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[brwk]

Ok I know its not apples to apples but at least fruit, pretty close.
I am very unbiased so here it goes....
At first I really didn't want to spend another 40K so I was really hesitant but after all the "oh my god what a difference" reports I had to demo one. 
Gettysburg HD and even my favorite lack of color, Black.  Of course the radio was really cool looking like a car radio with all the features, and the side bags with the new opener was really cool.  But, the ride compared to a 2013 CVO Ultra Anniv was extremely close.  Handling was good but I actually liked my bikes better.  The front end seemed a tad heavy.  Acceleration was good and probably better than an older Limited.  I appears that it had a Stage one already installed from the factory which is good and should have been all along. The new wind thing on the flaring was a cool idea but at 6' it really didn't seem to do anything at 60-65 mph. 
Overall the bike was a good upgrade but I did not have a "oh my god" moment.  Even my buddy who I forced to demo also said "oh my god" but when we rode back home he then said, "well it was nice but it wasn't a huge difference".  He has a 2011 Limited.
Therefore I have a suggestion, demo a bike but if you at least have a 2013, don't expect a huge difference.  Like I said it was nice but riding, pretty close to the same or even and some points my bike was better. 
Thank goodness I tried one for I was ready to pull the trigger.  Next bike in my future might be the next Anniversary bikes.  This is only my opinion but I am so happy I demoed one. 

[110tHunDer]

 
I felt the same after several rides on the new frame in '09 back when that was the new Big Deal.  I did eventually end up trading my '04 for a '12, but for reasons other than the new frame.  These changes are evolutionary, not revolutionary.  My '00 still rides just fine.

[tdowell65]

Glad to see this thread.  I really love my 12 CVO ultra the ride, the colors, all the extras.  But I will say I'm tempted when I go by the dealers.  I saw the black and dark gray with some black contrast agitators on it, that looked great.  Dealer would trade me right on mine but would still cost me a few K plus then have to do another couple of grand on it to get it my way.   I was scared to actually demo because I was scared I would really  like it.  So thanks for posting your demo thoughts.   In a couple of years our CVO's will still be holding there values and the limiteds not as much. 

[blacktop]

Good to know as I have the '13 Anni as well.

[Jswerve]

I took a SGS for a spin, enjoyed the ride but it certainly wasn't anything to get me out of my '12

[Steve_G]

I personally enjoy riding my USE3 more than my new SGS. 

[hdctss]

I took a 14 for a ride, did not intend to buy it, but on the way home with my '13 CUSE8, I realized the new one was simply a better ride...oh by the way I too am 6' tall and the fairing vent did make a difference, and it makes a difference all the way up to about 85 MPH, which is as fast as i have ridden it so far...did you have it open?  the front end feels more planted than my 13 and certainly more stable...so I happily pulled the trigger on it

I would probably agree an ultra rides better than a street glide simply because of the 1" of extra suspension travel.

[Bigfoot16]

Glad to see this thread too.  I was really tempted today with a new red cvo.  I was surprised also at how much I was getting for my '13, but I still walked away.  At least for today.....

[blacktop]

Yeah, I was tempted with a red cvo as well. Such a beautiful bike. When they said that they wanted my '13 anni and then an additional 15k I laughed and walked away. We've had 3 recent price increases here in Canada. The '14 s are now 5k more than the '13s were going for!

[phato1]

I also took a '14 CVO Limited for a demo. I liked it well enough, but not well enough to consider purchasing - even if it was blue - the front end seemed more planted and stable with less brake dive than my 11.5 CUSE6. I absolutely hated the new "entertainment" system, honestly the unit in mine has clearer sound, the new joystick style controls drove me nuts and the touch sceen menu was not intuitive- at least not my intuition.

Plus after the mods that have been done on my current bike I don't want to start over again just yet.

[Grizzly]

Yeah, I was tempted with a red cvo as well. Such a beautiful bike. When they said that they wanted my '13 anni and then an additional 15k I laughed and walked away. We've had 3 recent price increases here in Canada. The '14 s are now 5k more than the '13s were going for!

I feel your pain and don't blame you for laughing... That's one heck of a hit after just one year!

Besides, you already have a much nicer looking bike    IMHO.

[bensonjv]

I have a 2012 Limited and after putting 1K miles on a rental 2014 (aka extended demo ride) from central coast to Vegas and back,  I can safely say it's not worth the dollars and effort to upgrade; at least not for me. 

I like the Blue combo but across the board the colors for the CVO Limiteds in 2014 don't grab me; again, not enough to trade-up so soon.

From a handling perspective I did not notice anything remarkably different.  The fairing vent did nothing special.  In fact, it was pointed out to me (and I verified on the road) that although you can close it, to do so results in buffeting and bobble head.  I left it open but wasn't any extra bit cooler.  As a plus, it does give you someplace to put your glasses when stopping for gas.

There were two things that really stood out.  The updated handlebar controls and the new infotainment system.  The combination of both means you really don't have to ever take your hands off the grips except maybe to scratch your .... 

I very much liked the new controls.  They bring HD controls more in line with European and metric controls.  There's a high beam flash/pass option now, the trip/odo/time/DTE toggle is on the left side controls and no longer on the fairing.  This also gives you info on air and oil temp since you lose those gauges in favor of the larger radio face.  Hazards are a single push up on the starter button instead of the double push turn signal method.  I wasn't sure about the big touchscreen but it grew on me really fast.  The radio buttons on the bars are little joysticks as opposed to up/dn L/R toggles.  You can do everything from the bars now where on my HK, I need to push buttons on the face to toggle XM channels and preset stations.  The USB/phone storage area on the right side of the radio interface is great.  I plugged in a standard USB drive with MP3s into it and the system indexed them all and gave me full control and the ability to assign favorite presets from my playlist.  Audio sound quality was a lot better than my limited.

Are those good improvements?  Absolutely.  Are they worth trading up a couple model years later?  For me, no.  I already have my 2012 setup with Satellite radio and a Stage I the way I want and my bike and me have already bonded.  We're BFFs now.  To trade up would mean starting a new relationship with a new bike all over again and resetting the payment schedule. Boo.

Like blacktop and others have mentioned, there have been some big price jumps the last couple years.  There might be some internal updates I am not factoring in but for me the tangible is the upgraded stereo and control sets.  Just not sure a few new buttons are worth that much extra cheese.