Honda CB500X - Fairing panel removals

[@asf86]

Thank you so much for your video! Instead of paying 500 € for the replacement of a dinged-up plastic piece at the dealership (they would have replaced the entire fairing set), I bought just the replacement part from Thailand and did it myself. Ended up taking 90 minutes (steady does it!) and cost me 150 € only. Without this video I wouldn‘t have thought I could do it!

[@tubelesschannel]

Glad to hear it was useful for you :-)

[@PatNLizAdventures]

Thank you for this video. I have the 2022 CB500x and this was helpful. Also for your LED installation video was helpful as well. Yours is the first video I’ve seen where they’re mounted to the actual fairing.

[@tubelesschannel]

Glad to hear the videos was useful :-) Happy riding !

[@markhorton7013]

You can see why the overall labour charges can be so high at the dealers when having any accessories or maintenance done by them. It takes so much time to carefully remove and replace everything without damaging anything... if you attack it without care you will break plastic fittings which are quite flimsy. I have a Versys 1000 and it is exactly the same to gain access to anywhere. Thankfully when we do these jobs ourself time and money generally isn't a factor so we can take our time and plod along without haste. Very nice detailed vid by the way.... Thx for sharing.

[@tshansen]

this is so true! when i tried to take apart my KTM 1290 SuperAdventure, i start to realise why the service charge is so high :-)

[@MrAndrew1953]

You are correct. This is especially the case with Ducaties with full fairings. You always remove the lower half before you take the bike to the workshop.

[@tubelesschannel]

Yes...I agreee, it a large job to do, expecially the first time. After the third or fourth bike things will probably go a bit faster :-)

[@johnmfjw]

Honda saved 2 bucks by not fitting the 12V socket.

[@TheMrB]

Sven. You are wonderful. I’m in third world Cambodia and would have been in really trouble without this video. Helped me a lot. Thank you

[@tubelesschannel]

Glad to hear that it was helpful :-)

[@jamesashleigh52]

Hi sven. Thanks so much for this video and all the others. I'm picking up a bike for my wife next week and will have to mod and upgrade it for our summer overland, all this information is absolute gold and will no doubt save me a lot of time and trouble very soon...thanks again.

[@tubelesschannel]

Great to hear you found it useful :-) Good luck with the bike and summer trip !

[@peterpataki4094]

Thank you very much indeed! Now I am going to go to the garage to manage the harness of the additional LED light (relay, fuse, switch and so on). Hopefully this will be ready then this afternoon.

[@tubelesschannel]

Good luck with the work :-)

[@Jevgenijs_Nikitins]

Just changed coolant today on my CB500X 2019, thank thanks for the instructions!

[@tubelesschannel]

Glad it helped

[@Pneumatologist]

Thank you, well done! I appreciate you pointing out the electrical connections

[@nigelcnash]

Please do more of these! I am collecting my bike tomorrow and am interested in fitting heated grips ,hand guards and fog lights.

[@tubelesschannel]

Heated grips is an "advanced" job, you have to remove all fairing, and remove both grips. Throttle grip involves detach trottle cable, and to do that you have to loose the tank in front and lift it 6-7 cm to get access to throttle wire adjustment and loose wire there to get enough slack. The glueing of the left grip has to be planned well, DO NOT use glue that dry fast !!. Also the bar ends sits very tight. Would NOT recommend to do this job yourself if you are not experienced working on your bike :-)

[@piotrpawlak4237]

Great job! Clear, precise, good quality. Thanks.

[@stepbackandthink]

No it wasn't. This is a terrible video which skips almost everything. Utterly pointless.

[@piotrpawlak4237]

@@stepbackandthink I had no problem with similar job on my Honda. Maybe you just shoud use the services of the specialised workshop...

[@stepbackandthink]

@@piotrpawlak4237 I had no problem either, but not because of this video

[@martinsero685]

👏 Hello Sven Olsen. Good job. Nice work. Usual high standard and quality and accuracy.

[@tubelesschannel]

Martin Sero thanks 👍

[@gump2236]

Thank you sir! You made my life easier.

[@tubelesschannel]

Nice to hear that !

[@sk8lucas]

I thought heated grips went on the underseat conector. Can't understand why they would need that blue wire with a hi-beam 12v signal. Great video tho, helped me out a bunch!

[@stephenhenstockstaff9177]

Thanks for this. I would like to see this video done again at an even slower pace with more close-ups.

[@tubelesschannel]

Thanks for feedback, I will consider one next time I do that job :-)

[@rickducharme7429]

Slow and steady is the way to go on this type of project. It will be nice to have those heated grips when you're finished. Is the cigarette lighter just another name for a different type of connector? I can't imagine you would need it for lighting cigarettes. Thanks for making this video, Sven; most of us will be doing what you are doing, and this is helpful for us. Cheers!

[@tubelesschannel]

Rick Ducharme quit smoking 87 days ago 😊 just what we call it here 😳

[@rickducharme7429]

@@tubelesschannel: Good move!

[@orion310591RS]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_auxiliary_power_outlet

[@tubelesschannel]

@@orion310591RS exactly :-) (Im old enough to remember that political incorrect name of it)

[@youtubeuser5894]

Could you make a video on how to remove the windshield and the clamp ??

[@povlnordahl1974]

Thanks for this informative video. Can you made similar, about adjusting the frontlight, hight and side?

[@tubelesschannel]

I have tried to adjust headlight but its a pain in the a....

[@povlnordahl1974]

Sven Olsen Honda should offer remote adjustment, like on my old st1100, from 1998.

[@spcrowe]

Perfect video, now, where are my tools? Thanks

[@aaronrides2169]

Fitting a 12v socket on mine at the weekend and this massively helped, thanks.

[@marks938]

Good day Sven. What was your reason for not fitting the K&N air filter? Have been talking to someone else who has one.

[@tubelesschannel]

The bike has been under warranty and all scheduled services according to manual (and replacement of service parts) has been done by dealer.

[@silvaarispe]

Hi Sven! Thanks for the video. Can you share the instructions manual, please? Gretings from Chile!

[@tubelesschannel]

Sorry I dont have it :-o

[@jammiss1801]

Buen vídeo . Se puede desconectar abs

[@k13hed88]

Hi Sven. Could you tell me which mount it was that you purchased from Bikepenr.nl I have looked on their website but it’s not clear which mount you bought.

[@tubelesschannel]

CRF13 - the one for Africa twin (CRF1000)

[@tubelesschannel]

But now Rally Raid has made something quite similar to a lower price....look at their webshop :-)

[@chrisfc2004]

Hola, donde conseguiste esos anuales para remover paneles , saludos y muchas gracias

[@tubelesschannel]

Thanks :-)

[@chrisfc2004]

@@tubelesschannel Saludos desde Concepción, Chile

[@josephmitchell6340]

Anyone know if fairings are interchangable between cb500x? I have a 2015 I just ordered decals from the 16 and 17 years for this bike. I am doing the middle decals of the 2016 the cb500x part under the seat to cover some of that bare giant black fairing piece. However I also need to add the Honda wing stickers being the guy before me removed them. It was until after ordering decals, I realized it would have been the same price nearly to just order new fairings. I see the 2019 and later have 3 pieces instead of the 1 around and under the gas tank and handlebar area. You think the entire fairings are interchangable? For sure I would imagine the 16 and 17 and even 18 ones are with the 13 to 15 year generation. However would even the newer years work on my bike to make it appear however I wish?! Curious

[@tubelesschannel]

Im not sure if thats possible, I dont think so but may be someone has tried ?

[@angrycaveman]

Can you fit tank cover from the other CB500 bike to "convert"? It?

[@tubelesschannel]

Im not sure I understand what you ask for...the to bikes has similar covers :-)

[@kilvildogs6207]

Hi Sven, now that you have lived with the bike for a while, would you recommend the cb500x for a 6 month solo trip around europe mostly on roads but would like to venture on the mountain paths at times.

[@kilvildogs6207]

PS, thanks for the videos

[@tubelesschannel]

kilvil dogs absolutely, the bike is perfect for the task, reliable and low fuel-consumption, enough power😊👍

[@kilvildogs6207]

@@tubelesschannel thanks for the reply, will go to have a test ride next week.

[@rupiec]

I just want to be sure. There are preinstalled wires/connectors for 12v socket and heated grips. Are there any other preinstalled wires/connectors for some other accessories? What type of connector is preinstalled? Could please give some link.

[@tubelesschannel]

Yes there is an option connector under the seat which gives switched power as shown early in the video. To connect other than Honda OEM equipment you should fit at connector to your equipment that fits. Remember to check polarity of the 12V when mounting the connector. www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB500X-F-R-CB650F-Options-Accessory-Port-2-x-2-way-Connector-Set/282331385478?hash=item41bc430e86:g:WCgAAOSwNnRYgN28

[@lm9704]

@@tubelesschannel Hi. Great video. Is this connector (under the seat) the same connector to USB/cigarrete acessory? I think it is called "Sumitomo" (under the seat), but I didn't see the connector to USB yet.. Thank you.

[@tubelesschannel]

@@lm9704 yes same type connector

[@lm9704]

@@tubelesschannel Thank you

[@edwelld]

@@tubelesschannel hi Sven is there also an options connector at the front on the right where i can pick up the high beam connector? Everything i can find on this seems to relate to older versions on the cb500x. Many thanks for your videos. David

[@ed.t.hansen6499]

is there a way to feed lights/switch wiring thru without removin the side panel. plenty of room up front for access. ??

[@tubelesschannel]

Yes but I think its a lot easier when panels is off. Try first without removing.

[@ericalbert6954]

Merci beaucoup l'Ami !!!

[@jrinnam4909]

Hey Sven, does the bike come with a cigarette lighter connector built in when you purchased the bike?

[@tubelesschannel]

No it did not, so I ordered it as accessory from my dealer. Just mounted it on my bike, an easy job if you follow the instructions from Honda carefully. (You have to remove the left panels...wiring is easy with preinstalled connectors on the bike harness end cable from lighter output. You MAY do it without removing panels when you know the exact position of the option connector..but it will be a "tight" job...

[@peterzaky1]

Thank you very much helped

[@said206samourai]

very helpful thank you

[@abigailvella1257]

Hi a have a bran new motorcycle like this 2022 and the left side panel i mean the gap is more open than the right one i took it to my delear and cat see what to do whit it He closed it a little but still its not in place like the other one on the right whats your opinion on it pls

[@tubelesschannel]

Sorry I cant help with that...should not be any gap has to be mounted wrong

[@SuperTranLuan]

Thank so much!

[@HeadNorth103]

Thank you Keith

[@omarpiane2379]

Hvor mange motorsykkel har du ? 3?

[@tubelesschannel]

Sold my GS and CRF..so just now I own "just" one bike...the CB500X :-D

[@maurojjelias]

Queria saber como retirar, mas não achava vídeo em português, obrigado.

[@sandwaves5642]

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[@edc2517]

Thank youuuuuu

[@tubelesschannel]

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