$40,000 Mistake!!!
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not any more. used to be that way, but now the cvo are built on the same assembly line as the other bikes. don't remember exactly when they changed, but i think it's been in the last couple of years.
still a beautiful bike though. but i would have a very hard time justifying a bike that costs half as much as my house....
still a beautiful bike though. but i would have a very hard time justifying a bike that costs half as much as my house....
I always thought part of the reason they had the nerve to ask that price was the higher assembly cost. So going on the assembly line with the others should've lowered the price and definitely lowers my interest in the CVO line. Not that I ever believed I'd actually own one.
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From: pittsburgh, pa
I went over to the dealership to pick up a small $10 dollar part and made the huge mistake of wondering over to the new bikes. I hadn't even been to the showroom the last 6 months or so and hadn't really seen this years crop of new bikes in person.
Then I saw it. Damn. It drew me towards it like it had a tractor beam on me. A 2012 CVO Ultra Classic in bright yellow. My heart started pitter pattering and my palms got sweaty and I knew I was in deep kimchi. Before I could escape, the salesman saw the look in my eye and moved in for the kill. He didn't even have to try and sell it. I was mesmerized. I've been very pleased and satisfied with my 2009 Ultra Classic and put some 35,000+ enjoyable miles on it and couldn't have been happier. Until today.
No, I didn't buy it. Yet. I was able to run away and partially come to my senses. I just need to figure out a way of erasing my memory and completely forgetting how it made me feel sitting on it before it's to late.
$40,000 they are asking for it as configured. For a bike? Thats crazy!!!
More than double the price of mine now. I know I am not going to sleep very well tonight.
It looks something like this in case you were wondering...
Then I saw it. Damn. It drew me towards it like it had a tractor beam on me. A 2012 CVO Ultra Classic in bright yellow. My heart started pitter pattering and my palms got sweaty and I knew I was in deep kimchi. Before I could escape, the salesman saw the look in my eye and moved in for the kill. He didn't even have to try and sell it. I was mesmerized. I've been very pleased and satisfied with my 2009 Ultra Classic and put some 35,000+ enjoyable miles on it and couldn't have been happier. Until today.
No, I didn't buy it. Yet. I was able to run away and partially come to my senses. I just need to figure out a way of erasing my memory and completely forgetting how it made me feel sitting on it before it's to late.
$40,000 they are asking for it as configured. For a bike? Thats crazy!!!
More than double the price of mine now. I know I am not going to sleep very well tonight.
It looks something like this in case you were wondering...
Don't be easily seduced by the rock your world "pretty red head" CVO. The 2009 EG Ultra is a damn fine bike, and if you want make her a hottie, take a couple of grand, do it and stick the rest in the bank!
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Last edited by pargenz; Mar 18, 2012 at 02:49 PM.
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From: Tampa Bay, FL
You really don't know what the best deal you can get is until you talk serious buying with them...and I'm pretty sure that you can negotiate upgraded hinges!
I rode a 2012 CVO Road Glide over in Daytona, and I loved it, but it was at the demo tent - I knew that I couldn't afford it before I ever got on!
I hope you buy it!
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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part
Very nice...BUT...
You would think for that kinda money...it would have the enhanced hinges on the tour pak...instead of those cheap tin ones it has...also they forget to put the air wing LED light in the air wing luggage rack.
Again for that money you would think they would put all chrome bolts holding all those chrome covers on the 110 engine...instead of those cad plated allen bolts. I just do not understand why they do that. I am working up to replace them all on my Limited.
They always gonna leave the door open on some accessories no matter what you buy.
You would think for that kinda money...it would have the enhanced hinges on the tour pak...instead of those cheap tin ones it has...also they forget to put the air wing LED light in the air wing luggage rack.
Again for that money you would think they would put all chrome bolts holding all those chrome covers on the 110 engine...instead of those cad plated allen bolts. I just do not understand why they do that. I am working up to replace them all on my Limited.
They always gonna leave the door open on some accessories no matter what you buy.
Salesman tried to sell me one a couple of years back and tossed out the "They're one of a kind bikes". I told him, "No, they're not. The only difference between one CVO Ultra & another CVO is the paint job. All of the chrome & accessories are the same for each one coming down the line. If they would allow you to order a CVO direct from the factory with the chrome and accessories like I want, then it might be one of a kind."
He said, "You can always put the stuff on it you like." I told him if I was going to do that, I'd buy a regular Ultra and save some money."
Why pay $40K+ for a bike & have to add more money to it to make it different/yours? I know someone will toss out the "The CVOs have a higher resale value" but I never bought a bike to resale.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Blackshear, Georgia
That paint is ****ing horrid. Good looking bike though if it were a different color.
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That same bike is $37,200 at my dealership and they are willing to deal on the price. I am same age as you and it pays to shop around. Also, don't forget that in 2-3 years there will be plenty of them used. But they do tend to hold their value. If you can afford it then negotiate your best deal and go for it.
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As far as the quality of the CVO paint job itself, it is spectacular!
What you don't see in that picture is on the black portions of the bike is a subtle 'ghost flame' effect with almost a tribal looking pinstripe that looks simply amazing. Just a guesstimate on my part, but to replicate / duplicate this paint job on my current bike would easily be in excess of $3 -4+ thousand dollars at any decent custom bike painter in town.