The Fat Boy combined solid-disc wheels, a broad stance and Softail chassis into one of Harley-Davidson’s most recognisable modern silhouettes.
Why it matters. A design-led cruiser whose visual mass became a global shorthand for modern Harley style.
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Fat Boy
The Fat Boy combined solid-disc wheels, a broad stance and Softail chassis into one of Harley-Davidson’s most recognisable modern silhouettes.
Harley-Davidsonmanufacturer
cruisercategory
1,340 ccengine capacity
Air-cooled then liquid-assisted V-twinengine
Museum plaque
Why this bike belongs here.
A design-led cruiser whose visual mass became a global shorthand for modern Harley style.
Technical identity
The engineering at a glance.
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
EngineAir-cooled then liquid-assisted V-twin
Capacity1,340 cc
Production era1990–present
CategoryCruiser
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year
Research starting point
Built to improve, not freeze.
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.
Harley-Davidson source / heritage starting point
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