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Citified
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 10:59 pm: | 
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not! |
4cammer
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:03 pm: |
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Is that suede?
Has the shark been jumped? |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:12 pm: |
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Man - I'd have that in my shed next to the uly. I can't afford one anyway, but it will be beautiful hand done paint.
The bike (Fat Bob) itself is a joy to ride in the conditions here. Handles great, (no, not like a Buell - but it handles and brakes - great) beautiful motor, the wheels and tyres work great on the surfaces I have to deal with. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:16 pm: |
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Chrome Dipsticks r us.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROLLS OUT NEW CVO FAT BOB
A Burly Street Hustler Draped in Innovative New Materials
SYDNEY (July 23, 2008) – Projecting pro-street presence, the new Harley-Davidson Custom
Vehicle Operations (CVO) Fat Bob rolls with a high-performance rumble and the flash of
custom chrome. From its beefy front tyre to its twisted Tommy Gun exhaust to the arrogant flip
of its Bobtail rear fender, the 2009 CVO Fat Bob will stake its claim to a wide stretch of asphalt.
The CVO Fat Bob is a limited-production motorcycle created by the Harley-Davidson CVO
group, and based on the Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob. Approximately 2,450 examples of the
2009 CVO Fat Bob will be produced by a team of highly skilled technicians in a special
assembly area at the Harley-Davidson Kansas City Vehicle Operations facility. The suggested
retail price for the 2009 CVO Fat Bob is A$52,995 / NZ$53,995.
With a chunky 130 mm front tire and dual headlamps framed in thick, 49 mm fork legs, the
original Fat Bob took Dyna styling in a new direction when it first appeared in 2008. For 2009,
the CVO group gives the Fat Bob the CVO treatment – bold paint, brilliant chrome and a
monster motor – to create a premium custom motorcycle loaded with exclusive features.
New 16-inch (40.64cm) Fang wheels debut on the CVO Fat Bob. These cast-aluminum wheels
feature a black powdercoated slotted center that contrasts with a chrome rim flange with bolt-on
“fang” inserts clawing over each slot. The brake discs and sprockets are styled to complement
the wheels. The front wheel carries a 130 mm tyre with a distinctive, blocky tread pattern. On the
rear is a 180 mm tyre. Premium suspension includes lowered front forks and chromed rear
shocks that have been re-tuned for enhanced ride comfort.
Chromed from the axle covers to the triple clamps, the front end of the CVO Fat Bob is topped
with a chrome pull-back riser, chrome 1.25-inch (3.175cm)-diameter internally-wired handlebar,
and chrome switch housing, hand levers, and clutch and brake master cylinders. Hand grips,
forward-mounted footpegs, shifter peg and brake pedal pad are from the Ironside Collection. A
new two-piece tank console is finished in chrome and then is color-matched with a special CVO
medallion.
CVO debuts another new material on this motorcycle’s saddle, which features a seating surface
covered in Alcantara, a high-tech engineered material that looks and feels like soft, natural suede
but exceeds Harley-Davidson standards for durability and comfort. The remainder of the seat is
smooth black leather, and it’s finished with a recessed chrome Harley-Davidson medallion. The
seat rests over a wide Bobtail rear fender that holds a smoked LED tri-bar tail/brake light with a
chrome slotted cover for a sinister look in the back.
Below the distinctive Fat Bob fuel tank that gives this model its name rests the largest engine
produced by Harley-Davidson, the Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110. Available only on CVO
models, the Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) Twin Cam 110 produces 114 ft.
lbs. of torque at 3500 rpm and features a heavy-duty, self-adjusting clutch with hydraulic
actuation and the 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission. The CVO Fat Bob-exclusive Tommy Gun
2-1-2 exhaust snakes around the engine before exiting through chrome blunt-cut mufflers. The
header pipes, which are exposed through the exhaust shield slots, are finished with a black
coating. The powertrain is finished in CVO-exclusive granite powdercoat with chrome covers,
and features new a “110 Cubic Inch” badge on the chrome billet derby cover.
The CVO Fat Bob is available in three color combinations: Sunrise Yellow Pearl with Platinum
Quartz, Black Diamond with Fire Quartz, and Denim Granite with Electric Blue Fade, CVO’s
first ever combination of matte and gloss paint finishes. In each case, the frame, swingarm,
battery cover, electrical panel cover and coil cover are color-matched to the main bodywork
color. A security system with smart siren, a CVO indoor cover and unique Harley-Davidson
CVO gold ignition key with display keepsake box are included.
Features of the 2009 CVO Fat Bob include:
Rubber-mounted, air-cooled, Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine with granite and chrome
finish
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission
High performance clutch with hydraulic actuation
Powdercoat and chrome cast Fang wheels with bolt-in inserts
Leather seat with Alcantara accents
Two-piece fuel tank console with chrome and color-matched finish
Premium suspension tuning
Two paint options with quartz graphics:
Sunrise Yellow Pearl with Platinum Quartz
Black Diamond with Fire Quartz
One paint option with the first-ever CVO combination of denim and gloss:
Denim Granite with Electric Blue Fade
Denim granite custom chin spoiler with chrome sideplates
Chrome dual headlamp housing with chrome trim ring and headlight mount
Tri-Bar LED tail light and chrome slotted tail light cover
Color matched frame, swingarm, electrical box cover, battery cover and coil cover, fender
support covers and console cover.
Chrome front and rear axle nut covers
Chrome clutch line clamp
Chrome rear shocks with adjustable preload
Chrome upper shock stud covers
Profile custom mirrors with solid stem
Black solid floating brake rotors
Slotted chrome sprocket
Chrome wheel spacers
Chrome triple clamps
Chrome lowered fork sliders and dust covers
Chrome fork nut covers
Chrome valve stem caps
Chrome voltage regulator
Chrome derby cover and timer cover
Chrome transmission side cover
Chrome dipstick |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:26 pm: |
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That's a sweet looking scoot-I'd rather have exposed springs on the back but other than that-damn nice looking bike-until you showed me the price... |
Corporatemonkey
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 06:32 am: |
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With a factory HD trike, maybe the local meter maids can go back to using them? |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 02:08 pm: |
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dear sweet gawdy god, the CVO crew got ahold of a black bike and dunked it in chrome. It needs that bigger motor just to haul the new fatness. |
Slaughter
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:05 pm: |
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The ONLY HD I can remember is FLSTF "Falstaff" - a/k/a "Fat Boy"
I can remember because Falstaff is the character in the Verdi opera:
FAT BOY |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:28 pm: |
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I am sure there is a primer on it before, but its just a quick short hand so the bean counters dont have to type out the full name of the bike
Its goes something like MOTOR-Tire-Frame-Model Designator. Vrods and Sportsters are the odd ones out , but they have their own short hand too.
F big motor (for that year, 96 for 2009)
L Large front tire (16)/ floor boards (depending on whose list you use)
ST Frame designator. Softail Frame
F Model Designator. Usually the letter is the leading character in the name of the bike, but not always.
So there you go, F-L-ST-F FatBoy
I'll be here all week, tip your waitress. |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:11 am: |
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"I can remember because Falstaff is the character in the Verdi opera"
A) I don't want to know how you know that
B) Falstaff was an extremely cheap beer made in Wisconsin in the 70's. |
Easy_rider
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 11:06 am: |
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Couldn't resist....
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Xl1200r
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 11:10 am: |
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Dude, that thing needs a sissy bar. |
Bcordb3
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 11:38 am: |
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Be careful your design my be stolen. Use this little gem for protection © |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 01:58 pm: |
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In Harley coding the R is usually "Rubber Mounted" as FXR, very occasionally it will come at the end and mean something like sport, but never racing, because well they are a bit porky. But I do love my XL883R 
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