[Zedbra]

On closer look - not a fan of the eagle and feather. Combine that with the price - that would be an easy pass for my liking.

 

[Zedbra]

^ I agree with Kev's viewpoint here. CVO's just aren't for everyone as some people would prefer to have their bike built they exact way they vision, versus a catalogue order. Some people want to retain resale value, others - like myself - keep their bikes for many years and just keep tweaking it however we wish; whereas the stigma of a CVO seems to fall on 'don't change anything or it will lose its value' - like 'only adding a windscreen' for example. F that. Paint and powdercoat can get you anything you want nowadays.

 

[Zedbra]

Sure, if want more paint and powder coat of course….

For me, the value is on getting the bike out of the sale floor, dropping in the windshield and not having to stop for weeks for other upgrades, or worrying about doing this or that would loose the warranty …

I am not the - I have a unique paint, or the exhaust sound, or the extra power (which many times means the bike is at the mechanic for work), etc… Today I am in for the convenience….buy and ride.

Nothing wrong with either side, both sides are riders


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I get that notion of 'buy and ride' and there are many motorcycle riders that are exactly that way, for sure. Especially someone just coming into Harley - their eyes are bulging when they see what 'gets done after the sale' for most riders to get them comfortable or where they want it to be.

As mentioned by yourself, Kev, myself, and others - there are just a lot of Harley riders that would rather save the money from a moniker and take that money and build exactly what we want and still have money in the tank to ride that mofo where ever we wish to point.

So I guees it isn't a CVO only stigma, per sae, it is more of a 'grab and go' versus 'let's modify this biatch' perspective; though the CVO brings with it a heavy price tag to make that decision easy for many. This same ying/yang perspective is prevalent in the whole auto industry, though. Nothing new, just a different brand/format.