Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy

Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy L.E.

Make Model	Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy
Year	1995 - 96
Engine	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity	1337 cc / 81.5 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	88.8 x 108.0 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	8.5:1
Induction	40mm Keihin CV carburetor
Ignition	Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition
Starting	Electric
Max Power	58 hp / 42.3 kW @ 5000 rpm
Max Torque	90.8 Nm / 67 lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Belt
Front Suspension	39mm stanchions
Front Wheel Travel	175 mm / 6.9 in
Rear Suspension	Dual dampers, able for preload
	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes	2x 292mm discs 1 piston caliper
Rear Brakes	Single 292mm disc
Front Tyre	100/90-19
Rear Tyre	130/90 HB16
Seat Height	637 mm / 25.0 in
Dry Weight	281 kg / 320 lbs
Fuel Capacity	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal

If the name Softail Bad Boy seems a contradiction in terms, just call it the FXSTSB for short. Whatever the designation, the latest Springer is a stylistic nod to the Knucklehead and the black-and-white movies of the 1940s. jimmy Cagney would have ridden a Bad Boy.

Introduced in 1995, the Softail Springer with-an-attitude traded chrome for the black outfit of the boulevard bandito. The Bad Boy wore the slotted disc rear wheel of the

Custom and the smaller 4.2-gallon 0 5.9lit) fuel tank of the Springer.The studded, deeply-stepped saddle and forward-mount foot controls put the rider in the classic sit-up-and-beg posture. With seat height an inch (2.54cm) less than the Sportster Hugger, the rider sits more in than on the bike.

The price was $13,850, available in any color so long as it was black.

The Bad Boy carried over to 1996 with only moderate revisions. More chrome had turned black, seat height dropped still lower to 25.75 inches (65.4cm) and the machine lost five pounds (2.27kg). The electronic speedometer arrived and the price went up by $575. The Black Bart color scheme remained the only option, but the tank and fender graphics were offered in choices of either yellow, purple or turquoise.

Designer Willie G. Davidson has shown an affinity for black motorcycles, as evidenced by the XLCR Café Racer and the Sturgis. The classic British machines such as the Brough Superior and Vincent Black Shadow were ebony-coated constructs with chrome and polished aluminum highlights. Something about big motorcycles and lustrous black finish complements both the mechanical bits and the shapes and lines of the overall design, without colors competing for attention.

The Bad Boy rekindles the imagery of the past framed in the hardware of the present. The Softail chassis geometry was revised for slightly more rear wheel travel, and the new quieter, smoother-shifting gearbox and slotted floating disc brakes bring standards of contemporary performance. But the Bad Boy sells on its bold profile and patent leather sheen; Milwaukee's version of the Batmobile.

Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy L.E.