2013 Martin Brothers Custom Bagger

This extravagant 2013 Harley-Davidson Martin Brothers Custom Bagger is a brilliantly conceived and executed custom build by a famous chopper house: the Martin Brothers. While the Martin Brothers were best known for choppers, they embraced the bagger trend in 2008, albeit reluctantly. Hot Bike magazine interviewed Joe Martin in 2008 about his sudden switch from choppers to baggers, and he said, “I was real resistant to this whole bagger thing. I didn’t think I would be able to incorporate my style into it. But when you get your girl on the back of one she never wants to ride on the back of a chopper again. And then you quickly get spoiled by the comfort and rideability.” And that’s exactly why the bagger scene took off in the late 2000s and is still going strong today.

This 2013 Martin Brothers build is characteristic of their style, featuring unified lines and elegant shapes that are clearly the work of very talented artisans. They brought the same design sensibility that made them a respected chopper house to bear on building baggers, bringing excellence to this new trend. This is a totally custom-made motorcycle bristling with attractive details from its purple and gray metalflake paint to its fluted fork stanchions. This is no bolt-on bagger, and the entire machine has a tightly constructed vibe, with the success of its design serving as evidence of the Martin Brothers’ many years of experience building prize-winning custom motorcycles

This beautifully built 2013 Harley-Davidson Martin Brothers Custom Bagger is a totally unique and impressive machine. The paint scheme is a surprisingly low-key color combination of burgundy and gray, with flame accents separating the two. The lines of the front and rear fenders with matching saddlebags are tidy and abbreviated, and not as extravagantly swept back as some custom baggers. It’s a serious and powerful machine built by experts.