Honda CB500X (2019) - Strange Noise - VLOG168 [4K]

[@BenalRida]

The intermal microphone I was using from the Garmin Virb Ultra 30 which is mounted to the handlebar picked up the sounds of the bike maybe a bit too harsh. From a rider's point of view it is not that extreme or maybe I am just getting old :)

[@dionmorse4788]

Hmmm ... I can't see from the placement of your add on's where your shift point is on the rev meter. It seems when you get closer to speed (above 4000 rpm) the sound quieted down. We use a term 'lugging' for when you let the revs get too low and it begins to feel grabby and makes noise. I realize this is a fresh bike but ... if you've gone through a few heating and cooling cycles, you could use 4500 to 5000 rpm as a shift point and things will feel as if it is all smooth and working the way it should. I have ridden a few bikes with the slipper clutch and that seems to require a regular higher rev to work smoothly. This particular bike has a very usable torque range between 4500 and 7000 rpm and is a very smooth running bike for light touring and even commuting. That's why I got one. From Wisconsin (north central USA) ... waiting for it to stop snowing.

[@BenalRida]

Hi, thanks for your imput on this. Greetings to Wisconsin.

[@fabiodiasdesousa]

Good afternoon Mr . Benalrida! As I told you, I'm waiting for that motorcycle to come to Brazil ... but Honda Brazil is a little bit late...😒about one year late ... And now I got a little bit worried . Did you discover the reason for that noise ?

[@BenalRida]

Well, hopefully the source of the noise was determined. I am not totally sure. Need to further check it. Watch my video coming out this Monday for more :)

[@theredbullbiker4343]

I am also experiencing the same whistling noise from my CB500X bought 2 months back.. have you found the exact reason?

[@BenalRida]

Unfortunately never did, I sold the bike about 2 years ago.

[@joelunchbucket]

My 2016 model 500X developed a whine only after clocking up 53,000 Km. Whine happens above 60 Kmh. Has also become more vibey. I've found the only way to avoid clunk when shifting gears is to use slight pressure with the tip of my toe, (not where the toe joins the foot), and to back off the throttle an instant before pulling the clutch. Otherwise it's clunk, clunk, clunk. Similar with down-shifting - very light pressure on the top of the gear lever with the tip of my toe, and begin to blip the throttle just before pulling the clutch. Changes can be buttery smooth using that method. Oh, I wear fairly stiff boots for protection, so that makes finessing pressures more of a challenge. I found shifting smoother when I wore some older, softer boots that have more feel.

[@EtyWr]

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[@Francrev489]

Hi BenalRida, I am interested in buying the CB500X but I do not know if your problem with that noise has been solved definitively or not and if you have solved it I would like to know how you have done it to take it into account. Thank you.

[@BenalRida]

Hi Paco, please watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/envKenqio9eZaac This is after they have put an o-ring underneath this plastic cap, which I think is responsible for the noise. I am not 100% sure, if it's gone since I haven't been on the bike much.

[@jerfootpath3774]

What is the mileage? My Honda has now done 60 miles from new and does not sound like this. Also your gear change is very clunky on your upshift and downshift. I guess like myself you are running it in so everything has to be timed well smooth and gentle right?

[@BenalRida]

Hi, yes, "clunky" I noticed on my testride as well. Kawasaki did not sound like that. If it is me, what am I doing wrong? I let go of the gas, disengage the clutch, put the gear in and engage clutch. I have now 1000 km and just went to the first service. They changed the oil and filter and also changed the clutch lever. They said it caused vibrations which I heard, if I understood them correctly with my bad Spanish :) Thanks for your comment and thoughts on this.

[@MitchSwift]

I hope you'll find out the root cause soon ... how many bikes do you actually have? :)

[@BenalRida]

Hello Mr. Swift. I only have a scooter Yamaha NMAX and a Honda CB500X. That's it! Thanks for watching!

[@p.santos6644]

Which noice ? Changing the gears ?

[@BenalRida]

No, the chirping noise that can be heard. It's sounds more like a vibration of plastics. It is also audible when standing still and revving the engine a little bit.

[@ferenchollo4120]

Ventille ? Drehzahl beim Fahrt ist zu niedrig, nicht so oft, so früh nach oben schalten dürftest, und auch nicht so spät nach unten..... Etwas Fahrtdinamik fehlt... Viel Spass bei CB500X Honda ! (Ölmenge, Ölqualität, Ölwechseltermin...Am Anfang ist eine "öftere" Ölwechseltermin empfehlenswert. Alle diese sind bei mir Erfahrungssachen) Kettenpannung und Schmieren alle 500 km kontrollieren und behandeln, das gehört noch dazu.

[@moto-jeff]

Always hard to try and show a problem sound on video, compared to real life. But i think its possible that you have have the same rattle issue that i have on my CB5X. The sound on mine seems to disappear when accelerating, but when decelerating with throttle backed off the metallic rattle sound is very noticeable. I think clutch is the most likely suspect, especially as this is the first time assist/slipper has been fitted to this bike, so possible teething probs to be corrected. Mine is booked in on wednesday, so wont know for certain til then. Hopefully it will be an easy fix.

[@BenalRida]

I also told Honda about my lose throttle handle and they said it's normal. I expect them to say the noise is normal, too :( Please keep me posted about your problem.

[@moto-jeff]

@@BenalRida Will do. I shall also be getting another CB5X as a courtesy bike while they have mine, so i'll be interested to see what this one sounds like.

[@BenalRida]

@@moto-jeff Yes, they gave me a CB500X courtesy bike as well, and I can it hear it slighty there as well. When recording on my GoPro I usually cannot hear the noise, only when the mic or the camera (Garmin in my case) sits close to the front.

[@moto-jeff]

Just an update.... The courtesy bike i had, had the same sort of noise as mine, although it wasn't as loud as mine. So they checked my bike and told me they looked at the clutch and retorqued the assembly. I now have it back and the rattle doesn't seem as bad now, but it is still noticeable. My dealer says that this cb500 engine is noisier now, since they fitted a slipper clutch to it. But at least i know the clutch has been checked inside the engine and no problems were found. I'll have to see whether it gets unusually noisy again.

[@BenalRida]

@@moto-jeff Hi Jeff, I just had an update from another viewer and at Honda they found the rattling noise to be the silver plastic cap which is covering the middle of the fork. That sounds logical and I think this might be the same with me. Also my courtesy also had a noise like this. They changed my left clutch lever, but the noise is still there, soooo I think the plastic cap could be it. Sounds like plastic rattling. What do you think?

[@peterwest1068]

Cam chain tensioner

[@jamie1453]

Ok so internal then... sounds like a baby rattle... very distinct... btw. I'm from California but bought the CB in Thailand and live here...

[@motoryzen]

I"m hearing a more pronouncing vibration/rattling sound at precisely 3150 and 3200 rpms ( which ends up at 39 and 40 mph at 6th gear). I don't recall if this is normal...stock. I installed a t-rex racing 2013-2020 engine crash bar set within 3 weeks ago or less and I don't recall if this sound started then or if it was always there. I hear an extra treble of vibration/rattling often. I notice when I push INWARD on my left fairing ( I have the same bike btw 2019 cb500x...stock) while riding, that extra vibration/rattle seems to stop, but its hard to pick it out though. I've tried tightening the alley key bolt/screw where it's right near the gas tank fill port, but that did nothing. Ideas?

[@rusdanlee9058]

Its due to the crash bar. Mine too will rattle. But once u accelerate wont borther u any longer. The rattle sound came from some where near the tank

[@Irishrover1]

You got to start blipping the throttle on your down changes of gear it will be smother and less wear on the gearbox 😎

[@BenalRida]

Thanks, I think I do that, but did you hear the high-pitched noise I have?

[@Irishrover1]

Yes no idea what that is without being closer to the bike. Practice the blipping as the down change sounds clunky. Takes a while I am still learning and been riding 45 years.😱

[@BenalRida]

@@Irishrover1 Okay, thanks for the tip, my friend.

[@jamie1453]

Yeah. Just b4 you shift give it a little extra throttle then shift... do it with every upshift...

[@jinte1552]

I got the same problem the dealer is going to look at it next week. Since more people seem to have the problem i think honda might have done something wrong with some of these bikes. i am following.

[@BenalRida]

Hello, I just got back from my 1000 km service. I told them about the noise and they changed the clutch lever. As I understood her, it was vibrating. So maybe you can tell your dealer in advance. I am not sure if it's gone, but so far I haven't heard anything. More in my next video :)

[@jinte1552]

@@BenalRida Thanks for the tip :) i do not think its the lever with my bike. Because when i compress the lever and add some throttle the problem is still there. But will tell my dealer about this next week so they can look at this too. I am at 3500km atm and the problem is getting worse. I they will discover the problem with my bike i will let you know :) I do hope yours is fixed now.

[@BenalRida]

@@jinte1552 Yeah, usually I am not that much in luck, so I might hear the noise after a few days :(

[@jinte1552]

@@BenalRida hihi, story of my life too 🤣😅

[@gaborghajas6837]

​@@BenalRida​ It seems we have found the problem with my dealer: the small silver-colored plastic cap that protects the steering column bearings is a bit loose. We have added some foam padding inside and the noise is gone.

[@ferenchollo4120]

Beim Schalten nach unten Kupplung einziehen, kurzes Gas geben, und schalten ! Wichtig !!!

[@BenalRida]

Danke für die Tipps, aber warum kurz Gas geben? Verstehe ich nicht?!!?

[@ferenchollo4120]

Dadurch werden die Zahnräder besser synkronisiert, denn im niedrigerem Gangstand gibt es einen höreren Drehzahl, als das in dem höheren Gangstand war. Wenn Du zbs. Videos vom Kradmelder24 am KZbin anschaust, dort kannst du es sehen. Viel Spass dabei ! Also wenn Du nach unten schaltest, so wirst Du langsamer fahren, aber im Schaltschrank muss motorseitig eine höhere Drehzahl entlang einer kurzen Zeit gesichert werden um Drehzahlen zwischen Motor, und Kettenantrieb ohne Geräusche durchgeführt werden können. Das ist eine Antriebstechnische Frage, Fakt.

[@jamie1453]

Yes ! I experience the same thing! Sounds like a baby rattle.... on idle and when driving...

[@BenalRida]

Thank God, and I thought I was crazy already since nobody else seems to hear it.

[@jamie1453]

So they put an O ring on the Crown?

[@BenalRida]

@@jamie1453 Yes, but I am not really sure if that helped, since I still hear it eventually. Maybe it's a bit better or the noise comes from somewhere else!? Not sure, but I have given up to look for this now.

[@jamie1453]

@@BenalRida gotcha.. just enjoy it... it's fun! 👌✌🍻

[@sbs9026]

Yes, my 2021 does the same thing (has same noise) I figure it is cam chain noise OR it's the high tolerance cam to valve bucket shim clearance on these bikes. Honda sets them high (wide) out of the factory so the valve adjustment intervals are much greater giving the bike a much lower overall maintenance cost which is one of the Honda selling points for this bike.

[@heideschafikalle8045]

Ich höre nichts ungewöhnliches. Diagnose per Video nur schwer möglich. LG ....bin unterwegs im Sauerland. Kann nur meinen Handy-Sound beurteilen. Mag sein, dass man mit gutem Lautsprecher mehr hört.

[@BenalRida]

Hallo Heidebiker, ja, das sind höhere Töne, die könnten vielleicht auf dem Handy verloren gehen.

[@filpip6762]

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[@boomblab23]

Is this your first time riding a bike😂 that whining noise is just the internal gearbox its perfectly normal. If you don't like it then buy a car...

[@warhorse6901]

Your 500x sound a lot more worst than Zontes 310....who in the right mind would go and buy this 500x🤣

[@BenalRida]

You are right. I should have bought the Suzuki GSX-S750 A2. Sounds much better.

[@jamie1453]

It's a great bike ... I've been touring Thailand and it works great.