I have always looked at CVO bikes and could pick one out on a street or parking lot with no problem. Since HD has been putting less and less chrome on them it seems harder to pick them out in a crowd. The latest ones for 2020 i notices the front forks and most of the engine is brushed aluminum. This is just my opinion but it dose not have the "pop" of the older CVO's What i don't like is the MO CO has to put a badge on the bike itself that says CVO. Seems you have to have it labeled now to know where as the CVO bikes used to stand out on their own. Just offering my opinion and was wondering if anyone else thought this ...

 

Totally agree - CVO needs to have lots of Chrome. Surely at least one option each year can have this

 

I have to agree, more chrome is needed. With that said I've seen a lot of people who have started to black things out. I like my 07 SERK / CVO just fine. At the time the brochure said it was 'The King of Bling," and it really is.

 

I always thought what made them look so cool was the frame was painted the same color as the tins and the super custom paint, and chrome plated billet. That seems like a long time ago. Not throwing off on them or those that have them but thy just look like assembly line bikes now. Very nice assembly line bikes.

 

I'm sure the bike do appeal to a certain crowd. I personally like chrome. I likes the stand out in the crowd look of the CVO. You could always pick one out from from the reg ultra classic etc by way of paint and chrome accessories. Seems the prices have went up but the options have went down. I'm sure the black powder coated wheel is cheaper than the chrome wheel. I guess they use age dynamics and that is what is being built. To me seems like less bike for higher prices, and that is why the "CVO" label is on the side now. Brushed aluminum forks are on all the bikes. go figure.

 

i agree with you guys, hence my bike.. a CVO MUST stand out from the crowd!! not blend in

when i bought mine.. its was cause its was first and foremost, a springer, but a chromed everything 110 was the deal maker..

BUT, alot of people buy CVO's for the bragging rights.. we all know them.. credit card bikers!!

some, dont even know what they have when you ask them... is that the new CVO with the M8 114?, they answer umm.. yah, cost me 45k!!

and the best is, when you ask them what CVO means..

ive heard responses like " its this bikes model" "its a special limited edition harley" but what the actual C V O stands for.. they dont know

 

I have a 2019 CVO Street Glide in he Dark Forest color which has absolutely no chrome. I would suggest that one could easily look at my bike and tell it is a CVO. It's not branded as such anywhere other than the lighted emblem on the top of the gas tank which is a very subtle but cool touch. HD has found other ways to force the CVOs to stand out, for those who have a hard time discerning, like adding a 117 engine with red headers, custom wheels only found on CVO models, extended bags, a lighted emblem on the gas tank, just to name a few. I am not sure when you believe that HD has felt the need to label a CVO for people to know it's a CVO. If fact, it takes more of a discerning eye to really look at the fine details of a CVO to appreciate the fact it is a CVO. I would go for these kinds of indicators every day over having the letters CVO painted in every location possible.


Why the hate brother? Every bike purchased, even by "credit card bikers, is good for all of us in so many ways. It keeps the motor company in business and shows there is a demand for a high end bike like the CVO. It would be a huge loss if people stopped purchasing $45K bikes and HD decided there was no longer a demand and stopped producing them. Embrace your fellow riders no matter what their motivation for riding. If they don't know what CVO means, educate them - do whatever it takes to make them feel welcome and keep them in the culture. The way HD sales are going these days we need every sale to keep this iconic American brand going.

 

.......... all true statements
.... when i was first intro'd to HD, the 'Screamin' Eagle' model was the 'swinging dick' of the Harley world. Even a non moto enthusiast could see from a distance that an SE model was 'something apart' from regular machines
....... go ahead, call me jaded, but i've tired of of the overt flashiness. Folks who know motorcycles can tell when you're riding something special, they can recognize & appreciate the premium nature of the way CVOs are outfitted.
... elegant simplicity as opposed to overly complex sensationalization
..... your average Tom, Dick & Larry may not get it, that's ok.... it's like the old saying 'if i have to explain, you wouldn't understand
...... but then, i don't do 'Bike Nights', so maybe i just don't get it.
........... and yes, i realize i ride one'a the last of the overly flashy painted SERGUs... what can i say, i also like chrome.​​​​​​​

 

not hating brother.. actually im all for them, MOST OF THEM, we all started somewhere, but unfortunately, some don’t get it, sorry of i gave that impression im hating, I should’ve been more specific.. its just what i see and voicing my opinion, and im sure alot would agree..

but based on the OP's topic, i just think its funny that some of todays bikers are not "bikers".. but there credit card gives them that, the biker look and an expected biker respect, even the brother hood isnt the same, but good for them, really.. if they got it, flaunt it.. bragging rights are bragging rights.. and yah, I get it HD has to do what it has to do to maintain sales..

but it would be nice to maintain a certain respect and appreciation as mentioned for what something really is, in this case.. a CVO.. you might say that im commenting even tho I pulled my tins, there are 3 FXSTSSE2’ in Greece, I own one of them but the ONLY modded one, so technically, i own the only custom FXSTSSE2

i kept my original tins and colors in a safe place tho..


for clarification and why I made my above comment..



and unfortunately, I see more and more of this..


back in the day a biker would stop if he saw another biker on the side of the road, (I still do for any bike I see stuck) even if just to ask " hey, you good?, hold on, i got that allen wrench", I even pushed other bikes with the old school brake foot to passenger peg technique off the hwy so they don’t get nailed with a hwy tow fee, and gifted a spare coil I run with to someone stuck, he didn’t have the $100 on him so I told him pay it forward, he eventually asked around for jim with the chrome CVO with the blue flames to find me and pay for the coil... found me thru local clubs, he’s a 48 year old on a 09 heritage, I don’t think a 20yr old with good credit would bother

I have personally heard this comment.. “that’s what he gets for keeping that POS pan” commented towards a friend that loves his bike, and lives for group rides!! But his bike had some issues.. from a clown on a shiny new ‘19 FLS that tagged along thru another friend..

that just aint right, me and some others got a little schoolish on him on mutual respect even if it was a scooter.. then he got offended, dusted off his new 1700 euro HD jacket (((( I KID YOU NOT!!)))), wiped off the seat with a cloth he had in the chest pocket, jumped on and broke away from the group.. his loss, we were 31 strong.. he left alone

these same guys just pass by wearing full blown brand new everything HD apparel cause its bad *ss, cause the dealer sold him on it and put everything on his credit, but fails to realize the biker in the opposing lane putting his clutch hand out sideways is NOT pointing at his front tire

the aftermarket for our bikes is endless.. I can add bags and windscreen, change rims, and etc to make my bike look clownishly close to a heritage springer, but would i? hell no, it’s a CVO



btw... that is a bad *** color scheme brother.. but you know.. we know it’s a CVO by the 117 on the AC but i truly appreciate your approach, strong subtle statement!! you da man

also.. dark forest is a CVO color option only isnt it?? cause i remember the standard SG reddish, is more red than burgandy

 

Dead on... Change is always inevitable. All depends on how you embrace it.