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TechMerc

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Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« on: December 30, 2012, 03:31:23 AM »
Well, there I was walking around the local Harley dealership on my way to West Palm for the weekend. My buddy had come down from Nashville the night before and we started joking about upgrading our bikes. His is a 2011 FLHTK and mine is a 2012 FLHTK, we had looked at the HD website the night before, and we were both sold on the new CVO's. of course, we were joking and just stopped in to look at them, I liked the burgundy, and he was partial to the tribal orange (color would be close to his Challenger). I think if they had the bikes in stock we would have traded that day. But we were told that the CVO's were difficult to come by, and that was a great excuse to get our ass's out of there before we did something foolish... Yeah right....

Instead we went to the John Staluppi Auction. I don't know how many of you are familiar with his collection, but lets just say it was amazing, I think the 117 cars sold for around $11,500,000.00. Wow! The highlight for us was a 2005 VRod that sold for 51,700.00, this was Evel Knievel's screaming eagle.

So after a weekend of rubbing shoulders with some very wealthy collectors (Leno was there), came back home with hundreds of photo's and a desire to upgrade.

So there I was again, back at the Harley dealership (Spacecoast), and my favorite salesman came up and told he just got a Tribal Orange CVO'S in off the truck. But I held firm, told him I needed to see it in the sun before I would commit to trading in my 6 month old Limited.

Off I went, back home to ponder this purchase and telling myself all night, that I was not going to buy... Yeah right...

Next day in the sun.... And my only question was "Where do I sign?"

I only needed three changes:
1. Swap out my backrest from the Limited to the new bike (I really like the hydraulic back support).
2. Ordered replacement hinges for the tour pack.
3. Replaced the 10 inch windshield with a 12.

I can't think of anything else that needs to be done, what a beautiful color scheme, the striping is dead on...

I am one happy camper, now all I want to do is ride, glad I live in Florida.
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 04:01:28 AM »
Welcome from Brussels,Belgium.
Good choice.
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 07:00:47 AM »
Welcome from - Moss - Norway!  :coolblue:
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 07:08:30 AM »
 
Cool story!  You can't go wrong with the tribal orange!  Congrats and welcome to the site!

Did you get any pics of Leno or other celebs?  We need to see those, along with pics of your new bike, of course! :P
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 07:53:52 AM »
    Welcome from Virginia.
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 07:57:40 AM »
Welcome to the site from Southern Ontario, Canada   :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 08:06:24 AM »
Welcome to the site glad to have you join us. :2vrolijk_21:

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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 10:18:37 AM »
Good afternoon TechMerc

  :welcome_005: on the CVO website  :2vrolijk_21:

I send you the  :welcome_005: from FRANCE

But  :worthless: of your bike

Best regards

  :vrolijk_26: Jacques
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 10:30:28 AM »
What a great story TechMerc  ::).  You know you are cursed with the CVO "syndrome" now.  :'(.   Welcome  :welcome_005: to the site from snowy Ohio.
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2012, 10:31:30 AM »
Hello and welcome from Texas!
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2012, 11:13:06 AM »
Congratulations, wow that sounds like a couple of fun and interesting days, I would have loved to been at that auction!
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2012, 11:48:37 AM »
WELCOME FROM CONCORD, N.C.  :2vrolijk_21:CONGRADULATIONS  :apple:
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2012, 12:51:24 PM »

        Welcome from London England glad to have ya aboard.

           That was quite the story, only thing missing is pic pic pic  :nixweiss:

              How can you tell us a story like that and no pic pic pic :-\

                 You can't leave us hanging like that with no pic pic pic  :'(

                    Congrats on your new CVO ride :2vrolijk_21: where's the pic pic pic :confused5:

                        :worthless:
                 
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2012, 12:52:03 PM »
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Quote from: TechMerc on December 30, 2012, 03:31:23 AM
Well, there I was walking around the local Harley dealership on my way to West Palm for the weekend. My buddy had come down from Nashville the night before and we started joking about upgrading our bikes. His is a 2011 FLHTK and mine is a 2012 FLHTK, we had looked at the HD website the night before, and we were both sold on the new CVO's. of course, we were joking and just stopped in to look at them, I liked the burgundy, and he was partial to the tribal orange (color would be close to his Challenger). I think if they had the bikes in stock we would have traded that day. But we were told that the CVO's were difficult to come by, and that was a great excuse to get our ass's out of there before we did something foolish... Yeah right....

Instead we went to the John Staluppi Auction. I don't know how many of you are familiar with his collection, but lets just say it was amazing, I think the 117 cars sold for around $11,500,000.00. Wow! The highlight for us was a 2005 VRod that sold for 51,700.00, this was Evel Knievel's screaming eagle.

So after a weekend of rubbing shoulders with some very wealthy collectors (Leno was there), came back home with hundreds of photo's and a desire to upgrade.

So there I was again, back at the Harley dealership (Spacecoast), and my favorite salesman came up and told he just got a Tribal Orange CVO'S in off the truck. But I held firm, told him I needed to see it in the sun before I would commit to trading in my 6 month old Limited.

Off I went, back home to ponder this purchase and telling myself all night, that I was not going to buy... Yeah right...

Next day in the sun.... And my only question was "Where do I sign?"

I only needed three changes:
1. Swap out my backrest from the Limited to the new bike (I really like the hydraulic back support).
2. Ordered replacement hinges for the tour pack.
3. Replaced the 10 inch windshield with a 12.

I can't think of anything else that needs to be done, what a beautiful color scheme, the striping is dead on... I am one happy camper, now all I want to do is ride, glad I live in Florida.


Funny I had to chuckle when I ordered my CVO I told my wife it has everything I can not think of another thing I would need on the bike.
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Re: Tribal Orange, had to get one !
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2012, 02:12:55 PM »
If I was to get one that would be the one! :2vrolijk_21:
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