Blacked-Out 30th Anniversary Fat Boy is Wicked Cool
This limited-edition model is a bold reinterpretation of a classic design.
Brilliantly Bodacious
The 30th Anniversary edition 2020 Fat Boy is 'wicked,' in the best kind of way. The mid-year release serves up beefy good looks with an ample portion of jet black sinister. Harley-Davidson celebrates an icon stating, “The Fat Boy was a perfectly outrageous name for a motorcycle that at its 1990 introduction was brilliantly bodacious.”
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Very Special
Limited to just 2,500 machines, the anniversary edition is “cloaked in dark finishes with bronze highlights.” Harley-Davidson Vice President of Styling and Design, Brad Richards explained, “For this 30th Anniversary model we wanted to create something very special, so we leaned into the popularity of darker finishes and a limited run/serialized strategy to make the bike truly unique and exclusive.”
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Stealthy Engine
Powered by a blacked-out Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine, MoCo promises a “pure, soul-satisfying rumble.” Although sharing the same power plant as the current Fat Boy, the 30th Anniversary edition receives gloss black engine covers with bronze-tone lower rocker covers and timer cover script. For those with deep pockets, the stealthy engine can be packed with Screamin' Eagle upgrades adding to the stock 119-foot pounds of torque.
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Physical Deposition
On the other end of the Milwaukee-Eight is a set of the dual staggered exhaust. Keeping with the overall dark finishes, they are coated in “Black Onyx, a durable physical vapor deposition paint finish that reveals the underlying chrome in bright light.” Tucked behind the exhaust is a hidden mono-shock that preserves the ever-important hardtail look but provides a whole new level of performance and ride comfort.
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Industrial Design
The Fat Boy easily remains one of the most physically imposing motorcycles in the Harley-Davidson lineup. Richards elaborated on the design impetus for the original Fat Boy as a modernized 1949 Hydra-Glide. In 2018, the look was reworked again to fit the new Softail chassis. The result was a contemporary look that incorporates the simplicity of industrial design while echoing its post-war origin.
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Your Motorcycle
The Fat Boy's defining feature has always been its massive cast-aluminum Lakester wheels. It is an unforgettable look that was cemented in popular culture by James Cameron's 1991 movie, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as the naked killer cyborg turned good-guy, famously says to the 'Cigar Biker,' played by Robert Winley, “I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.”
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Criteria Match
The Cigar Biker's motorcycle was a new 1991 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy — assessed by the 'Terminator' as "Criteria Match: 97." The movie became a global sensation and helped cement the Evolution-powered Fat Boy as an iconic model. Designed by Willie G. Davidson and Louie Netz, the Fat Boy's name has been a point of contention since its debut back in 1990.
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Owners Beware
Attempting to set the record straight in his book 100 Years of Harley-Davidson, Willie G. Davidson stated, “I’ve heard a lot of tales about this, nearly all of which are untrue.” What is for sure, is that the 30th Anniversary 2020 Fat Boy is a good looking limited edition ride. New owners beware, there just might be some strange demands for the bold reinterpretation of this classic design.
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