I'd never bet when it comes to things the MoCo does. Just seems odd they would have three CVO Touring bikes.
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
Not necessarily 'd00d. The only CVO bikes that sell fairly briskly, even before the downturn, are the Touring models. The Dyna and Softail models, with the exception of perhaps the SE Fatboy, haven't exactly "screamed" off the showroom floor. So I would guess that the MoCo, looking for the most profit they can squeeze out, would prefer to crank out as many $35k - $40k Touring models with the nice fat profit margins as they can. Somehow even when the overall sales are down, and many dealerships look like a ghost town, they manage to sell the CUSE and SESG's.
I remember someone posting not long ago about the CVO production in Kansas City being shut down indefinitely. That would tend to dovetail nicely with this latest rumor.
Jerry