Harley-Davidson just dropped its latest Icons Collection model, and spoiler alert: it’s shiny. Really shiny. Meet the 2024 Fat Boy Gray Ghost, a limited-edition throwback cruiser that’s basically Harley saying, “What if chrome, but shinier?”
It celebrates 35 years of the Fat Boy, the brawny cruiser that shot to fame when Arnold Schwarzenegger rode it through a storm drain in Terminator 2 and straight into pop culture history.
Limited to just 1,990 units globally, this thing is a certified collector’s item. But the big talking point? That finish. Harley’s using something called physical vapor deposition (PVD), which makes the tank and fenders look like they’ve been dipped in molten chrome. It’s their first time applying it to major bodywork, as it’s usually reserved for trim bits like exhaust shields or badges. Gaudy? Oh, absolutely. But also kinda awesome.
There are other throwbacks baked in, too. Like the round air cleaner, yellow pinstriping, and a leather seat with tassels and lacing. There’s even a winged tank medallion for that extra dose of retro flair. It’s Harley nostalgia turned up to eleven, but somehow it doesn’t feel like a parody.
Powering the Gray Ghost is the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, Harley’s biggest non-CVO powerplant. That’s 1,923cc of pure brawn, putting out 101 horsepower and 122 pound-feet of torque—a nice step up from the Fat Boy 114’s 94 hp and 119 lb-ft. And yes, while sportbikes with a third of the displacement pump out even more power, horsepower was never really the name of the game for cruisers like this.
Riding tech includes recalibrated suspension, three selectable ride modes (Road, Rain, and Sport), cornering ABS, traction control, drag-torque slip control, and tire pressure monitoring. You even get a 5-inch digital display, LED lighting, a USB-C port, and pre-installed connectors for heated gear—because chrome and creature comforts are no longer mutually exclusive.
The damage? $25,399. Which, to be fair, is about what you’d expect for a factory custom with limited production, extra tech, and a finish that looks like it belongs in a Bond villain’s garage.
So here’s the question: would you actually ride it? Like, really ride it? Or is this the kind of bike that’s destined to live under a cover, wheeled out only for bike nights and Instagram flexes?
Would you let that mirror-like finish face the elements—or keep it as pristine as Harley intended?
Source: Harley-Davidson
