went down to bike week, lots of cool bikes but the reoccurring nightmare I keep seeing are those stupid baggers with the huge front wheel. i'm sorry but they just look dumb, although I had something similar back in the day, guess I thought it was cool too.

 

I agree. I am not a fan either.

 

Not a fan either, always wondered how they handled

 

They are the best investment if your looking for a bike designed to tour but you really just want to keep it in the garage and show it off. I can't see doing any kinda road trips on those things, I think my big wheeled (21") Dyna bagger would out do one of those things on a two-three hour trip and they wouldn't have a chance on a 12+ hour day with it. They look good for about 5 seconds, which is about how long it takes to say to yourself "cool, by why?" then go to the next one and repeat.

 

Agreed

 

It's a bad fad that won't last long. Kinda like skinny jeans for dudes.

 

I can't see them working very well, just looking at the front geometry.

 

I don't like them either but honestly they are growing on me. I think I appreciate the things they are doing to them but not so much the look. I don't think I'd ever own one. Never say never, lol.

But I can see some of those are in the $60-70k range and like most things its a competition now. When I go to the lake each year its bigger/louder boats to out-do the big guy from last year. One guy was pulling his boat with a semi truck! because a lifted F350 was too mainstream.


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Seems that these have replaced custom choppers at the top of the food chain. Design fads come and go so now it's these I guess. Does this big wheel slammed bagger style have a name?

 

Ugly and a waste of money?

I'd like to eventually build a badass bagger for touring on with style, but the front wheel won't be any bigger than a simple 21". 26's and there's now a 36" front wheel. It's ridiculous. Hopefully it doesn't last long. It's mainly just for show bikes. Don't really see any that people put a LOT of miles on. trailer to an event then ride around maybe put 100 miles or so on it. I'll do that mileage in 2hrs on my FB.