HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fat Boy (1994-1995) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured from 1990. The bikes manufactured from 1990 to 2017 were name-coded as FLSTF, while the models produced from 2018 were coded as FLFB and FLFBS.

Also, Harley-Davidson built a Fat Boy prototype in Milwaukee for the Daytona Bike Week rally at Daytona Beach in 1988 and 1989, which was designed by the styling director Willie G. Davidson, and Louie Netz.

In 1994, the American motorcycle manufacturer launched the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 1990. Until 1994, the bike had no significant modifications and carried on the classic cruiser elements that defined the Fat Boy line.

The bike was known for its fat and muscular appearance, distinctive styling, and powerful performance. The motorcycle offered comfortable riding with its wide handlebar, low seating position, and forward-mounted controls.

At the time, some said the bike's name was a symbolic insult to Japanese motorcycles, named after the Fat Man and Little Boy atomic bombs dropped on Japan in World War Two. In fact, the name was just describing the fat appearance of the bike and had nothing in common with Japanese competitors.

The 1994 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was powered by a 1,337cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine with a 38 mm Keihin carburetor, delivering an output power of 67 hp at 6,000 rpm and 97 Nm (72 lb-ft) torque with a peak force at 2,350 rpm.