Good day to all Crosstourer members!
So, finally the lurking stopped now that I also own a manual Crosstourer.
I read as much as I could on this forum, as well as others, with my main criteria being, reliability. As I remained a true Honda fan, I decided to try this baby out +, if there is a niggle, I'm sure I'll have the support of this vast knowledge of contributions already made by this Crosstourer family. My thanks in advance.
The ride:
She is a Pearl White 2015 with 60000km on the clock. All the bells and whistles one would want appart from true cruise control.
She is used, high'ish mileage for her age in comparison to others which includes some scars of having toppled over, but the price was also a lot less in comparison, for her fair condition including that all important full franchise service history.
First impressions.
I was divorced from being a Honda owner for 2 years by my still current Kawa KLE 500 (replaced the NC700 which I still love), but upon mounting the CT, I got a hint of that familiar NC700 seating arrangement, quality feel and was sold.
3000km in the first week of owner ship cemented my choice.
O boy, what a ride! A V4 under the seat? 1200? All this 270kg's of weight disappearing as soon as the feet are up. I'm still grinning while typing this. So much smooth power, any time, always. Where mid weight bikes start to struggle, this bike loves to cruise. Twist of the wrist, a snarl from the front and rear, and your past, on your way and up to speeds......err......
Right, before I get carried away any further, she fits my long distance mile munching cruises to visit my wife and kids like a glove.
3Concerns:
Numb throttle wrist. The throttle spring is quite strong and I was wondering if this might the previous owners solution to the snatchy throttle issues that some CT owners experience. Be it as it may, I do not experience this at all, even at bellow 2k rpm. I will add one of those cruise controll throttle thingy's to hold the throttle on long stretches.
Rear rebound seems a little excessive, especially if the road gets really bumpy. I pack very light, I myself only weigh in at 68kg's, and I haven't packed her with her full pannier set yet, so she might be set up for a lot more weight carrying ability.
Front forks binding? It is very noticeable when coming to a soft stop. When you pull off, the front suddenly pop up as if releasing compression, it feels similar to your front wheel climbing a pavement edge. I does not seem to bother the ride itself once on the move.
I will search the forums a bit later regarding suspension setup etc, as at this stage, I'm not too concerned with the above mentioned concerns as the CT delivers above my expectations, and will get to tweaking her as soon as the thrill of her subsides a little, if it ever will.....
All the best Crosstourer Family.
Till Later.
