Thanks for posting! Quick q -- how tall are you, and what's your inseam? You look pretty comfortable on it with an easy reach to the bars.
CTX pics from Seattle MC show
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A few snapshots from the International Motorcycle Show in Seattle a couple weeks ago.
Me sitting on the deluxe in blue gray.
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Anonymous other guy sitting on the standard in red.
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The bike felt really light to roll up off the kickstand. Much lighter than my VTX1800. The seat was very comfortable. The reach to the bars was comfortable but a just little farther away than I like. I like to sit all the way back in the seat with a rider's backrest (which I would have to add). I would probably want to move the bars back about 2 inches or so. The bags are nice and the bag latches are really sturdy. The only thing I didn't really like for looks was the backend because it's nothing but dull black plastic. I think it would look nicer if they carried the paint color all the way to the rear of the bike somehow, even just a hint of color would help. The blue gray deluxe looked very stealthy with the dark color and blacked out features. Overall, I'm really jazzed about this bike and look forward to all the reviews and a test ride.
Brian
Me sitting on the deluxe in blue gray.
Anonymous other guy sitting on the standard in red.
The bike felt really light to roll up off the kickstand. Much lighter than my VTX1800. The seat was very comfortable. The reach to the bars was comfortable but a just little farther away than I like. I like to sit all the way back in the seat with a rider's backrest (which I would have to add). I would probably want to move the bars back about 2 inches or so. The bags are nice and the bag latches are really sturdy. The only thing I didn't really like for looks was the backend because it's nothing but dull black plastic. I think it would look nicer if they carried the paint color all the way to the rear of the bike somehow, even just a hint of color would help. The blue gray deluxe looked very stealthy with the dark color and blacked out features. Overall, I'm really jazzed about this bike and look forward to all the reviews and a test ride.
Brian
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Very nice! 
You could always grab some plastic paint from Lowe's and add some color to the tail. I used some plastic spray paint for the vinyl cutting board I used for the adapter plate to mount my current top case and that was in 2010. Those plastic cutting boards are some of the toughest materials to get paint to stick on and it's still looking good after almost 4 years and all kinds of weather, and I mean all kinds (hot, cold (-15*F), rain, snow, ice, burning sun, etc.).
You could always grab some plastic paint from Lowe's and add some color to the tail. I used some plastic spray paint for the vinyl cutting board I used for the adapter plate to mount my current top case and that was in 2010. Those plastic cutting boards are some of the toughest materials to get paint to stick on and it's still looking good after almost 4 years and all kinds of weather, and I mean all kinds (hot, cold (-15*F), rain, snow, ice, burning sun, etc.).
I would plan to add a 4 inch "Knight Riderz" LED bar from Custom Chrome Dynamics in place of the reflector just above the license plate. That's a LED bar that is solid red for running lights and flashes for 6 seconds and then goes solid bright for brakes. Only color I'll need on the tail.
good observation bob, I'd even be a little worried getting my toes all cozy with the headers I don't know if the knees are a huge issue, although i guess for some of you taller boys out there, I'm a sturdy 5 ft 9...
I don't know if the knees are a huge issue, although i guess for some of you taller boys out there, I'm a sturdy 5 ft 9...
That's the good part about being such an average 5'9"; the bad part is you can never find the right size pants in stock!good observation bob, I'd even be a little worried getting my toes all cozy with the headers
Glad you said "in stock" since it seems there are always pants on the shelf in really big or really small sizes. I guess this means I'm also average... 5' 9" also. So Rosy, you talk of a concern with your toes getting cozy with the headers? I wouldn't worry too much about that unless the temps where you ride are way up over 90*F all the time. Just go faster to turn up the A/C.
Just looked at photos of my old Vulcan 750. The headers on the right side of the bike (front cylinder) was right next to my toe. In fact, my toes would rest on the header sometimes and there was no issue with heat that I remember.
hmmm, wonder why the big toe on my right foot has a notch on the side?
hmmm, wonder why the big toe on my right foot has a notch on the side?
I keep thinking how interesting it is that the color of the gray/blue metallic changes in different lighting. In some photos it looks royal blue. In some it looks more like a light blue. In these photos provided by Brian it really looks just medium silver gray.
I am a little disappointed in the quality of pics from my camera. These photos don't do the blue gray paint justice. It really is nice and looks different in different lights. Wish I could have seen the metallic black one next to it for comparison. If I had to choose right this second on a color, I'd pick the blue gray, but the black is still an option to me. I can image throwing some pearl orange ghost flames on the metallic blackI keep thinking how interesting it is that the color of the gray/blue metallic changes in different lighting. In some photos it looks royal blue. In some it looks more like a light blue. In these photos provided by Brian it really looks just medium silver gray.
. I have time to decide, though. If (when!) I get a CTX it will probably be this time next year. Who knows, there might be more cool colors for 2015.Brian
Honda has had some pretty nice factory paint options on a few machines, just not very widely publicized. Part of the reason I ended up trading a VTX 1300 for a VTX 1800 was the factory flame paint on the 1800 -- dark red flames over candy red on the tank and fenders. Everybody who saw it thought it was a custom job. And it matched my newly painted helmet, so what could I do -- I had to have it.
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