Harley Low Rider S vs Fat Bob...There's A Clear Winner
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- The Harley Low Rider S and Fat Bob are two Softails that share very little as far as similarities and today I'll cover all the differences and which bike I like the best.
I've had a fatbob 114 and now own a '23 LRS 117. Hands down all around superior machine. Handling, looks, power. What a modern classic HD Superglide should be. Very, very happy.
I bought a 2018 Fatbob 114 in the Red Iron Denim (best color ever imo) and I absolutely love it. I have been on many long trips with it and it is super comfortable for a day in the saddle (pro tip: if you are on a long stretch without the need to have your feet on the controls you can lean forward and put your feet on the back pegs to give your butt a break). Why did I pick it? One look at the front of that thing. Kinda looks like a badass post-apocalyptic bike that you could see Norman Reedus riding with his crossbow in TWD. Also I love the width of the front tire... i used to have a Kawi Vulcan 900 and it had the stupid skinny front tire that would get pulled into every crack on the road.
Bought my Fat Bob new a year ago and I like more every day lol. Of course like a lot of bike owners, I've made some changes to it and it is an absolute pleasure every time I get on it!!
I chose the 2022 Fat Bob over the 2022 Low Rider S back in November 2022. The reason was because of the forward controls on the Fat Bob. My first choice was the Low Rider S. Too add forward controls on the Low Rider, was a 7 month back log on the order. I am 6ft2 and mid controls don’t work for me.
I took both bikes for a test ride last rear. I agree with you in many ways. I thought the fatbob was really comfortable to ride. The positioning and ergonomics felt natural. The aesthetics will be a hit or miss with some. I didn't care much for the look myself, but when I saw it in person, it actually looked good.
I still think the lowrider s looks better, but I just didn't like how it felt riding.
I agree, stock vs stock the fatbob wins, but if you're planning to change things, then the lowrider might be the way to go.
When I bought my Fat bob, it was my choice between it or the FXDLS. I wanted the low rider until i test rode it. It rode amazing, but I needed forward controls, it didn't come with passenger seat/pegs stock, and the used Dyna was the same cost a new Softail. I have no regets with the Fat Bob. Its fun to rip up on the mountains, or throw the ole lady and bag on the back and go on a weeklong trip.
I started out with the 48.I test rode the fatbob and didn't look back.Comfort power ascetics.
I have a Sportster S and I'm loving it. Added mid controls, windshield, engine bars, comfort seat, heated grips, lithium battery and a kemimoto luggage rack to it. I would love to have a second bike and split among the lowrider S and the Fat Bob. Thankfully I don't have enough money to buy one yet, so will keep thinking about it in the next 18 months haha.
A memphis shades Road warrior fairing is a must on both imo
Chose the Fat Bob as a second bike, wanted something with grunt, mean looks and fwd controls as standard to prevent spending a few hundred on additional kits. Have a Glide Screaming Eagle for my long distance bike and for pillion use, so just wanted something fun to replace the sportster. After riding the Fat Bob for a while...it's an awesome bike. Only thing I'd change almost immediately on the Fat Bob, was the mirror location as if you have big hands, you will sometimes knock your mirrors if they are stock, but its an easy change to sling the mirrors under the bars rather than but new mirros in the short term.
Have a '23 black LRS with TBR Turnout exhaust. One of the best looking bikes currently offered. Closest new bike in looks to my '79 black FXEF. Not into fat tire bikes. Power, handling and excellent sound. S&S cam next up for a super badass idle. Can't wait.
Just the video I needed Dude! I’ve been looking at the Fatbob for a few years. Keep it up & thanks for the content
Thanks man
I help run demo days for the local Harley store when the national truck shows up. The Low Rider pegs are mounted too high, I like the LR Bars more. But I always found myself on the Fat Bob. You should compare it to the 2018+ Softail Slim. I am thinking about getting one of those and put Low Rider Bars on it. You get all of the good parts with floor boards.
I love the look of both bikes, but that fat bob looks like a beast! I hardly see any on the road too
I picked the 117 lrs because the price point was way more reasonable for what you got... But man, the fatbob looks so good, It was a hard choice but I'm happy and about to hit 5k miles
I bought a new Fat Bob 114 just before they quit making them. Added Vance and Hines slip-ons and a rear rack with short backrest. Love the look, the grunt, and the sound. Love the handling for a big bike. People keep asking, even other Harley riders, "What IS that thing?"
Current ride is a Street Glide Special but I test drove the Fat Bob and I absolutely loved it. The Heritage Classic is another often overlooked but awesome bike. I haven't ridden the Low Rider S yet but I hear a lot of mixed views about it.
Totally agree. I ride a 2015 Road Glide w/ 107 big bore.
That Kawa Vaquero gives the Street Glide all it wants.
I went with the Fat Bob on the small geometry changes that would lend towards slightly more aggressive handling. The factory chunky Dunlop are absolute trash. Softer compound tires completely change handling characteristics for the better. The Low Rider's mid controls were a deal breaker for me, but it will always be a classic.
@@FXFBS23 Avons are good, great traction, but tend to wear fast. I'm going Metzeler 888 or cruisetecs, haven't decided yet.
Fat bob for me … I’ve customized my motorcycle with a mustang seat and a Sharknato fairing and now I’ve just installed the cruise control. Now it’s the perfect bike for the price compared to low rider S and the ST.
I test road both bikes in 2022 and the fxlrs just fit me better if that makes sense. I’m 5’9”. I was more in the bike than on it. I absolutely love that machine. Harley Davidson knocked it out of the park.
By the look of your shirt and this being a Harley vid, I can safely say that you have great taste in hobbies 🤙
You have to give some love to the Heritage brother!!❤ I agree with you though, the Lowrider speaks to me more than the Fat Bob, although I think the Fat Bob is cool as hell!
It's even cooler once the stock exhaust is replace with something that looks better.
Fat Bob used to be such a great looking bike, they need to rewind to 2013ish.
I had a lowrider 2018 and love it but traded it for a 115 Anniversary heritage 2018 if I ever can afford it I will get another lowrider it handled like a dream
I don’t care for small bikes, I’d definitely get the Fat Boy, low rider is just not my type of Harley. Bought one traded in 3 months later for a bigger bike, good bike just not for me. Doesn’t feel as planted as the Fat boy was more upset with bumps, uneven pavement, crack in the road or pot holes. A lighter bike is more fragile to road conditions. More of a Bagger Bro lol. But I love the Fatboy ever since terminator 2 lol.
One thing I don't like about modern Harleys is the handlebar-mounted turn signals. It just looks stupid to me.
That payphone is NICE!!!
I had both bikes and now have a Low Rider st. I liked the Low Rider bya large margin.
What your decision still be the same now that the lowrider S has the 117? And cruise control.
I would go with the low rider mostly due to the larger 5 gallon tank. The Fat Bob has a 3.5 I think. So the low rider is better all around for a more light weight touring bike for me. I have a street glide that's great but I don't tour much at all anymore. I do mountain rides and twisties. I feel like it's so much work to even keep up with guys that are more experienced than me. I don't enjoy that ride for that kind of riding. I think both would be great for twisties but the low rider for sure for longer rides.
I wish the fat bob had the 5 galon tank..a bigger tank makes a huge difference!
I cannot get used to front contols. The position of my feet in front of me, the lack of conteol, the bumps that go into my back, front contols are a no go for me.
Fat Bob, 2019, Bassani exhaust, crash bars, heated grips, cruise control. Couldn’t get on with the seating position of the low rider. Tried a Sport Glide but prefer the 114 engine (though my Fat Bob test ride was a 131). Previous ride was an Ultra Ltd. Would love some recommendations for an alternative seat, but stock is OK.
Look into a whiplash gambler seat. I didn't mind the stock seat, but it felt like it pushed you up into the tank. I got a gambler with their their tall guy modification. It set me back a few inches, more comfort for me, and a larger pillion for the ole lady's comfort.
Does that pay phone seriously still work?
For the record, your claim of a "clear winner" is completely subjective, only an opinion, not an objective conclusion. The Fat Bob is the clear winner in my opinion. Your video makes that clear but the title certainly isn't.
You must have a fat bob 😂
Both bested by the Triumph Rocket 3 and its not even close. But of course all you test is Indian and Harleys. Yawn.
Not in every aspect
Rode all 3 straight line yea.
fat bob more fun in twisties and rocket 3 feels so big especially filtering traffic
If I’m going into that group get a diavel all day every day over a rocket III
@@Gunner76770 lolol, you cant be serious. The Rocket will absolutely destroy the fat bob in the twisties. And the two are almost identical in weight. Stop embarrassing yourself. The Diavel way closer than the lil fat bob but after having ridden both I will take the Rocket all day. But again at least the Diavel is at least close the fat bob is a joke in comparison to either.
@@jimanders9971 diavel shits on the rocket 3
Ducati has put that bike in class of their own and yes I’m 100% serious on the fat bob being far more fun in the twisties over the rocket 3
@@Gunner76770 What are you a 12 year old boy gun gun, lololol. The Diavel and the Rocket are very close, unlike you I have ridden them both. And the fat bob wouldn’t come close either in the tight twisties or the flats. Come back when you have some actual experience buttercup.
Can't imagine a bike with a 2.5? liter engine being exceptional at anything other than highway straights. You should look at getting a Boss Hoss with a V8...why stop at 2.5 liter. lol.