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Not sure if anyone's pointed this out on another thread yet but the 107 Heritage is chromed out this year, with a clear windshield. 114 still the blacked out finish offered previously.
personally, i think they did pretty good. i like some of the new colors, like the spruce, scorched orange/black fuze, billiard red, etc... also, there are some pretty interesting electronics for you guys that have been saying how hd can't compete with brand x and their cornering abs. well, now they can. they have cornering abs, traction control, hill assist, etc. okay, not exactly the electric windshield y'all been screaming for, but still pretty good nonetheless. the hd connect app is interesting, but i would't pay for it, just like i wouldn't pay for it on my gmc.
i don't think pricing even changed much this year. i can't find the 2019 info any more to verify, but seems pretty close. i do know that they lowered the msrp on at least one model, so maybe others?
it's a motorcycle. what do you really expect them to do every year? there's only so much you can do. and i for one don't want such radical changes that parts from 2019 won't work on 2020. i like the parts interchangeability.
I don't know about 'nothing earth shattering' - it says the CVO SG as shipped weight is 381 lbs. Ya ask me, that's some earth-shattering weight reduction. But the ready to ride weight is 866 lbs. That's some heavy *** oil...or a huge gas tank...
No idea how to define "earth shattering", but a CVO Trike is an amazing addition. Cue all the people here who will say "WTF were they thinking bringing out a $50k Trike"? Probably be the same folks who have been saying "why don't they bring out a CVO Trike"?
Think CVO Trike is going to be hit IMO it's reasonably priced only 4 grands more then CVO Limited.
Here is what I don't understand. Why in god's green earth, at least at the CVO level, they not only using but bragging about cast aluminum wheels. At that price point they need to be machined or forged.
personally, i think they did pretty good. i like some of the new colors, like the spruce, scorched orange/black fuze, billiard red, etc... also, there are some pretty interesting electronics for you guys that have been saying how hd can't compete with brand x and their cornering abs. well, now they can. they have cornering abs, traction control, hill assist, etc. okay, not exactly the electric windshield y'all been screaming for, but still pretty good nonetheless. the hd connect app is interesting, but i would't pay for it, just like i wouldn't pay for it on my gmc.
i don't think pricing even changed much this year. i can't find the 2019 info any more to verify, but seems pretty close. i do know that they lowered the msrp on at least one model, so maybe others?
it's a motorcycle. what do you really expect them to do every year? there's only so much you can do. and i for one don't want such radical changes that parts from 2019 won't work on 2020. i like the parts interchangeability.
They did more than I thought they would do by adding the TCS and cornering ABS. But to really be competitive they need to offer it as a standard feature and not a $1K add-on for non-CVO models. The technology has been standard OEM equipment on many touring bikes for quite a long time. It's just a basic program module linked into the existing braking and throttle-by-wire system It's not that expensive a component and really should be standard on a touring bike these days and not an upgrade. It certainly would be an incentive to someone who already has this system and considering a Harley touring model..They might wonder why they have to pay another 1K on top of an already pricey bike to get something that has been standard on bikes that cost half as much. Even lower-end bikes like an $8K suzuki vstrom has had this technology as standard for years.But yes, at least they are moving into the 21st century and offering it, which is better than nothing.
The frame not being upgraded is my fault... I bought the 2016 RGS after deliberating since 2014 on buying a Rushmore. Once I bought one, the M8 came out.
The new frame will come out about six months after I buy a new touring bike.
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