2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim Photo Gallery

2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim

According to Harley, the Softail Slim was intended to be a direct interpretation of home-built customs of the 1940s and '50s.

The 2012 Softail Slim is powered by a rigid-mounted 1690cc Twin Cam 103B engine with Automatic Compression Release.

The 2012 Softail Slim looks sharp in Vivid Black.

The Softail Slim looks lean and mean.

The Harley Softail Slim profile is a little leaner than the old school Fat Boy.

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim has steel laced wheels wrapped in a 16-inch Dunlop.

Though its 1690cc Twin Cam 103B engine is rigid mounted, the vibes felt at idle pretty much disappear at speed.

The 2012 Softail Slim has a classic 5.0 gallon Fat Bob tank with a black 'cat's eye' console.

The Hollywood handlebar complete with a cross brace allows for a wide sweep and easy steering.

The solo seat on the 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim has a black tuck-and-roll vinyl cover.

The Softail Slim features a 'Cat's Eye' console with an electronic speedo with a retro-style face.

Trimmed down front to back, the Softail Slim has a super low seat height, compact ergos and rider floorboards.

We took the 2012 Harley Softail Slim out for a shakedown on 'The Loop' during Daytona Bike Week.

The fatty Dunlops are ultra grippy and the TC 103B of the Softail Slim doles out a healthy amount of torque early and often.

The 2012 Softail Slim comes in Vivid Black, Black Denim or Ember Red Sunglo and lists for $15,499 (Black) or $15,884 (Color).

Bring it on! Spooning the Twin Cam 103B into the Softail Slim was a great idea!

Walking up to the Softail Slim for the first time, we noticed it's ultra-low seat height and compact design.