2014 cvo models
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Quite thankful we snagged our 2013 CVO Road King two weeks ago at a year-end close-out price, well below the MSRP of the 2014 CVO Road King.
More details in my personal blog, but what grabbed my imagination and interest with the 2013 CVO Road King is no longer captured in the 2014 edition. That we were able to get a killer deal made it all that much better, particularly in light of the changes on the 2014 model.
Pros for 2014:
- The new bags look to be an improvement relative to volume, ease of use, etc.
- The new steering head / forks should be of benefit, just not thrilled with the powdercoat vs. chrome.
- Linked brakes are a big plus; had those on my '98 CBR1100XX... but without ABS. Good combination!
- Brighter lighting is also huge; I've had to drop $160 to give more punch to my turn signal/running lights.
- Loosing the lowers will be a plus for RK afficianados and folks who were bothered by the loss of airflow.
- $1,500 MSRP price point drop helps with affordability, but the take-aways were worth a lot more than $1,500.
Cons for 2014:
- Not feeling the love for the color selections and graphics that I did for all three of last year's options.
- Definitely not feeling much love for the the switch to blacked-out trim on the engine and bars; smacks of cost-cutting similar to what was done with the new Wide Glides.
- The rear facia / tail light treatment is truly a WTF; I can't find a tie-in with any thing else on the bike.
- No rear passenger backrest is a hit to the package value only because it was included in the 2013.
- The loss of the lowers is huge to me; it's one of the things that made the 2013 FLHRSE5 attractive to me.
- The audio system wasn't something I cared about on the 2013 until we fired it up; now it's a big plus: love it.
More details in my personal blog, but what grabbed my imagination and interest with the 2013 CVO Road King is no longer captured in the 2014 edition. That we were able to get a killer deal made it all that much better, particularly in light of the changes on the 2014 model.
Pros for 2014:
- The new bags look to be an improvement relative to volume, ease of use, etc.
- The new steering head / forks should be of benefit, just not thrilled with the powdercoat vs. chrome.
- Linked brakes are a big plus; had those on my '98 CBR1100XX... but without ABS. Good combination!
- Brighter lighting is also huge; I've had to drop $160 to give more punch to my turn signal/running lights.
- Loosing the lowers will be a plus for RK afficianados and folks who were bothered by the loss of airflow.
- $1,500 MSRP price point drop helps with affordability, but the take-aways were worth a lot more than $1,500.
Cons for 2014:
- Not feeling the love for the color selections and graphics that I did for all three of last year's options.
- Definitely not feeling much love for the the switch to blacked-out trim on the engine and bars; smacks of cost-cutting similar to what was done with the new Wide Glides.
- The rear facia / tail light treatment is truly a WTF; I can't find a tie-in with any thing else on the bike.
- No rear passenger backrest is a hit to the package value only because it was included in the 2013.
- The loss of the lowers is huge to me; it's one of the things that made the 2013 FLHRSE5 attractive to me.
- The audio system wasn't something I cared about on the 2013 until we fired it up; now it's a big plus: love it.
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Road Captain
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FWIW, dealer cost on the '13 FLHRSE5's was purportedly around $23,999, per one of the Websites that provides that type of data.
Last edited by FXD_TG; Aug 27, 2013 at 10:16 PM.
Road Warrior
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$25,700 + Freight, Taxes & Tag....
FWIW, dealer cost on the '13 FLHRSE5's was purportedly around $23,999, per one of the Websites that provides that type of data.
FWIW, dealer cost on the '13 FLHRSE5's was purportedly around $23,999, per one of the Websites that provides that type of data.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Iowa
I've seen the '14 CVO Ultra Limited, no thanks...
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