I think that If you go easy on it till you get comfortable at scooter speeds and going down the roads you did on your scooter you will be more at home on it. then bumping it up to freeway speeds will be easier. It is much longer than most scooters and more weight than most smaller scooters but Honda did a great job at making it easy to balance and control the weight better than a lot of other bikes on the market.
I think you will not have that feeling that it is too much bike after say 500 miles. Just a guess
Happy riding.
Thanks to everyone for the comments.
I am reluctant (embarrassed) to admit it, but I have a lot of trouble balancing the bike as I come to a stop. I'm stopping straight, but I actually laid it down (gently) because I just couldn't hold it one time. (On the first day! How embarrassing!) A good Samaritan stopped and helped me pick it up. I got back on and rode it home.
What happened was, the road at the intersection was sloped to the right for drainage and there was some gravel there. I came to a stop and I just couldn't hold it, so I did the best I could to lay it down gently. Like I said, I am terribly embarrassed.
No major damage was done. I can see a tiny scratch on the muffler, but all vehicles end up with a tiny scratch or two in their lfetimes. I just got mine over with early.
Oh well. I almost took it back to the dealer, but I rode it home instead and put it in the garage.
It is much heavier than I thought it was. You're right; it is no scooter. I guess I just need to go practice in some parking lots until I get a better feel for it.
The good side is that it feels great to ride. I love the feel of it and I enjoy the DCT. I just need to get the feel for breaking and low speed maneuvers like we practiced in the course I took. My husband is going to follow me to a local parking lot and hang out while I practice. If I lose it again, at least he'll be there to help me pick it up.
I keep reminding myself that when I was learning to drive a car, I had to just drive for a while to get the feel for the car. I need to do the same on my CTX.
Thanks for being so supportive of a relatively new rider.