HondaJon_imp
Been there
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Anyone here ever own one of these?
I have never seen one
I have never seen one
Honda GB500
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SanPete_imp
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HondaJon Thanks for sharing this picture. Can you share the link to this, I would like to finish reading the rest of the article. Btw, it looks so much like our CB1100 that this concept would work. Only with a much bigger engine.
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the Ferret
Road warrior
Capo has one...see posts 10 and 11
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2197
And its not surprising you have never seen one. Honda brought them in for 2 years IIRC and they were not good sellers. Highly collectible now though.
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2197
And its not surprising you have never seen one. Honda brought them in for 2 years IIRC and they were not good sellers. Highly collectible now though.
It's a lovely bike, built either before or after it's time, depending on one's perspective. It's a momentum bike rather than a blistering performer. Get it into a nice flow, and it's a delight to throw around the back roads. A sporting single, light and agile, and beautifully built and finished. A keeper!The ferret_imp said:
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
Such a beautiful bike. I'd love to own one.
The GB500 is a homage to a number of vintage machines, not unlike the CB1100. Difference being that it is a tribute to old British thumpers, rather than the CB's reference points of various '70's Honda models. It does a great job of capturing the spirit, but not necessarily the glory, of AJS, Velocette, BSA and others. Here are a few shots of bikes that influenced the GB500, taken on one of my trips to the Isle of Man, along with one of the GB in repose.redbirds_imp said:
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the Ferret
Road warrior
Guys that rode and raced 500 one lungers before electric starters and counter balancers were real men.
Lunatic Fringe_imp
First service completed
Honda should stuff the current xr 650l motor into that GB chassis and cash in on the vintage bike market.
Lama glama_imp
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They would sell a gazillion of them. The GB was gorgeous, just two problems: it wasn't cheap and it was WAY ahead of the curve. You see them going for ridiculous prices these days.Lunatic Fringe_imp said:
rboe
Road warrior
I agree. I'd probably get one. 
Copiche_imp
First service completed
I've owned 3 400's.
Reliable as, but things that go wrong on them are:
Starter motor failure. No big deal,as the 400's had a kick start, not sure if the 500 does.
Reliable as, but things that go wrong on them are:
Starter motor failure. No big deal,as the 400's had a kick start, not sure if the 500 does.
Elipten_imp
Road warrior
I was working in Africa when they came out so did not buy. I have always wanted on, but the price.
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