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The 2009 model will be the third edition of a Road Glide model from the CVO group. This motorcycle first appeared in 2000 and made a splash with its distinctive, slashing Screamin’ Eagle head on each side of its VR Racing Orange fairing. That design serves as inspiration for the paint scheme on this new model, which features ghosted flamed feathers in the accent stripe on the fairing, tank, side covers and bags, and a more-subtle Screamin Eagle on the fairing.
The CVO group showed little restraint, however, when executing the rest of the CVO Road Glide. Start with the unbridled power of the Screamin Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine, 110 cubic inches of pure American V-Twin muscle and the largest engine offered by Harley-Davidson. Available only on CVO models, the Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) Twin Cam 110 produces 115 ft. lbs. of torque at 4000 rpm and features electronic throttle control and a heavy-duty, self-adjusting clutch with hydraulic actuation. It's finished in CVO-exclusive granite powdercoat with chrome covers, and features a new 110 Screamin Eagle badge on the air cleaner cover insert. The engine breathes through a new air cleaner cover with an exposed Stage 1 Screamin’ Eagle element, and exhaust escapes through four-inch chrome touring mufflers with chrome billet end caps. A custom oil cooler has a chrome cover with the CVO logo.
The CVO Road Glide rolls on the same all-new chassis that underpins all 2009 Harley-Davidson Touring models, based on a redesigned frame and swingarm for enhanced maneuverability. The new Touring chassis also incorporates a new motor-mount system that reduces engine shake at idle, a new 2-1-2 exhaust system with a one-piece front exhaust shield, and a new 180 mm Dunlop Multi-Tread rear tire that offers longer tread life and 27 percent more luggage payload.
Over this foundation CVO layers chrome and custom components. To achieve a lower profile, composite skirts are added to the saddlebag bottoms and wrap over the exhaust pipe outlets. Filler strips between the saddlebag and rear fender incorporate LED
The frame-mounted, aerodynamic fairing is the most distinctive design element of the Road Glide, and it gets a full custom treatment from CVO. The inner fairing panel is color-matched and carries gauges with spun-aluminum faces. The two-inch gauges are back-lit. The headlight area is revised with new trim that discards the clear headlight cover used on the regular-production Road Glide. New headlight lenses are hardened. The fairing is topped with a black, low-profile wind deflector and trim assembly.
Rider comfort begins with a new low-profile, two-up seat with Buffalo inserts and a matching passenger backrest. The new Touring exhaust system creates more space between the passenger and the exhaust pipe, producing less heat. The new frame increases passenger leg room behind the calves by about 5/8 inch. Brembo brakes with ABS are standard equipment, as is cruise control, two-speaker AM/FM/WB/CD/MP3 Advanced Audio System by Harman /Kardon, and air-adjustable rear suspension.
A chrome tank console has a push-button fuel door and a new insert with the CVO logo. The hand and foot controls are from the Rumble Collection, with matching mirrors, saddlebag latches and passenger footpegs. Handlebars are internally wired for a clean look. Did we mention that CVO loves chrome? The CVO Road Glide has a chromed front end, chrome billet rear brake and shift levers, chrome switch housings and master cylinders, and enough other chromed parts to keep this bike sparkling night and day.
The 2009 CVO Road Glide is available in three color combinations: Yellow Pearl with Charcoal Slate, Stardust Silver with Titanium Dust, and Electric Orange with Vivid Black. A security system with smart siren, a CVO indoor cover and unique Harley-Davidson CVO gold ignition key with display box are included.
Features of the 2009 CVO Road Glide include:
Rubber-mounted, air-cooled, Screamin Eagle Twin Cam 110
engine with granite and chrome finish
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission
New paint and graphics schemes: Electric Orange and Vivid Black with Ghost Feather Graphics
Yellow Pearl and Charcoal Slate with Ghost Feather Graphics
Stardust Silver and Titanium Dust with Ghost Feather Graphics
2-1-2 exhaust header pipe design
Painted inner fairing and speedometer/tachometer console components
Frame-mounted aerodynamic fairing with cockpit-style wrap-around instrument cluster
Black one-piece wind deflector / trim / gasket assembly
Black headlamp cover
Exposed, clear lens reflector-optics headlamp with hardened lenses
Smoked front turn signal lenses with amber bulbs
Integrated LED rear turn / stop signals mounted in rear fascia
Saddlebag extensions
Chrome license plate light and new brackets
High performance clutch with hydraulic actuation
Custom oil cooler with chrome cover
Custom oil filter mount with internal thermostat
Screamin’ Eagle SYN3 Synthetic Lubricant
Black 1.4 kw high torque starter
Exposed element, oval air cleaner system with 110 insert
Chrome, low-profile fuel tank console with push button fuel door and CVO emblem
Chrome transmission dipstick cap
Chrome billet timer cover
Chrome clutch cover
Chrome voltage regulator
Chrome four-inch touring mufflers with billet end caps
Chrome touring exhaust shields
Chrome rider footboard supports
Chrome passenger footpeg supports
Rumble Collection:
Grips
Passenger footpegs
Rider footboard inserts
Shifter pegs
Brake pedal pad
Saddlebag latches
Chrome, billet heel/toe shift levers
Chrome, billet extended reach brake lever
Chrome front fork sliders
Chrome upper fork covers
Chrome front axle nut covers
Chrome front wheel spacers
Chrome valve stem caps
Chrome front fender spacers
Chrome, internally wired touring handlebar
Chrome clutch and brake master cylinders
Chrome switch housings and hand levers
Polished Stainless Steel, hex shift linkage
One-piece, two-up custom seat with Buffalo inserts
Detachable passenger sissy-bar with Buffalo insert pad
18-inch Blade wheels
18-inch, Bias, D407 front and rear tires
Brembo 4-piston front calipers with chrome screens and CVO emblem
Brembo 4-piston rear caliper
Standard Anti-lock Brake System
Air-adjustable rear shocks
Six gallon fuel tank
Lowered, clean front fender
Clean rear fender
Injection-molded GTX saddlebags; 2.26 cu. ft. volume
Saddlebag luggage locks; common with ignition key
Barrel key; steering head-mounted ignition; fork lock common with ignition key
Two gloveboxes, located on inner fairing with spring-return lids
Clear coated, braided Stainless Steel clutch line
Clear coated, braided Stainless Steel front brake lines
Custom spun aluminum metal-faced electronic speedometer and tachometer with backlighting
Custom spun aluminum metal-faced two-inch auxiliary gauges with backlighting
Time-of-day clock on CD player/stereo
Dual tripmeter with countdown in odometer Indicator lights are: low fuel, low oil pressure, 6-speed, cruise control, turn signals, high beam and neutral
Hazard warning integrated into self-canceling turn signal controls
Electronic cruise control with set, resume, accelerate and decelerate
Electronic Throttle Control
Cigarette lighter
Start, engine cutoff, left/right turn signals, horn, hi/low beam hand controls
Single AM/FM/WB, shorty antenna
Ambient air temperature gauge
Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio System with AM/FM receiver and CD/MP3 player
Electric power accessory connector under seat
Auxiliary audio input on radio face; accommodates any line-level audio output device (CD/MP3 player)
Carryout saddlebag liners
Indoor storage cover with embroidered CVO logo
Unique Harley-Davidson CVO ignition key with box
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