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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 10:35 AM
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Being that this feller's got 3 kids to get through college, a CVO isn't likely in my near future. But I can't help laying my peepers on these 2 new beautiful CVO's. And I'm not normally one to go for the flashy colors and chrome, but the flames and solid colors aint doin' much for me. So fellers, if you had a spare $50k laying around, which would you choose?



 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:10 AM
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this year its all about the first-ever RG ultra CVO
 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:17 AM
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Neither - I think the Reef blue/Black and chrome is a better looking bike and 15k less.... I just made this exact decision and bought the RGS
 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:18 AM
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Once you go fixed, the batwing is nixed.

RG for the win! She's a beaut!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:19 AM
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Only 50K why not both. Heck they will be worth 25% more than you paid for them next year money in the bank. CVO not for me but the RG wins every time.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:28 AM
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I like them both but not at that price.
"Heck they will be worth 25% more than you paid for them next year money in the bank."

Sorry, but that's a misconception. They depreciate like any other bike.

 
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by strych9
Once you go fixed, the batwing is nixed.

RG for the win! She's a beaut!
I don't know - I've ridden both extensively and can't tell much of a difference between the shark nose and batwing. From the riding position prefer the gauge and screen layout of the batwing.
 
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Originally Posted by RND1
I don't know - I've ridden both extensively and can't tell much of a difference between the shark nose and batwing. From the riding position prefer the gauge and screen layout of the batwing.




There you go. BatWing for the win!

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That orange Roadglide is definitely the looker of the CVO lineup for 2022 model year. Too bad that paint set isn't available on the Streetglide though as I am a batwing fan. That said I wouldn't spend that kind of money for either as I just don't see any value in it. I always purchase clean low mileage used bikes and prefer to let someone else pay the bulk of the depreciation costs and I have no less fun riding my bike than anyone would who decides to spend big on a new CVO.
 
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I've ridden both. It is 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other. I like the batwing for looks and I still get protection from the wind. Of those, the batwing wins all day long. Funny thing, when I bought my SG I was headed to the dealer to snag the RG on the floor. After riding both, it was easy to tell I didn't like it.
 
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