Softail Fat Boy Special/Fat Boy Lo FLSTFB (2013): The Same Bike, Two Different Names Depending on Which Side of the Atlantic You're On
Harley genuinely sold this exact model under two different names in 2013 — "Fat Boy Lo" in the US market and "Fat Boy Special" in the UK and Europe — both sharing the identical FLSTFB model code and mechanical specification. Total Motorcycle's own market-specific documentation confirms this directly, cross-referencing the UK Fat Boy Special listing back to the US Fat Boy Lo spec sheet.
Building on the standard Fat Boy's foundation, this trim brought a darker, slammed appearance to the lineup: custom black bullet-hole wheels, a denim black frame, blacked-out covers and header shields, and satin chrome finishing in place of Harley's typical mirror-bright chrome. A slammed, narrow-cut seat sits just 24.25 inches off the ground, with forward foot controls and a low 1.25-inch handlebar creating a genuinely secure, cruising-focused riding stance.
Power comes from the High Output Twin Cam 103, an air-cooled V-twin displacing 1,690cc, delivering drive through a 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission with belt final drive. Standard equipment includes a horseshoe oil tank and a 5-gallon fuel tank, with ABS available through the optional Security Package alongside anti-theft protection.
This exact model year also had a genuine limited-production sibling: the Fat Boy Special/Fat Boy Lo 110th Anniversary Edition, capped at 1,750 units worldwide, adding solid bronze fuel tank badges plated in black nickel and distressed to highlight the bronze finish, a gold-tone Bar and Shield cloisonné insert, model-specific anniversary trim, and a serialization badge — with ABS and the Smart Security System bundled as standard equipment on that anniversary trim specifically, rather than the optional-cost items they were on the standard-production bike. Confirmed dimensions list a 94.3-inch overall length and 39-inch width, with 2013 US pricing starting at $16,799.
This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a 2013 Softail Fat Boy Special/Fat Boy Lo FLSTFB running the way it was built to.
