About Fat Baggers

Why the Name “Fat Baggers?”

Fat Baggers founder Gary Chipp grew up in his father’s Harley Davidson Dealership dusting motorcycles, sweeping floors, and eventually doing mechanic work while attending high school. His fascination with building motorcycles led him to build his own bike, which he drag raced on the weekends.

Then, in 2003, a customer made a unique request to customize his Harley Davidson Road Glide. Gary redesigned the bike to feature a prominent large tire. This was a task that no one had ever done before, but Gary was excited for the challenge.

When Gary rode the custom bagger to Daytona Bike Week, he caught the eye of Howard Kelly, the editor of Hot Bike Magazine. Impressed at the tire’s size, Howard featured the bike in an article and called it a “fat bagger.” Soon hundreds of bike owners were calling about turning their own Harleys into “fat baggers.” Gary founded Fat Baggers Inc. (or FBI) in 2004 to market his original Fat Tire Kit and a line of custom Harley parts.

Cutting-Edge Products for Harley Davidsons

As someone who had been in the motorcycle industry for most of his life, Gary recognized many needs in the motorcycle industry and decided to create his own brand of EZ Install Motorcycle parts.

Fat Baggers has continued to innovate, introducing new products and building custom bikes for VIP clients like country music star Brantley Gilbert and former Lebanon prime minister Saad Hariri.

Nearly two decades later, other companies have jumped into the new baggers rage, but Fat Baggers is still leading the way. With our focus on selling innovative motorcycle parts, we’ve set the standard for quality in the industry.

EZ Install Motorcycle Parts Made in the Heart of America

Some of our competitors manufacture their products overseas. At Fat Baggers, our products are 100% American-made.

We manufacture all of our products in-house, 24/7, at our 35,000-square-foot facility in Chariton, Iowa. We have a paint, graphics, and design team, a machine and fabricating shop, and a polishing and powder coating facility. We continue to invest in the newest manufacturing technology and equipment.

We currently manufacture over 650 part numbers that are also exclusively distributed through Drag Specialties, across five warehouses in the U.S., two in Canada, and one in Europe. Our products are available online and at more than 5,000 retailers globally.

Shop Our Products

When you shop at Fat Baggers Inc., you’re getting the highest quality. Take a look at what we have to offer by shopping at our online store.

Contact Fat Baggers Inc.

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