2000 Harley-Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy

This lot comes to us as part of a fine collection of classic cars and motorcycles belonging to the late Professor Christopher H. Bovis FRSA, a widely published and respected expert in international and European business law, public procurement and public/private partnerships, and he was clearly a bit of a petrol head too!

This bike was bought new by Professor Bovis and first registered for the road on 25th September 2000.

Since then, it has covered a miserly 2942 miles, which is barely enough to warm up its two cylinders or clear its throat.

Either way, it’s a very low mileage hog and it’s had a very quiet life.

It appears to us to be in very good overall condition, although it will need some light recommissioning before the Fat Boy gets its fat tyres back on the open road.

This big beautiful beast of a bike presents very handsomely from every angle and its overall condition is wholly commensurate with its low mileage and many years of inactivity.

The finish on the white fenders and fuel tank is very good and the shade is particularly forgiving to minor scratches and other blemishes.

Most of the chrome work has held up very well, although there is the odd spot of foxing here and there.

They might well surrender if threatened with some efficacious chrome-cleaning products and a bit of elbow grease.

A few light scuffs and marks can be seen on the front forks, too.

The solid aluminium wheels look great and are currently playing host to matching Dunlop tyres that, although still possessed of plenty of tread, may well be a little long-in-the-tooth now.

The keener observers among you will have spotted that the inside of this motorbike is very much in the same place as the outside.

Obviously, motorcycles don’t really have an interior but we guess this is where we talk about the seats, instrumentation and controls.

We think the Corbin seat is an aftermarket item (we could be wrong). There is a spare Corbin seat that accompanies the sale and what looks like half a Caiman as a seat cover. 

We could be wrong about that, too.

Either way, the black leather is free of any holes or tears and appears to be in pretty much as-new condition.

We haven’t started or ridden the bike so we can’t make any claims for the efficacy, accuracy or otherwise of the gauges, instruments and controls.

But we can say that they look to be in very good condition.

Again, as we haven’t started or ridden the bike, we can’t voice an opinion on how well it accelerates, brakes, handles or rides.

We can say that everything on and ancillary to the engine and drivetrain looks fine, and there are no big scuffs or dinks anywhere to suggest the bike has ever been dropped.

As for the underside, what you see is what you get. It’s all there, open for inspection, and it all looks good to us with no leaks, drips or damage.

We know that the bike was bought new in 2000 and that its first two services were carried out in a timely fashion by marque experts Eddy Wright of Leeds.

The bike comes with its owner’s manual, a 2000 FLT Model service manual, a couple of old MoT certificates, a clear HPI report, and a V5C.

All Harleys are pretty iconic, but the Fat Boy is more iconic than most.

Aside from needing a new battery and some light recommissioning, this fine, low mileage example is ready and willing to bring out your inner Arnie.

Hasta la vista, baby.

We are happy to offer this motorcycle for auction with an estimate in the range of £4,000 - £8,000.

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