There are Harley-Davidsons, and then there
are Harley-Davidsons. The former consists of
the ubiquitous chrome dinosaurs rolling up
and down America's freeways, spreading the
belief that Milwaukee's finest are only good at
going in a straight line. The latter is made up of
one Harley and one Harley only—the new 2018
Softail Fat Bob 114.
This is the best Harley-Davidson ever made.
I should quantify that statement by saying
it's the best Harley-Davidson I've ever ridden,
but that doesn't sound as good and seeing as
I have not experienced a great deal of bikes
bearing the bar and shield (I've ridden lots, just
not as many as some journos), the 2018 Harley-
Davidson Softail Fat Bob 114 represents the
first time I've ever seriously looked at a Harley
and envisioned it permanently in my garage.
I ride many, many bikes, and as such, when I
find one I simply want to ride for the sake of rid-
ing, with no thoughts of what I'm going to write
about, I take a little more notice than usual. So,
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK/PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
OCCASIONALLY A MOTORCYCLE
MANUFACTURER GETS A NEW
PRODUCT ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON.
THE 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT
BOB 114 IS ONE SUCH MACHINE
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