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[grc]

I was told by a dealer that the reason for not having a 2014 road glide was that they had to build new molds for the shark nose. So they dropped it for one year.

Makes no sense.  They can make new molds while still using the old molds, so there is no requirement to stop building the old ones while creating the new ones.  If this sort of thing was true, your favorite auto maker would have to shut down production every time they changed the hood or deck lid or fender or facia or other major parts.  As we all know, they keep right on cranking out the old ones until it's time to start cranking out the new ones.  

I think it's time to ask Twolanerider to consult with the pool boy again and get the straight scoop.  Local dealership employee's tend to be quick to spew BS when they don't have any real facts.  If Harley intends to curtail production of the RG, it's more likely due to sales volume or some other business decision and not an impending change to the fairing.  

JMHO - Jerry

[greglyon]

if the dropping of the 2014 Roadglide was to redesign the shark nose so that ordinary humans could take it off AND put it back on while craming more stuff in it, I would applaud the move!

I would like to see a hinge on one side and a latch and lock on the other.

[grandpadoc]

I'm thinkin that the MoCo planners are still operating on the Mayan calender and just want to see what happens. They might think by sacraficing the RG that the gods will be happy. 

[JCZ]

I heard it's because they can't sell the Road Glides that are all just sitting on the dealership floors.

[OBB]

I heard it's because they can't sell the Road Glides that are all just sitting on the dealership floors.

Hell I can't  find any on the dealer's floors around here

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[tazmun]

Hell I can't  find any on the dealer's floors around here

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Really!  They are ALL over, including CVO's!!!! I just found 2 2012 Blue's and 2 Sharks!!

[Cosmic Charlie]

In 2010 They Dropped the Road Glide ... and called it a Road Glide Custom

Now they'll drop the Road Glide Custom & and call it a Road Glide ___ ( fill in the blank)

Business as Usual .... (Quick - buy one before they're all gone)

My guess it will take MoCo 1 full year to re-design "just the fairing pockets to hinge snugly & lock"
 (I take that back - I doubt they could even pull that off in 1 year - more likely the fairing will have NO fairing pockets - they will need the room for the new water cooled heat exchangers)

Don't Laugh

[+RO@D*R@GE+]

you can't find any cvo road glides around me they are gone before they hit the floor!!! you have to jump on them if you find one
around here!!

[Chainsaw]

I heard it's because they can't sell the Road Glides that are all just sitting on the dealership floors.

That is true,.. NO ONE BUY A ROAD GLIDE,.. they are terrible handling pieces of junk! 

This message paid for by the "secret society of the sharknose"

[OBB]

That is true,.. NO ONE BUY A ROAD GLIDE,.. they are terrible handling pieces of junk! 

This message paid for by the "secret society of the sharknose"

You stop over to serve up more koolaid that everyone is drinking?

[E-Skunk]

Could be a bunch of things listed on this thread.

1. Molds old and worn and have to make several shots to get a good one.
2. Need to keep a current mold around for the repair parts that are needed for 6 or 7 years and don't want to build a new mold just for replacements.
3. New design changes not yet ready so create a void to sell whatever surplus is in the pipeline. (even though our local dealer sells them as soon as they hit the floor).
4. Redesign the fairing pockets on all the R&D GW's so they wont seal!
 
It should be interesting to watch what stories come from this thread in the next year!

[TEQUILA -aka- RED RUM]

Got a call from my dealer said no Roadglide.....Of any kind next year...I was on the list for a CVO ...what do you know..

[barrhill]

  hell my dealer told me there skiping a year to come up with the new road glide speed custom 131 cubes and 150hp and 150 tq aircooled and maybe 2016 for the streetglide :confused5:And also for safety could you imagine a SG guy with a 150hp

[Twolanerider]

I think it's time to ask Twolanerider to consult with the pool boy again and get the straight scoop.  

Just tried to find out.  Bad news.  Pool boy is dead.  Hearing that his Grandma got ran over by a reindeer he went to see and got hit by a consignment OTR hauler delivering Road Glides.  

Pool boy.  RIP 2012.

[E-Skunk]

Just tried to find out.  Bad news.  Pool boy is dead.  Hearing that his Grandma got ran over a reindeer he went to see and got hit by a consignment OTR hauler delivering Road Glides. 

Pool boy.  RIP 2012.

I gotta hear the Christmas song that comes from this one!