Folks,

Went to the demo event today and the street glide won me over (the CVO to be specific). However, I cannot justify paying 40 Gs on a Motorcycle. Looking at a used CVO Street Glide with 24K miles for $29K OR a used 16 SGS with 1K miles for $20K. Price difference on used '16 SGS and new SGS is about $4K. Gonna take my time with this decision but want to know y'alls input.

My friend said he would rather buy a used CVO that has pretty much everything on it vs. a stock one that you need to put your mark on. Thoughts?

New M8 SGS vs. High priced used CVO SG with a lot of miles or Used Twin Cam SGS?

Thanks in advance

soon to be Harley noob

 

I have a friend that bought a used CVO and he couldn't believe how much higher his yearly property tax and insurance is.

 

SGS- A lot less mileage and $9K can buy a lot of upgrades!

 

Got go with new motor !!

 

New motor with stage 1 should run very comparable to a used CVO.

Plus you can make the new bike yours, instead of buying a carbon copy of someone else's CVO

 

I rode a 2017 SGS. Loved it. If you can afford it, go with the 2017 IMHO...I believe its a better bike.

 

I went back and forth over a new 17 RGU vs a new 16 RGU and in the end the new engine and suspension won me out. In addition I figured that years down the road if I looked to sell or trade the M8 may make selling it easier for a few bucks more plus it was one model year newer. Of course that is all speculation into the future.

In your case a used CVO with 24K miles vs a used SGS with 1K miles at $9K difference in price would be an easy choice for me. I would take the one with 23K fewer miles and save $9K all day long. You can add a bunch of aftermarket goodies for 9K and make that bike reflective of you vs having a CVO no different than the others.

It seems you are also willing and can afford to go to $29K as you are considering the used CVO, in that case obviously you can afford the 2017 SGS which will cost you less than $29K and you have a new 2017. With that being the case I would go with the new SGS

 

if you can afford the M8, get the M8 and use the cash you saved to trick it out even better then the CVO.

 

Folks,

Thanks for the responses. I needed input from fellow motorcycle enthusiasts. Also, the classy responses instead of getting trolled makes me love this forum more.

 

Although 24k is a bit high (you didnt say what year the CVO was) but I had 2 R/g's the second being a used 12 CVO RG. I looked at new glides back in 14 and after putting almost 25k in my first RG to get it where I finally wanted it, I went with a used CVO for 25k, added a few goodies to fit my riding style, I havent dumped a buttload of money in it like the prior bikes. 2 years later, I havent regreted my choice one bit. Good luck. I got the warranty on mine and the dealer treats you like royalty with the CVO over a reg bike. Some may disagree with that but 3 bikes and 125k miles, just my observation.