HONDA CB 500X OVERVIEW & PRICE
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 colors. The Honda CB500X gets a 471.03cc BS6 engine. With both front and rear disc brakes, the Honda CB500X comes up with an anti-locking braking system. This CB500X bike weighs 199 kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 17.7 liters.
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, engine temperature, and ABS indicators.
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 tires. 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 240-mm rear rotor, while the safety net includes dual-channel ABS. The motorcycle also packs an Emergency Stop Signal and a 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 color options – Grand Prix Red and Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic. The current ex-showroom Honda CB 500X price is ₹ 5,80,000.
