Topic: From a Honda 50 to a CVO..... (Read 4665 times)

steskey · « **on:** August 11, 2016, 03:27:30 PM »

Hi Guys,

I picked up my first CVO Limited this month and thought I'd say hi with a quick review of the journey so far

My harley love affair started 25 years ago (almost to the day) when Arnie rocked up on a Fatboy as his Terminator alter ego. I couldn't take my eyes off it and was so intoxicated with the look and sound of the bike that I came out of the movie theatre and bought a second ticket so I could go right back in and watch it all again. I was only 15 years old at the time but having grown up sitting on the back of my Dad's Honda 50 biking was already in the blood....

Two years later I had my own bike. A used Suzuki RG80 that saw me through a wonderful summer and unlocked the freedom that a teenager craves for. 12 months in and a nasty spill on a winters evening made me take a 14 year hiatus from any transport of the two wheeled variety.

Fast forward to 2008 when my lovely wife came down the stairs and gave me the wonderful news that we were expecting our first baby. I gave her a big hug and told her that I was going to celebrate by getting my first harley

Some frantic bidding on eBay followed and it wasn't long before I was the proud owner of my very own Fatboy. Trouble was I was in Dublin and the bike was in Pensylvania but after trip to the US and three months of waiting it made it's way to the Emerald Isle.

Eight years of glorious Harley ownership later and I felt it was time to get something I could really enjoy the longer miles on. The fatboy was everything I had hoped for but the extended trips to Barcelona France and Scotland were showing up its weak spots and I wanted to be able to enjoy all the time I had in the saddle.

It was only this year with a big 'FOUR O' birthday on the horizon that I decided to take the plunge and splash out on a new CVO. It took weeks of tyre kicking and 'online drooling' before I decided on the colour combo and placed my order. I have the bike three weeks now and managed to put 2,000 KM's on the clock. If the next 10k are half as enjoyable as these first 2 have been it's going to be a helluva ride!

bisounours · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2016, 03:42:32 PM »

Good evening steskey

on the CVO website

I send you the

from FRANCE

Best regards

Jacques

Joel · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2016, 03:44:10 PM »

Welcome, congrats on the new bike, hope you didn't get rained on to much that day of the picture.

RonandJanet · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2016, 04:14:44 PM »

Welcome from GA! Nice bike.

FLY-DOG · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2016, 04:45:26 PM »

Beautiful bike and beautiful countryside behind you! Congratulations and welcome from Stockbridge, Georgia USA.

GregKhougaz · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2016, 05:32:03 PM »

Welcome to the site, steskey

from

Los Angeles, CA

and the CVO gang!

Congratulations on your CVO Limited!

Fired00d · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2016, 05:44:26 PM »

Welcome to the site glad to have you join us.

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

ONE2BAJA · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2016, 06:31:40 PM »

Congrats and welcome to the site from Southern Iowa!

martys · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2016, 07:36:18 PM »

Welcome to the site from Southern Ontario, Canada

08glide · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:23:22 PM »

WELCOME !

enjoy the wealth of info & camaraderie here. also enjoy the new ride

My wife & I were just in Ireland for 10 days. came back Aug 1. we made a full circle loop with some friends on a tour group. landed in Dublin, spent 2 nights there, then Waterford,1 night, then down thru Cobh,onto Kilarney,Limerick, then 1 night in Galway. next night in Sligo, then into Belfast for 2 nights. then back to Dublin. Beautiful country. would love to do it on a mc.

Skillet · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:52:03 PM »

Welcome from South Korea.

bigC · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:40:03 PM »

Welcome from SW Ohio

ChopperPilot · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:59:36 PM »

Congrats on the new ride and welcome from St. Louis.

Alex_McB · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2016, 11:21:22 PM »

Welcome from Italy

heli g. · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2016, 01:00:57 AM »

Welcome from Austria !

Heli

BALIS · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2016, 04:39:04 AM »

Welcome from Brussels , Belgium.

D-N-D · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2016, 05:48:49 AM »

Welcome from PA !!! Good luck with the New Ride !!!!

Dante

ultrarider123 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2016, 07:59:47 AM »

Now THAT'S what I call an introduction. Very glad to have you join us on the best site...period...for all things CVO. Lots of fun, great discussion, some good ribbing amongst the regulars and some great information.
Welcome and keep it between the ditches...

jc15025 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2016, 08:03:41 AM »

Welcome from SW PA......JC

djuza · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2016, 08:18:46 AM »

Welcome from Bucks County Pennsylvania. Thanks for sharing your story. I also recently upgraded to a CVO Limited from a 2003 FLSTS and am loving the decision. This is a great site with a wealth of information and lots of members willing to share their knowledge.

bigchuck · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2016, 08:42:12 AM »

Quote from: steskey on August 11, 2016, 03:27:30 PM

Hi Guys,

I picked up my first CVO Limited this month and thought I'd say hi with a quick review of the journey so far

My harley love affair started 25 years ago (almost to the day) when Arnie rocked up on a Fatboy as his Terminator alter ego. I couldn't take my eyes off it and was so intoxicated with the look and sound of the bike that I came out of the movie theatre and bought a second ticket so I could go right back in and watch it all again. I was only 15 years old at the time but having grown up sitting on the back of my Dad's Honda 50 biking was already in the blood....

Two years later I had my own bike. A used Suzuki RG80 that saw me through a wonderful summer and unlocked the freedom that a teenager craves for. 12 months in and a nasty spill on a winters evening made me take a 14 year hiatus from any transport of the two wheeled variety.

Fast forward to 2008 when my lovely wife came down the stairs and gave me the wonderful news that we were expecting our first baby. I gave her a big hug and told her that I was going to celebrate by getting my first harley

Some frantic bidding on eBay followed and it wasn't long before I was the proud owner of my very own Fatboy. Trouble was I was in Dublin and the bike was in Pensylvania but after trip to the US and three months of waiting it made it's way to the Emerald Isle.

Eight years of glorious Harley ownership later and I felt it was time to get something I could really enjoy the longer miles on. The fatboy was everything I had hoped for but the extended trips to Barcelona France and Scotland were showing up its weak spots and I wanted to be able to enjoy all the time I had in the saddle.

It was only this year with a big 'FOUR O' birthday on the horizon that I decided to take the plunge and splash out on a new CVO. It took weeks of tyre kicking and 'online drooling' before I decided on the colour combo and placed my order. I have the bike three weeks now and managed to put 2,000 KM's on the clock. If the next 10k are half as enjoyable as these first 2 have been it's going to be a helluva ride!

Welcome. And thanks for sharing your story. With all the complaining we all do about Harley Davidson's shortcomings, my self included, it is wonderful to hear your story and help remind us of the life long love affair many of us have had with Harleys and motorcycles in general.

HUBBARD · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2016, 09:38:28 AM »

Welcome from the Mountain State! Your picture reminded me of going to Myrtle Beach for some kind of High School Band Festival there, (was it the Cherry Blossom Festival?), hell, I don't remember. It was in 1968! Some of us guys rented some Honda-50's. Had a blast! Really made me appreciate that XLH, when I got back home!!! Later--HUBBARD

BigLew · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2016, 10:39:47 AM »

Welcome to the forum from the Tar Heel state. Love the Honda picture and the Jacket I have the orange version. Ride safe!

BigLew

CJ · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2016, 01:38:14 PM »

Welcome From Ga

MIKEYTEE · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2016, 01:53:24 PM »

Congratulations on your new CVO, and Welcome to the site from The Lowcountry of South Carolina!
Mike

EdKSr. · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2016, 05:03:19 PM »

Welcome to the site from the Jersey Shore. I started on a Honda 50 while in college in 1967. My room mate was a football player and we went to Burger Chef late one evening, first gear to second to third some prior frosty treats made me select second next while accelerating. $35 in piston, rings and valves it was running again. Ed

Jock · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2016, 05:12:59 PM »

Enjoy!

phato1 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2016, 06:57:50 PM »

Welcome to the site

jamnflhxse2 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 13, 2016, 11:05:20 AM »

Welcome from Illinois, USA! Congrats on the new CVO Limited!

CVOThunder · « **Reply #29 on:** August 14, 2016, 06:22:20 AM »

Welcome aboard from Afghanistan. Congrats and a great story!

RGlideKid · « **Reply #30 on:** August 14, 2016, 12:18:50 PM »

Welcome to the forum, Steskey! That was a fantastic introduction you put out, and not unlike many of us, I might add!
We appreciate the pictures, as that takes many of us back to our youth and simpler times!
Hope to be hearing more from you!

Mano · « **Reply #31 on:** August 16, 2016, 10:58:22 AM »

Welcome from Toronto, Canada.

Smee · « **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2016, 12:19:01 AM »

welcome from Melbourne Australia

BritGuy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 27, 2016, 12:27:19 AM »

Love the story and the pics. I hope you enjoy the bike. Welcome from Vernon, British Columbia.

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