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Its Harley Bike Week in Myrtle Beach and this morning I road the CTX down to the local Victory/Indian dealer where they were giving demo rides. First up was a 2015 red Victory X-Country Touring. Big bike with a huge fairing. I was looking through the windshield, I kind of liked the forward foot platforms but you had to lift your foot up to shift or hit the brakes. The suspension was better than the CTX but surely not plush. Shifts were really clunky. The v-twin engine was pretty well damped but you could still feel it firing. Upper and lower wind protection was nearly complete and that made for a really hot ride. Next up was a 2015 Indian Roadmaster. This felt smaller and the suspension was more plush. The engine was also much smoother. However, the rear brake really sucked. I had to almost stand on it to get the bike to stop. The windshield was adjustable but it had an odd glare that made it not so useful when all the way up. Again, the wind protection was too good and I fried. There was a strange front end response when I hit cracks and ridges in the road. I started to wonder if the front tire was low. There were both cool bikes and I'm glad I got to ride them. However, when I climbed on the CTX and rode off, I noted the following. The CTX is relatively nimble. The engine is incredibly smooth and so is the transmission. The brakes rock. I rank these three as follows: CTX 1, Indian 2, Victory 3. Of course I'm biased but at least I collected data.:smile: