Breeding of Saddlemen to ride in the HD Bagger World Cup
Saddlemen Racing’s development staff are gearing up for their big season as they travel to Europe to compete in the inaugural 2026 Harley-Davidson Bugger World Cup in association with the FIM MotoGP racing series.
Team Saddlemen Jake Lewis and Corey West will compete on the world stage for the first time, contesting all six double-header World Cup races at select MotoGP events.
The Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup is jointly organized by Harley-Davidson and FIM MotoGP to bring race-tuned V-twins from Harley touring bikes to a global audience. Saddlemen is excited to bring this unique American style of racing to the rest of the world. The 2026 Bagger World Cup events will be held in Italy, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Spain, Austria and the United States.
#85 Jake Lewis is a storied road racer with multiple championships for his weight. Jake will start with Team Saddlemen after winning multiple races in the MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Championship and finishing a close second in the 2025 season. Jake is excited to take on the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers experience to compete against a whole world of riders.
#13 Corey West is a veteran street racer, with many wins and championships under his belt. The MotoAmerica King of the Baggers competitor and 2024 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan National Champion is back for the fifth consecutive year with the Saddlemen Team of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
Both riders are drawn on specially designed, race-tuned Saddlemen Drag Specialties Harley-Davidson Road Glide motorcycles.
The Saddlemen Race Development Team brings together strong partnerships with Harley-Davidson, Screamin’ Eagle, Drag Specialists, Mission Foods and many other key sponsors. The team’s Harley-Davidson Road Glide Limited and Pan American ST motorcycles have been modified to the fullest extent the rules allow, bringing custom modifications and innovation to the table with carbon fiber bodywork.
Participating in everything from flat track to land speed records is how the Saddlemen push the limits of their product and get real-world feedback. Saddlemen’s focus on race-testing new products is an important part of their strategy to maintain their reputation as the “gel seat experts”. Saddlemen’s new line of performance carbon fiber products, developed alongside their racing carbon fiber program, is now available for your Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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