Fearsome Foursome | Harley’s New 2012 CVO Models

CVO Road Glide Custom in Maple Metallic and Vivid Black with Real Smoke Graphics (MSRP $30,699).

CVO Road Glide Custom in Maple Metallic and Vivid Black with Real Smoke Graphics (MSRP $30

Motoring into its 13th year, the Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) program is the pinnacle of the company’s production models. Top-of-the-line components, extra chrome and horsepower, exclusive paint, and most importantly a limited production of each model make obtaining a CVO bike a top bragging point for die-hard H-D loyalists. And while the CVO customer may pony up more than $10,000 for a CVO model over a base model, according to H-D the CVO customer doesn’t stop there, as they typically spend more on P&A than the average OE customer. Along with spending more money, H-D says its research shows the CVO customer rides 30 percent more than the average customer.

For 2012, the CVO RG features new black internally wired handlebars with matching black hand controls. Audio has been bumped up with a new high-output audio system with 100 watts of power per channel (200 total). Two 5x7-inch MTX Audio two-way fairing speakers have been added along with a pair of tweeters replacing the air and fuel gauges (the fuel gauge is a flush-mount LED in the left side tank cap). You can load up your tunes on the included 8GB iPod Nano. »

For 2012, the CVO RG features new black internally wired handlebars with matching black ha

This past June we got a peek at the new ’12 CVO models at H-D’s press launch in California’s Napa Valley. While we spent several hours cruising through Northern California’s wine country, there wasn’t a bit of whining coming from the journos as they motored around on the 110ci engines—especially us once we were able to get some saddle time in the Road Glide.

In our opinion the White Gold Pearl and Starfire Black with Real Smoke graphics version is at the top of the CVO food chain. The new Wind Splitter aerodynamic smoked windscreen really adds to the aggressive look of the frame-mounted shark- nose fairing. »

In our opinion the White Gold Pearl and Starfire Black with Real Smoke graphics version is

In this overview of the four ’12 CVO models (Softail Convertible, Street Glide, Ultra Classic Electra Glide, and Road Glide Custom) we are going to recap some of the highlights and new items Harley packed into these models. Now if you’re a CVO aficionado you’ll notice that once again there are the same four models from last year except there is a slight variation with the Road Glide. Instead of bringing back last year’s Road Glide Ultra, this year there is the Road Glide Custom. And from the moment the cover was removed and we laid eyes on the White Gold Pearl and Starfire Black with Real Smoke graphics on the Road Glide Custom, we were in love. In our opinion this is one of the sharpest models the MOCO has put out in a while. HB

The Street Glide in Hot Citrus/Antique Gunstock with Phantom Flame Graphics (MSRP $32,699). The SG has new diamond-cut charcoal faces on the speedo, tach, and 2-inch gauges as well as matching inserts for the derby cover, ignition switch, and timing cover (round cam cover).

The Street Glide in Hot Citrus/Antique Gunstock with Phantom Flame Graphics (MSRP $32,699). The SG has new diamond-cut charcoal faces on the speedo, tach, and 2-inch gauges as well as matching inserts for the derby cover, ignition switch, and timing cover (round cam cover).