You or someone you know is certainly guilty of tossing shade at baggers. Admittedly, they’ve been an easy target for years, with more than a few catchy nicknames like land yacht, road sofa and chrome fortress. But a new day has dawned for dressers, and some of today?s hottest OE freeway liners make well over 100 hp in stock trim, not to mention wild aftermarket options like (oh yeah) forced induction.
Not convinced" Go watch a King of the Baggers race once. Pitting Harley versus Indian, the series draws thousands and is promoting serious performance development. Who would have imagined a dresser (albeit a seriously modified one) could lap a pro race circuit within 4 seconds of a Superbike. And we?ve all seen the videos of modified baggers dragging rear fenders down the street (not that we can back this sort of behavior).
Before we get into it, let?s address the elephant in the room?somewhat literally. These bikes are heavy, some of them nearly 850 pounds, and that?s just not for everyone. But since less than 90 pounds separates the lightest and heaviest on our list, it?s not worth dwelling on any longer. A thrilling mix of power and practicality, it?s no surprise much of the touring crowd is made up of baggers, and the following bikes are the hottest you can buy right now.

Harley-Davidson Road Glide ST You?ve gotta start somewhere, and it might as well be with HD. Considering their market share in the sector, Harley would be remiss to not embrace the bagger...