randy1149
New member
I'm really amazed the you folks riding the heavy bikes can be satisfied with the CTX.
I can't speak for anybody else, but the CTX is not one bike among others I have a selection to choose from. I have arthritis in my hands so pulling a clutch handle began to cause pain... a lot of pain. Then at my age and gravity, caused the disks in my spine to wear down and I lost almost 2" height and reduced my inseam to around 26". Then throw in the compromising of my equilibrium try riding a 900 lb. bike with a high center of gravity going 5 MPH in a parking lot... became nerve racking.
Your right, I'm not satisfied with a CTX700 with basically no comfy amenities that I had to be accustom to... it sucks. But the fact the CTX700 gives me maybe another 5 years of riding that my Vulcan Voyager 1700 could not do... is what I have to be happy for.
Based on your physical dimensions and your health... there WILL be a time when there WILL NOT be more time. The golden years are NOT golden by any stretch of imagination.