CVO is not Custom
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From: USA
OEM term Custom = Customized by OEM.
Rolls Royce, Lamborghini even Ferrari have a bespoke division that a buyer can spend money to customize on top of the MSRP to their hearts desire...including one of a kind paint colors. Ducati has there base model, S model, etc and an unlimited accessory book to customize. Ducati seems the same as Harley custom vs even more custom vs individual.
FWIW I think it is okay to refer to a CVO as custom.
Rolls Royce, Lamborghini even Ferrari have a bespoke division that a buyer can spend money to customize on top of the MSRP to their hearts desire...including one of a kind paint colors. Ducati has there base model, S model, etc and an unlimited accessory book to customize. Ducati seems the same as Harley custom vs even more custom vs individual.
FWIW I think it is okay to refer to a CVO as custom.
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From: Windwardside, Saba N.A.
Meh, call'em as you want.
To me, a CVO is a "Special" not a "custom"
ETA: my Street Glide Special ain't special, it's as common as an old shoe.
To me, a CVO is a "Special" not a "custom"
ETA: my Street Glide Special ain't special, it's as common as an old shoe.
Last edited by Sierra977; Feb 6, 2018 at 08:52 AM.
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OP it's the same way with cars now; back in the day when ordering a vehicle you could go through the options list and choose them "a la carte". Now options are grouped into packages. No doubt saves the manufacturers a lot of time and money by simplifying things on the assembly lines.
If you had the right connections you could even order non-standard paint colors; for example you could get a Lincoln color on your Mustang. Those days are long gone.
If you had the right connections you could even order non-standard paint colors; for example you could get a Lincoln color on your Mustang. Those days are long gone.
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OP it's the same way with cars now; back in the day when ordering a vehicle you could go through the options list and choose them "a la carte". Now options are grouped into packages. No doubt saves the manufacturers a lot of time and money by simplifying things on the assembly lines.
If you had the right connections you could even order non-standard paint colors; for example you could get a Lincoln color on your Mustang. Those days are long gone.
If you had the right connections you could even order non-standard paint colors; for example you could get a Lincoln color on your Mustang. Those days are long gone.
A friend of mine bought mud guards for $2000. It was a great deal because the mud guards were part of the luxury package and he got heated seats and a moonroof free. You know how much a moonroof and heated seats are?
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Five pages essentially debating the definition of the word is.
Get out and ride FFS!
And be thankful that you can.
Get out and ride FFS!
And be thankful that you can.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ft Myers FL
Too bad HD doesn't offer a "full custom build"
I bought a SGS, because it already had some of the features/mods i was looking for, and then proceeded to add another 7K of options.
i would have loved to start my custom bike with a 114 engine and gone from there instead they offer the engines only on CVO and for an extremely high premium prices, really?????
Maybe the next step for HD is a full customizable bike starting from scratch....what a novel idea.....you can pretty much do that with car companies.
HD, please welcome the 21st century into your thinking....
I bought a SGS, because it already had some of the features/mods i was looking for, and then proceeded to add another 7K of options.
i would have loved to start my custom bike with a 114 engine and gone from there instead they offer the engines only on CVO and for an extremely high premium prices, really?????
Maybe the next step for HD is a full customizable bike starting from scratch....what a novel idea.....you can pretty much do that with car companies.
HD, please welcome the 21st century into your thinking....
