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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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So it was a beautiful day in boston (75 in March!) and i couldnt help but notice that the majority of bikes on the road are baggers. Growing up (im 30) the majority of bikes seemed to be softails but it seems that the trend now is customizing baggers. How many of you have changed from softails to baggers?
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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I notice the same out here in California..
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Same here today in Wisconsin. Must have seen a couple hundred. In our group of 14 bikes only 3 were not baggers.
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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cause we bad to the bone
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Got to have some place for our cool aid. Buck Ofama
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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I switched, had a Heritage, went to a Ultra Limited. Loved the Heritage, just want to be do more miles this yr, need the xtra room and no vibrations. Have no plans to customize tho, Harley did a good enough job at the design.
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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People are finally realizing what a lot of us already knew, baggers are the only way to go......
 
Old Mar 18, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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I think its cause we are aging
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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When I bought my Night Train I told myself I'd be in the market for a bagger in a couple of years. Now that it's a couple of years later I don't think I could part with my Train. I just love this bike.
 



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