out without feeling too stretched out made riding more comfortable. It was a good choice to go with forwards.
This Dyna obviously features a wide-glide frontend with polished aluminum triple clamps and a stainless steel, internally wired handlebar that's sandwiched between a 4-inch black riser clamp. The suspension has been lowered 1-inch up front and the two coil-over shocks in the rear are also 1-inch lower and both work well in tight turns and on bumpy roads. It's definitely a canyon carver because the bike can easily be dipped low in the twisties, and the black powdercoated and rubber-mounted 96ci Twin Cam with ESPFI and six-speed Cruise Drive Transmission shifts nicely though the gears in the straights, while exhaust expels out of the Tommy gun two-into-one-into-two collector system with dual mufflers. And for color, you can choose a Vivid Black or Red Hot Sunglo as the base colors or the Vivid Black Flame custom paint scheme is also an option. Also distinct to the Wide Glide are an under-seat battery box and a 4.7-gallon fuel tank with the speedometer mounted in the console.
The Wide Glide is a great bike for the price. You get the characteristics of a chopper that handles well and the engine is plenty powerful. And if you choose the custom flamed paint job, your Wide Glide could be mistaken as a one-off custom.
Street Glide Trike (FLHXXX) $26,999
Added to Harley's Trike platform this year is the all-new Street Glide Trike. The three-wheeled machine was not present in Denver so we didn't get any seat time aboard the beast. But it's basically a three-wheeled version of the Street Glide with a rubber-mounted 103ci Twin Cam with ESPFI instead of the 96ci Twin Cam. For more information on the Trike and the rest of the 2010 Harley models, log on to www.hotbikeweb.com.