HONDA CB500X (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2015, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB500X, an adventure touring motorcycle part of a 500 twins series made by Honda since 2013 that also included the CB500F standard or naked machine and the CBR500R sports bike.

The bikes were also sold in Japan with a smaller-capacity 399cc engine, while their introduction coincided with the European licensing regulations that established a mid-range class of limited-power motorcycles.

The CB500X came in 2015 equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a dual seat with passenger grab handles, lightweight cast aluminum wheels, a digital and analog instrument cluster, a wide handlebar, a small removable windscreen, and an engine mudguard.

Also, the bike featured an adventure-style seating position that offered unrestricted movement and comfortable riding during adventure trips but also commuting around town. The bike was available in Matte Black Metallic on both standard and ABS versions.

In the muscle department, the 2015 Honda CB500X had its soul brought to life by a 471cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by a Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system and delivered an output power of 47 hp with maximum strength at 8,500 rpm and 43 Nm (32 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,000 rpm.

As for stopping power, the model packed a 320 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel that offered strong braking performance.