Last month I walked into the living room and Jan was watching “The Best and
Worst CVO Line-up” on YouTube. The narrator was Matt Laidlaw out of Laidlaw
Harley Davidson in CA. I was curious if Jan agreed with Matt as this is purely one
person’s opinion. Well, of course, Jan had his own opinion, not quite agreeing
with all of Matt’s picks.

CVO stands for Customer Vehicle Operations for those of you that didn’t know.
They are basically Harley’s “custom” motorcycles/limited editions, special paint
and many extra features above other models. Some of these are older and were
called Screamin’ Eagle models, not CVO. I learned that the change in name for
Harley’s limited bikes started in 2009.

In this little piece I will list Matt’s picks and if Jan agreed or not, but to get a better
feel for why Matt made his choices, I recommend checking out his video on
YouTube.

Here we go:

10. 2010 Ultra Classic CVO

Ahead of it’s time; nicknamed “the dark side” because of all the blacked-out pieces that were typically chrome. Jan totally agrees that this should be in the top ten. Jan really likes the black over chrome. Just
check out his personal bikes!

9. 2000 Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide

Jan agrees, top ten.

8. 2007 Screamin’ Eagle Softail Springer

Jan agrees, top ten. Jan believes that this bike runs great for the power to weight ratio.

7. 2013 CVO Road King

Yes, top ten. Jan likes the tank emblem and is especially fond of the blue/black paint scheme.

6. 2005 V-Rod Screamin’ Eagle

Jan is not a fan! Jan thinks this one should be on the worst list. No offence to the V-Rod fans. Remember this is one man’s opinion. Jan is just not a fan of water-cooled bikes. He also does not like the
overall look of the bike.

5. 2015 CVO Street Glide

Jan is especially fond of the paint schemes from this year. It definitely should be in the top ten.

4. 2013 CVO Breakout

Super cool bike according to Jan. The power to rate ratio is far superior to other bikes and the colors are spectacular in Jan’s opinion.

3. 2009 Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide

Definitely in top ten as it was a new direction for Harley Davidson. They followed the after-market world and added the stretch bags. This bike is still sought after today.

2. CVO FXR3

Matt believes it is more popular in 2022 than when it first came out. Jan is not a fan! “Total waist of time. Should be on the worst ten list.”

1. 2018 CVO Road glide

This bike “raised the bar” according to Matt. Jan loves the accents Harley is putting on the motors now. Jan is especially fond of the gun ship grey, very classy.

Worst four:

4. 2009 CVO Fat Bob

Jan agrees and is not a fan of the “two headlight thing. “Makes it look like a metric bike.” -Jan

3. 2016 CVO Road Glide Ultra

Nothing special about this bike. Agrees that is should be on the bottom of the list. Jan believes it is a nice bike, just nothing new to claim its fame.

2. 2010 CVO Softail Convertible

Definitely one of the worst. You could take the bags on and off as well as the windshield. Just didn’t work.

1. 2014 CVO Deluxe

Yes indeed! One of the worst “uglier than sin”; terrible design; leather bags looked out of place. Not sure who had more negative to say about this bike, Jan or Matt. Again, no offense if you like this bike or own one. These are opinions only. Pictured with this article is Jan’s most recent bike. A 2021 CVO. It is pictured
here stock. Not for long! Jan will be customizing it out this fall as time permits.

How do you feel about this list? Any that you think should be on the top ten that
were missed? Are they dead on or way off? What’s your opinion?

Peace Out, Reine