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I've just added this cb500x to my stable as a general run about and poor weather riding.
There's a few extras fitted, crash bars, centre stand, top box, heated grips but no rlets as yet. Might go down the hand guards route but not sure yet.
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Nice! Looking forward to your review of it. Always had an interest in that bike.
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I have read many former CB500X owners have migrated to the NC750X and even beyond to the Africa Twin.
In all, all the said Hondas were excellent experiences - within their appropriate application.
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Noraly on Itchy Boots put a CB500X through it's paces during her pandemic rides around Northern Europe.
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(05-06-2022, 02:56 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Nice! Looking forward to your review of it. Always had an interest in that bike.
I owned a 2017 cb500f version for about a year which has the same engine as the above cb500X and that was a brilliant bike for plodding around on and returned unbelievable mpg. The average fuel readout displayed 3 digits and I often had it reading 99.9 the highest it could go, but with spirited riding it would drop to average 75/80 mpg so I know what to expect. The 500 f,x,r range are really good light weight bikes and lots of fun to ride with ample power for solo riders.
That's why I bought another
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Nice and really clean and well appointed. I had one in the garage for a little while too.
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Another previous CB500X owner here... with nothing but good things to say about them!