I Took His Custom Harley Davidson Fat Boy - Keep it - or not?

This doesn't happen everyday - I took his custom Harley Davidson Fat Boy. Let's have a look at this beautiful motorcycle, the iconic Harley Fat Boy. Should I keep it? Do you think this is better than my Street Glide Special?
Let me know in the comments what you think of this Fat Boy?
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[@f.t.w1066]

Keep it look’s heaps better then the street glide.. Your mate is a gentleman. 👍👍👍☠️

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol, surely nothing is as good looking as a black street glide?

[@HarleyThrottleJuice]

I’ve never been a fan of any T Bar setup, but apart from that the bike is stunning! Love the TBR sound, and that paint is awesome! I’ve never ridden a Fat Boy, need to change that. ✌️

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Interestingly the longer i rode it, the better the bars became. The Fat Boy is a fun bike and you can make them look great - I still think the Street Glide is the way to go - especially for the travel you do

[@colnuttall9035]

Rode a fat Sheila once, but that’s another story.

[@LowkeyAnnie]

Wow, that's a great looking Harley. 💯🔥

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It sure is!

[@waynestirling7231]

Bloody nice. Love the colour, look and sound. Keep it mate.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Great looking bike

[@Jonathan-L]

Ah, I love Monday nights ... that's when I get my 'Eamon-fix' ... love the content, makes me want to own more H-D motorcycles, but I'm limited to just one. Thanks so much Eamon, you're the man! :)

[@OldNotDead-Club]

That's much appreciated - thank you

[@mikehowarth6165]

Beautiful fat boy eamon,your friend is a very generous man,God bless him,looks great ,sounds great,enjoy it,best wishes mike 🇬🇧, great videos eamon

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Much appreciated - thank you

[@jimmansi9046]

That’s one beautiful bike with awesome mods, love it, new sub here, Philadelphia, Pa. USA

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks and welcome to the channel

[@waynegto1484]

Awesome looking and sounding bike, don't know if you bought it but you should. The paint job is similar colour to the 2023 anniversary model paint. Fatboy one of my favorite HD's

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks, yep it's awesome and I love the Fat Boy's too.

[@michellejanesaunders]

I’m wanting something like this. My Streetglides way too heavy for me. John can be my friend too 😂😂

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol, I'm hiding him

[@mainframe64]

Somewhere in Harley history I read the name "Fat Boy" comes from the way the bike looks a bit wider than other bikes when seen head-on. In an interview, Scott Miller, Harley-Davidson's vice president of styling and product development at the time (mid 2010's), confirmed that the name was simply descriptive and had nothing to do with the bombs. Happy to be provend wrong

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thank you. You are probably right.

[@FranBunnyFFXII]

@@ihateemael Yeap total myth. Harley's naming convention is not that creative. The person who named the bike apparently was actually shocked that someone thought that they'd name it that. It's a huge urban legend that HD has been debunking since 2001.

[@adrianyates4609]

Fatboys rule haha, had mine 6 years. I totally love it . Yes, Arnold sold it for me back in the 90's 😂

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol they are awesome

[@John-cc1pc]

Fat Boys are awesome. Iconic! Especially like the fat rear end 😊👍🤜

[@OldNotDead-Club]

They certainly are!!

[@arlanwade3268]

I test rode a new 107 Fat Boy in 2017. I was impressed with the bump in power of the new M8. Torquey, extremely comfortable (like a rolling La-Z- Boy), and the Black & blue two-tone paint with that BEAUTIFUL silver V-twin about made me drool! One of the few bikes I would keep completely stock. So why didn't I buy it? Five reasons: 1) Too comfortable; a stiff suspension makes me feel more emotionally connected to the road. 2) Too slow; the top end dies where the V-ROD breathes fire. Though the torque of the M8 Fat Boy would smoke my V-ROD on the launch, the smooth, seemless & intoxicating powerband of the V-ROD Revolution engine shines as it rockets through 9k rpm & 6th gears (it's just a different kind of thrill). Too nice: I'd spend more time cleaning & polishing it than I would riding it (and get a heart attack if a bird crapped on it). Mostly painted plastic and aluminum on my MUSCLE, nothing to keep polished but the engine side covers & swing arm. 4) It's a fat trap: You don't have to look like a f$#@&% Tarzan to look & feel cool on a Fat Boy like I do with my V-ROD. Two years owning a Fat Boy would probably turn me into a fatboy. My MUSCLE keeps my muscle in the gym (pardon the pun). 5) Just didn't suit my modern & sporty taste: I prefer Corvette over Cadillac though both are nice. So I bought another V-ROD MUSCLE instead (a new 2017, I already had a 2010 MUSCLE). Both gloss black & customized, I called them "my Evil Twins". I later sold the 2010 to get a hightop custom Chevy van (you can imagine how much more fun the wife & I have with that). I know, my comments are always too long. My friends gave me two nicknames: "V-ROD" and "Robojaw". You could have guessed, right? Heh. Heh!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol, nothing wrong with a vrod - i almost bought a nightrod once but i was way to big for it

[@arlanwade3268]

V-RODs definitely appeal to a minority. Simular to a 2002 Pontiac Firehawk: Many people would say it's an impractical, uncomfortable, low-budget Sportscar while others like myself see it as a thrilling machine and a gem. Keeps the world interesting I guess. I'm glad we're not all clones.

[@Peter-wc4kr]

If he is giving away any other Harleys I’m happy to take one. 😊

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol, i will let you know

[@colnuttall9035]

Your friend appears quite magnanimous! If he wants to give you this bike, wouldn’t it be rude to refuse it. Obviously he’s not going to be impoverished by giving you this bike, so take it. Thank him and make whatever modifications you need to. We should all be so lucky. If you don’t want it, I’ll take it off you and donate $5k to the charity of your choice ! Col

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks mate, lol, that's very generous of you

[@colnuttall9035]

@@OldNotDead-Club aye thanks, I’m good like that. Never shy in stepping forward to take a blokes misery off him ! ;-/

[@colnuttall9035]

It appears I’ve been smelling your name wrong Eamon. You obviously to much of a gentleman to correct me, but my apologies for my rudeness. Kol

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@colnuttall9035 Its not a problem, no apology needed

[@michaelspicer1236]

This is a beautiful Fatboy, brother! I have one myself and I love , it! It's a hot rod on two wheels, if I keep on , I'll change the swing arm out to put the new Breakout wheels on it. I named mine "Rosie" inspired by AC/DC's bad ass song "A Whole Lot of Rosie" it fits and I love that band! Your friend is a very kind and generous man , maybe you wouldn't want to insult him by giving it back. Was he three sheets to the wind when he gave it to you? Hahaha! I'd put a special placard on it to commemorate his honorable deed. Get him something special for his birthday or Christmas. He's obviously a brother! Cheers from Maine!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Hey thanks for watching, great bike isn't it!! Love the song too, I grew up with that band and many of their songs.

[@michaelspicer1236]

@@OldNotDead-Club No thanks required , friend, it was a great video! It really is a knockout! Love the paint and the black out look, she sounds mean as all hell! I grew up with that band too, we're probably about the same age. Love me some AC/DC

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@michaelspicer1236 yep, i liked them better with Bon Scott singing - I know they got more popular later with the new front man.

[@FranBunnyFFXII]

OH WOW Another Resurgence Fat Boy? I know of 3 now, including my own. What Number is that one? I went Chrome and Gold with mine. My side panels I'll be recoloring to a gold amber metal flake to mimic the Harley Davidson text on the side of the tank. I'm deleting the preload adjuster and going to the closed batterybox cover by swappingto a FOX IPF-R QS3 13inch monoshock. Making the bike even more sport oriented, like the LRST/Street Glide ST/Road Glide ST, and getting rid of that plastic capped RAP. I got some things ill spray painting brushed aluminium that I can't get a good chrome(satin or shine) version of as well. I got lots of nice little things planned for my bike's styling. Performance wise, I'll be swapping to an Air Stinger, 55mm SE Manifold and a 22XE cam. With the front and rear suspension upgrades, and the 22XE the bike is gonna be a sleeper and fun as hell to ride hard and fast.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks, they are great paint jobs. There are a few here in Australia.

[@robwalker5030]

Love it. A really cool, nice looking bike, wouldn't change a thing, 👍🏻

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks - yes it is!

[@ChrisVanMiddelkoop]

I think they look great. I havent ridden one yet

[@OldNotDead-Club]

They ride well too

[@rayperkins4506]

I had a 2012 Fat Boy and it was stock . I loved it . Wished I still had it

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks for the comment, love the Fat Boy

[@John-cc1pc]

Lovely bike. Strange what you say about getting more muscular just by owning one. Since I have had mine my biceps seem the same size but my stomach is already massive. Also made me laugh what you said about it feeling nimble, or words to that effect, when I first Road a Harley cruiser it felt like a battle ship. However I have been riding my 04 King a lot recently then got back on the fatty today only to find that it’s like a noble little crutch rocket. I even left a Ducati behind (only 3 cars behind over a 5 mile stretch) but what a joy to ride. Sound great. Looks great. Feels great and every time I ride it I get this massive smile and say out loud in my helmet - man I live this bike. And yes it cost a bit more than the Japanese bikes I have had but it will be worth a lot more in 10 years especially % wise and it is totally worth it for the feeling it gives me both at 0mph and 70mph. Keep up the great videos mate. 👍🤜😊

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@ihateemael]

I have the same model with the brushed chrome finishes. Mine has Screamin eagle pipes. They really are the best lookers! Highway riding is a bit rugged without a screen but I don't want to ruin the look. You going to keep it?

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Great bike, I love Fat Boys. You will have to wait for an upcoming video

[@SCBiker58]

Bike looks great. I never knew HD had a custom tin set for the M8 Fatboy. I have a 2018 Fatboy 114 as well. Put a S&S 475 cam with the Screamin Eagle oil pro oil pump and support. Sounds really good and pulls hard now. You bike sounds cammed as well. Keep it! I don't have much for videos like you but you can hear the chop at SCBiker1958 👍

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks, you have a nice sounding bike!!

[@kenbiro8485]

If someone gave me a bike like that I'd keep it. It's A beautiful bike and I love the paint job and the sound. Yep, I keep it you'd be kicking yourself later if you give it back.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Yep it's a sensational bike, looks great and moves well

[@billdemoss1049]

Keep it mate, I have a 22 and love it. Make it Fatboy #5!😎

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Yeah they are great bike the Fat Boy

[@irshred]

Love it buddy! Love my ‘22

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks - awesome bike!

[@willraven7]

Good to have choices... KEEP!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

yes choices are great

[@annamann7361]

Will be my next bike ... absolutely love it

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Good choice - great bike

[@eagle1845]

I own the 2022 Harley Fat Boy in vivid black and it's my favorite Harley. I wish they'd left the wheels solid but the Lakester wheels are okay. The bike has plenty of power, the new frame gives the bike a sweet ride, I like the fat tires but they take a bit of getting used to when taking slow sharp corners. I'm going to replace the stock seat because it's uncomfortable on long rides which is too bad because I like the look of it. There is a problem with many of the new Fat Boys in that the front disc brake makes a clunking sound as you apply them. You can physically move them and feel the looseness., I'm taking this up with the dealer, I hope they step up to the plate and fix it, I've heard some dealers tell the owners that's just the way it is where other dealers address the problem and fix it. The brake noise is not a deal breaker and I could live with it. I'm anxiously awaiting the spring so I can ride again and take some trips to eastern Washington. I don't like riding in the rain and Seattle has way too much of it. Great video, thank you!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks for your comment, love the Fat Boy - great bike and agree re the solid wheels

[@peterjones4621]

@@OldNotDead-Club I'm going to checkout the T bar you've got, great look, I've ridden bikes with the T bar and I prefer them!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@peterjones4621 Yeah Tbars can be great. Have a look at the apology video with the 131 RG the T bars are awesome

[@jamesskeen3392]

🤔 KEEPER! 👍

[@OldNotDead-Club]

spot on

[@BigBert]

Sweet ride mate 😎👌

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thank you very much

[@jayteesgear]

That is F$8kin SICK!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

lol, yep

[@jayteesgear]

@@OldNotDead-Club needs Apes but still sick a f

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@jayteesgear Yeah that would be cool

[@Rockyjeeper]

I have a 21 fat boy, I Purchased it New. love it, but need to upgrade exhaust and airflow.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thats always the minimum on a HD

[@mpojr]

the Fat Boy is what Harley Davidson is all about,,,,in my opinion the best looking Harley period

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks they are awesome

[@tex9280]

💪 Old not Dead 💪

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks Tex

[@robkathaze3152]

I would keep the SG every day of the week mate imo, unless you prefer prettiness over function. What helmet are you wearing in this vid?

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks I love my street glide!! The Helmet is an old Shoei from the early Ninties

[@brianfreeman3192]

I ride a 2017 Fat Boy S and love it. Would be very hard to part with it. That being said, I'd love to own a Street Glide someday. Preferably a CVO.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

I understand they are both awesome bikes. If i didn't do so much open road / freeway riding i would have stuck to a Fat Boy

[@brianfreeman3192]

That's the type of riding I do as well so I added a windscreen and it helps a ton with the wind. The buddy I ride with has a '22 Road Glide Special. It's a good looking bike but I can't get passed the shark-nose. The bat-wing is a much better look in my opinion.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@brianfreeman3192 I certainly agree with that - street glide fairing looks better

[@samuraidarryl]

Sweet ride

[@two-up]

Hi great movie very nice mounted ;)

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thank you very much

[@WNBFVictoria]

Johnny Moore! What a legend 💪🏼

[@OldNotDead-Club]

He certainly is

[@WNBFVictoria]

I have just stumbled across your channel ( I know, I must live under a rock) and really enjoyed this video. Since you have owned 4 fatboys, I guess you are more than enough qualified to answer my question of...Which year fatty did enjoy the most, find to be the most reliable and would recommend to someone entering the HD world? TIA Regards Luke

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@WNBFVictoria That's hard to answer. If you can afford it(including mods) buy a recent one with an M8 114. The last Fat Boy I owned was a Fatboy Lo twin cam and had a highly modified engine and looked seriously good, I regret selling it. The first Fat Boy has nostalgic value that was an early nineties Evo - I would get on again for nostalgia.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

How do you know John?

[@WNBFVictoria]

@@OldNotDead-Club thanks for that info 🙏. Why I ask is because I have an opportunity to buy a immaculate 2000 fatboy ( deceased estate) with 8k on the clock and whilst doing my research, there were plenty of concerns re: the cam chain tensioners in those early TC 88 models. But I guess with only 8k travelled those plastic shoes should still be intact🤷‍♂️. So with your experience, would it be a good purchase? Or steer clear of the 88 altogether and follow your above advice?? Much appreciated Luke

[@allkindsofvideochannel3675]

I want this bike ❤️

[@ronniebaker7782]

Just bought my 2023 fat boy w/stage 2 kit

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Awesome!

[@netinstallation8133]

Keep it mate

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Thanks for watching

[@robertdaley1194]

Love the looks of BMW’s R18 ,i have 21 Heritage ,but R18 mmmm?.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Yeah it looks good but not sure about what you can do with your legs AND no hope of customising it

[@robertdaley1194]

@@OldNotDead-Club Ive got wee legs 28” inside leg,I don’t think it needs customising ,it looks not much different from its 30s/40s ancestor.I had a Streetbob mid controls .I know you said you are 6’4”.Happy 23 Eamonn .

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@robertdaley1194 Thanks again and you might be right

[@davidcook9616]

Yes sir, nice bike, I’ve been wanting one for a long time, let me know if you don’t want it, I’ll take it in a heartbeat ✌🏻

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It certainly is a great bike!

[@davidcook9616]

@@OldNotDead-Club enjoy it brother, you deserve it

[@ajohnsonnyc]

Can you please share where you got that leather jacket? thanks.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It was tailor made as they don't usually fit me off the shelf

[@johndunstan3875]

You seem like a nice bloke so you won't be upset when I say you should have stuck with the Kwaka.😁

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Lol, well I should have kept my original z1000 that I owned in the early 80's that's true... and all the other bikes I've owned. I have found Harley's are best. You should get on board - what are you riding?

[@johndunstan3875]

@@OldNotDead-Club I had a Ninja 1000R, that thing had unlimited torque. Sit on 160 km all day. I'm just not into the Harley thing. As you know you can blow away Harleys at the twist of the throttle. I often watch MDBogan and smile at how slow those expensive dinosaurs are. Anyway as long as you enjoy that's what matters. Cheers mate.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

@@johndunstan3875 Thanks, yeah Ive had plenty of super bikes also - a standard Harley is slow but you might be surprised at "off the line to the speed limit" on any of the Harley's Ive owned. On the 2017 and up models it doesn't take much to make them go and they have huge low down grunt

[@andyneering6848]

I dont like the new style nacelle or rear fender but for free, i'd take it

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Lol well yes!

[@Peteslife]

What do you think of the suspension and ride etc compared to the fatboy Lo?

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It's definitely better but it's hard to be super accurate because of the time since i rode the Fat Boy Lo

[@allkindsofvideochannel3675]

👋sir I just love this bike ❤️

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Its a beautiful bike

[@allkindsofvideochannel3675]

@@OldNotDead-Club it is really very beautiful bike ❤️😎

[@Molly_Belle]

Beautiful bike…

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It sure is!

[@kell7195]

Whats the difference between the Fat Boy and the Softtails?

[@OldNotDead-Club]

A FatBoy is a softail.

[@tonykelly6757]

Any motorcycle you enjoy riding has a positive affect on you.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Very true

[@BugsyZuki]

Keep it

[@OldNotDead-Club]

It's a great bike!

[@terryboehler5752]

Terry from Tulsa

[@elitemindset7080]

Does it come with ear plugs🤣

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Lol, yeah it should

[@trez2187]

SHE'S A HONEY!

[@OldNotDead-Club]

oh yeah

[@wadejoseph784]

You could ride it for a while then sell it to me.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Lol, it's a nice bike isn't it

[@captslaq]

Raffle for a cause?

[@OldNotDead-Club]

That's a good idea - but i have other plans

[@colnuttall9035]

Take the bike, acting like a mug doesn’t suit you !

[@OldNotDead-Club]

I'm no mug and I'm not acting like one

[@colnuttall9035]

@@OldNotDead-Club Perish the thought. Whist I never thought you were a mug, vacillating about a free bike comes perilously close to imitating one.

[@chrisferber2135]

you know what i think of my fatty mate 🤍🤍 i say there is always room in the shed for another bike 👍👍

[@OldNotDead-Club]

Yeah your heritage lol, is awesome

[@mikeclarkson1136]

Like all mods, they are to personal taste.

[@OldNotDead-Club]

spot on!