Redrum and the 30 inch killer
Original Listing found at http://btbaggers.com/1dIafNJ Beantown Baggers is not responsible nor associated with the sale of this bike.
Categories: eBay bike of the week
Monthly Archives: February 2014
The Dime Show – Australia Ridin’ Video (we’ve found a perfect 10 ride!)
This video was shot a couple hundred miles northwest of Sydney with the GoPro Hero3. It’s very rare, we come upon a rated 10 ride (according to our rating system). Special thanks to Simon and Mick at Eagle Rider Sydney!! This may have been the best ride ever. Full account of the day to come. To start – watch this! Volume up.
Categories: Rides & Destinations, Videos: Riding & Event
So you think you can ride? Check these guys out.
Thank you loyal BTB reader Kyle Bishop for sending in this video. We know how much you all like wheelies. This is the one.
Categories: Rides & Destinations
Barbwire and a 23″
This week’s ebay bike of the week is a clean build found in Northport, Alabama and features a 2005 Roadglide with 28k miles. The bike and work on this slightly older HD is pretty nice and though the miles are higher than we normally like, the current buy it now price could be a good fit for some of our readers who don’t want to drop $20k on a newer Glide and then an additional $10k into parts. Original ebay […]
Categories: eBay bike of the week
Tired? A Distracted Rider is a Safer Rider…?
by Road Captain
Tired riding brings out the animal instinct in all of us. We all have our own tricks to stay awake but before this summer’s trip from Nevada through Utah I had never taken inventory of my idiosyncratic behavior. The sun had faded behind the majestic mountains of Bryce Canyon and we would finally make our way out of the national park for the final 175 mile chunk of the day ending at our resting place of Salt Lake City, Utah. […]
Categories: Letters from the Editors, Rides & Destinations
Need versus Want
by Road Captain
Man faces no greater motivator in life than the quest to fulfill his needs. We work, hunt and toil to fulfill our barest necessities and it is that determination that evaluates the worthiness of our survival. Sometimes our disposition to accumulate leads us to mistake desires for needs. Motorcycles perennially live at the crossroads of need and want. Contrasting needs and wants can be identified both in the assembly of the machines we ride and in the methods we pack […]
Categories: Rides & Destinations
The Wise Ones: Out with the old, in with the new
There’s a whole heap of nostalgia in the early motorcycles of our forefather’s time. All varieties of bikers may share the same sentiment, as what was once “the way” to build machines is different now. High tech industrial utility replaces artisanship as Peter Egan in Leanings 2 has so eloquently acknowledged. We think those who truly appreciate the aura around two wheels and what it represents find a kind of peace with the world in the prideful craftsmanship and aesthetic […]
Categories: Letters from the Editors
Harley Paradox – examining the Harley Snob
by Road Captain
Every time a metric cruiser graces the pages of our site, we are reminded of a principle we call the Harley Paradox. This is the schism between Harley Riders and everybody else. Normally metric cruisers receive a little love from the general public evenly balanced by a handful of people showing their distain toward our publication for featuring non-US baggers, an insult to their core sensibilities. Now before anybody thinks this article is “un-American” you should know that as writers […]
Categories: Letters from the Editors
Monthly Metric
by Road Captain
It’s rare that we post metric cruisers but when we find one with such great attention to detail, it’s tough to pass it by! This brings back fond memories of first bikes as they were always metric (couldn’t afford much else in my teens). The aspiration of customizing them never looked anywhere near as good as this! {MORE Below} Better yet, this is apparently for sale (though Beantown Baggers is not associated with or responsible for the sale.) It is […]
Categories: Amazing Bikes, eBay bike of the week
Creative or Crass
by Road Captain
Recently, we at Beantown Baggers posted a picture of a paint job featuring explicit art work (click here to see). All sheet metal was covered with women in seductive poses. The attire was minimal and if had been passengers on the bike, we only hope they applied sufficient sunblock – otherwise their UV exposure would be unimaginable. Of course, as upstanding pillars of the motorcycle community we censored some of the photos and warned users that the content may not […]
Categories: Art in Motion, Letters from the Editors
Snow’d King
Another snow storm is scheduled to hit New England tomorrow. This might be the only type of motorcycle portrait we’ll be taking for some time. Specs for the bike at the bottom. 2009 Road King Raked and Stretched frame for the 26″ Front wheel 26″ Rampage baja front wheel 13″ matching front single brake disc 18″ matching rear wheel 6 piston PM chrome front caliper Ness smooth lower legs Ness fork cans HHI triple trees – chrome lower Ness modular […]
Categories: Rides & Destinations
Fan until the end (or a major blowout!) – Broncos Bagger on eBay
by Road Captain
Apparently tonight’s monumental choke by the Denver Broncos has even soured some die hard fans. This Broncos Bagger has just gone up for sale on eBay. And the faithful will exit to the left. ebay listing found here http://bit.ly/1bT0lId
Categories: eBay bike of the week, Letters from the Editors
Lewd bike of the week
We saw this bike and thought the paint had to be shared. It’s unique, lewd, artistic and hotter than hell! Not for those who are easily offended.
Categories: Amazing Bikes, Art in Motion
Victor’s 18 Year Old Project
Victor Kaelin, owner of Crossroads Custom Cycles in Malden submitted some of the work he is doing on his personal 1996 FLHT. A few improvements include: Wiseco 10 to 1 pistons Black diamond valves Andrews ev5 cam Dyna ignition Thunderheader exhaust Send your letters to beantownbaggers@gmail.com
Categories: Readers Bikes, Rides & Destinations
Eric Lavoie’s Letter to the editor re: a Ridable Bagger
Dear Beantown Baggers, I have seen your post on about the ride-able bagger. I sure hope this is the way they go – a 30 wheel on any bike is stupid. I thought I would send in some pics of my Road Glide and though it’s still a work in progress, this is my take on a ride-able bagger. -Eric Lavoie Send your letters to beantownbaggers@gmail.com Now I just have to finish putting everything together. I’ll be adding shorter brake […]
Categories: Performance & Repairs, Readers Bikes
The interruptions are the journey
by Road Captain
The road of a story worth telling is littered with the debris of plans gone awry. Serene days of riding pristine roads, mechanical perfection and clear skies are the recipe for painfully boring stories by the campfire. Instead, human nature favors stories of trials, tribulation and ordeals stitched with threads of hardship to outfit our tales of adversity. Any ride worth sharing includes challenges worth overcoming. Many of our rides have had smooth spots but more include something gone wrong. […]
Categories: Letters from the Editors, Rides & Destinations, Trip Journals • Tags: Eagle Rider motorcycle rental, kryptonite lock
Land Down Under – Original Video
by Road Captain
The trip to the Blue Mountains of Australia (click to read entire story) was incredible and this video was captured on the ride. If you’ve ever wondered how it is to ride on the “wrong’ side of the road – try this on for a starter! Turn the volume up for the soundtrack. Video captured on a handheld iphone camera.
Categories: Videos: Riding & Event
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