Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2016 i Baggers Magazine

We have been adding all sorts of modifications to our long term Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra, from decorative pieces to performance parts; the Road Glide is getting a complete overhaul. This go-around we dialed in on lighting for our project. From front to rear we made additions to the lighting system. Up front we decided to slap on a set of Harley’s Fog Lamps (part #68000090 $399.95) and the Fog Lamp Fairing Mount Kit (part #68000183, $99.95) to help brighten our view at night. In the rear we changed out all the stock red lenses for smoked LED sets including the LED King Tour-Pak Brake/Turn/Tail Lamp Kit (part #67800368, $299.95), Tour-Pak Side Marker LED Smoked Kit (part #54352-09, $119.95), Smoked Layback LED Tail Lamp (part #67800356, $159.95), and we topped…

In 1958 Harley-Davidson Motor Company gifted rock ’n’ roll legends Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis a little something special, the first two 1959 Panhead FLHs fresh off the assembly line. The only problem was Jerry Lee got serial number one, and Elvis got number two. Apparently “The Killer” would give “The King” a hard time about it, and Elvis even tried to trade. Jerry Lee wouldn’t budge on his number-one H-D, and Elvis would be forever butthurt. The FLH Panhead is a legend in itself, engrained in motorcycling history overall but also deep rooted in early rock ’n’ roll, as well as classic Americana like apple pie, baseball, and, um, syphilis. When JC Larson wanted to honor the tradition of rebuilding and restoring a classic bike, he knew it…

BIKEMASTER Battery Insulator The Battery Insulator was designed to extend the life of motorcycle batteries. The Battery Insulator will protect motorcycle batteries from radiant heat up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and it will also protect the battery from vibrations during riding. It fits most top- and side-mount batteries and is easy to install. The Battery Insulator (part #780600) from BikeMaster can be ordered through your local Tucker Rocky/Biker’s Choice dealer. $17.95 // bikemaster.com VANCE & HINES Twin Cam .575 Camshafts Vance & Hines has released a new .575-inch lift camshaft for 2007–2016 H-D Touring models. It features a quiet lobe designed to eliminate excessive valve-train noise with the potential of 95-plus horsepower and 105 poundfeet of torque out of a 103ci engine using a stock 103 engine with Power Dual…

There’s a certain connection shared between good friends that’s unlike any other relationship in one’s life. It’s a bond that’s tough to break and one that is worth preserving at all costs, even if that means skipping a direct flight home and getting talked into riding a motorcycle all the way back instead. But we’ll get to that in just a little bit. For now, let us introduce you all to the principals of this here tale: a Mr. Carlos Becerra and his good pal Zach Ness. These two guys have seen some things throughout the years of knowing each other. Being fellow Hamster motorcycle club members, they’ve put in their fair share of road time together. Custom bikes have played a big part in what has brought both Carlos…

If no else makes one, make it yourself. Whatever that idea is that planted itself in your head, get off your ass and build it if no one else does. Empires and fortunes have been forged on that notion for centuries. “You know what would be kinda neat? Refining those cannons that the Chinese make and scaling them down to propel little balls of lead at people en masse.” After some smith in Europe turned that horribly violent idea into blood-soaked reality, the rest of the world was pretty much Europe’s bitch for centuries. Not all innovations lead to hundreds of years of oppression though. Motorcycles were revolutionary in their way, doing their part to move the world from horseback to gas power. The old notion of scratch-building your dreams…

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. SOFTAIL BAGGER Paul Boeckman is a custom painter at Kallemeyn Customs, a division of Kallemeyn Collision in Palos Heights, Illinois, a large 28,000-square-foot shop that has been in the same location 41 years. He painted his own Softail, which combines a raked front end with a modified heritage front fender to fit the 21-inch wheel. He…

BAGGERS, Thanks for an awesome magazine. It’s refreshing to read a “biker” magazine about people who actually ride farther than the nearest bar. Anyway, I was asked by a local magazine to write this about Run for the Wall. Just thought I’d send this in just in case you might be interested in running it. Run for the Wall is the most rewarding thing I have done on two wheels. Just trying to get the word out. Thanks again! HELLO, Super excited to see the foldout poster in the latest issue. Felt like a school kid when I got to unfold it. Unfortunately, mine was cut down the seams of the folds. My darling wife tried to tape it, but the seams won’t line up without bunching. She was hoping…

Probably the most common aftermarket modification a bagger owner makes is swapping out the factory exhaust pipe for something better than stock. What that looks like per se can obviously take on all shapes and sizes: a 2-into-1, a set of True Duals, 2-into-1-into-2s, or a simple set of slip-ons. We wanted to showcase a bunch of goodies for you to choose from for your bagger. We also wanted to showcase the results of 12 different exhaust pipes we’ve tested over the past six months to give you the skinny on how these perform on your bike. Enjoy the article! Vance & Hines Super Radius THE FACTS The DOM steel tubing features a stepped design that starts at 1-3/4 inches from the cylinder heads then 2-1/8 inches at the hidden…

We all know suspension is extremely important for not only comfort but performance as well. Installing the right suspension for your specific needs can make a bike feel like a completely different machine, but getting the correct setup for you is not as simple as height and weight. This is where EMC Shocks comes in. EMC Shocks is a French manufacturer of shock absorbers for motorcycles (road, custom, sport, and competition), ATVs, sidecars, and autocross. These are lowpressure gas tri-tube dampers mainly designed to optimize comfort through dampening high-movement speed. They are easy to adjust because the ratio of compression and rebound is already optimized. We got a set of its Custom Line shocks ($790) for our Road King project after we sent in our specs: rider height, weight, mods…

There are multiple reasons why you would need to replace your clutch pack: high mileage, improper clutch adjustment, user error, etc. Regardless of the reason when the time comes to get in there and yank that old pack out, DP Brakes has your back with one of its clutch pack kits ($200 for friction plate set and steel plate set). With new friction plates and steel plates, it comes with everything needed to replace your old burned-out clutch and get you performing at the appropriate level. DP Brakes claims that its Clutch Kits last 300 percent longer than stock and provide fade-free performance. They also do not require any pre-soaking; just take the old plates out and install the new DP clutch plates—easy installation is always a plus. Follow along…