What I've never understood is why the Fat Bob is not named the "FXDF Dyna® Fat Bob".

Take a look at the current site for Dyna models. ( http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/C...y&swffamily=dy )

Here's how the bikes are listed:

FXD Dyna® Superglide®
FXDC Dyna® Superglide® Custom
FXDB Dyna® Street Bob®
FXDL Dyna® Low Rider®
FXDF Fat Bob™
FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide®

Note that the Fat Bob doesn't sport the "Dyna®" prefix.

Any idea why?

 

I have no idea.....but the FXDF tells it just the same......We all know it's a Dyna

 

Red headed bastard step child...

 

I've never noticed that before but the review by Joe Knezevic in the new April issue of American Iron Magazinecertainly calls it the "2008 FXDF DYNA FAT BOB; My new favorite family member" in big bold print. The review is very favorable to the FatBob and dynas overall. It's a good review of the bike, but my favorite quote from the article, towards the end is this:

"I believe you can't go wrong with any Dyna, since, unlike Softails, they're rider's bikes."

Joe Knezevic, AIM

 

I had noticed the lack of the "Dyna" title and thought it was odd, but not as odd as the fact that it should probably be called an FLDF instead of an FXDF considering the front end.

 

ROLF @ jakeiniraq !!!!

-=BJ=-

 

I love that quote at the end of your post.

 

Perhaps it has to do with the fact that the other Dynas carry the R in a circle which denotes registered trade mark, while the Fat Bob shows only that it is trade marked but not registered. If it was fully registered then maybe it could officially carry the full Dyna designation.

Arcane

 

It's ashamed because it has a fat front tire and can't get rid of it.

FXWBT - FX wheel barrow tire.

 

Somebody mind dumbing down the 4-letter designators for me? They obviously mean something, but bein as this is my first Harley, it's monday and I'm thinking slow, and the fact that I won't remember to use the search function until after I hit "post".... I'd appreciate it.

Ike