At a Stand Still Moment
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 6,129
Likes: 143
From: Santa Cruz
Exactly! If ya like the cvo the way it is then go for it. But I know I'd be changing all kinds of stuff on any bike I get plus your cvo will be the same as all the other cvos out there. I say do the '09 up the way ya want it, same bike underneath.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,248
Likes: 7
From: Atlanta, Georgia
I am on my second bike, 09 SG. Great bike, 110 upgrade (previous owner) and a lot of upgrades. I can't decide whether to spend the money to take it over the top or to spend the money on a 2012 SG CVO, which I really want. I have 30,000 miles on the bike, and if I keep it want to put on new wheels, extended bags, custom paint. I guess the good news is that it's winter, the wife and I are in temp housing since we are building a house, and I have time to reflect in order to make the right decision. 15k on upgrades or "x" amount for a CVO and personal upgrades
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 385
Likes: 1
From: SEPA
ALL CVO"S are just that CVO's so when your in FL or Ohio or Maine etc...somebody else is going to be riding a CVO! Spend the money on your current bike and make it your own! I have had fenders and other items fabricated for a one of kind look. Is it expensive? Yes, but not if you do most of the work and it certainly isn't as costly as a CVO.
Sorry to you CVO owners I just don't get it. The MOCO make some nice stuff but there are hundreds of smaller companies producing great products for a look that stands out!
Sorry to you CVO owners I just don't get it. The MOCO make some nice stuff but there are hundreds of smaller companies producing great products for a look that stands out!
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 557
Likes: 5
From: Philly Burbs
Great suggestions here. Reading the whole thread a few things stand out to me.
Book value as mentioned. The CVO is always going to out value a non CVO at trade time which brings me to my point..... Are you a keeper or a purger???
If you keep things then this is a no brainer.... Dump the 15K into what you already have BUT if you're a purger and suffer from V.A.D.D. (vehicle attention deficit disorder) like myself and can't keep nice shiny things more than a few years before growing bored with them, then you'd be silly to dump money in your old bike.
Personally, I'd sell the 09 and buy the CVO. but again... I suffer from V.A.D.D.
Book value as mentioned. The CVO is always going to out value a non CVO at trade time which brings me to my point..... Are you a keeper or a purger???
If you keep things then this is a no brainer.... Dump the 15K into what you already have BUT if you're a purger and suffer from V.A.D.D. (vehicle attention deficit disorder) like myself and can't keep nice shiny things more than a few years before growing bored with them, then you'd be silly to dump money in your old bike.
Personally, I'd sell the 09 and buy the CVO. but again... I suffer from V.A.D.D.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,561
Likes: 280
From: North Cental Iowa
You gotta do what feels right, but I guarantee you won't get much of the money you spend on your current bike when you decide to get rid of it, Depends on how much you really want a CVO.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 466
Likes: 8
From: Montgomery, AL
I was in your shoes recently. I bought an 09 SG and left it at the dealer for a motor build. After adding more accessories my salesman emailed me and said that my final total was within a few thousand of a new CVO. He asked if I would be interested in going that route. I thought about it for a while and here's what I came up with. CVO's are being sold as they hit the showroom floor. If I bought one, there's a really good chance I'd see one just like it at bike night. My 09 is customized to my taste. There is no chance I will see one at bike night or anywhere else for that matter. That right there made me stay where I'm at.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window
Verdad Gallardo
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 18
From: Belmont, MI
If you're anything like me and enjoy working on your bike it's a no brainer. 15K to spend upgrading your 09? I'd be all over that, make it your own. The CVO's are to cookie cutter for my taste.
Rick
Rick
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post