Honda CB500x

[Cormanus]

Good on you, Papa Weeley. I'm pretty sure Pterodactyl and I met one of those on the side of a mountain in NSW one wet, cold afternoon and the rider was pretty pleased with it. Looked like a lot of fun to me and I'll look forward to hearing more about it.

[alphonsus_imp]

Congrats on your new bike, Papa Weeley!

I'm coming to the CB11 from a CB500F, which is identical to your new bike, bar the ADv styling, slightly longer suspension and different tyres. I loved my 500. I had no plans selling it but the CB11 came along and, well, it was love and I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

I do miss my 500. It is a great bike. I put around 20k kms in the two years I had it, rode it almost every day, and loved all of it. It's very practical, yes, but also lots of fun. I chose it over the NC because I thought the engine characteristic was much more pleasing than the 700. I also had several trips two-up with my wife, and we had no problems, power or suspension/handling wise. My wife found it very comfortable. As for touring, I took that bike across the Alps twice and had a blast. Here's a picture from one of my trips:


Enjoy your new ride!

[Papa Weeley_imp]

CONGRATS!! I had a NC and loved it (traded it for my CB, no regrets), but when I bought it I also liked the 500 a lot and to this day I still consider it to make a great second bike. I would love to "scramblerize" one of the naked 500s (500F) but would not mind the 500x.

Anyway, let me help you spend some $$. [url=http://giantloopmoto.com/product-category/rally-raid-products-honda-cb500/]CLICK HERE

Enjoy!

Wow! I didn't expect such an enthusiastic response!
If you had told me even two weeks ago that I'd be riding/buying a 500, I probably would have just laughed. But what a blast.
Thanks for all the tips, especially this one for the Rally Raid parts, and the heads-up to the ADV forum - I signed up for the CB500x Forum, but hadn't even considered that.
I'm thinking a set of TKC80 tires are in the near future, but for right now, the stock Pirelli Scorpion Trails feel pretty good through the canyons...oh, so many possibilities!

P.S. Such an incredible photo, alphonsus!

[redbirds_imp]

Congrats on your new bike, Papa Weeley!

I'm coming to the CB11 from a CB500F, which is identical to your new bike, bar the ADv styling, slightly longer suspension and different tyres. I loved my 500. I had no plans selling it but the CB11 came along and, well, it was love and I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

I do miss my 500. It is a great bike. I put around 20k kms in the two years I had it, rode it almost every day, and loved all of it. It's very practical, yes, but also lots of fun. I chose it over the NC because I thought the engine characteristic was much more pleasing than the 700. I also had several trips two-up with my wife, and we had no problems, power or suspension/handling wise. My wife found it very comfortable. As for touring, I took that bike across the Alps twice and had a blast. Here's a picture from one of my trips:


Enjoy your new ride!

Lovely photo Alphonsus. You should post more.

Now you got me longing for a CB500 Papa and my budget says no.

[CIP57_imp]

Congrats on the new bike Papa, your going to have a lot of fun and maybe some of road

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Congrats on your new bike, Papa Weeley!

I'm coming to the CB11 from a CB500F, which is identical to your new bike, bar the ADv styling, slightly longer suspension and different tyres. I loved my 500. I had no plans selling it but the CB11 came along and, well, it was love and I couldn't pass up the opportunity.

I do miss my 500. It is a great bike. I put around 20k kms in the two years I had it, rode it almost every day, and loved all of it. It's very practical, yes, but also lots of fun. I chose it over the NC because I thought the engine characteristic was much more pleasing than the 700. I also had several trips two-up with my wife, and we had no problems, power or suspension/handling wise. My wife found it very comfortable. As for touring, I took that bike across the Alps twice and had a blast. Here's a picture from one of my trips:


Enjoy your new ride!

Lovely photo Alphonsus. You should post more.

Now you got me longing for a CB500 Papa and my budget says no.

Hahaha - sorry?
(Do it - they're cheap!)

Congrats on the new bike Papa, your going to have a lot of fun and maybe some of road

Thanks, CIP - I'm hoping to!

[quietguy_imp]

Incredible scenery, alphonsus!!!

Beauty beyond description!
Also... I have zero knowledge about the 500F models - are they all inline 4's?

Nice looking bike for sure...

Sadly my budget prevents me from getting a second bike... That is unless I can find a rich woman to give me aid and comfort (wink).

[CB4ME_imp]

Congrats Daniel. I almost pulled the trigger on a CB500X but the dealer gave me a sweet deal on a new NC700X. In hindsight I think I would have preferred the engine characteristics of the CB500X. You picked a great bike to compliment your CB1100.

[quietguy_imp]

^ +1

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Incredible scenery, alphonsus!!!

Beauty beyond description!
Also... I have zero knowledge about the 500F models - are they all inline 4's?

Nice looking bike for sure...

Sadly my budget prevents me from getting a second bike... That is unless I can find a rich woman to give me aid and comfort (wink).

They're parallel twins, quietguy. Much smoother than my Bonneville was, I'll tell you that. And I'd be hard-pressed to say that the Triumph 865cc twin felt much stronger than this 500cc. Don't get me wrong - I loved my Bonnie - but just tossing that out there for info's sake.

Congrats Daniel. I almost pulled the trigger on a CB500X but the dealer gave me a sweet deal on a new NC700X. In hindsight I think I would have preferred the engine characteristics of the CB500X. You picked a great bike to compliment your CB1100.

Thanks, CB; that's exactly how I feel.