Harley Davidson FXFBS Softail Fat Bob 114 2024 Service Manual

The Fat Bob 114 carries into 2024 essentially unchanged mechanically, building on the electronic cruise control that became standard equipment the year before. It remains, in Harley's own words, built to "shake up the status quo" — a description that still holds up against the rest of the muscle-cruiser segment years after the model's reinvented Softail-generation debut.

A recent long-term review put it plainly: this is a cruiser built around the Milwaukee-Eight 114 motor in the modern Softail chassis, with forward controls, twin disc brakes, and an inverted fork — components that together give the Fat Bob a genuinely different riding character than Harley's more traditional cruisers. The 114 delivers strong torque through a 6-speed gearbox with belt final drive, running through the model's signature 2-into-1-into-2 upswept exhaust with a contrast bronze finish.

Dimensions run 92.1 in. long with a 28-degree rake, 63.6 in. wheelbase, and 27.7 in. laden seat height. Front and rear tires run 150/80-16 and 180/70B16 on Dunlop Harley-Davidson series rubber, with a 3.5-gallon tank and 5-quart oil capacity. Inverted front forks improve steering precision and braking feedback, while easily adjustable rear suspension lets riders tune the ride without sacrificing the Softail's hidden-shock, hardtail-look silhouette.