2017 CVO Street Glide with CB radio??
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2017 CVO Street Glide with CB radio??
Hi,
I just took delivery on a new 2017 CVO Street Glide. I was under the impression that the 2017 CVO touring models (Limited & Street Glide) came standard with a CB radio. Is this true?
My CVO SG has a PTT and Squelch buttons located at the right grip but when I go to the Boom system, push HOME and then COMM, I get only a phone selection with no CB selection. Please explain. Thanks
Bob in Los Angeles
I just took delivery on a new 2017 CVO Street Glide. I was under the impression that the 2017 CVO touring models (Limited & Street Glide) came standard with a CB radio. Is this true?
My CVO SG has a PTT and Squelch buttons located at the right grip but when I go to the Boom system, push HOME and then COMM, I get only a phone selection with no CB selection. Please explain. Thanks
Bob in Los Angeles
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Reason they removed it is because allegedly they surveyed owners on the popularity of the CB Radio. Most all replied that they never use it, some even stating they didn't know their bike even had a CB, so they deleted it. Obviously they didn't survey the right people. But they also did it to give the shareholders more income.
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Like you stated, Harley did remove the CB Radio from all the 2017 touring bikes that previously had it standard, except for the 2017 CVO Limited.
Reason they removed it is because allegedly they surveyed owners on the popularity of the CB Radio. Most all replied that they never use it, some even stating they didn't know their bike even had a CB, so they deleted it. Obviously they didn't survey the right people. But they also did it to give the shareholders more income.
Reason they removed it is because allegedly they surveyed owners on the popularity of the CB Radio. Most all replied that they never use it, some even stating they didn't know their bike even had a CB, so they deleted it. Obviously they didn't survey the right people. But they also did it to give the shareholders more income.
Interesting.
My totally unscientific assessment from reading CB threads is that the single biggest user group is HOG members leading group rides. Would seem to be an easy group to talk to! 🙄
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CVO Street glides never came with the CB as far as I know. The CVO road glides did not come with a CB.
The CVO road glide ultras, CVO Limited, and CVO Ultras did come with a CB. The CVO limited still does.
I added the CB to my CVO Street glide. I also added the CB to my wife's Road Glide Special. We use them all the time. I also use it on Group rides.
The CVO road glide ultras, CVO Limited, and CVO Ultras did come with a CB. The CVO limited still does.
I added the CB to my CVO Street glide. I also added the CB to my wife's Road Glide Special. We use them all the time. I also use it on Group rides.
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My 2015 cvo is set up the same way, has the ptt button but no cb! It makes it easier to put one on if you want it. I thought it it strange when I tried to use it for the first time also
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CVO Street glides never came with the CB as far as I know. The CVO road glides did not come with a CB.
The CVO road glide ultras, CVO Limited, and CVO Ultras did come with a CB. The CVO limited still does.
I added the CB to my CVO Street glide. I also added the CB to my wife's Road Glide Special. We use them all the time. I also use it on Group rides.
The CVO road glide ultras, CVO Limited, and CVO Ultras did come with a CB. The CVO limited still does.
I added the CB to my CVO Street glide. I also added the CB to my wife's Road Glide Special. We use them all the time. I also use it on Group rides.
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The PTT button is there because these are back lit button pods and HD only made the pod with the PTT for the FLHTKSE's
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You can add the CB, you have to run a coax wire from the from the radio to the rear. Easy to do.
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Like you stated, Harley did remove the CB Radio from all the 2017 touring bikes that previously had it standard, except for the 2017 CVO Limited.
Reason they removed it is because allegedly they surveyed owners on the popularity of the CB Radio. Most all replied that they never use it, some even stating they didn't know their bike even had a CB, so they deleted it. Obviously they didn't survey the right people. But they also did it to give the shareholders more income.
Reason they removed it is because allegedly they surveyed owners on the popularity of the CB Radio. Most all replied that they never use it, some even stating they didn't know their bike even had a CB, so they deleted it. Obviously they didn't survey the right people. But they also did it to give the shareholders more income.
Truth is, they just didn't think they'd get any backlash from the "right people" because that group is comprised of a lot of HOG Chapter Road Captains, some of the most actively loyal customers they have. And they expected them to silently go along with their BS crappy engineering & de-content policies to increase their profits per bike.