Not to stir a pot here, since its my intent to buy CVO next, and maybe all future bikes, but....
Another site I am on for years mostly consider CVO a waste of money and for RUBs, not actual real riders. I know, thats BS, but I am only stating my observaton of their attitude, not my own. Comments like a CVO cant be found with over 1,000 actual road miles on it, the rest is dyno mileage, and such crap like that. I suspect there are a number of HD riders that think a CVO is only for the rich, or RUB or posers, which might explain lower demand.
That and that many like to do their own customization rather than by a bike with a lot of the customization done for them. I have seen others state if they want a custom, they would buy a Big Dog, Bourget, etc, rather than a HD.
To each his own. Personally, I have always like the CVO lineup since inception. I also used to like to customize my bike on my own. But, as I get older, I just want to ride and to heck with working on the bike, other than oil changes and clutch adjustments. Tired of futzing. When I buy a CVO, I cant care less if some azzhat thins I am a RUB, poser, or whatever. Its their problem, not mine.
Anyway, this might help explain the lower values, but nothing impacts them as much as todays economy and the used bike market. Everything is down. I just sold my 103 RG (07) for $14.2K and lost a bit of money on it, that I wouldnt have 3-4 years ago. Thats just the market today, like it or not. If I was uptight about it, I would have held the bike a few more years to see what happens. But, who knows that it will come back? If you know, please PM me the Powerball numbers for the draw this Saturday, please. Cus I need a new CVO. lol
Dennis