S&S Cycle Picks Five Builders for Bagger Contest
S&S Cycle has selected five motorcycle teams for a yearlong performance bagger competition running through 2027.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Motorcycles
S&S Cycle announced five builders for a yearlong 2027 performance bagger competition, with each team developing a motorcycle powered by the company's MK132HO engine. The five motorcycles will be unveiled at Teddy Morse Harley-Davidson during Daytona Bike Week 2027.
Why it matters
The project marks the company's third annual build and its return to the program after a nearly 15-year hiatus. It is being run in collaboration with the Bagger Racing League, giving the engine a place in its competition classes.
Five teams are building bikes around the MK132HO engine, which will be eligible for the King of the Baggers series limit of 131.95 cubic inches. Final dyno, drag race and timed lap results have not yet been set, and the full competition schedule remains unannounced.
The players
S&S Cycle
S&S Cycle is an American manufacturer of aftermarket motorcycle engines and performance parts, known for its engine platforms used across the custom and bagger segments.
Bagger Racing League
The Bagger Racing League is a motorcycle racing series for baggers, the touring-style cruisers, and it runs the King of the Baggers classes that set engine displacement rules.
Teddy Morse Harley-Davidson
Teddy Morse Harley-Davidson is a Harley-Davidson dealership in Daytona Beach, Florida, and a long-standing presence at Daytona Bike Week.
The details
Teams include Hoban Brothers Racing, Lifestyle Cycles, Morse Speed, Suburban Motors and Tucker Speed. The competition will include a dyno shootout, a drag race and a timed lap competition, with the lap event coinciding with a Bagger Racing League event.
Timeline
S&S Cycle announced the 2027 Performance Bagger Shootout on November 3, 2026.
Five motorcycles will be unveiled at Teddy Morse Harley-Davidson during Daytona Bike Week 2027.
The yearlong performance bagger competition takes place in 2027.
Additional competition dates and event details are expected in the coming months.
Roadmap
The project follows the Bagger Racing League's King of the Baggers displacement framework, which sets the performance envelope every entrant must work within. S&S Cycle's return after nearly 15 years signals renewed factory investment in the bagger performance segment against rival engine builders.
Riders interested in performance baggers can watch the five builds take shape at the Daytona Bike Week unveiling in 2027. The finished bikes may be made available for sale, which would give buyers a chance to purchase a competition-proven build.
The takeaway
Riders watching the bagger segment should track the Daytona Bike Week 2027 unveiling and the forthcoming event schedule to see how the MK132HO builds perform. Early attention to the dyno, drag and lap results will show which configurations are worth considering.
What happens next
The five motorcycles will be unveiled at Teddy Morse Harley-Davidson during Daytona Bike Week 2027, with the yearlong competition following in 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Powersports Business.
