2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo

After the 2010 Harley-Davidson lineup was announced to the general public on the 25th of July, 2009, the bike that generally stood out the most was the new Fat Boy Lo - a lower and darker version of the extremely popular regular Fat Boy model.

Replacing the Night Train, which didn't return for the 2010 Harley-Davidson model year, as the softail's "Dark Custom" model, the Fat Boy Lo is an exciting new addition to the Harley lineup. As the year progresses, we'll see how many people hop onto this new model.

2010 Fat Boy Lo Pricing

Going with the basic Vivid Black color will cost you $16,299 while the Black Denim upgrade color brings an MSRP of $16,674.

A factory-installed security will set you back an additional $370. If you're in California, you can expect to pay a $200 emissions fee.

2010 Fat Boy Lo Overview And Features

So how does the new 2010 Fat Boy Lo stand out from the rest of the Harley-Davidson lineup? Well, let's take a look:

First and foremost, the front and rear suspension have each been lowered by 1.15 inches. This gives the Fat Boy Lo model a "long and low" stance. With the lowering of the suspension, the Fat Boy lo seat height is just 24.25 inches which is the lowest of any Harley-Davidson model.

The seat for the 2010 Fat Boy Lo isn't just a carryover from 2009. It's a new, narrower seat designed to make it possible for almost any rider to place both feet flat on the ground when the motorcycle is at rest.

The stainless steel 1.25-inch-diameter handlebar has the wiring routed internally, giving a clean and custom look. The Fat Boy Lo handlebar is narrower than the Fat Boy handlebar. Owners who are serious about blacking out their motorcycle should consider switching these shiny handlebars for something blacked-out.

The half-moon rider footboards are similar to what is on the regular Fat Boy, but are finished in gloss black on the Fat Boy Lo.

The wheels on the Fat Boy Lo are going to be stolen and used on other bikes - mark my words. The regular, shiny stainless steel bullet hole 17-inch wheels front and rear have been swapped out with slick looking wheels with black centers and machined outer rims. Tire sizes are 200 mm-17 rear and 140 mm-17 front.

The fuel tank is the classic "Fat Bob" fuel tank, which has been topped with a satin-chrome console featuring a nice-looking speedometer and ignition switch, a leather tank panel with a new Harley-Davidson medallion, and classic-looking satin-chrome tank side badges.

The 2010 Fat Boy Lo comes from the factory with over/under shotgun exhaust pipes with satin-chrome mufflers and muffler shields, and flat-black header shields. Why they went with this, I have no idea. The first thing I'd do on this bike is swap out that exhaust with something dark.

As you can see from the picture here, Harley-Davidson designers did put a fair amount of blacked-out parts on the 2010 Fat Boy Lo.

The denim black finish was applied to the frame, the swingarm, the front shock covers, the derby cover, the horn cover, the oil tank and the air cleaner cover. They missed the front fork covers, though, and that should be one of the first purchases for any new owner.

A counter-balanced Twin Cam 96B V-Twin powertrain is rigid-mounted in the frame and gives the Fat Boy Lo model 93.67 ft. lbs. of peak torque at 3000 rpm. The engine is finished in black powdercoat with bright machined highlights on the cylinder fins, and satin-chrome engine and primary drive covers.

The 2010 Fat Boy Lo 6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission features a new helical-cut fifth gear that's designed to address the "whine" that annoys some Harley riders.

Conclusion

For those Harley owners who intend to buy a bike and black it out, the 2010 Fat Boy Lo is a good way to save some cash on modifications that you'd do anyway. You're going to want to swap out the exhaust and front lower fork covers for something blacked out, but most people change those out anyways. As a blank canvas, the Fat Boy Lo is a great starting point for a really sweet ride.

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2010 Harley-Davidson Color Information

I stopped by Dillon Harley here in Omaha tonight and chatted with Jason Davis again. He's got to be tired of seeing me come in.

I didn't have a whole lot of time to spend there, which was a relief to my wife, but I did confirm with Jason that the list of 2010 Harley-Davidson colors has been out for a while now and that the turquoise and antique white two-tone will be discontinued. So 2009 is the only year for that color combo, at least for a while.

Jason and I also talked a bit about the custom motorcycle painting that Dillon Brothers can do. For about $2500 or so, (and this is just a rough guesstimate on his part, so I'm not holding Dillon Brothers to it) he said they could do just about any color scheme I could think of.

That might be fun, I mentioned, as my wife shook her head.

Yeah, I'm still thinking about it.

After I got home and did a little searching, I was able to find the official list of colors that Harleys are going to be available in for 2010.

First off, Harley-Davidson is going to discontinue these colors that were available in 2009:

• Black Pearl
• Pewter Pearl
• Dark Blue Pearl
• Pewter Denim
• Red Hot Denim
• Dark Blue Denim
• Crimson Red Sunglo

So if you had any of those colors set in your mind that you really wanted, you might want to put your money down now.

Here are the colors and color combinations that are going to still be available on the Harley 2010 model year:

Solid colors

• Vivid Black
• Flame Blue Pearl
• Brilliant Silver Pearl
• Black Denim
• Red Hot Sunglo
• Mirage Orange Pearl
• Brilliant Silver Denim

Two-tone colors

• Brilliant Silver Denim/Black Denim
• Vivid Black/Mirage Orange Pearl Race Stripe

And here's the list the new colors that Harley's going to be introducing on the 2010 model year lineup:

Solid colors

• Scarlet Red
• Black Ice Denim
• Black Ice Pearl

Two-tone colors

• Black Denim/Brilliant Silver Denim Race Stripe
• Vivid Black/Brilliant Silver Pearl Race Stripe
• Scarlet Red/Vivid Black
• Flame Blue Pearl/Brilliant Silver Pearl
• Vivid Black/Brilliant Silver Pearl
• Vivid Black/Black Ice Pearl
• Flame Blue Pearl/Vivid Black
• White Ice Pearl/Black Ice Pearl

Here are some pictures I managed to scrounge up on the Internet of the Harley 2010 colors:

I can say with all honesty that I'm really looking forward to July 25th, when Harley-Davidson is expected to officially release all the 2010 model year information.
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