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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DrPlastic
What constitutes a Dresser then?

Being relatively new to the HD scene, I wasn't familiary with the terms "bagger" and "dresser"... "Bagger" I get; it's a bike with bags (such as my RKC)... But what does "dresser" mean. Is it as in a fully "dressed" bike? Or as in big like a bedroom dresser? Or ????
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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I always thought it was one a those peoples at the super WalMart that ask me " paper or plastic"
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Glideguy08
A Bagger to me is any of the HD Touring line.
Ditto, If it's not a HD touring, it's not a bagger. Just the way I feel everything else with bags are imitations.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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For me a "bagger" has to have the bat wing fairing and a set of hard bags. A "dresser" is short for "full dress" i/e electraglide with tour pac, lowers,lights,whip antennas,etc. Also known as a "garbage barge". If you can shuck the fairing and bags and it still looks like a normal bike then it a'int a bagger to me.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I had a Heritage with a tour-pac. I traded it in on a bagger. I'm going to put a tour-pac on it and turn it into a dresser.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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I thought that's what you put over a ugly girls head when you took her home !
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Originally a Bagger was the FL framed bikes , then they veered off with the Heritages and the like ..

I consider a Bagger , Garbage Barge , Garbage Wagon , and Dresser to be any of the FL Touring Bikes , The FLTR and the EG's today ..

If it aint a model specific touring bike , then it aint a Bagger in the real sense of the word
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I Agree with the others, it would be any of the HD Touring Bikes, anything else is a "Wanna Be".
 
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So long as it aint a 2 bagger, it's ok with me !
 
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Ya mean it's not a ugly chick?

Nope! That would be a two bagger!!!
 
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