Well...the 2011 CVO RG Ultra (charcoal/black) is sitting there with a hold tag hanging on it, in my name.

I managed to get my '09 RG sold for $21,300...if I decide to buy the '11.

At present, with 2 hours left in the auction on eBay...my '06 SG has a current bid of $22,500.
I listed the bike with crappy pics.
My buddy & brother have both said, better pics should bring me a few more dollars.
In the very next breath, my brother tells me I should have taken the $20k that was offered 2 days ago for the '06 SG.
I have a Buy-It-Now of $27,500 on the '06 with a Reserve of $26,000.
I'm trying to be logical here but don't want to screw myself either way.
My SG has a NADA Dealer Trade of just over $11k.
As much as I have in my bike, it's STILL an '06 that very few people have the ability to pay cash for.
NO bank will loan that kind of money on it, unless there's a hefty down payment involved.

The dealer has stated they'd sit on the '11 CVO RG for a couple weeks if I needed, to give me time to get top dollar for my '06 SG.

I just don't know WTF to do.
I keep telling myself....."sell the '06, keep my '09, F the '11"...OR..."that '11 is badass, it's calling your name, do the deal."
Thing is...in '09 I was in love with the CVO RG in the same color...that black & silver...or whatever those 2 colors were.
Here I am, 2 years later...STILL in love with that color scheme.

What do you guys think is a REALISTIC price for my '06 SG?
I know it has EVERYTHING...but it's STILL an '06 that keeps dropping in value.

Since I'm still in love with that color scheme...is that reason enough to believe that MAYBE that's the bike for me?

I'M SO CONFUSED!

 

That's a killer SG... but the auction will be over soon anyway. If you think you can get a better price go ahead and relist with better pics.

I demo'd that very RGU and was quite impressed, although the ride was way too short.

If selling the RG and SG will allow you to get a bike you really want - then go for it.

 

Thats a decision that you will have to make.

These arent investments ther're money pits.

If you want the 11 bad enough, drop the reserve to whatever the high bid is.

IMO the 11 isnt better than the 06, its just different.

 

Wow, if you're getting anywhere near the prices you stated, your living in a richer/more ignorant part of the U.S.A than I. SELL!!!

 

If it were me, I'd have kept and rode the RG but since that is no longer an option, I'd probably go for the CVO RG. I just saw one this weekend at pigtrail HD in Rogers Arkansas. It's a whole lot of motorcycle.

 

I would say if it is still calling for you, then you should get it. But at the same time if you are having such a hard time deciding what about selling the 06 and taking that money to do what you want to the 09?

Suppose I didn't add much of a persuasion on the situation.

 

I declined an offer of $20,000 on eBay for my '06.
Current bid is $22,500 for the '06.

My '09...I gave a buddy of mine dibs on it, before I advertised it.
He countered my original price of $22.500.
Here is the final deal we worked.....he has an '08 RK, title in hand.
Dealer offered $14k for it on trade.
He added $6000 real money to it.
I'd save about $1300 in taxes on the '11 by having his trade.
I consider the $1300 real money, too...since I won't be paying it in taxes if all I had was cash.

 

I've already done it!

HQ 107" build
Blacked it out
J&M amp & 7.25" speakers
Handlebars
Ride Wright Fat Daddy 50's wheels

It's cherry, for sure.

 

wish i had your problems.

and yes, i know that wasn't a helpful post at all.

 

IMHO...

As much as you like customizing aren't you going to be bored to hell with an HD Factory Custom ? Couldn't you do your own thing your own way as good or better ?