2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible Review

[Oz_Bassman]

Dreaming about my first Harley. I am new to motorcycles in general (age 49) and am currently riding a Yamaha XVS 650 as my leg up to a Harley one day. I have posted on a Yahoo forum with the reply recommending a Road King. I like the Roadie though my heart keeps coming back to a softail. Does any body have any misgivings with regards to the CVO Convertible excluding price. I also like the softail deluxe.

Expected usage, monthly four hour rides with my local church, plus an hour for lunch. Annual five day ride, rides on sunny days when I do not feel like working. Four times a year I receive a six day break for all the weekends I work, hopefully I can take the wife and myself away for spa and wine trip to other country and costal towns two hours or so away.

Are mini ape hangers something to be avoided? Good for looks though not for riding. After as much input as people feel like sharing.

To CVO or not to CVO?

Paul.

[BackOn2wheels]

Personally, for 'nice rides' and cruising, I think the 88 or 96 engines are fine. The extra horsepower may be wasted. The bike is nice, without a doubt, but is the extra money worth YOUR while?

[rodhotter]

unless you have $$$$$ to throw away, since they are just overpriced blinged out bikes with IMPORTED bolt-on pieces, offer a real program that allows upgrading harleys cheap components with REAL shocks and forks built for the buyers weight and riding style, also braking upgrades are needed on most models

[Alertinspector]

I own a 05 heritage I would like to put a set of duels on it. Anyone else have them?
What type