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[DesertHOG]

Oh you guys. I kind of like a number of them. In my mind the colors on the 2018 CVOs were a lost less attractive then the new 2019 lineup.

Will I trade my 2018 RGS right now? No, but maybe when I have 50-60k miles on it.

Simon

[iski]

Good.  Simon likes some of them.  Figures they will look better in person.  After I saw the 2018s in person - still nope.  But ya never know.

[bbrown]

Good.  Simon likes some of them.  Figures they will look better in person.  After I saw the 2018s in person - still nope.  But ya never know.

Not bad ......at least the denim and blackout is not prevalent

[Designflaw]

BTW, The radio is the same 6.5" CFT screen but with a larger Gorilla Glass covering that replaces the current push buttons on either side of the radio screen. Resolution of the main screen is increased but no insight if the GPS engine or Radio have any significant improvements. Same 75 watt power listing with 4 Stage 1 speakers.

Not correct, the whole system is updated. Probably because Sony now owns H&K.

https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson-releases-technology-updates-new-cvo-models-and-fxdr-114-power-cruiser-for-2019

[mslcpa]

My FLHXSE looks better and better with each new model year. Might be able to sell it for what I paid, plus the add-ons!

[Rooster]

Must be saving $$ without all the chrome. Paint jobs seem more like standard versions. Oh well another year to keep what I've got.

[Heatwave]

Not correct, the whole system is updated. Probably because Sony now owns H&K.

https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson-releases-technology-updates-new-cvo-models-and-fxdr-114-power-cruiser-for-2019

As I said, I had no insight to the actual system itself, however it is still the same size 6.5" BOOM system SCREEN with touch screen buttons where there used to be physical buttons. I assume the GPS engine has been updated since the "boot" time was cut in half.

[OBB]

As I said, I had no insight to the actual system itself, however it is still the same size 6.5" BOOM system SCREEN with touch screen buttons where there used to be physical buttons. I assume the GPS engine has been updated since the "boot" time was cut in half.

They can keep cutting that boot time in half. My brother has a Chieftain and within 5 seconds of that bike being turned on, it's ready to go. Damn fast startup.

[bbrown]

My FLHXSE looks better and better with each new model year. Might be able to sell it for what I paid, plus the add-ons!

no doubt!!!!!!!!

[SDCVO]

No one has had more problems with the MoCo then I have had in the last year with 3 motors sumping in 2 months once leaving me stranded 250 m miles from home. When I looked online this morning and saw the new Roadglides and Streetglides I thought I did not like them which really sucks for me. I was telling my buddy that every year Harley puts out the worst pics of their bikes and I always think they are ugly until I see them in person so I reached out to my dealer that was at the meeting and asked him  how they looked in person. He sent me this pic and said it was the nicest looking Harley he had ever seen in person. I have known this guy for many years and he has never bullish--ed me before and after seeing this pic and the few more he sent me I have to say I absolutely love it and I have never liked blue before. About the only color I like less than blue is brown and in 2012 when I saw the brown CVO Roadglide (Maple) online I thought it also was ugly. Same guy when it got to the dealer called me and told me I had to come in and see it. I didn't get within 10 feet of the bike before I fell in love with it and still love it 65,000 miles later!
64,000 question of course is "will it sump"? Only time will tell on that but I am fired up and excited about gettin g this bike and love the new Infotainment screen (hope it works..).

[Para Bellum]

FFS, when is HD going to get photographers who try to show off the bike and its colors, instead of egomaniacs who are trying to show how "artsy" they are?  On most of the photos, they have the sun shining on the rear of the bike, so the only pics that might show the true color are from the rear.  They gotta get the sun on the high side of the bike.

This is a new low for CVO color photos.  We all know most of the past colors have looked so much better in person, but this is ridiculous--in CVOs, only the blue RG and the red SG look like they have possibilities.  Not one of the Limited's colors looked OK.

Only the blue SERG looked good enough to buy sight-unseen.

[OBB]

FFS, when is HD going to get photographers who try to show off the bike and its colors, instead of egomaniacs who are trying to show how "artsy" they are?  On most of the photos, they have the sun shining on the rear of the bike, so the only pics that might show the true color are from the rear.  They gotta get the sun on the high side of the bike.

This is a new low for CVO color photos.  We all know most of the past colors have looked so much better in person, but this is ridiculous--in CVOs, only the blue RG and the red SG look like they have possibilities.  Not one of the Limited's colors looked OK.

Only the blue SERG looked good enough to buy sight-unseen.

Exactly!

[Grizzly]

I think they've made a slight improvement in the colours over the 18's, but for my taste there just isn't enough pizzaz as there used to be, and that quite possibly is by design for the younger crowd.  Although they will quite likely have just as hard of a time selling these new ones as they have had with the 18's.

Having said that, at least they are trying, and it sure looks like they've stolen a page from Puzzled's book with 2 CVO Road Glides... (script on bottom of bags) Just not as nice.

[bad00serg]

All that trouble and you're gonna give the MoCo another $45K and let time tell?    

No one has had more problems with the MoCo then I have had in the last year with 3 motors sumping in 2 months once leaving me stranded 250 m miles from home. When I looked online this morning and saw the new Roadglides and Streetglides I thought I did not like them which really sucks for me. I was telling my buddy that every year Harley puts out the worst pics of their bikes and I always think they are ugly until I see them in person so I reached out to my dealer that was at the meeting and asked him  how they looked in person. He sent me this pic and said it was the nicest looking Harley he had ever seen in person. I have known this guy for many years and he has never bullish--ed me before and after seeing this pic and the few more he sent me I have to say I absolutely love it and I have never liked blue before. About the only color I like less than blue is brown and in 2012 when I saw the brown CVO Roadglide (Maple) online I thought it also was ugly. Same guy when it got to the dealer called me and told me I had to come in and see it. I didn't get within 10 feet of the bike before I fell in love with it and still love it 65,000 miles later!
64,000 question of course is "will it sump"? Only time will tell on that but I am fired up and excited about gettin g this bike and love the new Infotainment screen (hope it works..).

[Heatwave]

I think they've made a slight improvement in the colours over the 18's, but for my taste there just isn't enough pizzaz as there used to be, and that quite possibly is by design for the younger crowd.  Although there will quite likely have just as hard of a time selling these new ones as they have had with the 18's.

Having said that, at least they are trying, and it sure looks like they've stolen a page from Puzzled's book with 2 CVO Road Glides...

I'm not sure there's many $43,000 motorcycle buyers in the "younger crowd". I have no clue why they would even care about the styling interests of 30 somethings when it comes to high end expensive toys like a CVO motorcycle. I'm guessing the average age of those buyer's putting down $40k on a motorcycle is 45-55 yrs old. Large numbers of younger bike riders will simply NEVER represent a large % of CVO buyers and it has nothing to do with styling and everything to do with the cost.

I think the real problem is too many younger guys in the HD marketing department and styling shop are trying to design a bike for what they "wish" they could afford. Unfortunately they are NOT the buyers and their designs end up turning off the real buyers (older riders) that can afford these more expensive bikes. HD is going to have to learn a very hard financial lesson. They need to build, design and style their bikes for the target audience that is likely to "afford" and buy them, not the target audience that "wishes" they could own one.