Making a bike your own.
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From: Brentwood
Making a bike your own.
It would be cool if Harley sold bikes built by order.
Example:
Ultra Limited.
Engine: 117
Exhaust: SE Cats in muffler.
Stage: 1 SE AC
Sest: Low
Shocks: 12 Premium
Bars: 14 Apes
Basicslly have some stuff on the floor so you can try on the bike and then order what you want.
This is better than buy a bike redo it so it fits and then be stuck with a bunch of left overs you cant dump on Craigslist or eBay.
Im gonna hang on to my bike and rebuild it over and over so I can avoid starting over with dumping $$$ into trying to make another bike work for me.
Example:
Ultra Limited.
Engine: 117
Exhaust: SE Cats in muffler.
Stage: 1 SE AC
Sest: Low
Shocks: 12 Premium
Bars: 14 Apes
Basicslly have some stuff on the floor so you can try on the bike and then order what you want.
This is better than buy a bike redo it so it fits and then be stuck with a bunch of left overs you cant dump on Craigslist or eBay.
Im gonna hang on to my bike and rebuild it over and over so I can avoid starting over with dumping $$$ into trying to make another bike work for me.
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From: Waukesha, WI
Cost and production times would be insane for such a program unfortunately. That's basically a CVO Limited except for the shocks, seat and bars. The cat in the M8 bikes is located in the 2-into1 section of the exhaust before it splits back out, it's the only effective way for it to function and not add extra weight like having catalyst in each muffler would. Most dealers have "floor bikes" pre customized for this reason, the one I work at does. Its a very effective tool to help people see the possibilities and see what "fits" them.
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Mine is paid for... I can drop 10k on a rebuild or crate when the time comes and walk all over a 40K CVO.
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I have thought about this for some time. I was into road bicycles and they have a couple really cool fitting systems. Measures what size frame you need, bars, seat, etc. I thought about this for harleys and wondered if it would work. For example, touring bike; Seat, down 2 back 1; bars, 12in with 8in pull back; windshield 12in. Then you would only have to buy once
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I would love to have individual option lists like cars had in the old days on cars and bikes. I loved ordering cars just how I wanted...so much for individual choice. Now I buy the cheapest used model I can find of the bike I want and make it into “my” bike. I may still end up spending more than a new bike but I would have spent the same modification cost on a new bike...
Last edited by 0ldhippie; Dec 9, 2018 at 01:27 PM.
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Had to pick up bolt at the dealer today. I browsed around at the inventory and peeked at the price tags. More convinced that investing into my bike as issues arise will be a wiser choice than a big payment. My 96 has more than enough juice to pull me and my wife around, it sounds great with my pipes and cams, and runs like a top.
At the end end of the day I got plenty of beer money.
At the end end of the day I got plenty of beer money.
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From: DFW, TX
There is something really nice about having the title in your house instead of the bank owning it! I bought a 2012 SG in 2016 and wont buy anther one unless they make some serious upgrades to a new touring bike.
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Exactly why Im keeping my bike. Im not spending 30K for a new bike and then dumping in another 15k just to void a warranty. Thats 45K into a bike I would maybe be able to get 20k for if I left it in the garage to keep the miles low.
Mine is paid for... I can drop 10k on a rebuild or crate when the time comes and walk all over a 40K CVO.
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Had to pick up bolt at the dealer today. I browsed around at the inventory and peeked at the price tags. More convinced that investing into my bike as issues arise will be a wiser choice than a big payment. My 96 has more than enough juice to pull me and my wife around, it sounds great with my pipes and cams, and runs like a top.
At the end end of the day I got plenty of beer money.
At the end end of the day I got plenty of beer money.
Or not. Told myself I would not unless I was ready to buy.
Stupid me.
