I think relative to any vehicle a special, limited double thrown what ever will never hold its value.

HD does a great job selling name recognition and exclusivity the problem once you buy new who wants to to top number used.

I would buy any SE if I could afford and ride and enjoy, but never buy a any vehicle(with very few exceptions) as an investment.

I always have a joke "How does antique dealer tell you to F--- off?---This item is really RARE!!"

 

the whole concept of "re-sale value" is a bit hazy to me.... in order to keep the value high, you have to keep the miles low... and then there's the bling factor, which you'll only get back by parting them out.

So? you buy a bike, and in order to keep the re-sale value. you don't ride it much.....Ok...I ride the snot outta my bikes, 20k a year is the norm.... my resale value is in the tank, BUT.... I enjoyed the many hundreds of thousands of miles, and every nick and scratch tells a story.
Guy next door bought the same bike, kept it shinny and in the garage... we both pay the same vehicle fees, taxes and insurance, his resale value is still KKB, but my operating costs are a fraction, of his... and I had a blast....
Not that long ago MoCo built less bikes then they could sell.... now it seems they build as much, or maybe more than they can sell....basic economy ... Supply and Demand
If you want an investment.... talk to a broker, if you want a fun toy, buy a motorcycle

 

See it want it buy it ride it enjoy it.

 

Why buy new anyway? Unless you want a new model that just came out and have to buy new. You can buy used with low miles and most all of the goodies already on the scoot and save a ton of cash!

Just my two cents!

 

Why would I ever want to sell this bike. Mine is a keeper for sure!

 

Value? It's all relative. A blue book is just a book made up by some group of idiots we all trust and who base everything on typical values. A Screaming Eagle is worth $30K to one guy and another guy wouldn't waste his money. Go to your local credit union/bank and see what the rates are for a used motorcycle. I got my 08 for a cheaper rate and cheaper payment than a bike worth far less because they don't treat bikes as they do cars. Yet I can go into my credit union and get a loan for a 5 yr old car for almost exactly the samerate as a new one.Noone wants to finance them for very long, because they are "recreational vehicles". Which to me makes no sense, since more and more people are buying them becuase of $3.50 gas. The credit industry forces guys like me who can't afford a huge payment on a bike, to buy new. So takers of used are buying w/cash, or just unaware of the deal a new bike can yield for them. I was lucky and sold my 06 to a guy who took out a mortgage on his house to by a bike. Now tell me that is a good move!!!

 

A new '07 Ultra was listed at 20,195 MSRP new and KBB shows it's trade in value at 12,975 now. Or 64% of it's original MSRP. The Ultra SE was 34,500 MSRP and is now at 24,500 trade in. Or 71% of it's original MSRP. The problem withthese numbersisyou never hear of anyone getting a CVO bike at MSRP or less.

 

My dealer sells all CVO bikes at MSRP, just like every other bike he sells.

 

Agree with skoot!!

 

If you buy it new and put the bike in your attic for like 40 years and then take it out bring it to Barret Jackson and you should get a good buck for it.