Blue Ridge Parkway Trip: George and Charlie’s Bikes

As we get ready for our Blue Ridge Parkway trip Charlie and I thought we’d do a Harley Davidson Review, filling you in on the bikes we’re taking on the trip.

The bike style

Charlie and I are both riding baggers. A bagger is typically defined as a bike with a fairing along with side bags and/or compartments to hold stuff. Planning on 15 days on our bikes, we’re definitely going to have stuff.

My bike

I’m riding a 2009 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic with 40,000 miles. I bought the bike used a few months before the trip. What a great ride!! I’ve tried a number of other brands and styles of bikes, and can’t get over how well the Harley handles.

Charlie’s bike

Charlie is riding a 2019 Road Glide. He admits that it took him a little bit to get used to the Road Glide compared to his older Ultra Classic, but he loves it. He purchased the bike with only 200 miles on it as a salvage bike and redid A LOT of the plastic on the bike, including doing a black cherry pearl paint job. It looks amazing in the sun.

Charlie is also working on a salvaged 2009 Street Glide. It needs a lot of cosmetic work, which he’ll spend the winter months working on.

If you’re looking for a project bike check out auction sites such as Crashed Toys.

Other trips

Be sure to check out other Ride and Rally trips in our archives.