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Newbie to the forum. I currently ride a VTX1800 bagger and a Magna 750. Before I got these bikes I was really interested in the ST1300, but I took one for a test ride and didn't like the riding position. I was looking for a bike that had cruiser-like ergos but designed for good handling and performance. Everything that sparked my interest either put me in a sport-bike forward lean or was a gigantic Goldwing-like touring machine. I've always liked the idea of the Magna with the sporty v-4 in a cruiser chassis with decent handling. But it's too small for any kind of long distance riding. The VTX has a great motor, comfort and long distance capability but is quite large and only so-so in the handling department. I always thought if I could marry these two bikes together and add a little of the ST, that would be a great bike. I wrote a letter to Honda hoping they would make an updated midsized Magna using the V-4 motor out of the new VFR1200. It looks like they were thinking somewhere along the same lines and the CTX1300 is the result. I am jazzed about this bike and look forward to seeing it at the motorcycle show when it comes to Seattle in a couple months.
Anyway, greetings to all here. Looking forward to the commentary and opinions when this bike becomes available to ride.
Anyway, greetings to all here. Looking forward to the commentary and opinions when this bike becomes available to ride.