Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2016 i Baggers Magazine

DEAR BAGGERS, I am just getting back with you to say thanks for putting my story and my ride in the June issue. It is very cool to see your own ride in Baggers mag. Also thanks for the box of freebies. Thanks, 100,000 MILESTONE BAGGERS, You need to add some Canadian content to your wonderful magazine. We are located just an hour west of Toronto, Ontario. The bike is a 2014 Moto Guzzi California Custom. Beautiful Italian bike, with Moto Guzzi in its 95th year. I purchased the bike and brought her home before my heart attack. I remember coming home from my Myrtle Beach vacation, where I had my heart attack, and installing the saddlebags, luggage rack, dark-brown saddle, aluminum mirrors, and windshield a few days later. It…

Arlen Ness knows cool. And MagnaFlow knows exhaust technology. When you pair the two together, you get a performance partnership made in cool heaven. We grabbed a pair of the Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow Tru-Dual Head Pipes and Redline Slip-on Mufflers and put them to the test on our dyno. Overall, we’re stoked on the results and especially with how they look on the Street Glide. THE FACTS Arlen Ness by MagnaFlow Tru-Dual Head Pipes were designed to upgrade the look of your bike and increase flow and performance over stock. These Tru-Duals feature exclusive Magna-Black coated 1-3/4-inch stainlesssteel head pipes and come with 2-1/4-inch heat shields that offer full-coverage protection. The 12mm and 18mm O2 sensor ports allow for maximum tuning options for multiple model-year Harleys. We coupled these…

Here at Baggers, we are big proponents for safety, especially the staying alive part. Not in the Bee Gees disco sense but more literal sense because let’s face facts: Motorcycling can be dangerous. Brakes—and more importantly quality brakes—are an often-overlooked component when riding a motorcycle. You need good brakes because, after all, it’s only your life that’s at stake here. We caught up with Galfer USA during the 75th Annual Sturgis Rally and had a great chat with President Sandro Milesi about how Galfer is making a push into making quality brake components for the V-twin market. After about an hour of some good back-and-forth conversation, Sandro invited us to Barcelona, Spain, to see what goes into making quality brake components and why it’s so important. Digging deeper we learned…

We all know that Harley-Davidsons hold a great resale value. The better you take care of your bike, the more money you obviously will be able to get for it when you decide to sell. NoviStretch makes another tool to help you keep your bike in the best condition for resale or just to keep your ride clean for years to come. However you decide to look at it, the NoviStretch Hard Bag Lid Covers and their Harley-Davidson Fairing Mask are a great investment for your Harley-Davidson bagger. Coming in at only $69 a set, the lid covers are way cheaper than having to get your lids replaced or repainted. The Fairing Masks will run you $109, and that is absolutely cheaper than repainting or replacing. The covers are made…

To see your bike here in an upcoming issue of Baggers, please provide a highresolution photo—the bigger the better. Please leave out the neighbor’s minivan, trash cans, etc. Send in the year, make, and model of bike, detailed information about it, your name, city, and a description of you. To really get our attention, include a brief touring adventure or an epic ride story. Keep the pics and info coming to us at baggersmag@bonniercorp.com. FAT BOY BAGGER Bill Alnor, from Northern New Jersey, picked up a 2000 Fat Boy late in 2015. Bill received Baggers magazine in his mailbox last year, and with the inspiration of the magazine and reader submissions, he decided to dress the Fat Boy up a bit. Bill used ’09 Ultra bags, painted them with a…

Sturgis is 76 and still going strong. The city and its various venues are all gearing up for this year’s chrome-and-iron smorgasbord of V-twin tomfoolery, and we’re happy to let you know what we know about this year’s plans for the rally. While the party promises to be huge, a lot of manufacturers and other companies are keeping their plans a secret as this goes to print. Here’s a list of what you can expect so far. RIDE ON Sturgis is still a ways out, and not all of the rides have been announced yet. That said, here’s list of what we know so far: 14th Annual Mayor’s Ride (Aug. 8) Join Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen, motocross legend Ben Bostrom, state and local legislators, motorcycle enthusiasts, industry professionals, celebrities, and…

If you tuned in last month, you probably noticed the Official Lost Highway Giveaway bagger that we ran on the cover. Well, we wanted to better serve you by outlining and dissecting the list of awesome products we used to make it pretty much the coolest bike around—and one you could actually win! After securing the 2010 Electra Glide Ultra Classic from Quaid Harley-Davidson Loma Linda we reached out to Satya Kraus from Kraus Motor Co. to handle the overall design and fabrication of the project moving forward. And with Kraus’ expertise, and some really great parts partners, we were headed in the right direction for a pretty stellar giveaway bike that one lucky guy or gal will be able to ride the tar out of come July 23, 2016,…

Stainless-steel exhaust pipes are just plain cool. Recently we encountered a company, FAB28 Industries, that was definitely making some different styles of exhausts out of stainless steel that we had to get our hands on for testing. FAB28 is a metal fabrication shop specializing in handcrafted exhaust systems that are made to order for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The FAB28 2-into-1 systems not only produce good performance gains without sacrificing tolerable sound levels, but they look badass to boot and are easy to install. We grabbed an FB-01 Touring Exhaust that fits 2007– later Harley-Davidson Touring models (Street Glide, Road Glide, Road King, and more) and headed over to RPM Moto in Cherry Valley, California, where owner Josh Rundlett tested it out on a 2015 Road Glide that was already outfitted with…

For as much work as DA Performance threw into making this bagger, the idea behind it is deceptively straightforward: big motor, big wheel, lots of riding. Bringing those three ideas together into a daily rider isn’t nearly that simple though. DA’s team started with a trip to the auction where they picked up the stripped 2009 Street Glide/Road King that would later become this machine. “I was going to build it for the Hot Bike Tour,” Chuck Connick tells us, “but we built it last year for Daytona. I just wanted to do a 32 that looks proportionate on a Road King.” Achieving that meant major reconstructive surgery for the frame. Moose at Misfit Industries operated on it, raking and stretching it to the proper proportions. In the end, he…

“Transition” can be a very scary word. Whether in life, career, or relationships, it usually comes from something bad. Well, not in this case. I have known that this “transition” from freestyle motocross rider to “what the hell am I going to do now” type of change was coming soon. Throughout my career as a freestyle motocross rider I would have brutal injuries, and you can’t help but to think, “Is this the end?” Fortunately for me I managed to push through injuries, work hard, and stay relevant in the game for 20 years. And the time has come to put this racehorse to pasture. Over the past 13 years I have diversified myself a bit with my clothing company, chain of tattoo shops, supercross race team, and my fair…

Many of the words in the opening sentence of John Steinbeck’s seminal novel Cannery Row conjure up thoughts of Oakland, California: It is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of life, a tone, a habit, nostalgia, a dream. In other words, Oakland, California, is a beautiful mess. Which brings us to Arlen Ness Enterprises in Dublin, California (we’ll get back to Oakland in a moment). A 70,000-square-foot monolith, which serves as the mothership for all Arlen Ness does, it’s as far away, literally and figuratively, from the man’s original storefront shop down on East 14th Street in Oakland that any streetfighting Harley man can get. But Arlen’s still in the game. He’s here on a Thursday afternoon to not only cast his eyes upon his custom-bike-building empire…

Three words have been handselected to cumulatively paint an accurate portrait of the Buffalo Chip campground in Sturgis, South Dakota—rock, rumble, and rebellion. “They” say a picture is worth a thousand words, but these three singular words come together to not only describe a place but also evoke the essence of an entire culture and lifestyle. Now, that kind of power is invaluable, and the importance of the words combined is truly insurmountable. For 35 years, the Buffalo Chip has been the place for bikers/campers to go for a Sturgis experience like none other. To honor this experience and tradition, Rod Woodruff, Buffalo Chip president, has reached out to Kuryakyn President Holger Mohr to put together some ideas to help create a motorcycle that embodied the spirit of the Buffalo…

Living along the coast of California makes regular stuff that much more enjoyable, but nothing comes to mind quicker than riding motorcycles. Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1) and US 101 are some of the most majestic routes in the world offering unforgettable ocean views that are unlike others anywhere else on the planet. Without sounding too mushy and overly hopped up on state pride, it’s just a known fact that cruising along the coast is just one of the best perks of living on the left side of the country. Leif McCurdy is a resident of California, tucked away in the North Bay Area (about an hour north of San Francisco) in a city called Santa Rosa. Now, if you’re a fan of adult grape juice, you may have heard of…

ROTATION INDUSTRIES Delta Wheel Rotation Industries just released the newest wheel design in its chrome and DarkSide collections. The Delta launches your bike to another level with pricing that blasts the competition. Available in sizes 16 to 30 inches, Rotation Industries has the right size for you. Starting at $1,079 // rotation.mx WILD 1 INC’S Beach Bar Handlebars Looking for the ultimate custom classic 1.25-inch beach bars for your bike? Check out Wild 1 Inc.’s classic Chubby Beach Bars! Combining max comfort with style these Chubbys not only make your bike look smooth but you will feel better riding! The Beach Bar Chubbys have a 3.5-inch rise, are 36-inch wide, and provide 15 inches of pullback with a comfortable 60-degree wrist angle. Like all Chubbys they are drilled for internal…