2016 cvo breakout
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Pointless to make it "like a cafe Harley" when it will never handle like one nor can you ever ride it like one. this is something you want to do to a Sportster or Dyna, not a lowered softail. wrong chassis and platform. This model will always be a drag bike in form and function.
Last edited by LA_Dog; Jan 28, 2016 at 11:47 AM.
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I think the only true improvement is the dual rotor brake. The rest like headlight cover, chin spoiler, fork etc. for my taste is like fishing in the sports bike pond....Not really the true softail character, JMO.
It's nice as it is and I appreciate the MoCo trying something different though. Just not my style....
I just checked the specs...the new CVO only has a 19'' front wheel...
It's nice as it is and I appreciate the MoCo trying something different though. Just not my style....
I just checked the specs...the new CVO only has a 19'' front wheel...
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yeh I do think the dual discs are good to have available in the parts dept now for anyone wanting that option on a softail / dyna. I'm also a big fan of inverted forks so that to me was a step in the right direction. but the lowers setup and the new fender bracketing is pretty ugly / messy. Nothing like the previous sleeker setup. they really could have done a lot better job with this visually.
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I'm sorry, but I can't stomach all of the gold (excuse me, "smoked satin") coloring on the bars and wheels- it looks hideous. Same thing with the cheap looking, station-wagon-fake-wood-grain trim on the tank. I don't mind the styling- but the coloring is horrible in my opinion. I hope it has a normal looking paint option. It reminds me of the crass gold crowns you used to see on the back windshields of caddies.
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http://www.viciouscycleworks.us/ccp8...ory/meanstreet
They were an exclusive supplier to Big Dog Motorcycles. I have a set on my Big Dog Pro Sport (oddball bike model that came on an FXR-style Datek chassis, which I love) and they rock. I've seen used sets on ebay from time to time complete with triples.
Cerianis are great too but they don't have that HD look.
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True that- the only other good set of inverteds i found for HD / choppers is from "mean street" in NYC. They make some really nice forks.
http://www.viciouscycleworks.us/ccp8...ory/meanstreet
They were an exclusive supplier to Big Dog Motorcycles. I have a set on my Big Dog Pro Sport (oddball bike model that came on an FXR-style Datek chassis, which I love) and they rock. I've seen used sets on ebay from time to time complete with triples.
Cerianis are great too but they don't have that HD look.
http://www.viciouscycleworks.us/ccp8...ory/meanstreet
They were an exclusive supplier to Big Dog Motorcycles. I have a set on my Big Dog Pro Sport (oddball bike model that came on an FXR-style Datek chassis, which I love) and they rock. I've seen used sets on ebay from time to time complete with triples.
Cerianis are great too but they don't have that HD look.
http://www.custom-motorcycle-parts.c...-for-softails/
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I hear ya but definitely not ultima- you see a set first hand and you'll see what I mean. these guys were making the front ends before ultima came along.
check out this custom SSR Breakout- Super sweet Ohlins forks. one of a kind though...
http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2014/08/11/...nough-for-you/
check out this custom SSR Breakout- Super sweet Ohlins forks. one of a kind though...
http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2014/08/11/...nough-for-you/
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I don't see this as a café bike at all - to me, it's a drag style. No real café bike can have forwards and those bars, you'd need drop bars and more of a fairing for a café bike, IMO.
And I thought the price was out of line, until I started looking at it - hell, if you get a stock Breakout with the color option, then build it up with some nice wheels, AC, pipes, etc. you can get to $22-23K pretty easily. The CVO adds TBW and cruise, the 110, cool paint (I think), the SE goodies, dual disks, inverted forks...whether that's worth another $4K is gonna depend on the buyer. I'd be all over it at $24-25K if I was in the market, but at $27-28, not so much.
Still a nice looking bike and it shows that HD is at least trying. I'd be happy if it showed up in my driveway tomorrow morning.
And I thought the price was out of line, until I started looking at it - hell, if you get a stock Breakout with the color option, then build it up with some nice wheels, AC, pipes, etc. you can get to $22-23K pretty easily. The CVO adds TBW and cruise, the 110, cool paint (I think), the SE goodies, dual disks, inverted forks...whether that's worth another $4K is gonna depend on the buyer. I'd be all over it at $24-25K if I was in the market, but at $27-28, not so much.
Still a nice looking bike and it shows that HD is at least trying. I'd be happy if it showed up in my driveway tomorrow morning.
Agree, some goon calls it a café bike and everybody jumps on the bandwagon like its gospel.
