Honda CB500X Off-Road test & Review | A true Adventure bike??

[@dreamdeeplyrelaxingexpansi9103]

1000km on my 2023 CB after selling my GS1250 ….just getting better every ride …as I get used to its dynamics …so easy off-road …the lightweight ideal at 70 years on

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Totally agree with you, they are awesome bikes

[@seatime674]

You don't miss the power comming from a 1250?

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@Sea Time i guess he does miss the power, but for sure he does not miss the weight 😏

[@seatime674]

@@Adventurebikeridersgib Yeah most 1250s are 6-650 pounds so weight = horsepower so probably not to much slower considering.. I'm thinking about getting this Honda or the Yamaha Tenere 700. They are within 20 pounds of each other but Yami has 27 more horsepower at 75 verses 48 so that's steering me that way..🤔

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@Sea Time depends on what you want it for, if you want it for offroading i would definitely go for the Yamaha, but if you want to save a bit of cash and just going to use it to commute, then i would definitely go for the Honda.

[@donsmith3573]

As with most adventure bikes with the right tires makes it capable off roading and this video proves it, also rider skills. I enjoyed this real world video and the bike seems like it’s proving itself.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks for your support, Don Smith!! You're certainly right. A good set of tyres will get you anywhere!!!

[@alfredocesarano757]

I got this bike few weeks ago. I bought a new one and I preferred it over the new nx500. Saved money and I got a bike much much sexier than the new one.

[@mokhan7008]

A follow-up to my last post having had the bike for a few months now and taking it on a first green lane trail ride this past weekend. To position the ride, it was pitched as a newcomers beginners ride, so I'm thinking some gravel, maybe some light lanes, grass, maybe some dried mud.... BUT NO! Full on slushy, mushy, muddy, deep mud, large puddles 2ft deep and I was on Pirelli Scorpion trail IIs. The other guys were on full on 2 stroke trail bikes - Husqvarnas etc. - but the CB held up fantastically well! I was debating whether to spend the money modifying my CB for more off road or getting a proper trail bike instead. However, watching your video again today has convinced me to stick with the CB. I was able to ride away after the trail on my 30 min ride home on motorways and no problems. The trail bikes has to be loaded up into vans! CB for me - thanks again for posting such a great video!

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Great!! I am glad you are so happy with your CB, and that my video has inspired you to keep her!!

[@TonyaPetero]

I'm moving from my 2016 africa twin to the cb500x because when the bike goes down I can lift it back up. The twin was hard to lift by myself and I fall a lot as I ride where most don't. I also ride a dr650 for local adventures I like the cb500x for the highway and long rides before off road.

[@jondor1012]

just done 17k miles on mine in 13 months, a brilliant bike and true adventure bike

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Great bikes!!! 👍

[@tan_ives]

Nice to see what they are really capable of. Wish we had more lanes like that accessible here

[@leayoung3014]

We own two 2021 CBX and they’re great all around bikes for the intermediate ADV riders! Love our bikes! 7:12

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Totally agree with you Lea!!

[@mokhan7008]

Looks very impressive to me! I just bought one and collect it next week, so looking forward to some off road fun and very encouraged after watching your video. Thanks for posting this.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@user-jr1cs6ob3m]

I do have to say your brave without a skid plate. I love my 21, I kitted it out with crash bars and skid plate. Now I look the part when I ride down to the coffee shop. Hello from Vancouver Island, Canada.

[@quadimus]

I just sold my F800 GS because it is too heavy and top heavy at that. Plus it has a ridiculously small fuel tank (16 litres). I just purchased a CB 500X and will be picking it up in a couple days. Even just on a long test ride , I can tell the bike is lighter and better balanced. Can't wait to get it off road!

[@alessandrotorrescampos522]

It seems to be a good adventure bike with those tires. I ordered mine, and I just can’t wait for it to arrive. Alessandro/Brazil.

[@michelbachellerie1762]

Hello bro, seing what this bike can do, i think it is really an adventure bike...different from an off road bike, but able to do what most of people is able to do.thanks for the video

[@lyndonbrown8853]

Definitely can't wait to get one

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

You will not regret it amigo 👊

[@twoeagles19]

WoW what a demo ! Very Good riding Men ! ThX !

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks for you support 🙏

[@SimpleLifeThailand]

I just bought a CB500X for a road trip around Thailand with my daughter during rain season. We will be on and off road, so I've put on some all terrain tyres and hope for the best.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

All the best!! Upload some videos 👍

[@CezarLucan]

Mid weight adventure for sure which makes it more attractive than any other full size adventure. Still heavy to address more difficult terrain

[@garrygmanbonney7978]

Nice vlog, what a bike, didn't think the cb would get out of the last mud hole. Just goes to show, you don't need a large mega buck off-road bike. Like it. Going to book a test ride now!!

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks for your support Garry, please let me know how the test ride got on!!

[@sherrilltechnology]

Looks like this bike is really incredible, thanks so much for this video!!

[@janeg4706]

John (Jane's the wife!)......Agreed - the CB500X is a very capable machine and its light weight makes it much more pleasant to ride on back roads compared to bigger adventure bikes. I've previously owned a R1200GS, CRF1000L, Tiger 800 and Tenere 700 but I enjoy exploring rural back roads more on the CB500X. It's also easier to push around when needed. It's not intimidating for novices but it's also great fun for more experienced riders like me, who want something light and manoeuvrable but with enough power to provide some entertainment. Its fuel economy is amazing at about 80mpg (UK), giving a tank range over 250miles. At 471cc, it's probably not the ideal bike for long motorway journeys, but that's not what adventure bikes are for anyway!

[@DragonNova]

Really wish Honda would release a hardcore version with higher suspension and wire wheels

[@stensballe3683]

the africa twin? 🤡

[@mikedubz5576]

​@@stensballe3683yeah but 2 big! They produced the transalp 750this year! If i dont get a cb500x ill go for that!

[@andystm]

You can buy wire wheels and upgrade suspension

[@patcoll7455]

Just bought one. Still in a crate waiting assembly Nice to take to Spain. Back to basics.Wild atlantic way Ireland first

[@Txfire409]

Great video! I am planning on buying one of these very soon.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks, they are awesome bikes!!

Great video! Really enjoyed watching it

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thank you so much for watching my video, i am glad you have enjoyed it!!

[@porelmundo2010]

Reciten adquirí una CB500X del 2022 y me ha encantado ver vuestro contenido. Seguid publicando vídeos. Enhorabuena !

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@@porelmundo2010 muchas gracias amigo por tu comentario!! Esto me inspira mas!! Estoy trabajando en 2 videos nuevo en estos momentos. Tambien en Mayo ago un buen viaje con 3 cb500x que tambien voy ser un video!

[@tristesskartoffel8677]

I have the same bike and I love it👌

[@DaveVincent0]

Have one as well exactly the same one in vid..... can't wait to take it to some real adventures..... great vid 👍👍

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks Dave for your support!! Enjoy it, the are awesome bikes!!

[@DaveVincent0]

@@Adventurebikeridersgib no worries mate...... keep up the good content will be waiting for the next one 😁👍👍

[@fabioasterix750]

Had One. 2.022 model. Great bike. Crushed It on a wall

[@AlexH-rp1ip]

Schönes Video. Adventure bike Naja finde die Honda richtig gut, aber für hartes Gelände nicht so geeignet. Dann lieber eine Honda XR 600 oder XR 650

[@dillonrobinson8468]

My mates 70 next n I've told him to buy this bike it would do.him just fine I have the yamah tenere 700😊

[@stockrappy]

people really need to remember that they are adventure touring motorcycles, not dual sports.. so yeah its a great lightweight adventure touring motorcycle. lol

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

Yep. And it's a lot easier to kit a dual sport to make it livable on the road than to make an adv more capable off-road.

[@the.communist]

"Very light" -200 kgs is very light?

[@JakiaAkter-yn1qi]

Loved your vedio ❤ But what the windscreen in CB called?

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thank you so much for your support!! Sorry, do you mean the windscreen on the CB?

[@JakiaAkter-yn1qi]

@Adventurebikeridersgib yes sir.. The windscreen look sick.. Can you give me a name for it?

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@JakiaAkter-yn1qi i will ask my friend and i shall get back to you 👊

[@JakiaAkter-yn1qi]

Will be greatful for it ❤️

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@JakiaAkter-yn1qi hay mate, just asked my friend and he said that he bought it from the main Honda dealership.

[@timothyroper1897]

GOOD VIDIO LADS. THE CB500X HAD A PROPER RIDER. GOOD TIRES BUT STILL COOL BIKE.🙄

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks Timothy, much appreciated feedback 👍

[@canaldobragalda]

I have MITAS E07+ on my CB500x. My bike is Off Road Monster. hehehe

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

Tires and thats a very capable adventure bike. Says a lot in favor of this machine. It doesn't matter WHAT kind of rubber you put on some so-called adventure bikes, they're still gonna be absolute pigs off-road.

[@antoniojimenezleal]

Genial la cb500x ,

[@acproperty1706]

How can I find you in Spain? Would love to try it woth you, based near Marbella

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Hi, add me on Instagram instagram.com/adventure_bike_riders_?igsh=MTB4ZWR6M3pqNnB5MQ==

[@jonathantoibis3180]

YESSSSSS

[@claudiorossignoli5567]

Alguns trechos desse "of road" não são para uma Motocicleta Crossouver, mas sim para uma Big Trail. A 500X é mais para uma estrada de chão batido.

[@jutjub22]

Great video, here's one more new owner of cb500x - Is some splash/engine guard needed, or it is ok without it and just to be more careful not to hit something hard below? Also with that much mud stuck below, can anytihng get damaged?

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Thanks for your support 🙏 yes mud guard is a must, they have just ordered it, and the mud just wash it down with a jet wash! 👍

[@CB500Xoo7]

Congrats, got my 500x a few months ago and love it. Check rally raid skid plate among other brands available

[@honda116969]

Love the cb500x fun ass 🆒 bike + simple to do all the maintenance items. Awesome daily & go down trails on the weekends 💯👍👍 mine is the 2019 non abs got it with only 500 miles on it, now OVER 2K miles in under 2 months

[@the.communist]

1st gear is sooo snatchy, unusable for slow off road use, you need to use 2 gear

[@davidmatthews3093]

A bad workman blames his tools.

[@noninag2296]

Just Bought one - 2022 Model

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Congratulations on your new CB500X, my friend!! I am sure you will have a great time with her. I am doing a long trip with 3 cb500x in May, from the south of Spain to the North of spain and back!!

[@adventhusiast]

It's been my first bike (2021 model) as a new rider who got to motorcycling in its early '50s. I put nearly 14,000 km in 1 year of ownership, in fact 10 months of effective riding. Did one European tour from Greece to Huelva, ES, 4500km in one go, 10 days. Loved it! Not the most comfortable for long distance touring (lots of buffeting), but it did the job effortlessly and completely trouble free, plus, extremely economical 3.0-3.3L/100km. I changed it to a new Tuareg 660, which suits better my riding style. Nevertheless, Honda is a class of quality in its own while CB500X is a very, very good allrounder bike. Keep it up!

[@alvinsmith3894]

Still too heavy. I'd rather wait for a Fantic Caballero Explorer.

[@Actias1974]

What language is this guy speaking?

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Funny guy!!! Call me back when you can speak 4 languages mate!! We got some really nice people on KZbin, and without a life 🤣🤣🤣

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Sad Man!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@HartyBiker]

​@Adventure Bike Riders all he was asking was which language you were speaking. Chill out

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

@Harty Biker emm harty didn't mean to be rude, but you can clearly hear it's english. It's not the best of english. I think he was trying to be funny about it. If i am wrong, i am extremely sorry!

[@HartyBiker]

@Adventure Bike Riders I'm gonna guess he was referring to the language you were speaking while riding the motorbike with your friend. That wasn't English

[@hazcat640]

Please, it barely made it through a mud puddle.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Hay mate, that was pure mud!! All i can say that a BMW 1250 did not make it through, a ADV got stuck and a Tenere last week was not able to make, and a £6,000 CB500X MADE IT THROUGH!!

[@hazcat640]

@@Adventurebikeridersgib They need to start calling 'adventure' bikes what they are; 'Forest road' touring bikes. They are all a joke as far as off road. Give me a DR 650, or 400 or an old DR350 and I'll go places they can't get near enough to even see. And you don't have to be Pol Torres to do it.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Amigo what you are say is enduro bikes, these are adventure bikes, you can go on a very long trip confny and you canngo offroad. Stick to enduro channels. I think you have got the concept wrong of adventure bikes!!!

[@hazcat640]

@@Adventurebikeridersgib No, enduro bikes are off road only. What I am talking about is a good dual sport which is what an 'adventure' bike was until the manufacturers realized they could make overweight tourers with knobbie4s tires and sell them for too much to idiots. Been riding for over 50 years and watched it happen.

[@Adventurebikeridersgib]

Ok pro, that's your opinion, maybe with your age you can't handle the weight!! 🤣🤣🤣 safe riding Jean-Michel Bayle !!