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Old 11-11-2020 | 09:45 AM
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How bad is the fatboy against wind pressure are the solid wheels?
 
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Old 11-11-2020 | 10:47 AM
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Nothing to worry about.
 
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Old 11-11-2020 | 12:20 PM
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Never felt it. The bike's heavy enough to withstand all but gale force winds apparently. I have felt it on lighter bikes with solid wheels. Not this one.
 
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Old 11-11-2020 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevyguy
How bad is the fatboy against wind pressure are the solid wheels?
Pretty much everyone who rides one, and dealers who get asked this a thousand times a year all report the exact same thing:
It's not affected by it at all.
 
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Old 11-11-2020 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevyguy
How bad is the fatboy against wind pressure are the solid wheels?
It’s a myth. The bike does just fine with them.
 
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Old 11-12-2020 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by OldEnuf2NoBtr
Nothing to worry about.
Originally Posted by iHodor
Never felt it. The bike's heavy enough to withstand all but gale force winds apparently. I have felt it on lighter bikes with solid wheels. Not this one.
Originally Posted by FranBunnyFFXII
Pretty much everyone who rides one, and dealers who get asked this a thousand times a year all report the exact same thing:
It's not affected by it at all.
Originally Posted by Stormin70
It’s a myth. The bike does just fine with them.
All of this, it's one of the biggest myths out there..
 
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Old 11-12-2020 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Felix 808
All of this, it's one of the biggest myths out there..
I do not notice any difference when I ride my Fatboy or my other bikes with spokes. I’ve ridden them back to back in the same windy conditions and I’m calling the myth total bull.
 
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Old 11-12-2020 | 03:38 PM
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I think you misunderstood him Stormin. Unless I'm mistaken he was saying that the idea that the FB would be affected by the wind more than other bikes due to its solid wheels is a myth.
 
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Old 11-12-2020 | 03:46 PM
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The only time i MAY have noticed was in an extreme cross wind once. Wheels, bike who knows but other than that 1x, its a non issue
 
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Old 11-12-2020 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by iHodor
I think you misunderstood him Stormin. Unless I'm mistaken he was saying that the idea that the FB would be affected by the wind more than other bikes due to its solid wheels is a myth.
yup, I misread. Apologies to @Felix 808
 


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