Thinking hard about getting a 2012 CVO Road Glide...
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,465
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
I had some bad luck that turned into good luck depending how you see it with my 2011 FLTRUSE. At 950 miles and being only 9 days old, my engine blew due to a valve stem breaking off. (I posted this in early Oct '11)
The MoCo covered the warranty and credited me with $1,400. At this time I decided that I'd mod the engine to a Stage lll with the credit plus another $2,400 for just under $4K with dealership discounts.
The bike shows 110 HP 120 TQ at the rear wheel on the dyno.
Gas mileage was 35-37 mpg before the mods. Now I'm getting 29-33 mpg. I plan to redyno it to lean the fuel out some. Hopefully my mileage will get better. It's not the cost of fuel that's a concern, it's the range that bothers me.
My main reason going to Stage lll mods was to make sure my former Gold Wingers wouldn't have an edge.
Other than the engine mods there's very little else that I want at this time for my bike. Keeps me out of the For Sale section for now.
The MoCo covered the warranty and credited me with $1,400. At this time I decided that I'd mod the engine to a Stage lll with the credit plus another $2,400 for just under $4K with dealership discounts.
The bike shows 110 HP 120 TQ at the rear wheel on the dyno.
Gas mileage was 35-37 mpg before the mods. Now I'm getting 29-33 mpg. I plan to redyno it to lean the fuel out some. Hopefully my mileage will get better. It's not the cost of fuel that's a concern, it's the range that bothers me.
My main reason going to Stage lll mods was to make sure my former Gold Wingers wouldn't have an edge.
Other than the engine mods there's very little else that I want at this time for my bike. Keeps me out of the For Sale section for now.
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
hmmm....MSRP for a CVO Streetglide is damn near 40K...
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 12,946
Likes: 32
From: Colorado Springs, CO
I had some bad luck that turned into good luck depending how you see it with my 2011 FLTRUSE. At 950 miles and being only 9 days old, my engine blew due to a valve stem breaking off. (I posted this in early Oct '11)
The MoCo covered the warranty and credited me with $1,400. At this time I decided that I'd mod the engine to a Stage lll with the credit plus another $2,400 for just under $4K with dealership discounts.
The bike shows 110 HP 120 TQ at the rear wheel on the dyno.
Gas mileage was 35-37 mpg before the mods. Now I'm getting 29-33 mpg. I plan to redyno it to lean the fuel out some. Hopefully my mileage will get better. It's not the cost of fuel that's a concern, it's the range that bothers me.
My main reason going to Stage lll mods was to make sure my former Gold Wingers wouldn't have an edge.
Other than the engine mods there's very little else that I want at this time for my bike. Keeps me out of the For Sale section for now.
The MoCo covered the warranty and credited me with $1,400. At this time I decided that I'd mod the engine to a Stage lll with the credit plus another $2,400 for just under $4K with dealership discounts.
The bike shows 110 HP 120 TQ at the rear wheel on the dyno.
Gas mileage was 35-37 mpg before the mods. Now I'm getting 29-33 mpg. I plan to redyno it to lean the fuel out some. Hopefully my mileage will get better. It's not the cost of fuel that's a concern, it's the range that bothers me.
My main reason going to Stage lll mods was to make sure my former Gold Wingers wouldn't have an edge.
Other than the engine mods there's very little else that I want at this time for my bike. Keeps me out of the For Sale section for now.
~Joe
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 12,946
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
I bought htis Streetglide in March. I have poured a ton of cash into it.
It is unique, but if I could do it again, I would have bought a CVO Streetglide in silver&gunstock.
Take that for what it's worth.
~Joe
It is unique, but if I could do it again, I would have bought a CVO Streetglide in silver&gunstock.
Take that for what it's worth.
~Joe
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Blackshear, Georgia
You could honestly pick up a bare bones 103' Glide and take that extra 9,000 for the CVO and make one hell of a custom bike yourself. That way all the yuppies on CVO's will be looking at you instead of you all in a pack looking at somebody else with a better bike. I hate CVO bikes. Just a personal .02
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
It's actually fun abusing the throttle when it's safe to do so.
Now speaking $$$, I have about $42K in mine. Yes, it's expensive, and yes at times it's over the top. But hey, someone has to step-up and do his share for our economy.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,465
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
You could honestly pick up a bare bones 103' Glide and take that extra 9,000 for the CVO and make one hell of a custom bike yourself. That way all the yuppies on CVO's will be looking at you instead of you all in a pack looking at somebody else with a better bike. I hate CVO bikes. Just a personal .02
BTW I wouldn't be impressed and neither would most CVO owners at someone dropping an extra $9K in a bare bones 103". Now if you're talking a $80K-$100K custom, we'll be looking. But if it works for you, that's all that counts.
Been there done that, had $20K in a '09 FXDC, at trade in time it was worth $8K. My '10 Road King had $24K in it and was only 6 months old, at trade in it brought $18K. Both bikes together were traded in on my CVO.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Minnesota
At trade in time that extra $9K will be worth $2K if you're lucky. And yes I'll be looking and wondering why he didn't invest that extra $9K in HOG stock so one day he could get that CVO for free.
BTW I wouldn't be impressed and neither would most CVO owners at someone dropping an extra $9K in a bare bones 103". Now if you're talking a $80K-$100K custom, we'll be looking. But if it works for you, that's all that counts.
Been there done that, had $20K in a '09 FXDC, at trade in time it was worth $8K. My '10 Road King had $24K in it and was only 6 months old, at trade in it brought $18K. Both bikes together were traded in on my CVO.
BTW I wouldn't be impressed and neither would most CVO owners at someone dropping an extra $9K in a bare bones 103". Now if you're talking a $80K-$100K custom, we'll be looking. But if it works for you, that's all that counts.
Been there done that, had $20K in a '09 FXDC, at trade in time it was worth $8K. My '10 Road King had $24K in it and was only 6 months old, at trade in it brought $18K. Both bikes together were traded in on my CVO.