HONDA CB500X ABS (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2014, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the CB500X ABS, a motorcycle in its second year of production and a taller, heavier, and more adventurous version compared to its CBR500R sports and CB500F naked siblings.

The 2014 CB500X ABS was an all-rounder machine with a prominent adventure character, fitted with an extra touch of safety with the ABS modulator that enhanced its braking performance on slippery surfaces and hard braking.

Other than that, the CB500X ABS retained the versatile character and performance specifications as the base model, with excellent on-road capabilities and enough nerve, comfort, and maneuverability for unpaved trails.

The bike was built on a diamond-shaped steel tube frame with the engine attached in four mounts and housed on the front end a 41 mm telescopic fork with 14 cm (5.5 inches) of wheel travel and a Pro-Link shock absorber on the rear with nine-stage preload adjustability and 12 cm (4.7 inches) of wheel travel.

As for braking performance, the bike rolled on a set of 12-spoke cast aluminum wheels fitted with 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 optimum stopping power.

As for performance, the 2014 Honda CB500X ABS was powered by a 471cc parallel-twin four-stroke liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 47 hp at 8,500 rpm and 43 Nm (32 lb-ft) of torque available at 7,000 rpm.