saw the cvo's yesterday and now i'm really backwards
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Road Warrior
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From: southeastern, ma
saw the cvo's yesterday and now i'm really backwards
i've been saying for a year that if they come out with a cvo rk - i want one. right now i have a 2010 limited. have done a few mods to make it mine, nothing over the top.
yesterday i say the red cvo rk and the anniversary rg. the colors are out of this world. i will like the paint on all three models. the red had the typical SE motor, but the rg had the blacked out one. not sure i like the motor colors.
i absolutely love the clean rear end on the cvo's and am delighted i could do that now to my ultra if i wanted to. the 110 is nice, however, i'm ok with my tuned 103. the wheels are amazing, although i could buy those also if i wanted them on my limited.
i think the cvo rk needs auxiliary lights to look right, but thats easy. i'm also not sure if the lowers "fit". they looked a little awkward, but i think the aux lighting would help that.
bottom line is that it would be a $15k upgrade for me and i'm not sure it's $15k of pleasure. one of my goals was to rid myself of the fairing, but that's not worth the money either, i don't think. the tour pak is detachable on my limited and i mostly ride it in SG mode.
i think i can dump about 3k more into my limited and add a few more do dads -
it feels like a no brainer to keep my limited. thoughts?
thx - tin
yesterday i say the red cvo rk and the anniversary rg. the colors are out of this world. i will like the paint on all three models. the red had the typical SE motor, but the rg had the blacked out one. not sure i like the motor colors.
i absolutely love the clean rear end on the cvo's and am delighted i could do that now to my ultra if i wanted to. the 110 is nice, however, i'm ok with my tuned 103. the wheels are amazing, although i could buy those also if i wanted them on my limited.
i think the cvo rk needs auxiliary lights to look right, but thats easy. i'm also not sure if the lowers "fit". they looked a little awkward, but i think the aux lighting would help that.
bottom line is that it would be a $15k upgrade for me and i'm not sure it's $15k of pleasure. one of my goals was to rid myself of the fairing, but that's not worth the money either, i don't think. the tour pak is detachable on my limited and i mostly ride it in SG mode.
i think i can dump about 3k more into my limited and add a few more do dads -
it feels like a no brainer to keep my limited. thoughts?
thx - tin
Road Captain
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It seems as if you've already thought this through and made a decison. I don't know how your financial situation is, but 15K is quite a chunk of change. 3K would be a much easier pill to swallow. (for me, anyway) If your LTD were a little older, a little less shiny and you had tired of it, I'd say go for the CVO. The scenario you've presented doesn't make it appear that way, though. Spend a few bucks and modify the LTD to how you'd like it. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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Road Warrior
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It seems as if you've already thought this through and made a decison. I don't know how your financial situation is, but 15K is quite a chunk of change. 3K would be a much easier pill to swallow. (for me, anyway) If your LTD were a little older, a little less shiny and you had tired of it, I'd say go for the CVO. The scenario you've presented doesn't make it appear that way, though. Spend a few bucks and modify the LTD to how you'd like it. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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...... you've already got a wonderful motorcycle
.... if the CVO is special enuff & the $15k isn't an issue, id go for it .... you'll never stop & have to think 'what if'
........ that said, i'd prob'ly add the few k$ to the LTD and have a wonderfully personalized tourer that does everything you need.
.... if the CVO is special enuff & the $15k isn't an issue, id go for it .... you'll never stop & have to think 'what if'
........ that said, i'd prob'ly add the few k$ to the LTD and have a wonderfully personalized tourer that does everything you need.
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my question about the CVO RK (and I agree about the lowers and no aux lights) is this..."what can you do to it, besides the aux lights, to make it yours"? I mean, part of owning and riding a harley is the fun of customizing it. so what's really left to do on a CVO? just thinking out loud....
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I'm REALLY thinking about an Ultra CVO.
I have a deposit on a Limited Anniversary Edition but the color in the internet pics looks horrible.
I'll probably wait until I see the bikes in person to make up my mind but either CVO (Typhoon Red or Tribal Orange) is a go for me and the BOSS.
I have a deposit on a Limited Anniversary Edition but the color in the internet pics looks horrible.
I'll probably wait until I see the bikes in person to make up my mind but either CVO (Typhoon Red or Tribal Orange) is a go for me and the BOSS.
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Funny, I'm kind of in the same boat....but different. My choices are a $16K used RKC or a used $30K CVO street Glide. CVO is a beauty but is it worth damned near double? Man, I'm not sure. Then you still have to add motor work on top of that. That's a TON of extra jake. They do hold their value better though just based on the pricing I'm seeing. $3-4K more? The choice is easy. When your talking $15K that's a LOT of money regardless if you have it or not.