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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 15 Issue 1 | 21 What's a performance bagger? To some, the phrase might seem an oxymoron, but the craze for V-twin touring models with high-performance brakes, suspension, and engine upgrades has exploded in popularity in recent years. The cutting edge of the trend is MotoAmerica's "King of the Baggers" series, where well-known superbike racers heave and slide these 620-lb behemoths around America's most iconic race circuits. Outside of American Flat Track, it's one of the few places you can see modern Harley-Davidsons and Indians racing head-to-head, just like the days of old. No less than Kevin Cameron of Cycle World authored a piece earlier this year entitled "Why King of the Baggers Racing is So Popular." "King of the Baggers bikes are to the traditional classes Superbike and Supersport as thundering NASCAR V-8 'stock cars' are to winged formula cars." -Kevin Cameron, CW Of course, the bagger racing series was largely born from a trend on the street, as real owners, stunt riders, and track-day enthusiasts have been modifying their baggers not just for style, but performance unexpected from such heavyweight machines. POWERHOUSE ON WHEELS: FANGSTER PERFORMANCE BAGGER Speed & Crafts Performance Winner: The Fangster Street Glide… Now the race development is filtering back into the street and custom world, and we're seeing more and more performance baggers turn up at shows and events. Fangster, a Taiwanese brand that specializes in developing performance parts for Harley-Davidsons. Jimmy, the founder, grew up in the industry, producing OEM parts for many years until he started the Fangster brand several years ago. Each year, Fangster builds a custom bike to showcase their parts and push themselves into new territories of style and performance. Last year, they featured Fangster's Sportster 1200 street tracker. This year, they're back with the