This Harley-Davidson factory-custom touring nameplate first appeared for the 2002 model year as one of the company’s early limited-production CVO/Screamin’ Eagle offerings, built around the Road King platform. Harley-Davidson’s own history notes that the CVO program began in 1999, and that through 2008 most of these low-volume customs were marketed under the Screamin’ Eagle name before the CVO badge became the standard program identity in 2009. The model therefore belongs to the early era of Harley-Davidson’s premium, hand-finished touring specials rather than the regular Road King lineup.
The nameplate returned in separate production runs after its initial debut, with official Harley-Davidson model listings showing the model years 2002–2003, 2007–2008, and 2013–2014. That gap-and-return history is important: it is not a single continuous run, but a recurring limited-edition badge applied to select years only. In those years, the motorcycle occupied the top end of Harley-Davidson’s touring range, combining the classic Road King silhouette with the factory-custom cues, upgraded finishes, and exclusive equipment associated with CVO machines.
The 2013 version was especially notable because Harley-Davidson offered it as a serialized 110th Anniversary Special Edition, underscoring the badge’s role as a showcase for commemorative styling and limited production. By the mid-2010s, Harley-Davidson had moved on to other CVO touring variants, and this nameplate no longer appeared in the brand’s current touring lineup. Enthusiasts generally remember it as one of the rarer factory-custom baggers of its era: a traditional-looking touring motorcycle elevated with the most exclusive paint, trim, and feature content Harley-Davidson offered at the time.