I own a red CTX700N and did install the bags. They are not as sleek as the leather bags I had on my VStar650 but I like the room and the fact that the entire bag comes off. Here is a photo of my bags:
Has there been a press release? The Hepco and Becker home site doesn't indicate any thing for the CTX. If the mounts and bags follow the customary prices charged then $500.00 would be a ball park figure. That's pretty steep for soft saddle bags in the 21-23 ltr range.I just noticed that Hepco and Becker just released the C-Bow system for the CTX700. It's an easily removable soft bag mounting system. Anyone interested should check out: C-Bow Mounts
They're aren't any pics yet since it seems like they just added one for the CTX700 in the last few days. I've used their hard mounted bags on a Triumph Bonneville I used to have and really loved it. This seems like a great alternative to spending $1000+ on the factory hard bags.
So long as we can get beer in there, it's plenty big enoughRonT Here ya go: