HONDA CB 500X OVERVIEW
Honda CB 500X belongs to Honda’s 500cc family including a naked model, a sports bike and a cruiser. It is available in only one variant and two colours. The Honda CB500X gets a 471.03cc BS6 engine. With both front and rear disc brakes, Honda CB500X comes up with an anti-locking braking system. This CB500X bike weighs 199 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 17.7litres.
The Honda CB500X adventure tourer has entered the Indian market via the Completely Knocked Down route to rival the likes of Kawasaki Versys 650, Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT, and the Benelli TRK 502. The motorcycle sells through Honda’s premium big bike dealerships across India.
The ADV tourer packs a rugged design with features that include full-LED lighting and a negative LCD instrument cluster. Apart from the standard data, the display also shows information such as gear-position indicator, engine temperature indicator, and ABS indicator.
The styling cues include an acute design for the headlight, a semi-fairing, single-piece saddle, a tall windscreen, and an upswept exhaust. The motorcycle rides on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear alloy wheels that wrap in tubeless tyres. The CB500X builts around a diamond-shaped steel-tube mainframe and it uses telescopic forks at the front and a nine-step preload-adjustable mono-shock to perform the shock absorption tasks. The anchoring duties are performed by a 310-mm front disc and a 240mm rear rotor, while the safety net includes dual-channel ABS. The motorcycle also packs Emergency Stop Signal and Honda Ignition Security System.
Mechanical specifications include a 471cc, eight-valve, liquid-cooled, parallel twin-cylinder motor. This tunes to produce 47.58PS of maximum power at 8,500rpm and 43.2Nm of peak torque at 6,500rpm. The engine links to a six-speed gearbox that promotes an assist and a slipper clutch mechanism.The Honda CB500X is available in two colour options – Grand Prix Red and Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic.
