2012 Harley-Davidson Softail

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo FLSTFB has all the features you expect on custom Harley motorcycles. Hearkening to the hardtail choppers of the 60s and 70s, the Fat Boy Lo is one of the custom Harley motorcycles that keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. And this special edition shows a darker side of the original fat custom bikelaid-back and blacked-out with an unmistakable profile on the road. New for 2012, the Harley Fat Boy Lo features a powerful, new larger air-cooled Twin Cam 103 Harley engine with 6 speed cruise drive tranmission, providing more performance power for passing, hill-climbing, and riding with passenger and luggage.

• FAT CUSTOM STYLE

Hearkening to the hardtail choppers of the 60s and 70s, the Fat Boy Lo model keeps that heritage alive more than forty years later. And this special edition shows a darker side of the original fat custom bikelaid-back and blacked-out with an unmistakable profile on the road. But the nostalgic style isnt just about the confident stance, paint and old-school detail. Its how you look riding it. Its how it feels. Its the classic, relaxed riding position that speaks volumes. Youre not just cruising. Youre in chargekicked back on a throne of machined metal surveying your domain.

• FAT FEATURES

Big in all the right places. The 17-inch wheels of black, bullet-hole, disc-cast aluminum definitely make an impressionespecially with rubber 140mm wide in front and a beefy 200mm in back. And check out the chopsticks up frontfat front fork behind the huge, gorgeous headlamp. The handlebars are wide, giant stainless steel with bare-knuckle satin chrome risers. Its a lot of fat in one tight bike. Definitely meaty. Wide. Big-boned. A bruiser. Call it what you want. Just admit that you want it.

• BLACKED OUT FINISHES

You might say black is the new chrome when it comes to the Fat Boy Lo model. Theres black denim finish on the frame, swingarm, front shock covers, derby cover, horn cover, coil cover, oil tank and air cleaner cover. Black, bullet-hole disc-cast aluminum wheels with black centers and matching outer rims. Flat-black exhaust shields on the satin chrome shotgun exhaust. Gloss black half-moon footboards. Even blacked-out mirrors and headlamp. And black powder-coating on the powertrain with satin chrome accents finishes the job. With all this paint, you wont just be riding fat and low. Youll be throwing shade all the way.

• HIDDEN REAR SHOCKS

If you want a comfortable bike but love that rigid-suspension look, youve come to the right bike. Weve kept all the modern comforts where they belongbelow the surface of a rad, vintage-looking bike. You get the classic lines of a vintage hardtail frame with the horizontal rear shocks hidden in the guts. Its a signature rigid look, and youll only find it on a Softail model.

• FAT CUSTOM TANK DETAILS

This tank makes a statement with its leather tank strap, satin chrome side badges, and satin chrome speedometer and ignition switch console. The speedo face boasts a big, bold display for the odometer and an ancillary display for gear and rpm, so all the info you need on the fly is yours at a glance.