Duffy
New member
Picked up the new CTX700 red model today. Rode it home in a light drizzle.
I was surprised at the real motorcycle exhaust note the bike has compared to my BMW. It sounds like a motorcycle.
Pulling onto the road the bike had plenty of power for me. It accelerated well in first and the low rpm shift was probably where I would normally shift to second anyway. Second and third had plenty of reserve power. I didn't push the new bike since it is not broken in.
The footpegs and controls were definitely a little forward of what I'm used to. Had to search for them a couple times. I pulled onto the superhighway and the bike sounded and performed great. Cruising through the traffic was fun. Light traffic here in the rural mountain and river area. Back onto the streets it also was fun pulling away from lights and rolling down the back streets.
It is definitely a really nice bike. I am still curious as to how long the break in period is. It should say in the manual. I have it on the back porch and need to read it, especially the break in part.
Overall I really dig the bike and find it to be plenty powerful for my style riding, surprisingly snappy actually. And I like the six speed transmission that I have been missing for so long.
I was surprised at the real motorcycle exhaust note the bike has compared to my BMW. It sounds like a motorcycle.
Pulling onto the road the bike had plenty of power for me. It accelerated well in first and the low rpm shift was probably where I would normally shift to second anyway. Second and third had plenty of reserve power. I didn't push the new bike since it is not broken in.
The footpegs and controls were definitely a little forward of what I'm used to. Had to search for them a couple times. I pulled onto the superhighway and the bike sounded and performed great. Cruising through the traffic was fun. Light traffic here in the rural mountain and river area. Back onto the streets it also was fun pulling away from lights and rolling down the back streets.
It is definitely a really nice bike. I am still curious as to how long the break in period is. It should say in the manual. I have it on the back porch and need to read it, especially the break in part.
Overall I really dig the bike and find it to be plenty powerful for my style riding, surprisingly snappy actually. And I like the six speed transmission that I have been missing for so long.
