Good to hear from a fellow Magna rider. I am VERY interested in the CTX 1300 for the same reasons, especially because of the "quirks" of the ST 1300.
Was hoping for a new Magna, but this might do!
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Welcome aboard, 'Bagger!
Since there's nothing else really quite exactly like the CTX1300 out there at the moment, I think you're gonna find a lot of other members with the same reasons for being here -- looking for that 'marriage' between a cruiser and that beautiful V-4 that isn't a land yacht. I, too, had been dreaming of something like a modernized and upsized Magna, but the more I look at this machine, the more I think Honda did better than what I could have dreamed up.
Stick around -- things are only gonna get more fun around here.
Since there's nothing else really quite exactly like the CTX1300 out there at the moment, I think you're gonna find a lot of other members with the same reasons for being here -- looking for that 'marriage' between a cruiser and that beautiful V-4 that isn't a land yacht. I, too, had been dreaming of something like a modernized and upsized Magna, but the more I look at this machine, the more I think Honda did better than what I could have dreamed up.
Stick around -- things are only gonna get more fun around here.
I always thought it was pretty nice looking. I think it's biggest problem was that it was marketed as a 'crossover' bike, that turned out to be more machine than scooter riders wanted, but too scooter-like for 'serious' bikers. All the drawbacks of both, with very few added benefits. Another case of an answer to a question that nobody ever asked (which curiously is what many say about my MINI Paceman...). I don't see the CVT being a huge draw, either (I know, I know, some people really like it). And then there was that $15k sticker.....![]()
I can see the comparison with the DN-01 much more than the Valkyrie. The front fascia looks much more similar to the CTX 1300. @Gizmo makes it sound like the bie wasn't very popular though. What was the problem(s)?
Nice rides. Glad somebody finally broke the ice.
Is it any lighter if you intentionally lay it on top of your legs?
Sorry ... couldn't help myself. Again.
Is it any lighter if you intentionally lay it on top of your legs?
Sorry ... couldn't help myself. Again.
No ... it's about the same!
The more I look at (and ogle and drool over) this CTX1300, the more it reminds me of my first bike, a 1985 GL650 Silverwing. Ergos look very similar, and although it's obviously modernized to the nth degree, it's basically the same class -- a lighter weight tourer for those who want comfort and storage, but not the all-out mass of the big 'Wing. Engine and drive train are even familiar -- longitudinally mounted, liquied-cooled V (albeit with half the cylinders and displacement), shaft drive, 5-speed.
This little 650 could move for all that extra stuff that was bolted on. It spanked a couple of Harleys in its day (the big bad noisy-a$$ 1340-cc), and I even wheelied it once (by accident, I swear).
But I'm kinda thinking that throwing a leg over the CTX1300 is gonna be like coming home.
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This little 650 could move for all that extra stuff that was bolted on. It spanked a couple of Harleys in its day (the big bad noisy-a$$ 1340-cc), and I even wheelied it once (by accident, I swear).
But I'm kinda thinking that throwing a leg over the CTX1300 is gonna be like coming home.
no body wheels by accident LOLThe more I look at (and ogle and drool over) this CTX1300, the more it reminds me of my first bike, a 1985 GL650 Silverwing. Ergos look very similar, and although it's obviously modernized to the nth degree, it's basically the same class -- a lighter weight tourer for those who want comfort and storage, but not the all-out mass of the big 'Wing. Engine and drive train are even familiar -- longitudinally mounted, liquied-cooled V (albeit with half the cylinders and displacement), shaft drive, 5-speed.
This little 650 could move for all that extra stuff that was bolted on. It spanked a couple of Harleys in its day (the big bad noisy-a$$ 1340-cc), and I even wheelied it once (by accident, I swear).
But I'm kinda thinking that throwing a leg over the CTX1300 is gonna be like coming home.
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sure seems like the CTX1300 has a good seat height, something that should work for a wide range of people.The more I look at (and ogle and drool over) this CTX1300, the more it reminds me of my first bike, a 1985 GL650 Silverwing. Ergos look very similar, and although it's obviously modernized to the nth degree, it's basically the same class -- a lighter weight tourer for those who want comfort and storage, but not the all-out mass of the big 'Wing. Engine and drive train are even familiar -- longitudinally mounted, liquied-cooled V (albeit with half the cylinders and displacement), shaft drive, 5-speed.
This little 650 could move for all that extra stuff that was bolted on. It spanked a couple of Harleys in its day (the big bad noisy-a$$ 1340-cc), and I even wheelied it once (by accident, I swear).
But I'm kinda thinking that throwing a leg over the CTX1300 is gonna be like coming home.
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