HONDA CB500X (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB500X, an adventure motorcycle that didn't feature any major changes since its first appearance in 2013, but for 2016, the bike came with a host of upgrades that enhanced its overall capabilities.

The 2016 adventure model featured a 100 mm taller windscreen with height adjustability, a carefully shaped larger fuel tank that gave the rider an unrestricted riding position, a new LED headlight and taillight, an adjustable front fork, and an adjustable brake lever.

In the handling department, the bike featured the same diamond-shaped 35 mm steel tube frame in a lightweight and rigid package that housed a 41 mm adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link single-shock absorber on the rear that provided nine-stage spring preload adjustability and almost 12 cm (4.7 inches) of wheel travel.

As for stopping power, the bike was handled by a 320 mm wave-style disc with a two-piston caliper on the front and a 240 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear that provided strong braking performance, fitted on a set of lightweight cast aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 2016 Honda CB500X had its soul brought to life by a 471cc parallel-twin four-stroke liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system that helped deliver an output power of 47 hp at 8,500 rpm and 43 Nm (32 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,000 rpm.