If there’s one constant in the universe, it’s that Harley Davidson motorcycles are practically synonymous with Fat Boys. For 2008, the boys have got a name, however. The Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob is the embodiment of all that Harley Davidson motorcycles has become over the past 105 years. With styling cues from the current Fat Boy and Dyna Low rider line incorporated into a package that pays homage to the custom cruisers being built in Europe, the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob appears to be the motorcycle that is what Harley Davidson is all about.
The Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob is powered by the same air-cooled four valve 1584cc V-twin that can be found in several other Harley Davidson motorcycles, notably, the Dyna Street Bob, Dyna Super glide, and the Dyna Low Rider. The Dyna Fat Bob twin cam 96 engine by Harley Davidson is finished in matte black powdercoat, and sports a revised air box which is exclusive this year to the Dyna Family of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Rubber mounted, the twin cam 96 engine on the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob is practically isolated from the harsh vibration that once could be found on Harley Davidson motorcycles, making the Dyna Fat Bob plush in comparison. There’s plenty of torque on tap, however, not only to cut loose the rear tire on the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob, but to let you know by the throaty growl that there’s a real Harley Davidson beneath you.
It is significant to the design of the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob that there be dual headlights, a design trend from Europe that makes the Dyna Fat Bob come across in much more of a street fighter vein than standard cruiser. For all intents and purposes, the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob is a Harley Davidson motorcycle that was aimed squarely at the European market, where street fighter styled headlights and wider, 120+ spec front tires are currently the hot custom trend, compared with the United States’ preference for Ultra-Fat rear tires, and rubber band fronts. While many of the styling and chassis traits of the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob are carryovers from the Dyna family of Harley Davidson motorcycles, the Dyna Fat Bob in fact stands more on its own than you might think. With an exclusive “Tommy Gun” exhaust, and those headlights, you might be more inclined to make the FXDF Dyna Fat Bob for a cousin of the Fat Boy. The exposed rear shock on the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob tells a different story, however.
MSRP for the Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob starts at $14,795. As with all Harley Davidson motorcycles, however, expect a dealer markup to as much as $16,500 or higher while the Dyna Fat Bob is the newest Harley Davidson on the block, and will be the newest “it” toy for suburban street fighters for at least a few years.
