Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2015 i Baggers Magazine

Sunglasses Proper sunglasses are a dime a dozen. Finding the right ones that not only look stylish but also protect your precious eyes for a somewhat reasonable rate is a daunting task. We’d definitely been eyeing VZ’s lineup for a while, and the Irvine, Californiabased company’s world HQ scratched our itch and sent over a few of its “less-is-more” shades that won’t break the bank but will also protect your eyeballs from flying debris and, of course, from the overwhelming fear of looking uncool. 1 BANNER // $95 VonZipper’s Banner sunglasses are also high quality and constructed in Italy with a nylon grilamid frame that’s held together with stainless-steel optical hinges. The base-six spherical impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses will protect your eyes with 100-percent UV protection, and the frames fit snuggly…

Here at Baggers we’re always on the lookout for new products to make our bikes go faster, look cooler, or ride better. And the last one gets overlooked quite a lot in the bagger world. Hopefully we can help change your mind by telling you that the factory H-D Touring model air shocks aren’t the best things out there for your riding style. In fact, they’re not even very good, given all that weight of the bike, plus when you pack on a passenger and a bunch of gear, it’s the quality of the ride that suffers, folks! And who wants that? Hence the reason the aftermarket is starting to recognize the trend for bagger owners upgrading to proper-handling front ends or rear shocks for their rides. It just so…

I don’t want to jinx myself here, but I have this sense of rider invincibility when I’m on the BMW K1600 GTL Exclusive. I feel as though I am in this magical little bubble where the sun will still shine while it rains everywhere around me. In fact, that sort of happened when I rode from Orange County to Ventura, California, in light rain and managed to pull into the driveway 99 percent dry. Magic. Or the first time I got on the bike and gently worked my way through the six-speed gearbox on an open highway, only to look down and see that I was somehow pulling the smoothest 120 mph of my life. Magic. The ride of the GTL reaches an unparalleled level of comfort and ease, but…

While “30 inches of hardcharging ponies” might sound like an ad for a Tijuana sex show, it’s also an accurate description for Azzkikr’s Race Star. If you went on the Hot Bike Tour last year, you probably saw Race Star—or at least heard it. You’d have a hard time not hearing this bike coming. Created from a 2013 Road King, Len Edmondson and Azzkikr cranked the performance factor up to 11. They did this to prove a point: making a 30-inch front wheel and gigantor motor ride great together. Race Star is Azzkikr’s performance parts line. Showing the collection off on a Power Tour bike was a no-brainer. Len knew that if he were going to show off and get the most bang, he’d need to bring all of his…

4.5-inch Slip-Ons RCX-haust is the brainchild of the man who started the RC Components custom-wheel empire, Rick Ball. Knowing the popularity of exhaust components for Harley-Davidson riders, and how the other large aftermarket mods most owners make besides a new set of wheels is exhaust, he figured he’d start making quality components for that customer as well. Fastforward to today and the new lineup is looking—and sounding—really good. Rick’s Custom Components’ newest offering to the lineup is the 4.5-inch slip-on mufflers that are available with 10 different end caps to suit every Harley head banger’s tastes. THE FACTS RCX-haust’s new 4.5-inch mufflers feature a full-length 4.5-inch diameter muffler body with a precision-tuned 3-inch stepped core baffle, which transitions from a 2.5-inch louvered core into a ceramic-wrapped 3-inch perforated baffle, to…

When you think of a custom bagger these days, you pretty much associate the rear end with stretched bags, stretched fenders, and some serious custom lighting in the taillamp and turn-signal departments. Bad Dad, makers of fine custom motorcycle products for multiple makes/ models, has made a living helping folks achieve a more stylish package for their two-wheeled cruisers and tourers. This specific Bad Dad Competition Series Rear Bagger/Fender kit ($2,525) is exactly what we were looking for on our 2005 Harley-Davidson Road King project where the bike owner was looking for a little more flash for his stock bagger. This kit fits 1993–2013 Harley baggers, but there are also kits out there now for the ’14–later Rushmore Touring models. The best part is that this entire kit has been…

Matt Risley and his shop, MRI Customs, went to town on this bagger. You can’t truly understand just how medieval he went on its ass unless you’ve seen it prior to all of his hard work. Bought sight unseen with more than 60,000 hard miles under its worn-out tires, it looks absolutely nothing like the sanitary blue vision of awesome that it is now. The first phase was the keep-ortoss process you go through whenever customizing a stocker. In this case, Matt held on to the back-wheel configuration and transmission while modifying or outright replacing pretty much everything else. His battle plan boiled down to recreating the bike as a timeless bagger that was so far beyond clean that it wouldn’t be fair to the bikes around it. With 20…

AVON GRIPS Boss Grips Avon’s new Boss Performance grips are a very ergonomically friendly set of grips for the V-t win bagger. Incorporating the Cokebottle shape, as well as a built-in throttle assist, these grips even include an undercut area for your fingers to fit into. Th e Boss Grips are available in push-pull or fly-by-wire rubber with chrome or black aluminum ends and billet grips for push-pullonly in chrome or black. Starting at $74.99 // avongrips.com MILWAUKEE BAGGER Replacement Rear Fender Milwaukee Bagger’s new custom replacement rear fender with frenched-in license plate and dual-exhaust openings is made from high-quality injected composite materials for 2009–2015 Harley baggers. All mounting holes and a seat stud are drilled and ready for installation. Th is is a replacement of the stock fender that’s…

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Just to start I would like to say you guys have a great magazine, and some of the guys at work pass it around like porn! Last night while out on a ride in my hometown of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, I was headed south and there were some pretty badass storms moving in. I pulled over to snap some pics of the sky and then decided to add the bike in. I didn’t know if you would be interested in putting these in your magazine. I understand you guys probably get stuff like this all the time but just thought I would give it a shot. Thanks, TONY PLUMMER Of course we love photos like this. Thanks for the submission, Tony! BAGGERS, I want to…

Harley-Davidson Touring model fans were left in suspense for an entire year when production on the Road Glide was abruptly halted. Was the bike being discontinued? If it was, in fact, getting the ax, was another model slated to come in to take its place? What did it all mean? Many feared for the future of their favorite bagger during this time of uncertainty, but sometimes the only thing you can do is take a seat, brace for the worst, and hope for the best. Luckily, the situation didn’t turn out to be as dire as it first appeared. H-D wasn’t planning to scrap the Road Glide after all. The plan was quite the opposite, actually. When 2014 rolled around, and all of the other Touring models were being released,…

I once caught a stranger head-downass-up digging around in the cabin of my car. I’d been about to jump in my whip to head to work in the broad 9 a.m. daylight but was completely stunned by the sight. Overcome by shock, all I could muster was a weak, “Wh— What are you doing?!” The apparent good Samaritan said he saw someone else in my car and was checking to see if anything was missing. I didn’t know how to respond to that. He then jumped on his nearby bicycle, directed an F-bomb toward me, and pedaled off. Although he didn’t take anything that morning, my car got broken into again later that week, and I ended up short one nice aftermarket audio head unit. You’ll have to forgive me…

Peace of mind while riding can come more easily than it should at times. It’s easy to forget all your troubles when you’re cruising down the road with the wind in your face. It’s when you know that your bike is in tip-top shape that you can actually kick back and enjoy the scenery, knowing that everything will function as it should. Brakes are one of the most important parts of your bike and should be checked regularly. When you know what you’re looking for, checking your brake wear can be done in a matter of seconds. But if you’ve never done it before, like anything else, it can seem like a bigger job than it is. We went down to Montgomery Motorcycle Co. in San Clemente, California, to get…

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. 75 YEARS YOUNG William Galewood has been riding motorcycles since 1954 and currently lives in Rootstown, Ohio. He’s 75 years old and owns two Harleys. The photo is of his 2010 Heritage, which has just about everything Harley offers and more. The saddlebags were fringed out (14 inches and stiffener kits), plus double-ply straps by Boss…