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[mark]

So what are we looking at for a CVO?? 2016?

I like the looks of it and love all the improvements they have made (front fork, linked brakes, lid mechanism, etc.)... now to decide if I like it enough to make me trade my current ride for it...

Hang on. Just because they released the 2015 RG and RG Special doesn't mean they've released everything.  I could see the MoCo holding something back.  I imagine all the CVOs will be released at the same time.

[wachuko]

Hang on. Just because they released the 2015 RG and RG Special doesn't mean they've released everything.  I could see the MoCo holding something back.  I imagine all the CVOs will be released at the same time.

I will... but have to share that I almost traded her in for a CVO Road King... only the color held me back... when I replace this one it has to be for another blue bike... just looking to trade only for the improvements that were made to the new bikes... I worry too much about my engine blowing up...stupid, I know. 

[phato1]

According to the H-D specs, they only list two versions and both are air cooled, not Twin Cooled.  That's what I found so disappointing about this "big deal" return of the RG.  Gone for a year just to change the fairing and infotainment system; what a joke.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/motorcycles/road-glide-reveal/specs-roadglide.html#!specs

Jerry

Hence my question for GMR about twin cooled comment. I tend to agree that although the new fairing is nice, it smacks of a thinly veiled marketing ploy to take the model out of circulation and reintroduce it with what looks like a handfull of changes - even more so when it was only gone for one model year.

[phato1]

So what are we looking at for a CVO?? 2016?

I like the looks of it and love all the improvements they have made (front fork, linked brakes, lid mechanism, etc.)... now to decide if I like it enough to make me trade my current ride for it...

That right there is the best looking Road Glide ever 

[Indenial]

Sat on it in sturgis today. Has three vents that are open all the way through.  They are either. All open or all closed. There are no half open. The width is 1" narrower.  The glove boxes open from the bottom and pull up. Seems like stuff will fall out when opening them.  The fairing is a bit closer to the rider and a bit taller. It will be interesting to see what the windshield companies come up with.  We spent a half hour with the engineer who did the wind tunnel work. The gas tank back is a 2014 Streetglide. The front end was all changed. It's shorter than the old ones---- bad for us tall riders.  It's a wait to be seen on the handle bars---they are trying to fit both short and tall riders--- by rotating the bar forward or back.  I asked about the wind reflectors onthe sides. He said they are for the company to sell as accessories but don't help at all.  There is no water cooled anything. He would not comment about the CVO model.  He also said this would just be a bar hopper and not for distances. I didn't like to hear that.  All in all I'm glad I have my 09. Wouldn't want a new one.

[Jswerve]

Sat on it in sturgis today. Has three vents that are open all the way through.  They are either. All open or all closed. There are no half open. The width is 1" narrower.  The glove boxes open from the bottom and pull up. Seems like stuff will fall out when opening them.  The fairing is a bit closer to the rider and a bit taller. It will be interesting to see what the windshield companies come up with.  We spent a half hour with the engineer who did the wind tunnel work. The gas tank back is a 2014 sport glide. The front end was all changed. It's shorter than the old ones---- bad for us tall riders.  It's a wait to be seen on the handle bars---they are trying to fit both short and tall riders--- by rotating the bar forward or back.  I asked about the wind reflectors onthe sides. He said they are for the company to sell as accessories but don't help at all.  There is no water cooled anything. He would not comment about the CVO model.  He also said this would just be a bar hopper and not for distances. I didn't like to hear that.  All in all I'm glad I have my 09. Wouldn't want a new one.

WTH a 22k Bar Hopper? Since when is the RG a bar hopper?

[mark]

I have no doubt Indenial reported accurately what the HD guy said; however, one comment didn't add up.  The HD guys said the RG is a "bar hopper."  So HD redesigns a member of its touring family, but it's not for long distances?

[110tHunDer]

 
A bike named "Road Glide" is for bar hopping.  Leave it to H-D.

[Big T]

What about the compartment for the IPhone and blue tooth connection? There are not
Big T
Cajun country

[Indenial]

I doubt an iphone will fit in the glovebox. Didn't see a usb connection either.

[mark]

I doubt an iphone will fit in the glovebox. Didn't see a usb connection either.

HD website says there is a USB interface.  I'm sure a smart phone will fit in the glovebox.

[grc]

A bike named "Road Glide" is for bar hopping.  Leave it to H-D.

Not that I find that comment about being a bar hopper all that far fetched, considering Harley management's constant style over function philosophy, but I think that so-called engineer was probably just running his mouth without being in on the real overall design strategy.  Lots of folks seem to like making stuff up to appear more important than they are these days.  I'd be more inclined to believe this was some junior member of the organization who got roped into standing around at an event and talking to the public.  The same thing went on in the auto business; the junior folks got assigned to the auto shows to actually man the booths and talk to consumers, while the senior folks who actually knew anything partied or just avoided the whole thing.

Jerry

[bigdave110]

I agree Jerry.
You would think a company would think about whom they put out there to speak with the public.
Then again, why would they care, no matter what they tell us, we still go out in droves and purchase there product!
I FOR ONE AM GUILTY OF IT.

Just cant find another bike that an old fat man can ride for a lot of miles.  lol   

So far I have been lucky, since the 2011 spun the crank, the last two have made it till trade in time.

A reason the gentlemen may have made that statement is that a lot owners put very few miles on there bikes and do only bar or rally hop on them.
So fit and function is second to looks all day.

Just my 2 cents Jerry.

Big Dave   

[fastfreddy]

It's not CVO going to ride it again before I run my mouth about what's good and what's not. And yes there is a USB connector in the right glove box and it should hold a phone wit no issue

[Bretto]

FastFreddy,

Any chance of a photo of the Black Denim RG Special?

Love the new look!  Was never an RG fan until recently seeing a 110th CVO RG in the flesh. RG are very rare here is Oz as they have only been offered in limited numbers.