2010 FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
MSRP $14,499
You may remember this bike from its run as a special 105th Anniversary model in 2008, after which it was unceremoniously dropped from the line. For 2010, the Wide Glide returns to the Dyna platform, with old-school styling cues and a lowered front and rear suspension that drops the solo seat to 25.5 inches. With its distinct front end and black wire sissy bar sitting on a chopped rear fender, it offers a slice of the past with modern technological underpinnings.
The 21-inch, 40-spoke black laced front wheel sits between a wide 49mm fork. At 34 degrees, the rake on the Wide Glide is the longer than the other Dynas, with extra space between the fork and frame created by wide polished aluminum triple clamps. Drag-style handlebars with internal wiring sit atop four-inch black risers, offering a lean and clean look.
Out back, a chopped rear fender hovers above new Michelin Scorcher tires. The back scene is super-clean, as the central tail lamp has been swapped out for dual red LED rear stop/turn/tail lights and the license plate mount has been moved to the left side of the chassis.
A black "wire" sissy bar, 2-1-2 Tommy Gun exhaust and an optional flame paint scheme complete the coolness. The powertrain gets black powdercoat with contrasting machined and chrome highlights, while the 6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission features a new helical-cut fifth gear for smoother runs.
2010 FLSTFSB Fat Boy Lo
MSRP $16,299
How low can you go? Harley's new Fat Boy Lo (or LoFat, as we took to calling it) has set the bar fairly rock-bottom. Eschewing the flashy chromium of its taller brother, the Lo Fat's satin chrome and denim black treatment is a subtly blacked out riff on the bike that started the fat-custom segment. The front and rear suspension are each lowered 1.15 inches, and seat height is just 24.25 inches - the lowest of any production Harley. The next lowest Harleys are the Rocker and the Softail Deluxe at 24.5 inches.
With all that lowering, naturally the Lo Fat aims for new ergos, so its low-riding seat has a narrower cut to help those short of inseam get an easier reach to the ground (or as H-D says, "more of an 'in the bike' feel").
The Lo is Dark too, as evidenced by a gloss black finish on its triple clamp covers and nacelle, headlight bucket, air cleaner trim, rear fender supports and floorboards. The frame, swingarm and oil tank also have a denim black finish, while the Twin Cam 96B engine is powdercoated black. Completing the darkness are 17-inch cast aluminum wheels with black centers and machined outer rims.
You might guess the Fat Boy Lo would slot into Harley's new Dark Custom bikes, targeted toward younger riders, but the Motor Company doesn't spin it that way. Still, with its low seat height, narrower handlebar and less intimidating stance, it'll likely make a few younger and female riders take a second look.