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My advise is this...buy the bike you like the most! Yes, comfort is important but don't buy based on just that if you don't like the bike. There is so much you can do to accomodate your size ie, bars, risers, forwards, different seats, shocks etc... you can see that most of us don't keep our bikes stock and we do all sorts of things to make them more comfortable for US. Buy the bike YOU like the most and go from there.
Steve
__________________ 2007 FLSTC Stage 1 SE A/C w/K&N Filter Vance & Hines Big Shots Staggered Power Commander III
My advise is this...buy the bike you like the most! Yes, comfort is important but don't buy based on just that if you don't like the bike. There is so much you can do to accomodate your size ie, bars, risers, forwards, different seats, shocks etc... you can see that most of us don't keep our bikes stock and we do all sorts of things to make them more comfortable for US. Buy the bike YOU like the most and go from there.
Steve
I think by frar this is the best advice ive goten. Tho this will be my first harley, it will be my second bike. Im Already planing chainges to ither bike.
(For your entertainment my first bike was a 94 kawasaki vulcan en500, and i was the same size as now)
Do yall think that there would be a problem with the lo "bottoming out" When i ride 2 up?
Last edited by bigtommy9285; 10-24-2009 at 01:03 PM.
I think that with the shocks adjusted to max preload you would be OK. If that didn't do it, there are a lot of aftermarket shock companies or even air shocks that would do it.
I think by frar this is the best advice ive goten. Tho this will be my first harley, it will be my second bike. Im Already planing chainges to ither bike.
(For your entertainment my first bike was a 94 kawasaki vulcan en500, and i was the same size as now)
Do yall think that there would be a problem with the lo "bottoming out" When i ride 2 up?
I think by frar this is the best advice ive goten. Tho this will be my first harley, it will be my second bike. Im Already planing chainges to ither bike.
(For your entertainment my first bike was a 94 kawasaki vulcan en500, and i was the same size as now)
Do yall think that there would be a problem with the lo "bottoming out" When i ride 2 up?
As far as bottoming out, I can tell you this from experience. I have a Heritage (the same bike as the FatBoy only you may have an issue cause The FatBoy lo is just that.... lowered) I weigh 265 and my wife is 160. I ride 2up all the time and never bottom out. Thats over 420lbs and I havent touched the shocks at all. The Fatboy lo may need different shocks but like I said earlier, you can do all sorts of things to accomodate how you ride, who you ride with (2up etc). Just get the bike you want!!! Don't let anyone tell you a bike is "not for you"!
Steve
__________________ 2007 FLSTC Stage 1 SE A/C w/K&N Filter Vance & Hines Big Shots Staggered Power Commander III
Sure man! I hope some of this info helps you even a little with your decision. Feel free to PM me if you have any particular questions because like I stated previously, the Heritage and Fatboy are the same bike, just different fenders, tire, and overall look. Still the same bike with regards to ride and so forth. Good luck!!!
Steve
__________________ 2007 FLSTC Stage 1 SE A/C w/K&N Filter Vance & Hines Big Shots Staggered Power Commander III
You gotta go with the FATBOY-LO!!! 
