Seat Demo Program at Black Hills H-D Rapid City

• Saddlemen will be exhibiting at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City, SD and J&P Cycles in Sturgis, SD at the 2012 Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally.
• Saddlemen will offer seat demos at Black Hills H-D.
• Saddlemen product specialists will be on hand with touring luggage and accessories at J&P Cycles and Black Hills H-D.

Saddlemen Road Sofa with backrest.

Rancho Dominguez, Calif. - July 25, 2012 - Saddlemen has announced that it will be attending the 72nd Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally. Saddlemen will be exhibiting at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City, SD and J&P Cycles in Sturgis, SD from Wednesday, August 1st through Sunday, August 12th.

Saddlemen understands that riding is more than a hobby - it’s a way of life. So why not make the most of the time spent on your bike with Saddlemen seats and touring luggage? Every Saddlemen product is designed to combine comfort, style and utility to provide a luxurious ride with looks to match.

Saddlemen representatives will be holding seat demos at Black Hills H-D in Rapid City during the rally, giving riders a chance to test various Saddlemen seats for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Get up-close and personal with Saddlemen’s display seats and touring luggage, and have your questions answered by Saddlemen’s product specialists. Visit http://blackhillshd.com/index.php/rally-2012 for directions and rally information.

Saddlemen will also be set up in the J&P Cycles lot in downtown Sturgis during the rally with a variety of luggage and accessories on display. Saddlemen’s product specialists will be at J&P as well so be sure to stop by and see how Saddlemen gear can improve your ride. Visit http://www.jpcycles.com/events/sturgis-motorcycle-rally for directions and more information.

Come visit Saddlemen at Black Hills H-D in Rapid City and J&P Cycles in Sturgis to see their seats, luggage and accessories for touring bikes, Softails, Dynas and Sportsters, including some new products like the Saddlemen Pet Voyager. Below is a list of the Saddlemen Harley-Davidson seats that will be on display and available for purchase at Black Hills Harley-Davidson.

For more information visit www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com.

We're In The Middle Of The World's Most Famous Motorcycle Gathering

It's that time of year again, and Saddlemen product specialists are at the center of the action at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More of our team are heading up Dakota-way. We'll be there at two major retailers, offering product and installation advice through the end of the rally on Sunday, August 14th. In nearby Rapid City, we'll be at Black Hills Harley-Davidson and at the heart of things, Saddlemen people will be available at J & P Cycles, right in Sturgis itself.

Left: happy customer Kerry Jo Vines, with the new Explorer seat she bought at Black Hills Harley-Davidson for her 2008 Dyna.

A wide variety of excellent Saddlemen seats and luggage items are available at Black Hills H-D and J&P. We're there too, at motorcycling's biggest event, to match riders up with the perfect gear to suit their style and on-the-road needs.

Come See Us At Black Hills Harley-Davidson And J&P Cycles In Sturgis

As we do every year, Saddlemen is in the thick of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Our product experts will be on-hand from today, Thursday, July 28th, through to the end of the rally on August 14th. Look for us in Rapid City at Black Hills Harley-Davidson and right in Sturgis, on Lazelle Street, at J & P Cycles.

Above: a few days ago, somewhere along I-70 in Colorado... Saddlemen's Jerry Beaty (pictured) and Gary Smith rode their Saddlemen-equipped baggers from Southern California to South Dakota, blurring the line between road trip and business trip.

More Saddlemen people will be up at Sturgis for the rally. Both Black Hills H-D and J&P will have plenty of Saddlemen gear for sale. We look forward to matching riders up with the best luggage and seats to meet their needs. We hope to see you there.

A Saddlemen Tip Of The Cap To The People We Worked Alongside At Our Booths

As a last mention of our great experience at this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, we want to express our thanks to the ownership and staff at the great shops that hosted or displays - both J & P Cycles in Sturgis, and close by at Rapid City's Black Hills Harley-Davidson.

Saddlemen's experts on hand in Rapid City, Gary Smith and Jerry Beaty at Black Hills Harley-Davidson, got great support from the staff affiliated with the Drag Specialties display. Among them, (from left to right) Gary Ellis, their truck driver extraordinaire, Mike Faulkner, Regional Sales Manager, Adam Nystrom, sales representative for North Dakota, and Earl "Sy" Seiler, Drag Specialties Representative for southeast Michigan.

Good neighbors are truly appreciated, and right next to our booth in the Drag Specialties tent at Black Hills Harley-Davidson were the good folks from Jaybrake, including Jay Brainard himself, at left.

Again, our thanks go out the staff and ownership at both Black Hills Harley-Davidson, and to the Sturgis location of J & P Cycles. It was another great rally this year... "Keep 'em coming!"

We'll be looking forward to being at Sturgis again next year, answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable. We hope to see you there!

Lots Of Sales And Lots Of Interest At Motorcycling's Biggest Event

Saddlemen's Stan Alicki reports that our Sturgis rally booths were almost cleaned out of product by the end of the show. Saddlebags, sissybar bags, other luggage and seats sold briskly. The rest of the staff at Saddlemen, back in California, want to thank our team for the rally, Gary, Jerry and Stan for their great work! Below, are images of our thinned out stock display at our J & P Cycles booth in town at Sturgis.

Click on the images above to see a cross-section of happy new Saddlemen luggage and saddlebag owners from the show.

We'll continue to be out across the country all through the year. Most often, we'll be affiliated with a Drag Specialties, display, and will always be looking forward to answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable.

Our Booth Is Busy In-Town At J&P Cycles

Currently, Saddlemen customer service and sales experts are manning our displays at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and reporting excellent interest, public feedback and sales activity. We are at two locations: at the center of things, at J&P Cycles in Sturgis, and close by at Rapid City's Black Hills Harley-Davidson.

Saddlemen's Stan Alicki, (our Director of Sales), is running the Saddlemen display at J&P Cycles, 1650 Lazelle Street, at the heart of the event, in Sturgis. Stan will be there from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, August 5th through August 15th, to answer questions and offer advice, and with Saddlemen items (including seats) available for purchase.

For more information, see the J&P Cycles website:

J & P Cycles - Sturgis, South Dakota - (605) 720-0800

Saddlemen is also represented by our Gary Smith and Jerry Beaty at our display at Black Hills Harley Davidson, 2820 Harley Drive, in Rapid City. Our area will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, August 5th through August 15th, with a wide variety of Saddlemen product available, and years of experience to offer.

For more information, check the Black Hills H-D website: Black Hills Harley-Davidson,or call (605) 342-9362

Our thanks to Black Hills Harley-Davidson, and to the Sturgis location of J & P Cycles.

We'll continue to be out across the country all through the year. Most often, we'll be affiliated with a Drag Specialties, display, and will always be looking forward to answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable.

Come See Us In Sturgis At J&P Cycles And Black Hills Harley-Davidson In Rapid City

As this posting goes live, Saddlemen staff are busy running our displays at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. We are at two locations: J&P Cycles in Sturgis, and nearby at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City.

Saddlemen’s Gary Smith and Jerry Beaty are manning the Saddlemen booth at Black Hills Harley Davidson, 2820 Harley Drive, in Rapid City. Our area will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, August 5th through August 15th, with a wide variety of Saddlemen product available, and years of experience to offer.

Above: Jerry Beaty, with samples of Saddlemen luggage, and at right, Jerry with Adam Nystrom, Drag Specialties representative (North Dakota), Diedre Webber, Drag Specialties truck coordinator, and Jay Varley, Drag Specialties Representative (eastern South Dakota).

For more information, check the Black Hills H-D website:
Black Hills Harley-Davidson,or call (605) 342-9362

Saddlemen’s Stan Alicki will be on hand at the Saddlemen display at J&P Cycles, 1650 Lazelle Street, right in the center of things, in Sturgis. Stan will be there from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, August 5th through August 15th, to answer questions and offer advice, and with Saddlemen items (including seats) available for purchase.

For more information, see the J&P Cycles website:

J & P Cycles – Sturgis, South Dakota – (605) 720-0800

Our thanks to Black Hills Harley-Davidson, and to the Sturgis location of J & P Cycles.

We’ll continue to be out across the country all through the year. Most often, we’ll be affiliated with a Drag Specialties, display, and will always be looking forward to answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable.

We’ll Be There (As Always) For The Biggest Event Of The Motorcycling Year

As we’ve done year after year, Saddlemen will be proudly selling and demonstrating our products at South Dakota’s upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The rally has always been a great opportunity to connect with the motorcycling community and to show our and luggage the public. We’ll be at two locations: J&P Cycles in Sturgis, and just up the road at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City.

Our thanks to Black Hills Harley-Davidson, and to the Sturgis location of J & P Cycles.

We’ll continue to be out across the country all through the year. Most often, we’ll be affiliated with a Drag Specialties, display, and will always be looking forward to answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable.

Our Commitment To Direct Contact With The Riding Public Continues: Saddlemen Demo and Show Appearances

Since the founding of our company, Saddlemen has consistently made appearances across the country to show riders why we are proud of our seats and luggage, and to help potential customers learn about our high-quality products and make the best choice for their needs when purchasing from the Saddlemen line.

Some years, we’ve run our own displays, and other years we’ve also teamed up with our primary distributors, Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited, to show our seats, saddlebags and other luggage to the riding public. In 2010, our reps will be out nationwide – at rallies, consumer shows, dealer open houses and trade shows, demonstrating the quality of our products, and the finer points for making the right choice when buying Saddlemen.

We’ll be well represented at Drag Specialties displays, and will be looking forward to answering questions and proudly showing what our expertise and technology can do to make riding more enjoyable.

Look for our knowledgeable representatives (often including our Director of Sales or Road Sales Manager) at the locations and dates listed below:

J&P Cycles- Daytona Beach, Florida- Bike Week - February 25th - March 7th
Killer Creek Harley-Davidson - Roswell, Georgia – Open House – March 14th
Super Showcase* - Dallas, Texas – Showcase – March 19th
Bost Harley-Davidson - Nashville, Tennessee – Open House - March 20th
Super Showcase* - Jacksonville, Florida – Showcase - March 26th
Gail’s Harley-Davidson - Grandview, Missouri – Rally – April 1st-3rd
The Harley Store (Baltimore Harley) - Baltimore, Maryland - Open House - April 10th
Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Memphis - Memphis, Tennessee - Open House – April 10th-11th
Kitty Hawk Harley-Davidson - Harbinger, North Carolina – Outer Banks Bike Week – April 21st-25th
Old Glory Harley-Davidson - Laurel, Maryland – Open House – April 24th
Rodney’s Cycle House - Little Rock, Arkansas - Open House – April 29th-May 2th
Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson - Horn Lake, Mississippi – Open House – May 1st
Kutter Harley-Davidson - Janesville, Wisconsin - Anniversary Party – May 7th-9th
Youngstown Harley-Davidson - Austintown, Ohio – Mini Rally – May 8th
Super Showcase* - Marlborough, Massachusetts - Showcase – May 11th
Super Showcase* - Verona, New York - Showcase – May 13th
Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson - Omaha, Nebraska - Poker Run – May 15th
Super Showcase* - Sacramento, California – Showcase – May 21th
Conrad’s Harley-Davidson - Shorewood, Illinois – Spring Open House – May 22nd
Super Showcase* - Anaheim, California - Showcase – May 27th
Horny Toad Harley-Davidson - Temple, Texas – Anniversary Party – May 27th-30th
Harley-Davidson of Richmond - Richmond, Virginia – Open House – June 5th
Route 65 Harley-Davidson - Des Moines, Iowa – Open House – June 5th
Central Texas Harley-Davidson - Round Rock, Texas - Republic of Texas Rally – June 10th-13th
TT Motorcycles - Blooming Prairie, Minnesota – Grand Opening – June 12th
Harley-Davidson of Wausau - Rothschild, Wisconsin – Open House – June 18th-19th
Big Barn Harley-Davidson - Des Moines, Iowa – Open House – June 19th
J&P Cycles - Anamosa, Iowa - Open House – June 26th-27th
Thunderbird Motorcycles - Wheat Ridge, Colorado - Open House – June 26th-27th
Suburban Harley-Davidson - Thiensville, Wisconsin - Open House – July 9th-10th
J&L Harley-Davidson - Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Rally - July 9th-11th
St. Joe Harley-Davidson - St. Joseph, Missouri  – Summer Party – July 17th
Classic Harley-Davidson - Leesport, Pennsylvania – Open House – July 17th-18th
Triple S Harley-Davidson - Morgantown, West Virginia – Rally – July 22nd-25th
Super Showcase* - Portland, Oregon – Showcase – July 23th
J&P Cycles - Sturgis, South Dakota – Sturgis Rally – August 5th-15th
Black Hills Harley-Davidson - Rapid City, South Dakota – Sturgis Rally – August 4th-14th
Hal’s Harley-Davidson - New Berlin, Wisconsin – Milwaukee Rally – September 2nd-5th
House of Harley - Greenfield, Wisconsin – Milwaukee Rally – September 2th-5th
Chi Town Harley-Davidson - Tinley Park, Illinois – Anniversary Party – September 11th
Appleton Harley-Davidson - Clarksville, Tennessee – Open House – September 11th-12th
Lincoln County Cycles - Tomahawk, Wisconsin – Tomahawk Fall Ride – September 15th-18th
Carson City Harley-Davidson - Carson City, Nevada – Street Vibrations – September 22nd-26th
Pig Trail Harley-Davidson - Rogers, Arkansas – Bikes, Blues, BBQ – September 29th-October 2nd
Las Vegas Harley-Davidson - Las Vegas, Nevada – Bikefest – September 30th-October 3rd
J&P Cycles - Daytona Beach, Florida - Biketoberfest – October 13th-17th
Easy Eddies - Huntersville, North Carolina – Open House – October 23rd-24th

* Dealer Oriented Event - By Invitation Only

Strong Positive Review Of Our “SaddleStow” Large Fastback Sissy Bar Bag

Dennis Mahan of K & N Engineering recently sent us a testimonial based on his experiences using our Large Fastback Sissy Bar Bag.

“After riding to Sturgis and back from here in Southern California using this bag, I’m very happy with it. The design is fantastic with the either-side-opening it is convenient to get into while still mounted on the bike. I found the semi-rigid construction was a perfect backrest on those long open roads. The side pockets are perfect for a few water bottles, your camera, cell phone, maps and other items you might want to get during a gas stop or along the highway. I used the straps on top to secure my rain suit giving easy access without opening the bag. Yes, I did have to use my rain suit, and the included rain cover for the bag which kept everything dry. The movable shelf inside was perfect in its highest position to keep my laptop handy but away from possible damage. All in all, your designers have done a fantastic job on this bag.”

To learn more about the experiences of satisfied Saddlemen customers, and the benefits our technology and workmanship can offer to you, please click on the following link: Saddlemen Feedback and Testimonials