Roger, it really is essential to see both models in the metal, so you can compare them point by point, preferably alongside each other. That is not always easy to do in the UK, as I for example have only seen one Ultra Limited to date, let alone two of the 2014 Touring bikes in the same place! The difference in price is eye-watering, from our point of view, but the last CVO I saw was striking to say the least. That 9k difference will probably get you a 120R or S&S 124" installed! Simples.......

 

After riding H-D's since '74 (75 Sporty), I finally bought my first (and probably my last) CVO S/E Ultra.
Believe me, it wasn't in my plan or my budget.

Since we bought the wife's '08 (105th) Heritage, the plan was that I would ride my '00 Ultra until the 2013 (110th) models came out and I would get an Anniversary Edition Ultra or Limited.
HOWEVER...., when I saw the 110th color combination, it just didn't "do it" for me. (Sorry if you have one and I hope you love it, it's JMHO).

As you can probably tell, I tend to keep my bikes for a long time, and at my age, this will more than likely be my last two-wheeled purchase, so I wanted to get a bike that I really liked.
The two non-CVO bikes that I looked at was the Chrome Yellow/Black, and the Red (Crimson?)/Black.
What really nudged me towards the CVO was the amount of extras/chrome that I was planning to add to a Limited, combined with the fact that my wife really liked the colors and paint scheme (Typhoon Maroon) of the CVO, as the red closely matches her Heritage.

Very few motorcycles can truly be called investments.
From what I've seen and read, though you will pay much more for a CVO bike, if you take care of it and don't have a "zillion" miles on it, I believe you will get a higher percentage of your investment back than you would if you had bought a non-CVO bike and "loaded-up" on accessories and or chrome.

 

if I'm going to put loads of chrome on, yes it clearly makes sense to have a CVO. Why is the CVO heavier than the ultra limited?? it's heavy enough as it is !!!!

I doubt very much we will see a CVO in the UK showrooms that won't already be sold, so if I order it's just from the photos / publicity shots and it's right you do need to see a bike in the flesh so to speak.

 

Just noticed a CVO at my dealer has the old EGC spoke wagon wheels but they are chrome. I just though it was kinda cheesy, I would expect a nicer wheel on CVO if I was buying one.

 

Just been looking on you tube, the red on HD website I didn't like to much, just found something on Youtube and the bike looks amazing in that colour

 

that's smokin Harley Davidson you wouldn't believe the difference, would have to put some V&H louder pipes on though