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[Sapper6]

I'd been away for awhile recently:
http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=46903.0

Upon my return I got the news that there is no SESG set aside for me.

What would you do if you were me:
1.  wait until August/September for a 2011 SESG
2.  Hunt down and find a 2010 SESG in June
3.  Buy a standard 2010 SG



I've been waiting since September to try and get a 2010 SESG through ENCS since I'm deployed.  I just found out today that there were no more CVO's for 2010.  They told me that I could move my request to 2011 and that I was almost certain to receive an allocation for early in 2011.  This past August ENCS did receive several SESG's which I missed out on.  I will not be home until very late May or Effectively June.  So if you were me would you wait 2 months to get the 2011?

[michaelbmenaker]

Sapper,

If you want a Spiced Rum, call Eloy Lopez at High Country HD in the Denver/Boulder area @ 303.833.6777 (or have a stateside relative do it for you). High Country is a MSRP dealer and treated me great on my Spiced Rum. Tell him I referred you. If you need someone local to help with details, I would be glad to be of any help I could. Just say the word. We could do a Colorado tour and get your SESG back to High Country for its 1,000 mi service in no time.
Michael Menaker

[devoinbk]

Wait a little longer, get the Wheel you really want.  You have been away along time doing us all a great service, you deserve the best....get the best

[Sapper6]

Sapper,

If you want a Spiced Rum, call Eloy Lopez at High Country HD in the Denver/Boulder area @ 303.833.6777 (or have a stateside relative do it for you). High Country is a MSRP dealer and treated me great on my Spiced Rum. Tell him I referred you. If you need someone local to help with details, I would be glad to be of any help I could. Just say the word. We could do a Colorado tour and get your SESG back to High Country for its 1,000 mi service in no time.
Michael Menaker

Thanks Mike,

That may be just the kind of help I am looking for.  The hardest part of waiting until August for a 2011 bike is that I'll be burning up most of my hard earned/saved leave in June and July with no bike to ride.  I could easily fly out to the dealer and ride the bike all the way back to Indiana and visit with a few friends along the way.

[JCZ]

Sorry to hear about your situation.  I don't understand it.....I thought if you were over seas you just order it.

Anyway, there are a lot of dealerships that sell for MSRP (and at least one that sold two CVOs for below MSRP ) and there may be a price drop on them in June/July (getting ready for the 11). 

The thing about buying a 10 that late is that you have the lowes mileage 10 out there.  The thing about waiting for an 11 is that you'll be one of the first.  Decisions, decisions, decisons......I hate em.

Before, I'd say to wait for the 11.  But having one now and knowing first hand what I'd be missing......I'd say get it as soon as you can.  So I'm no help either way.

Good luck in your decision.

[Sapper6]

Sorry to hear about your situation.  I don't understand it.....I thought if you were over seas you just order it.

Anyway, there are a lot of dealerships that sell for MSRP (and at least one that sold two CVOs for below MSRP ) and there may be a price drop on them in June/July (getting ready for the 11). 

The thing about buying a 10 that late is that you have the lowes mileage 10 out there.  The thing about waiting for an 11 is that you'll be one of the first.  Decisions, decisions, decisons......I hate em.

Before, I'd say to wait for the 11.  But having one now and knowing first hand what I'd be missing......I'd say get it as soon as you can.  So I'm no help either way.

Good luck in your decision.

As far as the bike being available is concerned, ENCS says they are the biggest dealer period, but they are still just a dealer and face limitations just the same.  I am disappointed in them, but mostly it is for not providing me with good information when I needed it.

I've gotten myself pretty excited about the prospects of what a 2011 SESG might offer, but in the end I'm afraid that no matter what the MOCO does for the initial design the most important part is likely what the end user does to make it personal.  Still.....  I wonder.

I have the go ahead from Household 6 to do the occasional rental for big family rides if I decide to wait on the 2011 till AUG, but to not have a bike in the garage after all this time is really depressing.

I should be able to save $2-3K off MSRP if I wait for the ENCS bike as well.

Has anybody seen any Concords available for MSRP?

[worshipduder]

As far as the bike being available is concerned, ENCS says they are the biggest dealer period, but they are still just a dealer and face limitations just the same.  I am disappointed in them, but mostly it is for not providing me with good information when I needed it.

I've gotten myself pretty excited about the prospects of what a 2011 SESG might offer, but in the end I'm afraid that no matter what the MOCO does for the initial design the most important part is likely what the end user does to make it personal.  Still.....  I wonder.

I have the go ahead from Household 6 to do the occasional rental for big family rides if I decide to wait on the 2011 till AUG, but to not have a bike in the garage after all this time is really depressing.

I should be able to save $2-3K off MSRP if I wait for the ENCS bike as well.

Has anybody seen any Concords available for MSRP?

I know of one in L.A. in the floor waiting to bought for MSRP

[Fired00d]

My first thought would be for you to weigh out and decide if you really want the '10 or wait and get the '11. There used to be somewhat of a certainty that they would run a model for a minimum of 2 consecutive years before switching however that wasn't the case for the '09 SERG. With that said who knows what the MOCO has planned for '11.

If you decide you want to get a '10 and could do the deal before you return stateside let us know what color you want so we can try to find it for you. This might require you having the bike shipped, picked up by someone, or stored at the dealer until you get back, but at least you would have the bike.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Sapper6]

Good advice d00d,

I still don't know for sure, but you know what they say about a bird in hand.

What do people out there think about the chances of the MOCO not doing a 2011 SESG?

My color preference as it stands now is:

Candy Concord
Tequila Sunrise
Spiced Rum

I like all of the colors though and would be happy I think with any of the 3.  As you likely know I've never seen one in person

[Fired00d]

Would you be interested in purchasing the bike before you got back to the states? If so I'm going to send your color preferences to my dealer, explain the situation and see if he can do anything to help you. Like you said a "bird in the hand" should mean the same thing to a selling dealer... if they can get the bike sold now instead of holding it inventory then the both of you will be happy.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[JCZ]

Man Sapper......that's only a "GUESS" at best, for anybody.

I think they will......but then I would have thought they woud have ran the SERG a second year, also.

You can always buy now at MSRP on the condition that they store it for you till you get home......then fly to where ever it's at and ride it home.  Two birds with one stone.....a new bike and a trip.  So get the bike in So Cal and call it a vacation.

[Sapper6]

Would you be interested in purchasing the bike before you got back to the states? If so I'm going to send your color preferences to my dealer, explain the situation and see if he can do anything to help you. Like you said a "bird in the hand" should mean the same thing to a selling dealer... if they can get the bike sold now instead of holding it inventory then the both of you will be happy.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Short answer is yes, that is basically what I would have had to do with ENCS.  Thanks for looking into it for me.

[Sapper6]

Man Sapper......that's only a "GUESS" at best, for anybody.

I think they will......but then I would have thought they woud have ran the SERG a second year, also.

You can always buy now at MSRP on the condition that they store it for you till you get home......then fly to where ever it's at and ride it home.  Two birds with one stone.....a new bike and a trip.  So get the bike in So Cal and call it a vacation.

Fly, Buy and Ride was always me plan B until ENCS tried to hook me with a quick 2011 option that now has me at least considering the possibility.

I don't know if my wife would forgive me going to California with out her and at the same time no way am I ready to ride cross country with her after just getting back home...

Maybe closer to home might be easier.  Not that I wouldn't love to see you guys or the Left coast.

[Fired00d]

Short answer is yes, that is basically what I would have had to do with ENCS.  Thanks for looking into it for me.

Ok, just sent the owner an email asking if he had anything available/unspoken for, listed your color preference, and asked if he didn't have anything available to provide a list of dealers that had SESG in stock. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[DABB]

Lake Shore HD in IL has a Spiced Rum coming in and sells at MSRP.