Harley-Davidson FXSTSB Softail Bad Boy

Harley-Davidson FXSTSB Softail Bad Boy
Manufacturer	Harley-Davidson
Production	1995 -
Engine	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Compression ratio	8.5:1
Ignition	Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition
Transmission	5 Speed
Suspension	Front: 39mm stanchions Rear: Dual dampers, able for preload
Brakes	Front: 2x 292mm discs 1 piston caliper Rear: Single 292mm disc
Front Tire	100/90-19
Rear Tire	130/90 HB16
Seat Height	637 mm / 25.0 in
Weight	281 kg / 320 lbs (dry),
Fuel Capacity	15.9 Liters / 4.2 US gal
Manuals	Service Manual

Engine

The engine was a Air cooled cooled Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.. The engine featured a 8.5:1 compression ratio.

Chassis

It came with a 100/90-19 front tire and a 130/90 HB16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 292mm discs 1 piston caliper in the front and a Single 292mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a 39mm stanchions while the rear was equipped with a Dual dampers, able for preload. The FXSTSB Softail Bad Boy was fitted with a 15.9 Liters / 4.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 281 kg / 320 lbs.

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Overview

Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy

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.{| class="wikitable" |- !Make Model |Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy |- !Year |1995 - |- !Engine Type |Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. |- !Displacement |1337 cc / 81.5 cu-in |- !Bore X Stroke |88.8 x 108.0 mm |- !Cooling System |Air cooled |- !Compression |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 Tire |100/90-19 |- !Rear Tire |130/90 HB16 |- !Seat Height |637 mm / 25.0 in |- !Dry Weight |281 kg / 320 lbs |- !Fuel Capacity |15.9 Liters / 4.2 US gal

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