My .02
It is hard to argue that if you tried to "Make an SGS into a CVO" it would cost more than buying it already done from the factory........but IMO that is somewhat of a fools approach as very few people would do EXACTLY what Harley did to the CVO to make it a "Their own".
What others are trying to say is just cuz the CVO has all those things if you really went down the list how many would you would actually pay extra for and how many are just "Cool"???
In my case I took a vivid black SGS, added the things that really work for me and got a bike which meets all my needs and is cool (the way I want it to be cool) and doesn't look exactly like 2500 other bikes. I think the CVO's are a great option for some and first time Harley riders may be just one of those groups but the current 103 HO with pipes and a tuner will set you back ~$1500 and will IMO give you all the power (and substantially more than previous Harleys) you would want while getting used to riding a heavy cruiser with thousands and thousands left over to add things that YOU think are cool.
If you really like it and get into riding it as many do then the next one will be the one you really know you need and then you can make an informed decision on whether the CVO is what you want or if you want to take 5-8K and make the stock bike your 1 or a kind (as opposed to 1 of 2500) your own.
Whichever way you go you will enjoy the ride.....Good luck!!
It is hard to argue that if you tried to "Make an SGS into a CVO" it would cost more than buying it already done from the factory........but IMO that is somewhat of a fools approach as very few people would do EXACTLY what Harley did to the CVO to make it a "Their own".
What others are trying to say is just cuz the CVO has all those things if you really went down the list how many would you would actually pay extra for and how many are just "Cool"???
In my case I took a vivid black SGS, added the things that really work for me and got a bike which meets all my needs and is cool (the way I want it to be cool) and doesn't look exactly like 2500 other bikes. I think the CVO's are a great option for some and first time Harley riders may be just one of those groups but the current 103 HO with pipes and a tuner will set you back ~$1500 and will IMO give you all the power (and substantially more than previous Harleys) you would want while getting used to riding a heavy cruiser with thousands and thousands left over to add things that YOU think are cool.
If you really like it and get into riding it as many do then the next one will be the one you really know you need and then you can make an informed decision on whether the CVO is what you want or if you want to take 5-8K and make the stock bike your 1 or a kind (as opposed to 1 of 2500) your own.
Whichever way you go you will enjoy the ride.....Good luck!!