Harley-Davidson CVO ("Custom Vehicle Operations") for motorcycles are a family of models created by Harley-Davidson for the factory custom market. For every model year since the program's inception in 1999, Harley-Davidson has chosen a small selection of its mass-produced motorcycle models and created limited-edition customizations of those platforms with larger-displacement engines, costlier paint designs, and additional accessories not found on the mainstream models. Special features for the CVO lineup have included performance upgrades from Harley's "Screamin' Eagle" branded parts, hand-painted pinstripes, ostrich leather on seats and trunks, gold leaf incorporated in the paint, and electronic accessories like GPS navigation systems and iPod music players.
Design and manufacture CVO models are produced in Harley-Davidson's York, Pennsylvania plant, where touring and Softail models are also manufactured. In each model year, CVO models feature larger-displacement engines than the mainstream models, and these larger-displacement engines make their way into the normal "big twin" line within a few years when CVO models are again upgraded. Accessories created for these customized units are sometimes offered in the Harley-Davidson accessory catalog for all models in later years, but badging and paint are kept exclusively for CVO model owners, and cannot be replaced without providing proof of ownership to the ordering dealer.
Model history 1999 FXR2 - Based on FXR frame with familiar 80-cubic-inch Evolution motor, added limited-edition billet and chromed componentshttp://m.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/big_v_twins_comparison_1999/yamaha_road_star.html FXR3
2000 FXR4 - Last of the Evolution-powered production motorcycles Screamin' Eagle Road Glide FLTRSEI1 - Offered the Twin Cam engine with 95 cubic inch displacement for the first time
2001 FXDWG2 - Paint was scarlet red with 23 carat gold leaf flames Screamin' Eagle Road Glide FLTRSEI2
2002 FXDWG3 Screamin' Eagle Road King (FLHRSEI)
2003 Screamin' Eagle Deuce (FXSTDSE) - First CVO Softail Screamin' Eagle Road King (FLHRSEI2) - Introduced the 103-cubic-inch Twin Cam motor
2004 Screamin' Eagle Deuce (FXSTDSE2) CVO limited blue/black, yellow/silver Screamin' Eagle Electra Glide (FLHTCSE) (Blue and black, orange and black)
2005 Screamin' Eagle Fat Boy (FLSTFSE) - Introduced metal grind accents on the metalwork Screamin' Eagle V-Rod (VRSCSE) - First CVO V-Rod Screamin' Eagle Electra Glide (FLHTCSE2)
2006 Screamin' Eagle Fat Boy (FLSTFSE2) Screamin' Eagle V-Rod (VRSCSE2) Screamin' Eagle V-Rod Destroyer (VRXSE) - customized for performance in drag racing Screamin' Eagle Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE)
2007 2007 CVO models introduced the 110 inch Twin Cam motor in all models (the Softail used the 110B counterbalanced version). Screamin' Eagle Dyna (FXDSE) Screamin' Eagle Softail Springer (FXSTSSE) Screamin' Eagle Road King (FLHRSE3) Screamin' Eagle Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE2)
2008 Screamin' Eagle Dyna (FXDSE2) Screamin' Eagle Softail Springer (FXSTSSE2) Screamin' Eagle Road King (FLHRSE4) Screamin' Eagle Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE3)
2009
In 2009, Harley-Davidson dropped the "Screamin' Eagle" name from its CVO models and began to refer to them as simply "CVO." CVO Dyna Fat Bob (FXDFSE) CVO Softail Springer (FXSTSSE3) CVO Road Glide (FLTRSE3) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE4), which retained the Screaming Eagle logo on air cleaner cover and rear panel of trunk.
2010 CVO Fat Bob (FXDFSE2) CVO Softail Convertible (FLSTSE) - Featured removable saddlebags and windshield CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE5) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide Dark Side Limited Edition - Featured more blacked-out components, only 999 made.
2011 CVO Softail Convertible (FLSTSE2) CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE2) CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE6)
2012 CVO Softail Convertible (FLSTSE3) CVO Road Glide Custom (FLTRXSE) CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE3) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE7)
2013 CVO Breakout (FXSBSE) CVO Road King (FLHRSE5) CVO Road Glide Custom (FLTRXSE2) CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE8)
2014 CVO Breakout (FXSBSE) CVO Ultra Limited Electra Glide (FLHTKSE) CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE) CVO Road King (FLHRSE)
2015 CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE) CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) CVO Limited (FLHTKSE)
2016 CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE) CVO Dyna LowriderS (FXDLS)
2017 Harley-Davidson Introduced the Milwaukee-Eight 117CI on all CVO models CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE)
2018 CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE)
2019
CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) CVO Limited (FLHTKSE)
2020
CVO™ ROAD GLIDE® (FLTRXSE) CVO™ TRI GLIDE® (FLHTCUTGSE) CVO™ LIMITED (FLHTKSE) CVO™ STREET GLIDE® (FLHXSE) CVO™ TRI GLIDE
2021
CVO™ Limited CVO™ Street Glide CVO™ Road Glide CVO™ Tri Glide
2022 CVO™ STREET GLIDE CVO™ ROAD GLIDE CVO™ ROAD GLIDE LIMITED CVO Tri-Glide
Critical reception Although CVO models carry a higher manufacturer's suggested retail price than the models from which they are derived and than the competing touring and cruiser motorcycles with which they compete, reviewers generally note that the price is a good value for the customizations they buy:
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