So I have read most of the posts and they seem related to liking this color or that color combo and whether the accessories "fit" the bike or not.
I guess I am wanting more from the CVO line in terms of design and engineering. CVO's (to me) should be halo bikes, in much the same way the M series is to BMW and so on. They should represent engineering and packaging achievements that will someday make their way down the line or be so exclusive as to differentiate the bikes from non-CVO Harleys.
A good example is the hydraulic clutch and 110 engine. These are not available on non-CVOs and to my knowledge, cannot be easily duplicated without a lot of money in the aftermarket. To get them, I must buy a CVO. I bought my '12 Softail because the integration of the fairing/amplifier, throttle by wire and cruise on a Softail, and mini ape hangers were different than what was offered in the accessories catalog. It's unique and worth the premium.
You know what would be new and exciting beyond a bronze tank badge that will probably fall off or be stolen, how about a fairing with something other than a DIN radio design from 1985. Who the hell uses CD's on a motorcycle still? Their bulky and inefficient relative to an Ipod Nano. How about something with an integrated GPS, sat radio/MP3 player and a simpler way to consolidate all those damn air/oil temp and other gauges into a single interface (think Victory Cross Country)? Why does a touring bike like the Road Glide still have its GPS hanging off the bar to get battered around or stolen? Are you telling me there is not enough space in the sharknose fairing? Bullchit! How about pioneering a new batwing/sharknose fairing design on the CVO. Then the bike would look and be really different. The premiums these bikes demand should cover the added cost to design and produce this feature.
I love my bike, but if Harley wants my CVO money in the future, they will have to offer something other than a pretty color scheme.
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