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[OBB]

IF, this is true (and I'll believe it when MoCo makes a press release) I wonder what it will do to the value of the current RGs out there.

[Twolanerider]

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

Not a best effort.  That's what happens when working within a deadline (or don't have any beer).  But here goes.  Fair warning, it's a sad and scary story:



Grandma got runned over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve.
Poolboy rushed right to check up on her
And he got smashed flat by a Harley big rig.
 
Poolboy, usually out there telling stories,
HD gossip and those wild stories.
But he’d left out this time to help Grandma,
Smashed flat extended relative of Willie G.
 
When they found Grandma Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack,
Some folks thought she might survive,
But factory said no warran-tee and send her back.

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee

Now we're all so proud of Mrs Poolboy,
She’s been takin' this so well.
Even after Poolboy moaned in his hat,
She was told that they all sound like that..
 
It's not Christmas without Poolboy,
Family all dressed in orange and black.
But we all just can't help but wonder:
If poolboy stories are just what got him smacked?

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee.
 
Before smushing Poolboy’s bike was on the table,
Hoping for love from ESP.
Agent asked what’s in the ECM cradle
And Poolboy’s wallet was drained like sieve.

I've warned all my friends and neighbors.
Better watch out for yourselves.
Don’t tell stories about Willie
Or whine to him about the ESP.
Cause you know that soo-o-ner or later
Harley might just send a big big rig.

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee.

[Kingspoke]

Close, but what they really plan is to modify the frame to allow the installation of a Honda engine.  Fixes the water cooling thing and the reliability thing in one fell swoop.  As for the trans, it will be a fully automatic CVT.

Jerry

Yeah, as long as Honda is not modifying the frame like the Goldwings, that developed cracks, it should work!  

[E-Skunk]

Not a best effort.  That's what happens when working within a deadline (or don't have any beer).  But here goes.  Fair warning,

 

And thus another family favorite is born! 

Ps, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better watch out I'm telling you why, MoCo Clause is driving to your town!

[YELLOWBIRD]

Not a best effort.  That's what happens when working within a deadline (or don't have any beer).  But here goes.  Fair warning, it's a sad and scary story:



Grandma got runned over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve.
Poolboy rushed right to check up on her
And he got smashed flat by a Harley big rig.
 
Poolboy, usually out there telling stories,
HD gossip and those wild stories.
But he’d left out this time to help Grandma,
Smashed flat extended relative of Willie G.
 
When they found Grandma Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack,
Some folks thought she might survive,
But factory said no warran-tee and send her back.

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee

Now we're all so proud of Mrs Poolboy,
She’s been takin' this so well.
Even after Poolboy moaned in his hat,
She was told that they all sound like that..
 
It's not Christmas without Poolboy,
Family all dressed in orange and black.
But we all just can't help but wonder:
If poolboy stories are just what got him smacked?

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee.
 
Before smushing Poolboy’s bike was on the table,
Hoping for love from ESP.
Agent asked what’s in the ECM cradle
And Poolboy’s wallet was drained like sieve.

I've warned all my friends and neighbors.
Better watch out for yourselves.
Don’t tell stories about Willie
Or whine to him about the ESP.
Cause you know that soo-o-ner or later
Harley might just send a big big rig.

R: Poolboy got smushed flat by Harley's big rig,
Checking on dead Grandma on Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
Gotta wonder about the poolboy conspira-cee.

 

[CVOJOE]

The RG was Willie G.'s favorite as I recall the story. Now that he's retired, perhaps the powers that be in MOCO (beancounters) see no  reason to continue the production if sales aren't strong?  Of course the pool boy retired as well and only the snowblower operators in Milwaukee have the straight scopp.

What say you Don? 

[Twolanerider]

The RG was Willie G.'s favorite as I recall the story. Now that he's retired, perhaps the powers that be in MOCO (beancounters) see no  reason to continue the production if sales aren't strong?  Of course the pool boy retired as well and only the snowblower operators in Milwaukee have the straight scopp.

What say you Don? 

Joe, shhhhh!  The snowblowers were supposed to be our secret.  And.. well... their counsel is so seasonal.

[grandpadoc]

I'm dreaming of a 2014 fixed fairing wet SERG in my Christmas stocking next year, already got the first dry one. It would be good to have both even if it meant coming out of retirement for a little while.  OK I'm awake again.

[E-Skunk]

You might have to wait just a bit longer as 2014 is the year that they won't build the RG. Per the MoCo's announcement, you will have to hang in there until 2015. 

Sounds like they plan on finishing the 2013 run so they should be out there until mid summer.

[LC110]

I don't know if they are still calling the new Road Glide the Dakota project or not. Different fairing, larger bags, Rider cool air distribution system. And you thought those radiators in the lowers were to just cool the engine.
It has been in the works a couple years now. I heard this from the elves that do some of Santa Harley's work. They just live an hour north of me.
Merry Christmas 

[harley56]

Recently Harley did indeed let their dealers know the the Road Glide would be discontinued for the 2013 model year, but coming back newly designed for 2014.  One reason is believed to be tooling is worn out and they are experiencing a high rejection rate on those components.  Since the Road Glide is not a significant part of most dealers sales, they probably feel doing away with it for a year is ok.  That being said, there are also areas in the country where the Road Glide Custom is the number 1 selling bike for dealers, so there is some push back by those dealers asking them to consider continuing it for the 2013 model year.

My bad, I meant "Discontinued for the 2014 model year, but coming back newly designed for 2015 "

[Uncle Fester]

"Skipping MY14" is the rumor I've heard most often. Any changes they'd need to make to the tooling would be a pretty big deal, enough that skipping a model year would probably be preferable to disrupting the line. Perhaps a year of CVO-only sharks to use up any remaining stock of the old fairings.

RGs are a steady seller, and sales have only been increasing. They're not going to dump something that makes money for the MoCo.

[E-Skunk]

RGs are a steady seller, and sales have only been increasing. They're not going to dump something that makes money for the MoCo.

Uncle Fester, you would think so but it didn't hold true this model year for the SESG!  I know of a few that were waiting for them and they were always in big demand.

You never can tell when it comes to the MoCo.

[OBB]

Uncle Fester, you would think so but it didn't hold true this model year for the SESG!  I know of a few that were waiting for them and they were always in big demand.

You never can tell when it comes to the MoCo.

this though just crossed my mine....Kill the SESG for 1 year, bring it back for 2014 when there's no SERG to sell. Whatcha all think?

[E-Skunk]

this though just crossed my mine....Kill the SESG for 1 year, bring it back for 2014 when there's no SERG to sell. Whatcha all think?

Sure wouldn't surprise me!