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Don't know how you CVO guys do it!!

5K views 25 replies 19 participants last post by  MadCVORG 
#1 ·
Went down to the local dealership yesterday to pick up a small aprt I had ordered and sitting there in the middle of the showroom floor was a blue/black CVO Roadglide.......all I can say is WOW....what a beautiful machine!!
I am a mechanic at heart and have done almost everything to all the bikes i have owned in the past (and present) but looking at that bike the one thought that kept coming to mind was "I'd be afraid to remove/reinstall anything on this bike in fear of scratching it or generally messing something up"......
Don't know how you guys do it but good on ya!! Now if I had an extra $33K laying around maybe I could see/feel what it's like LOL :eek:
 
#9 ·
Drove my CVO home, with 62 miles on it, I changed the exhaust, added a tts tuner and a tune. I also pulled the fairing and installed my hidden antenne, and my garage door opener, cut the wiring harness and solder in the Nav Module interface for the GPS I added.

It was blue and blue, but I'll let you go on that ;). As for the removing and changing stuff... Just gotta be careful and have lots of extra towels laying around.
Exactly^^^^^^^^^^^^Cover all painted parts twice:)
 
#10 ·
In 09 my neighbers gave me crap, I had a used 13K Impalla for a car, and a new CVO 09 CVO road glide.

Until this year my bikes have always been more than my car or truck.:D

Heck I got a new car and new bike in Dec 11. The bike has 10700 plus miles on it. The car has 3934 miles on it.:)
 
#6 ·
Never gave it much thought - maybe I'd better stop!!!!!!

No matter what you have, no matter what you do - some idiot some where / some how will manage to hit it with something - once you accept that, you realize you might as well start enjoying it - fix it when it needs it, ride it when it don't!:D
 
#8 ·
Never gave it much thought - maybe I'd better stop!!!!!!

No matter what you have, no matter what you do - some idiot some where / some how will manage to hit it with something - once you accept that, you realize you might as well start enjoying it - fix it when it needs it, ride it when it don't!:D
couldnt have said it any better myself ;).
 
#7 ·
Yeah, what Laconia said. If you start treating the bike like it's some jewel, you might as well put it up on stands and display it in your living room. I don't let the bug splat bother me, I just enjoying getting lots of it! :)
 
#12 ·
Yeah, that.

Unless you're living off daddy's trust fund whatever you spend on your scooter is hard-earned money. Doesn't matter if it cost $4k or $40k, you want to treat her right.

But, that being said, it is still a motorcycle. Damn near anything you may inadvertently do can be fixed. I buy 'em to ride and fix 'em as required.
 
#16 ·
130,000 on my 2000 SERG.
Pretty cool...what year SERG?

I may be less inclined to make cosmetic changes to my CVO than I might with a less exclusive model though.
Exactly. Other than windshield, seat, highway pegs and lowers, I haven't had to do anything to my '09 SERG.
 
#18 ·
The real question is "WHY DO YOU DO IT"??? Besides getting a bigger engine and some extra bling it is not worth a extra $15,000 or $20,000 IMO. Why would anyone buy a bike that they can't make their own. Buy a CVO and be afraid to make changes or buy a bike for half the money and do upgrades that makes it "YOUR BIKE". I got my 08 for $16,500 brand new off the show room floor and even if I put $15,000 in upgrades it would still be cheaper then a CVO and it doesn't look like everyone else's CVO. JMO
 
#19 ·
You'd never get that $15k back! Consider the '09 SERG, it retailed for $30k, they're still getting $25k+ for them used on eBay. I don't care what anyone says, that's DAMN good.

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#21 ·
ThunderBueller is right. Spent a lot of $$$ on non CVO bikes in the past and you just never get that money back. It's nice in theory that you can put your bike back to stock before selling it, but how many people really do that with engine work, headers, cams, etc... Most people sell their stock stuff. Look at the number of customized bikes on eBay and the money they don't bring in.

Customizing the bike is a labor of love more than anything.

The CVO models simply hold their value much better than a stock model that's been customized. Take a 2011 RGU and add 12K in options, then a 2011 SERGU and see which sells for more in 4 years.

This is not to say one way is better than the other, but it's just a matter of resale.

You may also find many CVO owners don't care much if it looks like another bike since many change only a few items (windshield and handlebars are most common) and just ride the freakin' thing.
 
#25 ·
I will throw my $0.02 in as a new CVO owner, and let me start by saying that in my opinion this is a never ending argument, and there is no right or wrong answer, as it all depends on the person.

When I was looking for a shark, I would not have even considered a CVO, but my wife brought up the idea. Why, because I happen to like a lot of things about the CVO, and this will be key later on in the discussion.

I like the CVO stretch bags and rear fascia, I like the agitator wheels, I like the rumble collection accessories, I liked already having a painted inner fairing, the lower suspension with hydraulic rear shocks, the carbon fiber accents, the iPod integration and another iPod, the upgraded stereo, and I fell in love with the paint scheme on the skunk.

The best I could do locally for a new non CVO RGC, was $23,000 out the door. The CVO cost me $11K more than that.

My wife sat me down and drew a line down the middle of a blank sheet of paper and atop each column put RGC on one side and CVO on the other. She asked me to list what the cost was of the modifications I would like to do to the non CVO bike, regardless of how long it would take to get done, a wish list if you will. The costs did not include labor.

Here's where the previous comes into play. I started with the CVO stretched bags, the rear fascia, the upgraded stereo, painted inner fairing, ipod integration, agitator contrast wheels, and suspension, and when I did factor in labor or prep/paint costs, guess what I had eaten up a lot of that difference, if not most of it, and I still had a stock 103, regular paint, etc.

Being that I would spend the money on certain things hd and not aftermarket the CVO was a better deal. Throw on top of that the cost of my bike being cheaper than usual cvo's due to lack of tour pack and gps, etc, and it was a no brainer. My bike cost less than the same year CVO softail convertible, go figure.

So I put enough money down to trade in my ultra and keep my payments the same as they were, and at first I had some doubts and regrets, but now I do not. It's a great bike, and I have done some things to make it mine and I am enjoying it very much now that I have made it comfortable for me.

I did not take into consideration bars, seat, exhaust, tuner, because that would get done to either bike anyways so it's a wash to me.

If you like most of what's on the bike they are a deal and do hold value well.

so like I said at the beginning, no wrong or right, just what's right for the person making the decision.

I just finished with the thunder max, the Drago's duals, the wild 1 bars, harley goodies FB ext, custom dynamics brake modulator, and Tuesday/wednesday the stock RGC seat will be back from MCC. I added a rider backrest, sissy bar/pad for the old lady, and a stealth rack and Nelson Riggs bag for trips.

I have no desire to have a tour pack and the added weight of it, I ride solo 90% of the time, so I'm pretty much done here before long. Anything going forward is pretty much dicking around with the bike as I have addressed what I felt were the needs of the bike. Considering I would have bought all of that for the non CVO bike anyways, in my situation I'm good.

Doesn't matter CVO or not, all that matters is that when you put the bitch in gear and twist the throttle, you're grinning from ear to ear and you're free of all the BS from day to day life.

FM
 
#26 ·
Medic spelled it out pretty well--if you compare different models and associated costs, you may find the CVO a better option.

My CVO came at a cost--a year (so far) in Afghanistan allowed me to afford a CVO; otherwise, it would have been a stretch. And I did option it out, but I've always kept my vehicles for a long time (still have my '95 FatBoy), in good shape, so the arguments on depreciation means little to me. Better that I'm happy with the ride, without wasting money. And I've done half the upgrades myself--always have--to help cut labor costs. I bought it to ride, not to show, but routine maintenance will keep it going strong.
 
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