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Re: 2018
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2017, 07:02:30 PM »

And they have obviously officially decided to abandon the baby boomers completely. So much for any sign of appreciation for our 40+ years of support for them, throughout the AMF years, the 3 year waiting lists and constant quality failures. If they think the last few years have been tough they better hold on because they ain't seen nothing yet.
I imagine that they have a team to figure out how to sell to the millennials as any manufacture probably does, but its not going to be easy, the millennials have no alliance with any brand like the baby boomers, so when something goes south, they will drop them and move on to the next brand-----just my .02 
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Re: 2018
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2017, 07:06:44 PM »


The irony of all of this is when customers buy these new CVO's some will wind up on this site.
Everyone will say "Oh what a beautiful bike."
Happens every year.
I love my Harley's and hope for the best to those that buy an 18.
For someone to spend $42K+ to get a CVO they deserve what they get!

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Re: 2018
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2017, 10:47:39 PM »

Still haven't seen anything to sway me away from my '07 Jester. She just keeps going. Beautiful Black Diamond Ice & Orange. Loved it 11 years ago and it's still going strong.

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Re: 2018
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2017, 06:19:21 AM »

And they have obviously officially decided to abandon the baby boomers completely. So much for any sign of appreciation for our 40+ years of support for them, throughout the AMF years, the 3 year waiting lists and constant quality failures. If they think the last few years have been tough they better hold on because they ain't seen nothing yet.


Well said
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Re: 2018
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2017, 06:35:25 AM »

I see the sale of extended warranties increasing! :nixweiss:
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Re: 2018
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2017, 07:08:20 PM »

Sad choice of paint.
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Re: 2018
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2017, 07:51:16 PM »

The '18 CVO Limited paint looks like "mud". I think the fade may look nice upclose but from a distance it will look like a muddy mess. No thanks. Boring paint. Eliminate CB. Going for millenials that have no money with a "Murdered" black out look. Add 3ci. Raise the price $2k or $3k for Anniversary.

No thanks. Very glad I went with the '17 CVO Limited even if I had to go through 3 M8 engines for HD to get the bike right.
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Re: 2018
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2017, 12:32:37 AM »

And they have obviously officially decided to abandon the baby boomers completely. So much for any sign of appreciation for our 40+ years of support for them, throughout the AMF years, the 3 year waiting lists and constant quality failures. If they think the last few years have been tough they better hold on because they ain't seen nothing yet.
I have to disagree with you on that. My 27 year old son and his friends including his roommate that just bought a new Ducati XDiavel are going crazy over the new Softails. In my opinion they have finally come up with a model with the right suspension and lean angle for these kids. Time will tell
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Re: 2018
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2017, 04:42:21 AM »

I have to disagree with you on that. My 27 year old son and his friends including his roommate that just bought a new Ducati XDiavel are going crazy over the new Softails. In my opinion they have finally come up with a model with the right suspension and lean angle for these kids. Time will tell

I hope your right. Given the recent sales declines HD NEEDS you to be right.
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Re: 2018
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2017, 10:33:18 PM »

The CVO Limited blue is the only color I like.  All the new models with this bobbed fender???/  No more Dynas?  What the?
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Re: 2018
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2017, 03:20:31 PM »

I like the blue as well of course I am a little biased. HA  I love my bike and see no reason to spend more money!   
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Re: 2018
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2017, 03:41:14 PM »

The irony of all of this is when customers buy these new CVO's some will wind up on this site.
Everyone will say "Oh what a beautiful bike."
Happens every year.
I love my Harley's and hope for the best to those that buy an 18.
For someone to spend $42K+ to get a CVO they deserve what they get!

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Well that is to be expected, right?

After all, I'm sure all us Baby Boomers were brought up with the understanding that "if you have nothing nice to say, it's best to say nothing at all".

Hmmm, maybe the MoCo is simply testing us?   :P




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Re: 2018
« Reply #27 on: August 27, 2017, 05:06:59 PM »

I agree with much of what has been said.  I will not give up my 2014 CVO for any 18 that's for sure.  The colors are horrible except maybe the Blue but the price is insanity.  I can afford it and still wouldn't do it. Not worth it.  Keeping mine for sure..
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Re: 2018
« Reply #28 on: August 27, 2017, 06:04:57 PM »

I hear ya... In Canada the 115th is just shy of $55,000.  YIKES!

That's is almost 20g's over what my first home cost!!!
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Re: 2018
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2017, 08:21:24 AM »

Tastes and colors... when looking at HD 2016 results, they have a much better growth overseas, even if they still do 50% of their business in the USA. More exactly they are growing overseas, and receding in the USA.

In Europe some HD paint are not appreciated the way they are in the USA. I even heard of a guy at my local HD dealership that had a CVO repainted in black.

I for my part switched from BMW to HD in 2010 for different reasons, one of them being the massive deployment of speed traps all around the country, including laser radars. The police is testing drones over highways nowadays. I know that I'm not alone to have followed this approach. HD bikes give a smile at a reasonable speed so you risk less problems. However guys like me usually appreciate more neutral colors compared to what many American bikers seem to like.

Just my 0.2 cents.. but I wouldn't be surprised that colors are selected to try to match marketing targets. I would also expect that in the future, colors become market related, different colors made available to different markets so everyone would be pleased. However this require a minimal volume of sales while what I read here and there is a reduction of the quantity of CVO bikes.
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