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First - if your considering getting the deluxe for some ABS control.. DO IT.
I love this CTX1300 and already put 3K on it in the last few weeks.
The biggest issue is I got the standard. There are several reasons that is a mistake. ABS and traction control for this machine is a must for several reasons:
- Its "deceptively" heavy . It sheds its weight and feels very light ... until you get in a little trouble... then you have your hands full.
- Gobs of Braking . Hit those massive breaks a little hard and your front wheel will be doing the "unhappy dance" in a split second.
- Suspension . corner over even pebbles and your skipping and bouncing like no other bike on the market. I am waiting for aftermarket or recall or something.
- That Friggin Pedal! WHen you find yourself on sand or slippery surface... you hit the pedal to just get some rear brake and all of a sudden BOTH brakes are full on!
I was on an offramp and a car came in front of me, hit the pedal to slow on some sand , and ended up on the sidewalk with my brand new bike on its side! ( thats when I remembered the front/rear brakes both activate on pedal ) .
Fortunately - Honda has that great little engine guard... and I just had to replace the bag panel and a couple little things...
Again someone braking hard in front of me made me grab a bunch of brakes and suddenly the CTX front wheel is unhappy dancing and ive got 750 lb of skipping/sliding machine at 30 MPH. I recovered it ( it wasn't that big of a deal) but its a grim reminder of what that ABS could have done for me.
Just sharing... there are several good reasons this seems to be the kind of bike that benefits with some assist.
Oh yea, before spending $200 to replace a scratched panel, try wet sanding then buffing the damaged on... it comes out great.
I love this CTX1300 and already put 3K on it in the last few weeks.
The biggest issue is I got the standard. There are several reasons that is a mistake. ABS and traction control for this machine is a must for several reasons:
- Its "deceptively" heavy . It sheds its weight and feels very light ... until you get in a little trouble... then you have your hands full.
- Gobs of Braking . Hit those massive breaks a little hard and your front wheel will be doing the "unhappy dance" in a split second.
- Suspension . corner over even pebbles and your skipping and bouncing like no other bike on the market. I am waiting for aftermarket or recall or something.
- That Friggin Pedal! WHen you find yourself on sand or slippery surface... you hit the pedal to just get some rear brake and all of a sudden BOTH brakes are full on!
I was on an offramp and a car came in front of me, hit the pedal to slow on some sand , and ended up on the sidewalk with my brand new bike on its side! ( thats when I remembered the front/rear brakes both activate on pedal ) .
Fortunately - Honda has that great little engine guard... and I just had to replace the bag panel and a couple little things...
Again someone braking hard in front of me made me grab a bunch of brakes and suddenly the CTX front wheel is unhappy dancing and ive got 750 lb of skipping/sliding machine at 30 MPH. I recovered it ( it wasn't that big of a deal) but its a grim reminder of what that ABS could have done for me.
Just sharing... there are several good reasons this seems to be the kind of bike that benefits with some assist.
Oh yea, before spending $200 to replace a scratched panel, try wet sanding then buffing the damaged on... it comes out great.