HONDA CBF500 (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBF500 was a standard motorcycle part of the CBF series, manufactured from 2004 to 2007 and as a EURO2-compliant replacement for the Honda CB500. The bike was powered by a 499cc parallel-twin engine that developed 56 hp and a top speed of 201 kph (125 mph).

Also, the Honda CBF500 was discontinued after 2007 due to EURO3 standard regulations that become mandatory in the EU and was replaced by the larger four-cylinder 600cc Honda CBF600.

Like the earlier CB model, the CBF500 packed the same engine, transmission, and final drive, with the engine used as a stressed member of the chassis. It also featured updated fuel and emissions systems, a new instrument cluster, new bodywork, and new suspension.

Unlike the CB models, the CBF was only available as a naked machine without the half-fairing of the previous CB500S, while two versions of the CBF were produced, a non-ABS one and an ABS version that went under the CBF500A name.

For suspension, the bike packed a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front with 120 mm of wheel travel and a seven-way preload adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 125 mm of wheel travel.

As for stopping power, the bike featured two 296 mm discs with two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel for optimum braking performance.

In the power department, the 2004 Honda CBF500 had its soul brought to life by a 499 cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 56 hp at 9,500 rpm and 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) of torque at 8,000 rpm.