Great review. Almost 30y riding experience, have had around 27 motorcycles so far, have had many bike with lots of cc's and HP. From supersports to sport touring, motorscooters and cruisers...... Well, I just bought a Honda CL500. Why? Butter smooth, reliable, simple and more than enough power to use it in and around the city, fuel consumption and i personally like the looks. I did testrides on many bikes the last few weeks. Royal enfield Himalayan and Guerrilla 450, triumph 400x and Kawasaki Z500 and the CL500. The other weren't bad at all. Just I have also many single cilinder bikes and this engine has become very good over the years that I bought it. Great review
@arminaspukenis12957 күн бұрын
Beginning of the summer I bought a Suzuki GSR750 along side with the Iphone 15PRO MAX. I’ve put it in a quad lock and though I am set. In a few months my phone camera (only wide angle lens tho) became very blurry and out of focus. Had no clue what it was. Very happy I came across this video… Now Im going back to apple for a camera replacement and ordered vibration dampener for the quad lock. Hopefully this will resolve the issue. But I will definitely be more cautious on bikes vibration and how it impacts phones... Thank you
@FabMotorbikes5 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience! I have the same phone as you and if I’m honest… I’m not brave enough to attach it to my bike in any way. All I use is google maps when riding. An old iPhone 7 serves me for that. But it is a faff having 2 phones
@nuggymoto56407 күн бұрын
one massive thing that annoys me with my CL500 is the foot peg location even now like 7 months on from owning and riding it everyday, im still basking my shin into the bloody pegs
@Deejaychachi9 күн бұрын
Yes I found it useful, and the title goes with the video "...Precisión". This is a 5 star video, thank you for sharing knoledge and tech.
@FabMotorbikes9 күн бұрын
Thank you
@ToddB56310 күн бұрын
Picked mine up less than a week ago, they got the styling perfect. It’s gorgeous! The racing pack makes a big difference! Can you advise if the tank stickers are grippy or just for protection?
@FabMotorbikes9 күн бұрын
I agree the styling is bang on. And from what I remember the stickers on the tank are just for styling and a bit of protection. They were not grippy
@pablotrigo88610 күн бұрын
Hello. A question. The facer is better with abs or without it?
@FabMotorbikes7 күн бұрын
ABS is always useful. Mine is without it and I like it just fine. One less thing to break
@pablotrigo8867 күн бұрын
OK. Thanks for your response. 🤝
@diggy-d8w14 күн бұрын
I hadn't known much of this bike until I saw someone taking her out onto some back roads/trails. Nothing too tough but even w/ some dirt tires this bike was not cutting thru the sand/soft materials- it looked heavy & unstable under those circumstances. I like the look for the fuel tank, that was what all the bikes looked like when I was a kid. That was long ago but I digress, I think the lack of storage could've been overcome but that exhaust makes only one side even usable so I'm gonna thank you for showing why I'd better not go this route. Thanks & be safe ; GB ALL
@FabMotorbikes13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍 glad to be helpful
@williamrae995415 күн бұрын
CB500X rear wheels,so Rally Raid will do a rear wire spoked wheel,something Talon/Haan will fit the front...Yamaha MT/XSR/Tracer 700 sumpguard also fits,by you have to make your own brackets!
@Bee-Bop16 күн бұрын
17yrs old and 3200 pound for srt 125 moped.. 1 and a half times what the bikes worth, this is why youth ride illegal. i mean if they get the bike taken at least they have saved 3200 quid to buy another 1.. basicly a new ped every year .. wHAT A JOKE
@FabMotorbikes16 күн бұрын
Yea it’s tough.
@BoichaSagolsem22 күн бұрын
Gonna buy this beast❤❤❤...
@FabMotorbikes21 күн бұрын
Go for it!
@Jimo36826 күн бұрын
I eventually had to unplug the horn on my Honda
@FabMotorbikes26 күн бұрын
Really?
@Jimo36826 күн бұрын
@ Yes, I’ve got five bikes and the Honda is the only one with reversed buttons.
@louiesmithen769727 күн бұрын
Good video mate
@FabMotorbikes26 күн бұрын
Thank you
@DavidM200228 күн бұрын
Good video but I would say that "INSANE PRECISION" is click bait. For example, the chain slack adjustment on my bike is 1.00" to 1.375" - so 0.375" of room from tight to loose. These parts are pretty coarse by their nature; not precision pieces. If I have to adjust my chain while on the road and don't have something handy to jam between the chain and sprocket, I make sure that I place the handle of the wrench at about the 6:00 o'clock position when tightening the axle nut. That way, I am pushing forward on the wrench. That helps to push everything together instead of pulling them apart; no over tight chain that way.
@FabMotorbikes28 күн бұрын
KZbin video titling at its finest 😂
@beanos_p4136Ай бұрын
Depends on the bike though, some bikes are made to give a correct reading while on its side stand, or some while leaning back on the main stand, or some you'd just have to hold up straight, depends on the bike
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Excellent points
@gabrieljgrant_Ай бұрын
You’re a “shunt”. I’m a “shunt.” We’re all a “shunt”, shunts! Thanks for your help.
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Lol
@beton4206Ай бұрын
Hola, estoy viendo todos tus videos y los de esta moto, creo que no hice mala elección, hoy compre una Fz6 fazer azul 2008 con 18,000 km, en muy buen estado, tiene pocos detalles por el año, retenes de las barras por ejemplo. Hice unos kilómetros con ella y me gusto mucho su sonido, su manejo, la potencia, tiene un retrovisor flojo, no se como apretarlo, sigo buscando videos de eso. Gracias por compartir, saludos de Michoacán, México.
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Felicitaciones por una gran elección. Puedes ajustarlo levantando la cubierta de goma en la base del espejo.
@beton4206Ай бұрын
@FabMotorbikes muchas gracias por los ánimos y la atención
@tbonesixtynineАй бұрын
a bit late to the party tho, the number you are reading is the diode voltage drop. it is of no concern that the values are different, no two diodes are the same. as long as you read a voltage drop its ok :)
@golasoffАй бұрын
Nobody steal them😅
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Lol
@Rahulkumar-e5j6vАй бұрын
Good
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Thanks
@edsmotomindsetАй бұрын
Can it change when the Regulator Rectifier heats up?
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Not sure if I’m honest.
@edsmotomindsetАй бұрын
@ ok thx! I got the feeling it’s working fine but as soon as it gets hot it’s pushing to high voltages
@affent1522Ай бұрын
That's what I was looking for, straight to the point with the tools that you have at house, no lasers, expensive torq wrenches and bullshit. Great stuff 👍
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Glad to hear of help! Only thing I would recommend is to read you user manual. The measurements I quote are for my bike , not every bike. For your bike it may not be optimal to adjust the chain on the centre stand.
@Fr33zeBurnАй бұрын
Woo! This diagnosed my problem. It failed the negative bias test on the positive side, was getting a really high reading too? Figures as I just looked at the specs of the R/r I installed and it's rated to 25A, my bike is 30A 😬looks like I have another £60 to spend!
@RazorMouthАй бұрын
Thanks pal, just what I needed. No waffle, nice quick and simple. I'm new to biking and I keep having to take my battery out and charging it in the garage.
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Glad it helped! There definitely more in depth tests you could learn. But this will cover 90% of problems
@RazorMouthАй бұрын
@FabMotorbikes cheers bud 🇮🇪🇬🇧👍
@tenbear5Ай бұрын
Hang on a mo…. at first you said that chain was too loose and you’re backing it off? I’d say you needed a new chain!
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
Defo need a new chain
@romulodominguez1901Ай бұрын
Desde luego en los 80 no venía indicadores de marcha .usa la memoria 😁👍💪💪
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
But it’s 2024, technology does everything! Thank you for watching
@robpizzАй бұрын
Just bought one last week. The e-clutch is astoundingly good for a first effort from Honda. The only gripe I can come up with is a relative lack of outright power compared to the 600cc supersports. My 04" 636 would stomp it. I would think even detuned they could have gotten at least 95 hp at the rear wheel (most dyno outputs I've seen get 80-85 at the back wheel vs 105-120 for any current supersport. Honda claims 94 at the crank which seems about right). That said, there's still enough power to get the job done unless you're like a very fast track rider.
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
I 100% agree. I have a Yamaha Fz6 and it feel way faster. I would recommend people think again about getting g this home if face ripping power is what they want. It’s actually quite civilised. Despite the aggressive riding position
@robpizzАй бұрын
@@FabMotorbikes Yeah sometime down the road I'll be getting a full Akro system and flash the ecu perhaps, but I believe the ecu this year is different in that in communicates with the mcu of the e-clutch, and I don't want to risk messing that up. This will likely take tuners a while to figure out this particular ecu.
@sergilopez5482Ай бұрын
You are not alone hitting the horn when cancelling the indicators !
@FabMotorbikesАй бұрын
I knew it wasn’t just me! 😂
@lakapaka51512 ай бұрын
300cc £2000 bike for £5k per year in London, gotta love it. Forces you to stick to the overloaded public transport.
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Yea painful… which bike was it?
@simonbroberg9692 ай бұрын
Now trying to check one with a non runner no starter motor 6V system eh? Something like a 1959 AJS 350 Model 16... and there you'll know my problem. Kick it over ammeter shows no change. mind you shows no change when turning on lights or horn either. At least I got those working. No spark of plug of course, no spark at breaker (points) though. Worse than that, it being a '59, the book doesn't not have the standard loom as it was AMC took over so hybrid AMC/AJS wiring.... oh at least it is sort of standard as it has a LIVE FRAME! Just to make it more interesting (+ terminal goes to frame)
@leegoodall80552 ай бұрын
I thought u can't adjust chains on centre stand or paddock stands as it drops swing arm, needs to be done on side stand so wheel on the ground, swingarm in set position,🤔
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
I should have made it clearer that this is the best practice for my bike. In most cases you are correct. The user manual of your bike will tell you which is the best way to go
@GokulTG-d3f2 ай бұрын
I will get it on December ❤🎉
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@sprinkle_some_crack_on_em2 ай бұрын
I’m in the US and insurance here on any bike with a fairing is ridiculous. 150 to 300 a month. I don’t get it😂
@panagoskakatosis53142 ай бұрын
wehn in center stand up the back tire need to be on air???
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
The wheel will be in the air when on the centre stand
@funyun2 ай бұрын
All Suzuki motorcycle are butt ooOgaly, but we grown to like it
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Haha you could have a point
@mdhafiz8972 ай бұрын
Maksudnya apa,rectifier tu ok atau rosak..saya tak faham bahasa english
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
The rectifier is ok
@Danny-et4wj2 ай бұрын
Thank you for highlighting & therefore the comments on this. I have recently bought a Quad lock with vibration damper using iPhone 15 plus. Would be interested in experiences with this set up specifically
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
I heard the quad lock does do the job. But would still worry me to an extent. No way of knowing it will the protect the phone for the longer term. But reviews have been good
@vizebuckets38732 ай бұрын
will h4 not work on the left headlight ? that’s the one i bougjt
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
I think I will still work electronically . But might not fit the housing .
@tamaranewman21822 ай бұрын
Just bought one ! Absolutely love it
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Good choice! Have a blast!
@spartacusptolemaidaАй бұрын
Hey mate, hope you enjoying riding it. Do you recommend the e-clutch for everyday commute in the city?
@harleydave2 ай бұрын
Does anyone know why motorbike forks don't have a drain plug in the bottom of each fork? It would make this a lot easier.
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
I think I have seen this before on some bikes. But it’s very rare. And useful
@johnnoipswich72392 ай бұрын
I usually reach out and click it into first and rotate the wheel that little bit till it stops, it holds everything forward. You can get make you adjustment and then tighten the axle with your free hand.
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Excellent tip. This is even easier than my way 👍
@ashrafc77942 ай бұрын
I want one
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Agreed
@adhils96332 ай бұрын
After riding for some time the oil level went beyond max level . Now when i checked in the morning the oil level is at max level.. I rode it a bit and checked , it's perfect, but when the engine is piping hot, the oil level goes beyond max
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
You may have slightly too much oil. I
@adhils96332 ай бұрын
@@FabMotorbikes so should i drain some oil out
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
To be I. The safe side, I would ensure your have the correct oil and do an entire oil change. Incorrect oil can behave in odd ways too
@jackvliet2 ай бұрын
Does the flip up part stay up when riding? Or does it not have an indent for that?
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
It does stay up when riding
@SandipMMane2 ай бұрын
Yes it does damage camera. My IphoneXR camera got bad twice due to this once with lower CC motorcycle and once with higher cc.
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Thank ms for info. Seems that the size of the bike doesn’t matter, all vibrations screw the camera up
@YamR52 ай бұрын
The clearest, straight forward, easy to follow guide ever. I watched probably 10 other videos and come away scratching my head, this 5 min video is super easy and clear. Mate thank you so much.
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad it’s helpful 👍 remember to check your user manual though, this guide is quite specific to my bike. I should’ve mentioned that.
@omnivore22202 ай бұрын
Well that checked the diodes, and thank you for that! But I don't think it tested the regulator function at all.
@djd-0013 ай бұрын
Nice tips, not thought about double chaining it, but I am new to this! I've got two alarmed disc locks and a break lever/throttle lock. 1 chain and an anchor point, to be installed at this time.
@adamgleason4283 ай бұрын
The paint tip is idiotic
@aaroncargin3 ай бұрын
Im being maliciously targeted by a neighbour. The police dont care Once i got my bike back within 11 hours of noticing it gone... which is only a michigan 125 i use the following until i can use my BMW f700gs which is locked in a garage at an unknown location. 2 chains directly to a thick metal gate with rear wheel atatched to said chains 1 chain from front wheel to frame of the bike 2 alarmed disc break locks 1 clutch lock (buys me more time but doubt ill need it) A cover and bungie corded the cover down. Behind a locked gate with a camera facing the gate and me with a plethura of "things" i could use, im sleeping in the room attarched to the gate with the window locked open and an monitor always on to glance at the camera Fool me once... you'll never fool me twice I cant stand motorcycle thieves
@FabMotorbikes2 ай бұрын
Sounds rough. All I can say is that the more security put on there the harder is for anyone to take it. They’ll simply give up.
@domv27463 ай бұрын
What’s something I can use instead if I don’t have a dip stick?
@FabMotorbikes3 ай бұрын
Is your bike normally a dip stick? and it happened to be lost?
@domv27463 ай бұрын
@@FabMotorbikes yeah lost it and my oil light flashes on for like a few mins then turns off and it just has me worried a bit. Been doing it for about a week
@FabMotorbikes3 ай бұрын
Honestly the best thing you can do is try and find one on eBay to buy. There isn’t really a good, safe and clean way to do it otherwise