Harley-Davidson adds to its Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) family with the 2015 CVO Softail Deluxe. At a glance, it looks similar to the well-established Heritage Softail Classic, but if you look closer, the differences become apparent.
From the Twin Cam 110 engine, to the Project Rushmore-inspired innovations, this bike represents Harley’s continuing efforts to blend classic design with modern engineering. It’s easy to say that it just emulates the look of the Heritage, but the roots go much deeper than that, as the Heritage itself was an effort to recapture the looks and lines of bikes going back to the 1950s, and even back to 1936 if one ignores the hydraulic fork front suspension! I must admit that I have always had a certain affinity for this design through its various iterations.
When I was a younger man working in a dealership, I have to say that I found them attractive but considered it an “old man’s bike,” maybe because of who I saw buying them, and maybe because of the design features like the big windshield and even bigger saddlebags. Having grown up a bit, and having put many state lines and thousands of miles behind me, I can better appreciate having the increased storage capacity and protection from the wind and flying objects.
Continue reading to learn more about the Harley-Davidson CFO Softail Deluxe.
Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Deluxe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 13 March 2015 19:07 EST.
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