01-11-2016, 01:55 PM
The more I think about the 500x, the more I compare it to the V-strom 650. They are certainly two bikes that will be cross-shopped, but they don't directly compete. The NC700X is really a closer competitor to bikes like the V-strom, Versys, or F700GS.
What I mean is that the CB500X punches well above it's weight class. The fact that it gets compared to its larger brother (and frequently favored over the NC) and the aformentioned mid-weight adventure touring bikes. There really is no directly comparable bike available, at least in North America.
I really have been thinking about this bike a lot. I seriously considered buying one. As much as I like my V-strom, my 2nd V-strom, I sometimes wish I had bought something different just to experience something else.
What I mean is that the CB500X punches well above it's weight class. The fact that it gets compared to its larger brother (and frequently favored over the NC) and the aformentioned mid-weight adventure touring bikes. There really is no directly comparable bike available, at least in North America.
I really have been thinking about this bike a lot. I seriously considered buying one. As much as I like my V-strom, my 2nd V-strom, I sometimes wish I had bought something different just to experience something else.