Named "Les Dongles due Chien", 'cos it has everything, I took delivery of my Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) last Friday.
I was camped on the H-D website on 20 Jul, waiting for the 2012 models to be revealed when the website was taken down. A short while later, it returned, I spotted the one I wanted with a colour I liked, and it was ordered from my local dealer another short time later, the first in UK, possibly the first in Europe!
This could be my final indulgence, he says with a chuckle, but I did hang onto my Heritage Classic as I like it so much. How to ride two? Not! The new one is more suited to touring, with lockable boxes and more capacity, although 100kg heavier than my Heritage, which I will continue to use on ride-outs and other short trips.
1803cc/110cu in of Screaming Eagle power, electronic throttle, hydraulic clutch, Cruise Control, ABS and booming Vance & Hines pipes provide plenty of power, presence and control. (Loud Pipes Save Lives).
Sat Nav, Radio, CD player, iPod and Intercom give entertainment, direction and communications through a 4 speaker system and headsets. Comfort is further enhanced by heated grips and seats, lumbar support control for the pillion's armchair seat, and it even has central locking! It just doesn't get any better.
To top it off, the Wicked Sapphire/Stardust Silver paintwork glistens and sparkles in the sun, and it's just a shame that winter is upon us so that I will have to patient until the weather improves in the Spring before I can completely indulge myself!
