2014 HONDA CTX1300
FIRST RIDE
P36
chilled-out cruising capabilities
of a custom bike with sufficient
ground clearance and good man-
ners when ridden hard to deliver
something approaching sport-
bike-style handling. And it also
provides bagger-style practicality
for weekend touring via the set of
hard luggage it carries and some
clever aerodynamics.
Those bags don't, however,
stick out so far that they detract
from the new bike's commuter
potential via reduced lane-split-
ting capability – a function aided
by the broad spread of power
and especially torque that makes
shifting gears optional if you're
just riding to work and going with
the flow. Like we said, four bikes
in one – resulting in a model
whose appeal is much greater
than the sum of its parts. This
new Honda is more than just a
four-cylinder take on the V-twin
bagger segment – think of it as
a two-wheeled MPV with peppy
performance.
The CTX1300 isn't, however,
powered by the Crosstourer's
