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[grandpadoc]

I went to Pomona yesterday cleverly disguised as a consumer who likes to buy stuff when, while getting my run pin, I saw this black winging thing on a chopped tour pack.

[grandpadoc]

...Then I saw these  people cleverly disguised as Willie G. with son.

[grandpadoc]

...Then I asked him if he really was Willie G. and boy was I surprised, YUP it was him. Then I asked him if he was planning a new CVO Road Glide in the future, and he said NOPE. Willie said the CVO group only produces bikes the consumer demands. But look at this bike, it was parked at the HOG booth where he and his son were hanging out. They did look it over real well and liked it a lot. So now I guess its up to us. If the dealers don't create a demand by asking for them it probably won't get done.  Doc

[grandpadoc]

...another one.

[SBB]

...Then I asked him if he really was Willie G. and boy was I surprised, YUP it was him. Then I asked him if he was planning a new CVO Road Glide in the future, and he said NOPE.

Cool

Mine just went up in value a couple of grand!


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[nidan]

"Build it , they wil Come"

[110tHunDer]

"Build it , they wil Come"

Very interesting report, grandpadoc.  I'll bet it was a real treat to meet Willie G.!

I think Nidan's right.  I believe they are underestimating the market for another SERG, especially when you can go into most dealers and see CVO Dynas and Springers sitting on showroom floors but very few, if any, touring bikes.  Besides, you sorta have to question what he is saying about the CVO group only producing bikes the consumer demands.  The SE V-Rod was produced at a time when V-Rods on the whole weren't meeting the sales targets that had been established for the then relatively new model.  Many of those sat for extended periods on dealer's showrooms at the time, as well.

[Fired00d]

Maybe Willie G needs to lurk on this site a little. Then he'd know what the consumers want.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SBB]

Maybe Willie G needs to lurk on this site a little. Then he'd know what the consumers want.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

dOOd, if he was lurking on this site how would he tell?

Would popularity of the SERG be judged by post count or would it be by topics?

SEUC as of today  22,828 post
                          1,088 topics

SEEG as of today   25,645 post
                           1,284 topics

SERG as of today    2,415 post
                            216 topics

Even humor has more than the SERG
                           4,979 post
                           1,745 topics

These are the facts, we may not like them but they are straight from the CVOHARLEY home page.
For me this explains why it's not being produced.
And no, I don't like it but it is what it is.

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[naitram]

but if you are looking at numbers, there are less SERG/SERG2 then any other FLH_ based CVO 2yr run. this means less bikes less SERG members and less total posts

[Fired00d]

dOOd, if he was lurking on this site how would he tell?

Would popularity of the SERG be judged by post count or would it be by topics?

SEUC as of today  22,828 post
                          1,088 topics

SEEG as of today   25,645 post
                           1,284 topics

SERG as of today    2,415 post
                            216 topics

Even humor has more than the SERG
                           4,979 post
                           1,745 topics

These are the facts, we may not like them but they are straight from the CVOHARLEY home page.
For me this explains why it's not being produced.
And no, I don't like it but it is what it is.

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How long has it been since a SERG was made (2001) and how many people constantly talk about bringing them back. I think of all the SE produced the SERG and SEEG are the two most wanted to be done again. IMO. Sometimes you have to look past numbers (the obvious) to get to the truth.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SBB]

but if you are looking at numbers, there are less SERG/SERG2 then any other FLH_ based CVO 2yr run. this means less bikes less SERG members and less total posts

I agree but the production #'s were something we didn't control.
The control of those #'s were by a corporation whose intent was to turn a profit.

How about this question?

What is the # of SEEG post in relationship to the # of SEEG's produced.
And the same for the SEUC.

Then compare those #'s to the same for a SERG.

For example (and these are not good #'s)
25,000 SEEG post and 5,000 SEEG's produced would equal 5 post per bike built.

A per bike built ratio would show the amount of interest.

I don't have the #'s or I would post it myself.

Any help here?

 

[Robmay]

I would have gone for a SERG had they made one this year. Theres my consumer demand! 

[110tHunDer]

 
When looking at the post/topic count for this forum, keep in mind, this site wasn't started until 2002, almost a full three years after the SERG was out.  By that time, no doubt a lot of the new-ness of that model had worn off for its owners.  Also, even if the site had been up and running when the SERGs first arrived, I would go so far as to say the internet was pretty much in its infancy at the time and not many people were doing what we enjoy doing today, chatting about our rides and talking about the next mods (not that SERGs get modded ).

[SBB]

How long has it been since a SERG was made (2001) and how many people constantly talk about bringing them back. I think of all the SE produced the SERG and SEEG are the two most wanted to be done again. IMO. Sometimes you have to look past numbers (the obvious) to get to the truth.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Good thought Gary but using the same logic then how many on this site would love to have a 69 Camaro Z28, or a AC Bristol bodied Cobra, or 427/435 Corvette?

What we want and what a company can produce and make a profit sometimes are two different things.

We sometimes want what we can't have. And there is usually a good reason what we want is not being produced.

And that bottom line is money/profit