Another great video. 🙏 I sat on one of these at the NEC show, personally I still prefer the look of the 2023 CB500X but the TFT screen is a very nice upgrade. These are the perfect first bike and more than enough for most people. Shame they haven’t t solved the turbulent air problem that plagued the previous generation also.

I'm an old CB500X guy, (and knowing Dan is too it's an interesting perspective). Great platform and worthy evolution.

Great review as ever. The NX500 looks like a great bike. It's also nice to see someone riding on roads I am familiar with.

Thanks for bringing this ride review out Dan. I recently had the opportunity to ride a friend’s 2023 CB500X and thoroughly enjoyed it. So tempted with new NX500, and if funds ever became available I would have a difficult choice deciding on the outgoing model, which can be bought for just under £6200 (plus otr), or push the boat out for the NX. Looking forward to your long term review. Cheers

Great review. Thanks😊

cant wait to picking up my nx500 next thursday

Finally! The name of those gloves! Thanks Dan!

Great review cheers Dan

If they put their new 750 parallel twin in this exact bike, with its tubeless cast wheels, and maybe a 170-180 section rear wheel, I'd throw my money at Honda.

Great job as always biker Dan and glad to see someone who can go fast on the duel carriage ways and actually show speed on the screen and will it be able to have a pillian and get it up to speed on the carriage way for distance thanks Dan

I'm attracted to this bike, I'm looking for a lighter and easier bike to replace my Versys 650, this just might be the one...I had considered Himalayan 450 but now feel that the NX is a better proposition

Great little bike & a Fantastic review

Just a shame that Honda only offers cruise control as an option on their larger bikes, so this and the Transalp etc have to go with out. It's annoying as the smaller bikes are still great touring machines. I'm a current CB500x owner and its the reason I will have to look elsewhere when I decide to upgrade.

Everyone here, please stop buying the NX500. I called five branches near my area, and they are all sold out 🥲. I want one so bad.

Fantastic KZfaq review, looks like a great bike. Thank You 👍 🧡

Hello Dan, is there any posibilities that you could get 2024 cbr600rr for a testride when they some day arrive in UK? And do a little review on it? Thank you in advanse.

adventure bikes and off-road riding ain't really my thing, but if it was i'd consider it, hard to go too wrong with a honda. Thanks for the review

Great real world review Dan. Have you seen / rode the new Voge DS525X which has a stroked version of the CB500 engine. This looks an excellent proposition from the few reviews posted so far. Lots more equipment than the NX, a bit more oomph from the engine, a low seat height and £5.5k. It would be good if someone could do a comparison between the Voge & the Honda.

I have the last cb500 x in green and had the old Honda nx 650 single back in the day ,if people think these twins are viby you wanted to ride the dominator but I did love that just the same ,nice review but al stick to what a got ,which was a great deal and a think it’s because of this new one is out now 😊

The CB500X looks great. This new one looks great too. If they had a 270 twin, I'd seriously consider one.

what mic did you plug into your Ace Pro? Im having trouble capturing audio while riding big time. Btw, in the discription it says GoPro Hero 11

Last week changed my 2023 CB500x to a new Transalp, like the new transalp nose on the NX500. Now it a proper miniAlp:)

Looks much better than previous, would be good to see it compared with the new Voge 525 DSX like for like spec and price etc. 👍

I realy like this bike. Had a Dominator 650 long time ago. Would trade my gs 1200 for this one. Looks great too. Cheap for a big bike.When I started riding a 500cc was a big bike. in the urly 80'. Cheers sir, nice review. Greatings from Belgium.

Nice to see an old-school 180° crank for a change. Not every parallel twin has to pretend it's a V twin 😆

I do prefer the CL500 Scrambler - with Pirelli Scorpion STRs und the H2C Under Guard on it. 😍🏍️

Nice review. Thank you. NX500 ? Hilarious. It’s a CB500X with an iPad mini and an uglier front end. Same engine, frame, seat, exhaust etc etc. it’s even got the same peg / handlebar vibes over 75 mph. Nothing wrong with that, the CB500X is a totally excellent machine. Shame on Honda for trying to pass this off as a new model.

The white colour is not launched in India yet ! I have booked the bike bike and waiting for it to arrive. Nice informative video .

Nice review. I am looking at downsizing in the future as finding the GSX1250 ( an awesome bike that I love) a lump to push around as the years sadly advance on me.. The 500 would keep me riding many more years. The only observation I have as a solo tourer is how 'stressed' the bike feels at legit road speeds (70mph) without getting tiresome.. typical speeds i ride at when abroad.. I saw on your video (21:45) at 64mph doing 5K revs in 6th... other reviews sort of indicate over 70 not its best place..

I currently own a CB500 2019. Does the 2024 come with a centre stand. I had to get one put on my bike together with a Givi 56 litre topbox. Is it worth the extra dosh for an upgrade?

Nice review. Unfortunately it seems like Honda sees the US as a after thought and this bike is not available here.

not a fan of the red accents but that white is lovely, wish the cb500x had a white colour option

It’s on my short list for my first big bike, but I keep comparing it to the Skoda Yeti; wonderful specs and all round capability, but it’s missing something.

Use Barkbusters hand guards,Invest some quality skid plate and centre stand..

Had a look at these in the flesh yesterday and was quite impressed. At the price point the only real competition I can see is the new Himalayan, but that’s an off road bike. Saying that the cb500l is probably the closest competitor; some good offers on those as it’s the least popular of the Honda 500 series

I tried this bike and as much as I wanted to like it I just couldn't get on with the thumpy engine,I wouldn't like to do motor way miles on it as I found there was to much vibration. What's your opinion

One good looking bike.

So its 30inch from the inside leg till the ground barefoot right? Just to clear the definition of inseam. And whats ur shoe size uk? Thanks

...but is it any fun? I mean, as opposed to "does the job". Thanks Dan, safe rides. 👍🏻

I bought last generation of 500X last year, to be honest not much different this NX. Waiting for the Transalp for upgrade ;) Great review as always 😁

nice little bike..its in my realm too 😊

It’s funny. Here in New Zealand we only have two roads that are 110kph (68 mph), everything else is 100 (62) or slower so even this little 500 will go way faster than I’ll ever go on a public road

Patiently waiting for the 2024 Honda CB650R video... 👀

Great review!

i like it, the look i mean

Are these basically the suv's of bikes? Look a bit off roady but aren't really 😊

if they put 270° crank same as transalp this is might good

Be interesting to see how this compares with tye cfmoto 450mt

I prefer the looks of CB500X.

So do we expect to see discounts on the CB 500X? I quite like the green one.

This has to be in the running for the best all rounder. Shops, work commute, weekend scratch, foreign touring. Comfy, bomb proof 500, 75mpg. I mean why would you buy a versys 650 over this ? Or a v strom 650 ? The NX build quality is certainly better than the suzukis, as is the screen and the versys wont get anywhere near 75-80 mpg. Im struggling between an ADV 350 or this. The underseat storage on the ADV is a big sacrifice. Mostly il be commuting to work with a few weekend rides and 1 or 2 foreign tours. Tough choice especially when the nx isnt too far behind the mpg of the ADV

I’m sure they can squeeze a few more BHP out of that motor or increase its capacity slightly for very little cost then market two different power variants thus appealing to an even wider market. Imagine a 550 or 600 with 60hp or more I’m sure it would sell.

Wtih many new middle weight model , i kinda wish they made cl500 variant with more rally touch

I very nearly bought one as my first biggish bike but ended up with a street twin

Is it still 'snatchy' at lower speeds like the previous models?

Hope you get to ride the CF Moto 450 MT. Seems like stiff competition against this in price and specs...

I don't like that it's just a 500 cc bike but damn i like this design soo much 😂 wish there was a 600 cc version of this 😂

Pros: Price Apperance & styling Tubeless Gps mounting bar Airfilter access ? Cons: No air temprature indicator No milage to empty indicator Dash on the small side No bashplate Non adjustable wind screen No wing badge

honda just patented its design for the upcoming 350cc adventure bike. The engine is from its predecessors CB 350, highness CB 350 and CB 350 RS. The design resembles the himalayan 411 which is a big success in indian markets. If honda had placed this bike's price in correct segment like its competitors in india we would have seen this bike more often on indian roads. It's price is of double the cost of himalayan 450 in india which is a major drawback for this bike. other than that this is a awesome bike. i love the weight distribution in this bike and handles so easy and smooth.

I’m debating between this motorcycle and the 650 Versys.

It's interesting that you said it has very little engine vibration. Rocket Man said he wished Honda improved the vibration since they updated it from the CB500X.

Man, one day I will be riding these pretty hedgerow roads in England. I am in the prairies of Canada and I would be terrified about wildlife jumping out anytime. But it doesn't seem to be a problem. These kind of bikes is what I actually want, they will unfortunately kill you on long north American highways. Guess I have to keep my old GS 1200 for as long as I can get it upright.

How can they make traction control so easy to switch off on this yet such a faff on the transalp? Its like there are two completely development teams

I’m a little miffed as to why Honda is scrapping the CB500X and moving it to a NX500? Doesn’t seem to have fundamentally changed the bike. (Made some things much nicer - I’ll admit) Saying that these have always been excellent series of bikes - I think Honda knocked it out of the park with the 500. I’m a 100% a Honda rider and can comfortably see one in my future. (Once I am forced to give up Honda super fours)

Yeah cb500x in green would be my pick I do have a 2019 model so has been improved but now they have released this model I would worry about owning a short lived discontinued cb500x in green improved suspension and twin rotors didn’t really need this front end fairing which with upper crash protection looks iffy in my opinion, on the fence sorry Honda

Do you plan to review the 2024 CB500 as well Dan? Edit: for those wondering the fork travel on the NX500 is 150mm

As a Life long Royal enfield fan. I got to say there is something about how this bike looks have got to me. I haven't ridden it, but my preference for next touring bike has switched from Himalayan 450 to this one purely on aesthetics. I usually prefer classic looks but there is something about this. I cannot even explain why I like how this looks, just one of those things. A bit like saying my type of woman is A and falling for B.

Why quite heavy bike? I'd rather say it's on the mid-low range. Of course it's not as light as a KTM 390 Adventure, but it's less than 200kg wet. A lot of naked bikes are heavier than that; not to mention very popular adv bikes.

I have the cb500x.. with this bike they have added a lot of electronics that are totally unnecessary. Breaking is ok but we don't need a bunch of crap that is always not what you need at the time... I'll just be keeping my 2023.

The crash bars spoil the look, no need for them if you are NOT going off road.

Dan Dan the biker man, sticks his finger wherever he can !

Strange seeing her with cast wheels rather than wire spokes. Your gloves are sexy AF 😄❤

What is 5 foot 8? It that 172cm?

Just need to brag about my seat on the Speed Twin. It’s the optional comfort seat but the bike isn’t really a tourer. BUT I just came back from a 700mile tour and the bike and seating was just Awesome! Would a Tiger do it better even the 660, of course they would but… still dang amazed at what a modern classic can do. Nice up. Third bike Will be either the bike you just rode OR the Tiger 660… yes more expensive but the Honda clocks are Way better than the Tiger 660

Good looking bike. I think it is prettier than CB500X

5:29 I really hoped it's just a tad lighter...

I am interested in the CFMotos 450MT which was just launched. I watched the quick review and it is impressive especially with the 270 deg engine.

Wide bars are for stability, not leverage. Narrow bars have more Leverage

If Honda puts better off road suspension wheels and tires on this model, it will sell like tacos.

I keep looking at these. I can't help feel though for a Sunday blatt it may lack character and that I may prefer something like a Shotgun or V7. For touring, I think I would be tempted to pay a little more for a Tracer 7. (I actually bought a used Tracer 7 last time and love it.

Love the bike, but hate the 500 engine as it feels like it's revving higher than it actually is and the vibes are awful.

Good thing's against older cb is dash and his maintain direct from handle bar. In my opinion new model look worse than older one. They tried making look like smaller transalp but effect look like boring asian scooter.

Voge 525 DSX anyone?

front looks kinda blunt- sorry, not a looker!

The most absurd thing is that the nx500 looks better than the new Transalp, which is basicall looks like a cb750. The transalp is worse in every way, apart from the engine.

In Serbia🇷🇸 the price is 8000€, to much for a 500cc, so I take the new Kove 510x (copy of the cb500x) with all accessories on it, just need to buy cases, for 1400€ less money...✌️

I’m just not feeling it with this feeble attempt by Honda. The Aprila Tuareg 660 blows this out of the water. There are just too many choices in this segment that are superb all allrounders, with far superior power, suspension, and electronics, and good on and off road performance right out of the box. Having been a long term Honda rider, I love the reliability, but it is just too hard to ignore the new generation of adventure bikes available in the market. To me, Honda missed a real opportunity to provide a worthy update on the CB500X and offer a true small displacement twin Adventure bike, but instead chose to stay the course with minor updates and new plastic, which to me is a real shame.

I cannot think of a more boring engine than hondas 500. They need to drop it in the ocean and forget it ever existed.

Same old engine as a 25 year old CB500, just a new design. You can do better Honda.