Well, I made up my mind...
For those who don't know I narrowed down my choices between the new 2014 BMW R1200RT, which I rode and loved, and the CTX 1300 which cannot be found at any dealer within a 100 mile radius. It's almost the middle of May and I gave myself until summer to find a local or semi-local dealer with a CTX 1300 in stock. However, it's been sunny out and everyone's bringing their bikes out of hibernation and I was getting the itch really bad and haven't ridden since I sold my V Strom a year and a half ago. So in any event I just purchased a brand new R1200RT locally yesterday and will be picking her up on Monday. The CTX might still be in my future, but I can't wait around and miss out on weeks of riding only to find out I can't find a CTX anywhere by then either. I will still check in from time to time! Good luck with your CTX's and be careful and safe!
For those who don't know I narrowed down my choices between the new 2014 BMW R1200RT, which I rode and loved, and the CTX 1300 which cannot be found at any dealer within a 100 mile radius. It's almost the middle of May and I gave myself until summer to find a local or semi-local dealer with a CTX 1300 in stock. However, it's been sunny out and everyone's bringing their bikes out of hibernation and I was getting the itch really bad and haven't ridden since I sold my V Strom a year and a half ago. So in any event I just purchased a brand new R1200RT locally yesterday and will be picking her up on Monday. The CTX might still be in my future, but I can't wait around and miss out on weeks of riding only to find out I can't find a CTX anywhere by then either. I will still check in from time to time! Good luck with your CTX's and be careful and safe!