cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy vs Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy has a 658 mm seat; the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe sits at 660 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 66 cm for the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and 66 cm for the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Fat Boy | Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 658 mm | 660 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,651 mm | 1,638 mm |
| Wet weight | 315 kg | 322 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,746 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
- Open (121.1 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
- Open (119.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
- Neutral (10.0 deg)