Well then, it sounds to me like you've found your next ride.

But wow .... reading you is like reading myself. Except my ST1300 'test ride' lasted for a year, which is how long I gave it to decide once and for all that I didn't like the riding position.

And I do also love Honda's V-4's, and I've had the same dreams about them. I had the VTX1800 and traded it for a Magna (stupid - I have no idea what I was thinking, except that I really wanted something that wasn't another big V-twin). Only difference is I grabbed a Thunderbird to fill the big-bike void left by the VTX, but that didn't float my boat, either. Between one year with the Maggie and two with the Bird, I put on a total of about 3,500 miles on two wheels, and I was really afraid that I'd just lost my love of riding.
The CTX1300 was my last hope. And all I can say is that it has surpassed all my expectations. Every one. And then some. Now I can't wait for any and every chance to ride it -- including the miserable commute to work.
If that didn't convince you to pull the trigger, I've got more where that came from.
