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Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide ST (2026) — from $44,999
CVO Street Glide ST is Custom Vehicle Operations meeting performance bagger — batwing, 121 High Output, solo-leaning ST attitude.
Premium paint, components, and power beyond base Street Glide. Less Tour-Pak luxury, more go.
Pricey. For riders who want CVO bragging rights with ST aggression, not max trunk.
From a Phoenix garage point of view, that matters: summer heat, monsoon oil slicks, and freeway miles on the 10/17 stack reward honest ergonomics and modern rider aids more than brochure poetry.
Who it’s for: performance bagger buyers with CVO budget
Who should look elsewhere: value baggers or full Limited dressers
Bottom line: CVO batwing ST — premium paint, 121 HO bite
CVO ST worth the jump from a base Street Glide?