2018 cvo Roadglide
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Ma
When you trade in a CVO you will get more on trade than the Identical bike with all the extras BUT isn't a CVO
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
Likes: 23
From: Ma
Unless you do a lot of riding. IMHO the RG whether a CVO or not is by far a great highway bike.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: SOON TO BE A SAFE AMERICA
Man if you can afford it, go for it!
Respectfully, In 2009 my CVO SREAMIN' EAGLE ROAD GLIDE FLTRSE3 was priced at $31,000. Although I got mine for $29k, for a two vehicle some folks think that's crazy!
Fast forward to today's prices, to me it's stupid crazy!
As to making our rides to our taste, that why they make Vanila and chocolate flavors. I wanted the bike I got, added the stuff I wanted and honestly don't care what other folks think!!!
Again, go for it and buy the bike you want. You never see a UHaul following a meat wagon...
YB
Respectfully, In 2009 my CVO SREAMIN' EAGLE ROAD GLIDE FLTRSE3 was priced at $31,000. Although I got mine for $29k, for a two vehicle some folks think that's crazy!
Fast forward to today's prices, to me it's stupid crazy!
As to making our rides to our taste, that why they make Vanila and chocolate flavors. I wanted the bike I got, added the stuff I wanted and honestly don't care what other folks think!!!
Again, go for it and buy the bike you want. You never see a UHaul following a meat wagon...
YB
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,630
Likes: 434
From: PA
Most who buy CVO's do it because it's the bike they always wanted, I didn't want to spend 40+ on a bike so i did the next best thing, shopped around for a garage queen with all the eye candy already added on someone else's coin.
I was looking to stay in the Rushmore series, I found a 15 RGU exactly what i wanted and way beyond my expectation for a bike, has everything I have added nothing except LRS dark tint.
I was looking to stay in the Rushmore series, I found a 15 RGU exactly what i wanted and way beyond my expectation for a bike, has everything I have added nothing except LRS dark tint.
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,565
Likes: 1,938
From: NE Florida
Man if you can afford it, go for it!
Respectfully, In 2009 my CVO SREAMIN' EAGLE ROAD GLIDE FLTRSE3 was priced at $31,000. Although I got mine for $29k, for a two vehicle some folks think that's crazy!
Fast forward to today's prices, to me it's stupid crazy!
As to making our rides to our taste, that why they make Vanila and chocolate flavors. I wanted the bike I got, added the stuff I wanted and honestly don't care what other folks think!!!
Again, go for it and buy the bike you want. You never see a UHaul following a meat wagon...
YB
Respectfully, In 2009 my CVO SREAMIN' EAGLE ROAD GLIDE FLTRSE3 was priced at $31,000. Although I got mine for $29k, for a two vehicle some folks think that's crazy!
Fast forward to today's prices, to me it's stupid crazy!
As to making our rides to our taste, that why they make Vanila and chocolate flavors. I wanted the bike I got, added the stuff I wanted and honestly don't care what other folks think!!!
Again, go for it and buy the bike you want. You never see a UHaul following a meat wagon...
YB
I get sticker shock when I look at the new CVO's. I've been down the custom "make it mine" and have settled on simplicity now. If I want a big motor, I'll build it and it will be better than anything HD can provide. I've been around Harley's a long time now and don't look at any of them and say "WOW, look at that". No matter if it's a CVO or custom bike .... it's just a bike. I also don't need anyone to look at my bike and tell me how cool or great it looks.
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 11,469
Likes: 3,572
From: Idaho
'15 RG CVO: MSRP: $39,849, NADA trade-in: $22,145, lost 44% of original MSRP.
'15 RGS: MSRP: $23,899, NADA trade-in: $14,240, lost 40% of original MSRP.
To be clear, I an NOT anti-CVO. There is one reason and one reason only, that makes sense, to buy a CVO: Because that's the one you want.
If that's the one that lights your fire, if that's the one you're dreaming about, then that's the one you should get.
Buy it if you love it, buy it if you have to have it, buy it if you've always dreamed about owning that gorgeous bike, but, there is no financial advantage in buying a CVO.
Last edited by IdahoHacker; Nov 15, 2017 at 12:03 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,339
Likes: 486
From: Nor Cal
In my honest opinion, no.
No, it wouldn't, unless you count $6,000 for paint. You can do a Stage IV on a 107 Road Glide Ultra for a hell of a lot less than $15,000. And you'll have a color-matched Tour Pack.
On a percentage of original cost, you will lose more on the CVO.
'15 RG CVO: MSRP: $39,849, NADA trade-in: $22,145, lost 44% of original MSRP.
'15 RGS: MSRP: $23,899, NADA trade-in: $14,240, lost 40% of original MSRP.
And no heated seat, and no heated grips, and no CB. (Heated seat and grips are not mentioned on the H-D web site. I could be wrong on that.)
To be clear, I an NOT anti-CVO. There is one reason and one reason only, that makes sense, to buy a CVO: Because that's the one you want.
If that's the one that lights your fire, if that's the one you're dreaming about, then that's the one you should get.
Buy it if you love it, buy it if you have to have it, buy it if you've always dreamed about owning that gorgeous bike, but, there is no financial advantage in buying a CVO.
No, it wouldn't, unless you count $6,000 for paint. You can do a Stage IV on a 107 Road Glide Ultra for a hell of a lot less than $15,000. And you'll have a color-matched Tour Pack.
On a percentage of original cost, you will lose more on the CVO.
'15 RG CVO: MSRP: $39,849, NADA trade-in: $22,145, lost 44% of original MSRP.
'15 RGS: MSRP: $23,899, NADA trade-in: $14,240, lost 40% of original MSRP.
And no heated seat, and no heated grips, and no CB. (Heated seat and grips are not mentioned on the H-D web site. I could be wrong on that.)
To be clear, I an NOT anti-CVO. There is one reason and one reason only, that makes sense, to buy a CVO: Because that's the one you want.
If that's the one that lights your fire, if that's the one you're dreaming about, then that's the one you should get.
Buy it if you love it, buy it if you have to have it, buy it if you've always dreamed about owning that gorgeous bike, but, there is no financial advantage in buying a CVO.