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The Fat Boy's front and rear wheels are solid disks that contribute to the overall perception of biker Fat-ness which, on this bike, is a good thing. Bolted to the front wheel is a single 292mm disk which is part of the new-for-2000 brake system that biker includes a new four-piston caliper with a new brake pad material and a patented, fixed-rotor design that reportedly requires no periodic maintenance. The Yamaha uses dual 298 mm front discs and a single 320mm rear disk. The rims aren't the solid discs biker found on the Harley but are more traditional spoke rims that some people preferred over the Fat Boy's items - especially in heavy side-winds. The brakes were the other area where we encountered something contrary to our expectations. Harley brakes have always been on the weak side of things but, compared to our Yamaha test unit, the Fat Boy's brakes were deemed most impressive. The Yamaha's rear brake worked just fine, but the front lever required a firm tug and needed to be pulled almost into the grip before any significant sort of braking power was transferred to the front end.
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