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We get both Hot Bike Bagger and American Bagger. I think they are both great publications, each offering their own set of features. I would suggest buying a couple of issues of each off the newsstand for a month or two and see which one fits your needs best.
Neither one is worth the price of a subscription and for these reasons:
Neither magazine ever gives the reader any comparison info regarding any products or their impression of how good the product actually is or if it actually did what it was advertised to do.
If you are simply looking for a second set of installation instructions with a few pics or an advertisers catalog go for either one.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.