RIDING IMPRESSION
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2014 HONDA CTX700/CTX700N
da hopes will attract new riders
into our world.
Honda knows that the best
place to start when trying to
snag a potential new streetbike
owner is in the showroom, which
explains why Honda gave the
CTX a modern, and even edgy,
eye-catching appearance. From
there, Honda hopes a perspective buyer will take a closer look
and perhaps experience firsthand the CTX's ultra low 28.3inch seat height, easy-to-reach
controls and the light, side-toside, tippy feel of the CTX. They
can also feel the CTX's ridiculously low center of gravity that
(Above) Honda will offer colormatched hard bags and other
accessories for the CTXs.
(Top left) The 670cc parallel-twin
motor is torquey and not very thirsty.
The $1000 option for the DCT/ABS
package is a deal.
(Top right) These small switches
and parking-brake lever replace the
clutch and shift levers of the DCT
CTXs.
makes the bike feel as though it's
balancing on its own, and once
they realize there is no lever on
the left handlebar or in front of
the left footpeg…. well, the CTX
suddenly becomes very attractive to someone thinking about
getting a bike for the first time.
Sweptback
handlebars, semiforward pegs and
a cushy, low seat
provides a comfy
place to do little
work.
As of now, there are two basic
CTX models to chose from – the
CTX700 and the CTX700N. "N"
stands for "naked." Unlike the
CTX700, the "N" is not fitted with
a fairing or windscreen, but both
models are offered with "automatic" transmissions and antilock brakes (ABS), hence the
"Technology" part of their name.
