But enough of that frivolity, it’s time once again to check out what Mr. Beam has been up to. If for some reason you’re not familiar with any of Joey’s companies or the guy himself, you can check out his previous Barnett’s Magazine Online’s articles on his far out (sorry, channeling John Denver for unknown reasons) Wild Ride Street Glide and Something Simple Road King. That’s...

   Somebody at The Bike Exchange in Gastonia, North Carolina, must have been thinking the same thing. The rad-but-not-too radical beauty of a Road King they built is a perfect example of a kick-ass show-worthy custom that can still take it to the streets. This is not the first time Barnett’s Magazine Online has featured custom baggers built by The Bike Exchange and they’ve been...

    A nice example of what’s happening in trendy baggers is this exquisite little gem of a custom 2012 Street Glide built by Robert Snipes and the crew at Snipes Machine LLC in Kershaw, South Carolina. Taking everybody’s current favorite Harley-Davidson tourer, a Street Glide, and making it into a custom version of itself is a no-brainer. This is the bike of choice for people...

   They say the first step is the most important and I had just taken my first step and hoped I wouldn’t look too silly. That was yesterday and today I’m writing about a custom Road King owned by Floyd Traywick not only covered (tastefully) in airbrushed skulls, but possibly taking graphics to a different level. All of a sudden, my dinky skull and crossbones sticker is kinda...

     I don’t know much about the history of this two-day event that takes place right after Halloween, but I do know it originated in Mexico and honors friends and family who’ve died. There’s a lot of praying and visiting graves where all sorts of objects are left for the dead, but there’s also a lot of partying too. The best part of the whole thing to me are the makeup and...

     Whatever Doug does for a living, more power to him and I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels that way. Lee Meyers and the whole crew at Rankin Creek Custom Cycles in lovely Stuarts Draft, Virginia, must feel the same way too after finally pushing this out the shop door. I imagine there was an immediate trip to the local bank on the shop bagger with saddlebags again topped...

      Chris is well known for his bikes that breach the gap to yesteryear with a taste of modern techniques that makes for a lovely concoction of old and new. In case you’re not familiar with Chris’ work, Barnett’s Magazine Online previously featured his board track custom called Benji Stacks that involved the mating of a 1927 Harley frame with a big-inch modern (replica)...

     Like every bagger build, it’s all about the paint. Back Yard’s boss man and spiritual guiding light, Joey Hensley, pulled a fast one spending time and money making what’s new seemingly old. You might even be thinking about how hard or not this would be to restore back to new and I have the answer, “Nothing.” It might look a bit down and out, but that’s exactly what Jody...

     Actually, that’s a pretty simple interpretation or oversimplification on my part, but you get the gist. In the big picture, this pro street bagger is old as far as customs go being built way back in 2011. I say “way back” as in my opinion, a year in the custom world is like a dog year things move so fast. On a positive note, you gotta give Kenny credit for recognizing where...

     Harley’s complete redesign of the dual-headlight fairing got rid of my only real complaint which was insufferable wind buffeting. The only older model I half-enjoyed had no windshield at all and that kinda kills the idea of a fairing providing wind, bug, and weather protection. Maybe it was just me, my short stature, or whatever, but the old girls with any and every wind...