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QUICKSPIN I HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOB 114
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A Fatty!
STORY AND PHOTOS BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
IN THIS WEEK'S QUICK SPIN, WE SAY HELLO TO
AN OLD FRIEND WHO'S AS PHAT AS EVER
I
t's good when you meet an old
mate and realize that, although
time may have passed since
your last encounter, you're still as
tight as ever.
For me, that warm, fuzzy
feeling came after a two-week
sojourn with my favorite of all
Harley-Davidsons, the Fat Bob
114, a big, chunky bruiser of a
bike that I loudly proclaimed was
the best Harley ever made when I
last tested it in 2017.
That may have been a tad over-
enthusiastic, but I couldn't help
it. I'd finally found an H-D I loved.
One I could actually imagine per-
manently in my garage one day.
I gave it back to Harley's press
manager a sad man, until I got
another quick fling with ol' Bob a
couple of weeks ago.
So many times, I've ridden
bikes in the past, loved them,
and got another go on them later
only to find, well, maybe it wasn't
quite "love" after all. Not so with
the Fat Bob. I love it just as much
now as I did then.
The combination of that 114
cubic inch (1868cc) motor, the
long, low wheelbase of 63.6
inches, and the hefty load of 676
pounds is one of pure American
