This CVO-branded Breakout variant was introduced for the 2013 model year as a limited-production Harley-Davidson Softail custom, taking the long-and-low Breakout theme and giving it the high-detail treatment associated with Custom Vehicle Operations. It represented the factory’s more exclusive interpretation of the Breakout idea, aimed at riders who wanted the drag-inspired stance and custom presence without building a bike from the ground up. Harley-Davidson documentation shows the FXSBSE designation for 2013 and 2014, indicating a single, short production run for this exact nameplate. After 2014, Harley-Davidson moved away from this exact CVO Breakout designation and later used the related CVO Pro Street Breakout name for a different CVO-era interpretation of the concept. As a result, the original CVO Breakout is best understood as a brief, first-generation special model rather than a long-running line, and it remains notable among modern Harley-Davidson factory customs for its early place in the Breakout family’s history.
MODEL HISTORY