REVIEW

Faster, lighter, stiffer and more aggressive new Fat Bob exemplifies both Harley’s all-new Softail family and the US firm’s renewed ambition. Watch out Indian, Harley is fighting back! As with three other members of Harley’s new Softail family, the new Fat Bob now uses the four-valve, partially oil-cooled ‘Milwaukee Eight’ 107ci V-twin, as introduced in its 2017 touring range, with the option also of the 114ci version. Both are modified for Softail use via a new oil cooler subtly positioned between the downtubes and, as they’re rigidly mounted in the new Softail frames (in the tourers they’re rubber mounted) come with two, not one, balancer shafts.