American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 219 October 2017 | Page 10

Five new Tourers
The 2018 Harley-Davidson Touring
line-up “introduces the most robust
array of custom Touring bikes the
company has ever produced, boasting
show-stopping style and plush comfort
ready to attack rough city streets or
winding country roads.
“Three new completely restyled
Touring models enter the limited
edition Custom Vehicle Operations
(CVO) family with the largest-ever
stock engine from Harley-Davidson,
while new Street Glide Special and
Road Glide Special models get sinister,
blacked-out styling,” says the Motor
Company’s press release.
“Our new Touring motorcycles will be
some of our most sought-after bikes in
2018,” said Harley-Davidson Vice
President of Product Planning and
Portfolio Management, Dave Foley.
“For CVO, we’ve rebooted the styling
tone of the overall line-up and added
some exclusive performance
enhancements. And our two new
custom baggers are the most
aggressive, on-trend Touring bikes in
the market. I can’t wait for riders to
throw a leg over and experience the
new rides for themselves.”
The three new top-end Harley models
for 2018 ar e the CVO Limited, the CVO
Street Glide and the CVO Road Glide –
“each offering its owners a fully
customized, limited edition motorcycle
straight from the factory with a two-
year unlimited warranty.”
All three have upgraded Screamin’
Eagle 117” M-8s rated at up to 125 ft.
lbs. of torque – the largest stock engine
displacement ever offered by the Motor
Company.
Also new for all three CVO models is
an
advanced
integrated
communication technology that
features a wireless headset interface
module. Customers can use the
included Bluetooth headset to
communicate with the motorcycle
Infotainment system, their passenger
and other riders. CVO models are
limited in number and this year
“feature some of the most distinctively
crafted paint offerings the company
has ever designed and produced.”
“The level of fit, finish and performance
of CVO has never been higher,” added
Foley. “CVO owners will appreciate the
intricate details like the new color trim
on the rocker box lowers that marks the
CVO engine’s exclusivity. It features a
deep orange finish specially developed
for placement on the engine that is
unique in the motorcycle industry.”
“The new direction our styling
department took with the design
formula on the bikes is truly seismic,”
added Harley-Davidson Vice President
of Styling and Design, Brad Richards.
“Take a look at the level of finish on
any of the nine CVO paint sets, but
especially the Fade on the CVO Limited,
the depth of the paint layers and how
it glows in the sunlight is just
stunning.”
CVO STREET GLIDE
“Custom touring loaded up with Harley-Davidson’s most powerful engine
and sound system ever offered straight from the factory.”
• Twin-Cooled 117” (1923cc) M-8
• Showa Dual Bending Valve
front suspension
• ‘Talon’ wheels and rotors
• 6.5 BOOM! Box Infotainment System
with Stage II speakers (900 watt,
three 4-channel amplifiers, six
bi-amped speakers in the fairing,
fairing lower and saddlebag lids
CVO ROAD GLIDE
“Sinister bagger with swagger that epitomizes CVO’s new look and performance”
• Twin-cooled 117” (1923cc) M-8
• Showa Dual Bending Valve front suspension
• Aggressive shark-nose fairing
• Factory-installed new 21-inch ‘Knockout’ front wheel
• 600-watt BOOM! Box 6.5GT Infotainment System
• Stage II speakers in saddlebag lids and fairing
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