www.CVOHARLEY.com

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: [1] 2 3  All

Author Topic: CVO production Process  (Read 10122 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

68 XLCH

  • Full CVO Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 202
  • www.CVOHARLEY.com

    • CVO1: 2015 CVO Street Glide
CVO production Process
« on: October 03, 2015, 07:22:51 PM »
Cleaning my bike today i noticed under the rear fender, at the very bottom underside of the fender, was a white sticker with the name Richie S in red.  Not knowing anything about the CVO production process, i was thinking it may be the name of a HD employee who had something to do with the final assembly of my bike.

Anyone familiar with this?
Logged
2015 CVO Street Glide Hard Candy Merc/Smoky Qtz Flames, Stage 1, Fulsac pipes, V&H 450's, Passing Lights, CD front turn Signals.

Retired Army and State Police

LovemyCVOgirl

  • Four wheels move the body.... Two wheels move the soul.
  • 2.5K CVO Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3571
  • Give me a switchback any day!

    • CVO1: 2012 FLHXSE Ruby Red/Typhoon Maroon
    • CVO2: 2015 Toyota Tundra 4X4 SR5 TRD 5.7L V8
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2015, 08:37:05 PM »
Maybe it was built for Richie S and he backed out of the deal 😳
Logged
Some days you're a bug, some days you're a windshield.

hdguy1

  • Full CVO Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 185

    • CVO1: 2015 FLHTKSE Carbon Dust/Charcoal Slate
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2015, 09:17:20 PM »
they are on many pieces of my bike too. The fenders, inside the fairing, side covers, tour pack, and saddlebags. Must be someone who made, inspected, or installed the parts.
Logged
Vance & Hines Monster Ovals, Power Duals, FP3 Tuner

SDCVO

  • 2.5K CVO Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2951
  • 19 CVO RG-12 CVO RG
    • CA


    • CVO1: 2019 Mako Shark Roadglide
    • CVO2: 2012 Maple Roadglide
    • CVO3: 2023 BMW K1600 Grand America
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2015, 10:52:28 PM »
Though any vehicle production line there are multiple people who perform QC checks and will sign or initial in a pre determined spot. Certainly not commenting on their ability or effort they put into that job but explaining why i think the names are there.
Logged
Alan

Nicky Pass

  • Elite CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 856
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2015, 09:33:03 AM »
Take off your side covers, you'll see a couple of stickers.  Mine said land shark, the date it was painted and who painted it.
Logged

grc

  • 10K CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 14216
  • AKA Grouchy Old Fart
    • IN


    • CVO1: 2005 SEEG2
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2015, 09:50:35 AM »

Odds are pretty good that those names and initials are from the folks at the company that actually does the CVO paint.  Since the CVO's are actually built on the regular assembly line these days, as opposed to the old method, the people assembling a CVO are the same people who install the parts on the standard models.  I doubt H-D gives their assembly line workers enough time to personally sign every part they install.

Jerry
Logged
Jerry - 2005 Cherry SEEG  -  Member # 1155

H-D and me  -  a classic love / hate relationship.  Current score:  love 40, hate 50, bewildered 10.

cyco1450

  • Elite CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 610
  • Cheaper to keep her...
    • PA


    • CVO1: 2018 CVO RG Black Earth/Vivid Black
    • CVO2: 2011 CVO SG - sold
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2015, 05:18:09 PM »
My 2011 has same.  That's part of the QC of the paint process.
Logged
2018 CVO RG Black Earth
2007 CVO Springer Amarillo Gold 1 of 398
2003 100th Ann FLSTCI
2001 CVO Switchblade
1999 Dyna WG Zippers 107
1997 Heritage Springer Ol’ Boy
1997 Fat Boy Street Stalker 1 of 1
1993 Heritage Softail Cow Glide #1109
1990 Fat Boy Grey Ghost 1st year
1977 FLH Restomod
1977 XLCR
1971 FX Night Train!

tic01

  • Guest
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2016, 09:55:15 AM »
All CVO's are build by only ONE technician. They are not build on the line! Of course they are constantly inspected by QA/QC and these are the stickers you see. I have many friends that are working for HD and they have confirmed it.
« Last Edit: March 10, 2016, 09:59:03 AM by tic01 »
Logged

ultrarider123

  • Guest
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2016, 10:15:42 AM »
This discussion is about to get interesting...... :vrolijk_11:
Logged

MrSurly

  • Formidable Faux
  • Elite CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 790
    • TX

Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2016, 11:20:51 AM »
Well, at the very least that's a very interesting way for a brand-new CVO owner to say hello to the group.


Hello, tic01, congratulations on the new CVO!
May I suggest that you take a look here: and please introduce youself.http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?board=30.0

Take some time to read some threads, get a feel for the place. There are some great folks here.




« Last Edit: March 10, 2016, 11:28:38 AM by MrSurly »
Logged
Rhetorical questions, who needs 'em?

2010FLHTCUSE5
Dethroned Garage Queen, Sullied 2013

GregKhougaz

  • It's a Two Wheeled World.
  • Global Moderator
  • 5k CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9573
    • CA


    • CVO1: '22 BMW Grand America
    • CVO2: '18 Porsche C4 GTS
    • CVO3: '22 Porsche Macan GTS and my mountain bike.
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2016, 11:29:02 AM »
Quote from: tic01 on March 10, 2016, 09:55:15 AM
All CVO's are build by only ONE technician. They are not build on the line! Of course they are constantly inspected by QA/QC and these are the stickers you see. I have many friends that are working for HD and they have confirmed it.

Interesting first post.  Welcome!  Feel free to introduce yourself in the new members section.  Hate to start you out by disagreeing but your statement was last correct in 2009. Since 2010, all CVO's have been produced on the general assembly line.  If you look at the various stickers on your bike, you will see different names for different processes.
Logged


"We've got some tall tales we love to tell.  They may not be true but we sure do remember them well." 
 Sawyer Brown

When you come to a fork in the road... take it!

92fxsts

  • Junior CVO Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 82
    • MD

    • CVO1: 2006 FLHTCUSE...sold
    • CVO2: 2009 FLHTCUSE...sold
    • CVO3: 2015 FLHTKSE
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2016, 11:50:40 AM »
... and if you ever had the chance to take the special CVO tour back then, you would have seen that it was a small team, not one technician building the bikes.



Quote from: GregKhougaz on March 10, 2016, 11:29:02 AM
Interesting first post.  Welcome!  Feel free to introduce yourself in the new members section.  Hate to start you out by disagreeing but your statement was last correct in 2009. Since 2010, all CVO's have been produced on the general assembly line.  If you look at the various stickers on your bike, you will see different names for different processes.
Logged

Chains

  • 5k CVO Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 8465
  • 2006 FLHTCUSE
    • FL

Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2016, 11:57:48 AM »
Quote from: Haird on March 10, 2016, 10:15:42 AM
This discussion is about to get interesting...... :vrolijk_11:

Sure is.

I have many friends that are working for HD and they have confirmed it.
Was this prior to 2010 that they confirmed it.

Watch this HD video, at 1;42 minutes you will see a CVO come down the line
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=are+harley+cvo+motorcycles+built+on+the+general+assembly+line&qpvt=are+harley+cvo+motorcycles+built+on+the+general+assembly+line&view=detail&mid=0900C39218723C3CE6070900C39218723C3CE607&FORM=VRDGAR
« Last Edit: March 10, 2016, 12:14:55 PM by Chains »
Logged
2009 FLHTCUSE
12 inch Monkey bars
Stage one kit
Fullsac SS titanium coated DX dual pipe
Kuryakyn 4 inch Mellow Crushers
Color Matched Bushtec Turbo 2
1st Active member of the CVO Critter Gawkers Society

ultrarider123

  • Guest
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2016, 12:29:31 PM »
Quote from: Chains on March 10, 2016, 11:57:48 AM
Sure is.

I have many friends that are working for HD and they have confirmed it.
Was this prior to 2010 that they confirmed it.

Watch this HD video, at 1;42 minutes you will see a CVO come down the line
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=are+harley+cvo+motorcycles+built+on+the+general+assembly+line&qpvt=are+harley+cvo+motorcycles+built+on+the+general+assembly+line&view=detail&mid=0900C39218723C3CE6070900C39218723C3CE607&FORM=VRDGAR

Hey Jim, got one at 2:42 heading to Russia, too...... :2vrolijk_21:
Logged

dartman

  • Elite CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 940
Re: CVO production Process
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2016, 03:24:22 PM »
All CVO's are build by only ONE technician. They are not build on the line! Of course they are constantly inspected by QA/QC and these are the stickers you see. I have many friends that are working for HD and they have confirmed it.

Not sure where your friends work but its obviously no where near the assembly line, they have been put together just like any other bike for seven years now
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3  All
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.222 seconds with 20 queries.