Anybody try the new CB500F or CB500X yet?

[redbirds_imp]

Riding skill has more to do with off road prowess than the type bike you're on I think. I knew a fellow in the 70's who rode a Honda CL175 in motocross and won more than his share of races. He careened around the track barely in control, throttle wide open and rarely crashed. The logo on his helmet read "Wild Man" and he was. That said, the new Honda 500's look good and I wouldn't mind having the "adventure" version fitted with some DOT knobbies for riding the miles of rural dirt roads around home.

[the_undecider_imp]

I took a quick spin on the 500x today. It was a fun little bike. It would make a good dirt road runner with the right tires. Eros felt a little cramped for me at 6'1" in light of adv type riding, but I could get used to it.

[EGAlvarez_imp]

Bringing a dead thread back to life as I have recently developed a lustful crush on the new 2016 CB500F. I don't know why this bike intrigues me so much but I am really looking forward to seeing it at the show in Miami in a few weeks. The new LED lights and sharper styling look fantastic! It would be a good second or third bike in a stable including a CB1100.
In a weird way, it reminds me of my old BMW F650ST or my old Ducati 620 Monster: Skinny, light and pretty as a supermodel, but at a bargain basement price with Honda quality and reliability.
If I were in the market for this bike, I would also consider the KTM 390 Duke which is almost 80 pounds lighter than the Honda. But the Honda has more real world power and torque, and you are never far from a Honda dealer.

A lot of big nice, high definition pictures here: http://www.hondaprokevin.com/2016-cb500f...ghter-cbr/

[Paulb_imp]

I had the CB500X before I bought the CB1100, great bike. I did 6000 miles in 12 months including a trip to Germany and one to Spain. The bike was much faster than I expected it to be and it kept pace with bigger bikes but you need to use the gears to do it, but I like riding on the rev counter. Handling is excellent and I'm 6'3" and I had plenty of room. The only reason I sold it is that I not a lover of plastic. I saw the CB1100 when I bought the 500 but I didn't want to pay the price. It all worked out well because the 6 speed model was available by the time I wanted to swap.

[Papa Weeley_imp]

I guess I never noticed this thread because this bike would never have been on my radar in the past...but I just bought one! Love it. I've got a new thread going on it in this section. Highly recommend it, it's a blast!