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[moe money]

I've been thinking about trading my 2011 RD CVO for the new 2016 and was looking for input. Is there a noticeable difference in over performance and handling?

[Twolanerider]

2011 is an "old" Road Glide?   Say it isn't so.... 

[Chains]

2011 is an "old" Road Glide?   Say it isn't so.... 

If 2011 is old then you may have a prototype Don 

[DesertHOG]

see my write up on the 2015 compared to the 2011. There are others in this section as well.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=98047.0;all

[Twolanerider]

If 2011 is old then you may have a prototype Don 

Hey, I resemble that remark!

[110tHunDer]

2011 is an "old" Road Glide?   Say it isn't so.... 

Yeah, thought for sure this was gonna be about a 2000 or 2001. Lol

[Twolanerider]

Yeah, thought for sure this was gonna be about a 2000 or 2001. Lol

We forgot Brian. Those four or five year old bikes are the old ones. The first gen Road Glide are now the classics!

[DesertHOG]

 Where does this leave the 2009's?

New
Old
??
Classic


Beater ?
Worn ?
Tired ?
Pre-Classic ?
Nostalgic ?

[110tHunDer]

 
Senior?

[remraf]

I haven't rode the 11 CVO, but I know the new model handles curves and corners exceptionally well. I could even tell a huge difference on from a regular 12 fltru compared the the regular 16 fltru.

[Twolanerider]

Senior?

Vintage?

[Major Tom]

Owned an 11 (Bertha) and moved to a 15 (Lucille). Much better all round IMHO. Sure some small issues which I would class as first world problems but overall a much better ride and hands down the best Harley I have owned or ridden. Looking forward to doing lots more miles on Lucille.

Plenty of discussion in other posts which are worth reading as DesertHog indicated.

Much respect to the earlier models and their pilots. 

Cheers Major Tom

[Hotfire]

Road my 09 SERG for six years and swore I'd never let her go, but I did and purchased a 16 SESG and have no regrets.  Got to believe the improvements made by HD will be welcomed by you.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I had a 09 SERG, put over 44k on it.  Traded it for a 12 SERG, put over 45K on it.  Traded it for a 15 SERGU, have 31K on it now.

I feel the 12 had the best suspension as I think HD air shock suck.  The 15 has the best front suspension.  With ohlins in the rear now, its by far the best handling RG I have had.

The motor is better than the earlier two road glides.  The head unit even with its issues is better than the earlier bikes. 

Air or wind management is better on the 15 also.

Hoping for a 17 SERG to come out, as my 15 will have over 43K on it and time to trade.

[Major Tom]

I had a 09 SERG, put over 44k on it.  Traded it for a 12 SERG, put over 45K on it.  Traded it for a 15 SERGU, have 31K on it now.

I feel the 12 had the best suspension as I think HD air shock suck.  The 15 has the best front suspension.  With ohlins in the rear now, its by far the best handling RG I have had.

The motor is better than the earlier two road glides.  The head unit even with its issues is better than the earlier bikes. 

Air or wind management is better on the 15 also.

Hoping for a 17 SERG to come out, as my 15 will have over 43K on it and time to trade.

Ditto for Dave's comments on all.

I upgraded Lucille's suspension from air (crap) on the rear to HD dial ups which work very nicely with the improved front end.

Cheers Tom