lugging the engine?
#21
Yeah...I rode one when I was looking at 2nd bike options and REALLY loved the FatBob. Right out of the shoot, I felt "at home" on it. The fat front tires appeal to me as well. Ended up with my Deluxe, which I'm pretty sure I'm getting rid of now that I just got a BMW 1200GS (Shhhh...don't tell anyone around here I strayed from the H-D brand!)
#22
My suggestion to all who are not sure what lugging an engine means is this.Ride up a long hill in high gear with constant throttle setting as the bike starts to slow down,stay in high gear until you have no choice but to shift to a lower gear.Then you will begin to understand what lugging a motor feels and SOUNDS like.What you will experience is not good for the drive train,period!
#23
On the other hand, it is kind of hard to lug a Harley in the lower three gears. I run mine through the park all the time in 3rd at 18 mph. But then I don't grab a bunch of throttle doing that either. When I get ready to move out, I shift to 2nd. With the low compression of the stock EVO, she runs smooth as silk at just above an idle in 2nd or 3rd.
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