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My CTX700ND was a parallel twin as well... and quite smooth. Mine also had the DCT auto trans. Traded it for my CB1100/A.

The CB500X is one of several bikes I'd not be opposed to owning. If I were retired and had the money to have a shop full of toys, it would be my dirt road exploring, hill-country cruising bike. While my V-strom 650 does a fine enough job with those tasks, I would like something a bit smaller for the dirty stuff and just to have something a bit nimbler. I almost bought a 500X for those reasons, but I ultimately went with my V-strom as I had owned one before and knew it would have better wind protection and comfort for longer rides. Wealthy retired me would have a fancy sport touring bike for longer rides.

Here's what wealthy retired me would own from smallest to largest displacement:

Honda Grom
Yamaha WR250R dual sport
Honda CB500X with Rally Raid Stage 3 kit
Honda CB1100
Ducati Diavel
Yamaha FJR1300ES or Super Tenere ES, what the heck, both!
Triumph Rocket 3

Also vintage stuff, BMW, Indian, Harley, Bristish, Italian, Japanese, Miscellaneous makes. Might even go crazy and buy a Ural (even though it's not really vintage, owning one pretty much is).

(01-06-2016, 12:07 PM)the_undecider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The CB500X is one of several bikes I'd not be opposed to owning. If I were retired and had the money to have a shop full of toys, it would be my dirt road exploring, hill-country cruising bike. While my V-strom 650 does a fine enough job with those tasks, I would like something a bit smaller for the dirty stuff and just to have something a bit nimbler. I almost bought a 500X for those reasons, but I ultimately went with my V-strom as I had owned one before and knew it would have better wind protection and comfort for longer rides. Wealthy retired me would have a fancy sport touring bike for longer rides.

Here's what wealthy retired me would own from smallest to largest displacement:

Honda Grom
Yamaha WR250R dual sport
Honda CB500X with Rally Raid Stage 3 kit
Honda CB1100
Ducati Diavel
Yamaha FJR1300ES or Super Tenere ES, what the heck, both!
Triumph Rocket 3

Also vintage stuff, BMW, Indian, Harley, Bristish, Italian, Japanese, Miscellaneous makes. Might even go crazy and buy a Ural (even though it's not really vintage, owning one pretty much is).

Exactly my thoughts. I just don't get the whole idea of a huge, heavy, 1200cc ADV/off-road/etc. bike. I know lots of guys do it, but I don't think that I could handle a bike that big for what I want to do.
With this bike, I have the added attraction of something light and nimble for canyon riding, too. Win-win.

(01-07-2016, 03:35 AM)Papa Weeley_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-06-2016, 12:07 PM)the_undecider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The CB500X is one of several bikes I'd not be opposed to owning. If I were retired and had the money to have a shop full of toys, it would be my dirt road exploring, hill-country cruising bike. While my V-strom 650 does a fine enough job with those tasks, I would like something a bit smaller for the dirty stuff and just to have something a bit nimbler. I almost bought a 500X for those reasons, but I ultimately went with my V-strom as I had owned one before and knew it would have better wind protection and comfort for longer rides. Wealthy retired me would have a fancy sport touring bike for longer rides.

Here's what wealthy retired me would own from smallest to largest displacement:

Honda Grom
Yamaha WR250R dual sport
Honda CB500X with Rally Raid Stage 3 kit
Honda CB1100
Ducati Diavel
Yamaha FJR1300ES or Super Tenere ES, what the heck, both!
Triumph Rocket 3

Also vintage stuff, BMW, Indian, Harley, Bristish, Italian, Japanese, Miscellaneous makes. Might even go crazy and buy a Ural (even though it's not really vintage, owning one pretty much is).

Exactly my thoughts. I just don't get the whole idea of a huge, heavy, 1200cc ADV/off-road/etc. bike. I know lots of guys do it, but I don't think that I could handle a bike that big for what I want to do.
With this bike, I have the added attraction of something light and nimble for canyon riding, too. Win-win.

Exactly my thoughts. I just don't get the whole idea of a huge, heavy, 1200cc ADV/off-road/etc. bike. I know lots of guys do it, but I don't think that I could handle a bike that big for what I want to do.
With this bike, I have the added attraction of something light and nimble for canyon riding, too. Win-win.
The appeal of the large adv bikes to me is that they are comfortable for tall folks like me and can bomb down a dirt road if needed. I see no need for me to ride one on some overland trip to Tierra del Fuego, but I see them as a good alternative to a sport tourer which is really all they are.

Ah. Makes sense.
My complication is that I'm tall (6'), but thin (170-175 lbs.), so I need legroom, but can't/don't want to wrestle a big bike around. This 500 has a surprising amount of legroom and a very comfortable position, but is also light enough that I can feel really confidant riding it.

I'm close to 6'2" and a lot of that is in my legs and found I would want a tad more leg room. Nothing that one of the Seat Concepts tall seat foam and cover kits wouldn't fix:

http://www.seatconcepts.com/products?Ite...t=50880167

I like the flat profile of this seat because it gives it a dirt bike feel. I recall the 500X being narrow at the hips which would make it easy to ride standing. My Strom is a little bit pudgy in the middle, so standing is a little awkward.

I wish there was a seat that had a flat profile for the V-strom, but it would be way too. I have the OEM tall saddle which has much less dish than the stock saddle. Seat Concepts also has a tall seat foam kit which is a similar height at the Suzuki tall saddle, but with greater thigh support. I have one ready to install, hopefully tomorrow. Wish me luck on that endeavor.

Speaking of ADVing and Urals...

https://www.facebook.com/Motociclismo.re...208532771/

Where are the snorkels on those bikes? That is amazing as that is a fast flowing and deep river!


2014 CB1100 DLX
2013 CB1100 Std
1990 BMW K75 RT

Holy Moly!!!! Can't believe they still ran after doing the submarine thing. The flow rate is so high I would not consider it. Jeez, just amazing. And Crazy!

How is it that the plugs didn't short out? I tried that once on a KZ400 during a flood. As soon as the plugs got soaked, she quit.