“a ‘customized bike’ is, by definition NOT a HD”
Harley Custom Vehicle Operations:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/cvo.html
thanx for the link, but what you’re showing are harleys ‘customized’ with harley accesories. most people think third party accessories when they think custom.
kinda like getting a ford mustang with the ford hood scoop, and saying it’s customized. it might be fancier than the standard, but it isn’t what many would call custom.
I do take your point tho...
customized is whatever makes you happy.
A factory original is just a canvas.
You put on what you want. To say third party only is invalid.
The only requirement for a true harley is that it have an “HD” in the vin number. No “HD” then it is not a harley davidson.