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"Bagger" Defined; Agree? Disagree?

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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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Who made Editor Courtney the boss? dawg, that's a nice ride you got there.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dawg
Agree!
dawg?

You should be banned for that!
That's just wrong!!!

 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by BadPiggy
dawg?

You should be banned for that!
That's just wrong!!!

When I was down in New Orleans on Bourbon St all the shops had pictures of well endowed gals like Dawg's chick. Maybe he's from Nawlins?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dawg
Agree!
Come on man, I was eating my breakfast while reading this thread. Put a warning on pics like that first.

Regarding the RK, it is in a class of it's own. Certainly not a softail, and doesn't have the plastic look of the batwing or sharknose.

We used to call them "Dressers". Not sure when it switched over to "Baggers".
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bobros
We used to call them "Dressers". Not sure when it switched over to "Baggers".
I'm certainly no authority on this subject, but.......
I've always considered a dresser to be a decked out scoot, like an Ultra..one with a tour pack. Bagger is simply a scoot with saddlebags. However, I've never called a Heritage a bagger, it's either a softtail or a Heritage, to me.

I still use both words, Bagger & Dresser.

I kinda think the definition is in the eye of the beholder.

Again, I'm no authority on the subject. Just my opinion.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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Looks like they defined a bagger as "hard bagged" They can't be more wrong.
To me any FL that is not chopped up,has bags and a windshield (on or off the bike) is a bagger.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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DAWG!!! Thats NOT funny, man! I just blew a Cheerio out my nose and it hurts like hell!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bobros

We used to call them "Dressers". Not sure when it switched over to "Baggers".
I was just going to say the same thing, forever our bikes were Dressers. I think the entire Tour bike line are "Baggers", "Dressers" or what ever. A Heritage ST or Dyna with bags are not!
 
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What if i put leather covers on my hard bag..... or if i put hard covers over my........
Oh never mind! What was the question again.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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naw man i aint call'in them poser bikes.
My bike is a poser bike you guys have "baggers"

I need one!!!
 
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