I am a new owner of a ctx700n. While I have ridden off road and sport bikes for many years, this is my first “cruiser” type bike. I am so very surprised at how much I like this motorcycle. I bought it from a gentleman who had laid it down in a gravel covered corner and it scared him such that I bought it ONLY because it was so cheap.
I am 65, (5 ft 11 inch, 195 lbs) and have ridden sport bikes for years and I can’t remember the last time I rode an on-road bike that had less than 100 horsepower (even my 219 pound off-road bike has 52 horsepower). My point is, that my test ride was BORING and the bike seemed underpowered for my habits.
However I have come to like the different riding position (not “scrunched up”) as compared to the sport bike. I find the almost electric like power/torque of the bike is relaxing. It almost feels like when I want my blood pressure and excitement level raised, I ride my sport bike and when I want my blood pressure lowered and to relax I now ride the CTX. It is completely capable powerwise for around town and level land touring. I LOVE the gas mileage average over 63 miles per gallon. I LOVE the lower center of gravity and the maneuverability that comes with it.
I think this bike is an underappreciated gem in the age of sportbikes and have been very happy to have discovered this middle-weight cruiser. I find myself using it more than my sportbike (a 1000cc twin).
The fuel injection is spot on and it starts immediately in the 32-34 degree mornings I now have. The only change to the bike is that I lowered the bars a bit by rotating them backwards and I think I will mount floorboards. I had bought the bike to simply sell it for more than I bought it for but now find myself wanting to keep it. If I keep the bike (as I think I will), I will add a windshield and try touring (something I’ve not done before).
Actually, now that I think about it, I did have a honda ST1100 a few years before that I only had for 6 months or so and did think that was a wonderful bike. I simply didn’t use it for cruising and it was much heavier. This one is wonderful in city traffic.
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I am 65, (5 ft 11 inch, 195 lbs) and have ridden sport bikes for years and I can’t remember the last time I rode an on-road bike that had less than 100 horsepower (even my 219 pound off-road bike has 52 horsepower). My point is, that my test ride was BORING and the bike seemed underpowered for my habits.
However I have come to like the different riding position (not “scrunched up”) as compared to the sport bike. I find the almost electric like power/torque of the bike is relaxing. It almost feels like when I want my blood pressure and excitement level raised, I ride my sport bike and when I want my blood pressure lowered and to relax I now ride the CTX. It is completely capable powerwise for around town and level land touring. I LOVE the gas mileage average over 63 miles per gallon. I LOVE the lower center of gravity and the maneuverability that comes with it.
I think this bike is an underappreciated gem in the age of sportbikes and have been very happy to have discovered this middle-weight cruiser. I find myself using it more than my sportbike (a 1000cc twin).
The fuel injection is spot on and it starts immediately in the 32-34 degree mornings I now have. The only change to the bike is that I lowered the bars a bit by rotating them backwards and I think I will mount floorboards. I had bought the bike to simply sell it for more than I bought it for but now find myself wanting to keep it. If I keep the bike (as I think I will), I will add a windshield and try touring (something I’ve not done before).
Actually, now that I think about it, I did have a honda ST1100 a few years before that I only had for 6 months or so and did think that was a wonderful bike. I simply didn’t use it for cruising and it was much heavier. This one is wonderful in city traffic.
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