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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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When does the new model year become available in general?I read last year about 07's being purchased as early as July.Just in time for Sturgis.If one were to want to buy a '08' how early should they put an order in to assure them of getting one of the frirst?? thx
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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The dealers are the only ones that are gonna have that info. The MoCo tells them when they can start taking orders.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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When does the new model year become available in general?I read last year about 07's being purchased as early as July
Got mine in July.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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anything special coming out on the 08's?
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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I took delivery of my '07 in the first week of August '06.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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anything special coming out on the 08's?
I'm guessing no, but the bugs should be worked out from all the '07 changes.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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For the new model year you will wait till about the 2nd-3rd week of July.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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They are coming out with 110 ci in '08'. The cost will be about $200 over the '07' price.
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anything special coming out on the 08's?
I'm guessing no, but the bugs should be worked out from all the '07 changes.
 
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August 1, here in the northwest anyway.
 
Old Dec 2, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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They are coming out with 110 ci in '08'. The cost will be about $200 over the '07' price.
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anything special coming out on the 08's?
I'm guessing no, but the bugs should be worked out from all the '07 changes.
As an option or are 110's going to be standard?
 



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