Projecting pro-street presence, the new Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) Fat Bob rolls with a high-performance rumble and the flash of custom chrome. From its beefy front tire to its twisted Tommy Gun exhaust to the arrogant flip of its Bobtail rear fender, the 2009 CVO Fat Bob will stake its claim to a wide stretch of asphalt.

The CVO Fat Bob is a limited-production motorcycle created by the Harley-Davidson CVO group, and based on the Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob. Approximately 2,450 examples of the 2009 CVO Fat Bob will be produced by a team of highly skilled technicians in a special assembly area at the Harley-Davidson Kansas City Vehicle Operations facility.
 

With a chunky 130 mm front tire and dual headlamps framed in thick, 49 mm fork legs, the original Fat Bob took Dyna styling in a new direction when it first appeared in 2008. For 2009, the CVO group gives the Fat Bob the CVO treatment – bold paint, brilliant chrome and a monster motor – to create a premium custom motorcycle loaded with exclusive features.

New 16-inch Fang wheels debut on the CVO Fat Bob. These cast-aluminum wheels feature a black powdercoated slotted center that contrasts with a chrome rim flange with bolt-on “fang” inserts clawing over each slot. The brake discs and sprockets are styled to complement the wheels. The front wheel carries a 130 mm tire with a distinctive, blocky tread pattern. On the rear is a 180 mm tire. Premium suspension includes lowered front forks and chromed rear shocks that have been re-tuned for enhanced ride comfort.

Chromed from the axle covers to the triple clamps, the front end of the CVO Fat Bob is topped with a chrome pull-back riser, chrome 1.25-inch-diameter internally-wired handlebar, and chrome switch housing, hand levers, and clutch and brake master cylinders. Hand grips, forward-mounted footpegs, shifter peg and brake pedal pad are from the Ironside Collection. A new two-piece tank console is finished in chrome and then is color-matched with a special CVO medallion.

CVO debuts another new material on this motorcycle’s saddle, which features a seating surface covered in Alcantara, a high-tech engineered material that looks and feels like soft, natural suede but exceeds Harley-Davidson standards for durability and comfort. The remainder of the seat is smooth black leather, and it’s finished with a recessed chrome Harley-Davidson medallion. The seat rests over a wide Bobtail rear fender that holds a smoked LED tri-bar tail/brake light with a chrome slotted cover for a sinister look in the back.

Below the distinctive Fat Bob fuel tank that gives this model its name rests the largest engine produced by Harley-Davidson, the Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110. Available only on CVO models, the Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) Twin Cam 110 produces 114 ft. lbs. of torque at 3500 rpm and features a heavy-duty, self-adjusting clutch with hydraulic actuation and the 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission. The Heavy Breather intake with exposed high-flow conical filter features a special chrome end cap, a “110 SE” emblem and a sculpted trim ring. The CVO Fat Bob-exclusive Tommy Gun 2-1-2 exhaust snakes around the engine before exiting through chrome blunt-cut mufflers. The header pipes, which are exposed through the exhaust shield slots, are finished with a black coating. The powertrain is finished in CVO-exclusive granite powdercoat with chrome covers, and features new a “110 Cubic Inch” badge on the chrome billet derby cover.

The CVO Fat Bob is available in three color combinations: Sunrise Yellow Pearl with Platinum Quartz, Black Diamond with Fire Quartz, and Denim Granite with Electric Blue Fade, CVO’s first ever combination of matte and gloss paint finishes. In each case, the frame, swingarm, battery cover, electrical panel cover and coil cover are color-matched to the main bodywork color. A security system with smart siren, a CVO indoor cover and unique Harley-Davidson CVO gold ignition key with display keepsake box are included. Features of the 2009 CVO Fat Bob include:

Rubber-mounted, air-cooled, Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine with granite and chrome finish
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission
High performance clutch with hydraulic actuation
Powdercoat and chrome cast Fang wheels with bolt-in inserts
Leather seat with Alcantara accents
Two-piece fuel tank console with chrome and color-matched finish
Premium suspension tuning
Two paint options with quartz graphics:
Sunrise Yellow Pearl with Platinum Quartz
Black Diamond with Fire Quartz
One paint option with the first-ever CVO combination of denim and gloss:
Denim Granite with Electric Blue Fade
Denim granite custom chin spoiler with chrome sideplates
Chrome dual headlamp housing with chrome trim ring and headlight mount
Tri-Bar LED tail light and chrome slotted tail light cover
Color matched frame, swingarm, electrical box cover, battery cover and coil cover, fender support covers and console cover.
Chrome front and rear axle nut covers
Chrome clutch line clamp
Chrome rear shocks with adjustable preload
Chrome upper shock stud covers
Profile custom mirrors with solid stem
Black solid floating brake rotors
Slotted chrome sprocket
Chrome wheel spacers
Chrome triple clamps
Chrome lowered fork sliders and dust covers
Chrome fork nut covers
Chrome valve stem caps
Chrome voltage regulator
Chrome derby cover and timer cover
Chrome transmission side cover
Chrome dipstick
Chrome exhaust bracket
Slotted chrome belt guard
Diamondback cables and lines
Black high-torque 1.4kw starter
Black header pipes
Blunt-cut mufflers
Screamin’ Eagle SYN3 synthetic motorcycle lubricant in engine, transmission and primary case
130 mm D427F front tire with “Big Block” tread pattern
180 mm D427 rear tire with “Big Block” tread pattern
Chrome handlebar clamp with integrated tachometer mount
Chrome 1.25-inch diameter handlebar with internal wiring
Chrome one-piece riser
Chrome hand levers and switch housings
Chrome forward controls
Chrome billet style shift lever and rear brake lever
Chrome rider and passenger footpeg supports
Chrome rear brake rod
Spun-aluminum metal-faced speedometer and tachometer
Ironside Collection:
Footpegs
Shifter peg
Brake pedal pad
Hand grips
Polished stainless steel shift linkage
Bullet style front and rear turn signals with smoked lenses
Unique Harley-Davidson CVO gold ignition key with keepsake box
Indoor storage cover with embroidered CVO logo

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