HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fat Boy (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1990, Harley-Davidson released their first Fat Boy motorcycle, a cruiser machine with solid disc wheels, also known as the FLSTF, from 1999 to 2017 and starting with 2018, coded as FLFB and FLFBS.

Some said the Fat Boy name came as a symbolic insult to the Japanese motorcycles, from a contraction of Fat Man and Little Boy, two atomic bombs used on Japan in World War Two. In 2015, H-D's styling and product development vice president Scott Miller confirmed that the bike's name was descriptive, coming from the wide appearance when viewed head-on.

Over its production time, the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy underwent several design and technical modifications and several displacement increases. It started in 1990 with a displacement of 1,340cc and ended in 2018 with a displacement of 1,746cc on the FLFB model and 1,868cc on the FLFBS version.

In 2016, the American motorcycle maker launched the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, a classic-looking machine loaded with modern technology, such as Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), a six-speed Cruise Drive transmission, and a factory-installed smart security system with a hands-free fob.

The 2016 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was loaded with shiny chrome accents, including the headlight housing, front fork, engine head covers, cooling fins, bullet-style turn signal housings, exhaust system, and bullet-hole solid disc aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the bike had its soul brought to life by a 1,690cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine, with an electronic fuel injection system in charge, delivering excellent throttle response, fast acceleration, and 132 Nm (97 lb-ft) torque at 3,250 rpm.