Honda CB500X

Honda CB500X Highlights

13 March 2018: Honda CB500X is an adventure touring bike that is expected to get launched in the coming few months in India. This bike is a special offering from Honda, especially for adventure enthusiasts. The bike comes with adventure-inspired elements like windscreen, half fairing in front and high ground clearance. The windscreen is a 100mm extended version and a notable feature on this bike. The headlight is a full-LED unit with twin position lights. The bodywork is quite sharp and edgy. It shares the platform and engine with the Honda CB500F and Honda CBR500R. Built on the steel diamond-tube frame, the adventure tourer gets power from the twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled 471cc engine that makes out a max power of 47bhp at 8,500rpm and a peak torque of 43Nm at 7,000rpm. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox. However, a revised shift drum stopper has been included on the new CB500X for smoother gear shifts and riding pleasure. The suspension duties are carried out by a 41mm telescopic front fork and Pro-Link single shock with 9-position adjustable spring preload at the rear. For handling the braking mechanism, there is a single 320mm disc at the front and a 240mm disc at the rear. The 17-inch rims at both ends get tyres of specs 120/70 at the front and 160/60 at the rear. The CB500X is a multi-purpose bike from Honda that is likely to be priced in the range of Rs 5 Lakh (On road, Delhi).