Hi, thank you for the comment, to be honest most of what I know I learned the hard way but glad to share any information I have. Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi I hope all is well, thank you for the comment, glad you found it useful, Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi Don, the bike has been very good and has taken a fair bit of abuse. It's done everything I wanted it to do even 14 days riding off-road in Morocco and the Western Sahara Thanks for watching

Hi Keiran, hope you got some useful information. I definitely ended up doing more then I planned but it was because the bike was a lot more capable than I was expecting. Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi thank for the comment, glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching

Hi Thank you for the comment glad you found the video helpful. Safe riding

Hi thank you for the comment, it's great that there are so many options for upgrades and mods for the bike. Thanks for watching and good luck with your bike. Trevor

Hi thank you for the comment glad you like the set up. Thanks for watching

Hi, Anthony glad you enjoyed the video, they are very capable bikes and fun to ride. Thanks for watching

Hi Glad you got some value out of it, Thanks for watching

Hi Nico, thank you for the comment. Thanks for watching Trevor

Thank you for the comment, well worth using frame mounted ones. Thanks for watching

Hi glad you enjoyed the video, the mud guard I picked up locally and there is a link below for the windshield www.windshield-shop.com/Motorcycle_Brand/756068__HONDA_CB_500_X_XA_2013_2015/16291__CB_500_X_original_disc_und_quotO_und_quot_2013_2015.html The mudguard is easy enough to mount with a few spaces and the windshield goes on tue existing bracket. thanks for watching Trevor

Hi Thank you for the comment. I just got an on/off switch and cut the wire after the ABS fuse. The ABS comes back when you switch it back on, no need to stop the bike. This is not a recommendation, it may impact you insurance, its just something I did. Thanks for watching

Hi, thank you for the comment, a tree and rock will definitely test the cast wheels. Thanks for the info on the skid plate I will check them out when I need a replacement. Thanks for watching, ride safe Trevor

​@Solo Moto Adventures but if you damage a cast wheel you lose a whole wheel. If you do the same with a wire wheel you would just need a new exell rim. And maybe some spokes. Parts that are commonly available. This comment is aimed directly at you.

Hi Dwayne, thank you for the comment. I played around a little with mine and to be honest it was with limited success but enough to know there was more to be gotten out of it. I booked it in to a suspension specialist near me and for €45.00 they set it up for my weight and riding style and it has been great. It takes about 40 minutes and is well worth it. Let me know how you get on and if you noticed any difference Ride safe, thanks for watching Trevor

@@solomotoadventures many thanks for that Trevor, I'll see what specialists I can find near me & let you know👍p.s I didn't bother with the RR spokes either as the cast seemed okay, not much weight saving either, so I gather🤔keep doing your thing bud😉so jealous of your offroad playgrounds🤣

Hi Donald, thank you for the comment, glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching Trevor

@@solomotoadventures is there any way I can contact you for a quick chat Trevor. In need of advice from someone in the know.

@@donalharrington6462 Hi Donal if you email me your number and a time/day (time in GMT) that suits I can give you a call solomotadventures@gmail.com Regards

Hi, thank you for the comment, there is a list of where I got the parts in the description. Rally Raid UK for most of it. Thanks for watching

Hi Topsy, thank you for the comment, I just picked up a mudguard locally please see the link to a similar one. www.aliexpress.com/item/SUV-off-road-motorcycle-accessories-front-fender-modification-before-masonry-tile-motorcycle-free-shipping/32642678498.html It is not a kit but it is easy enough to fit with a few spacers and a metal plate. I turned off the ABS by terminating the switch near the fuse box. If you pull the ABS fuse and test it this way before you cut any wires. Hope this helps Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi Harvey, thank you for the comment. I got it all together from Rally Raid in the UK. they no longer have them on their website but might be worth asking them if they plan another run. Thanks for watching Trevor

@@solomotoadventures Thanks Trevor, lovely stuff on yours!

Hi Peter, thank you for the comment, I keep losing the side stand base's Gonna get a piece welded onto it. The great thing about the bikes are they are easy to customise to suit the type of riding you want to do with them. Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi thank you for the comment, plenty of dents and scratches on this bike. Thanks for watching

Hi, it was easy to mount the fender just used a few spacers to lower it amd and to get the angle I wanted. The ABS line just sits in place, with no issues. Thanks for watching

Hi, thank you for the comment, two boxers fair play, I imagine it is a little crazy at times. Thanks for watching

Hi thank you for the comment, more like mini Mike without the criminal intentions. Thanks for watching

Hi thank you for the comment, I wanted to test the limits of me and the bike before I took it to ride some old Dakar routes in Morocco. The bike was perfect. I have enduro and trials bikes also

That will be interesting to follow! Please share your adventures here. While the CB 500x is a fantastic bike - I want something more powerful so I think I am going for the 2023 KTM 890 adverture ( Not R because of the seat height and my riding style) - or possibly the new 750 Honda Transalp. Those bikes both weigh about the same as the CBX 500, around 200 kg. KTM has all kinds of tech widgets ( at a cost) And the Transalp has almost double the power at basically the same weight. Too many options!

Hi Heim Vegan, thank you for the comment, I haven't had any issues so far, the crash bars and foot rest seem to have protected it pretty well up to now. You could be unlucky and it could land on a rock but so far so good. Thanks for watching Trevor

Hi, the 2014 CB500X has a 17-inch front wheel, Rally Raid in the UK makes a 19-inch wheel, and the 2019 models have a 19-inch front. It's not cheap but I did not pay very much for the bike so the mods were affordable and still less then the price of a new stock cb500. Thanks for watching

Hi, I wired the switch from the fuse block. Thanks for watching

Hi, the exhaust was from Rally Raid Products UK. Not sure if they still have the pipe for raising it, but it is worth asking them. They tend to get back quickly. The mudguard is just a generic one I got, and it is easy enough to mount with a few spacers. Thanks for watching

Hi thank you for the comment. The bars are rental fat bars which I got from rally raid UK and the crash bars were on the bike when I got it. Thank you for watching

@@solomotoadventures thanks for the reply!

@@solomotoadventures i did a little digging and found that it is the hepco & becker guard!

Hi, excellent, fair play for doing the research

Hi never heard that, I guess it would depend on the point of impact and the force, in which case the bars would possibly bend anyway. I have a rental fatbar, no sign of bending yet. The barkbusters work well and have been well tested at this stage. Thanks for the comment Ride safe Trevor

@@solomotoadventures Checkout Manuel Luchesse’s channel review of the Gas Gas 700 The guy knows a thing or 2 about offroad bikes 😉

Hi, thank you for the comment, these are fine bikes but I wanted something that was not top heavy, was cheap to buy second-hand, easy to get parts anywhere in the world, bullet proof engine, has a long fuel range, and was easy to modify. Thanks for watching

@@solomotoadventures Ah, so you bought the DR650 then... %^)

@@BillySBC Anyway I am in the middle of packing the bike for an off road trip to Africa so I will let you get back to youtube

Hi, got it online can't remember where, it's just a universal one. I used a few spacers to mount and get the angle. It's very easy. Thanks for watching

Hi, just connected it to the abs fuse under the seat. Thanks for watching

Hi, it was an Oxford diamond mirror from what I remember, it got snapped off in Morocco so I need to get another one. Thanks for watching

They can be Rally Raid offer both tubeless and tubed

Hi, thank you for the comment, your English is much better than my French. Thanks for watching

Hi, thank you for the comment. I got the bike cheap and all done it still cost less then a new CB500X and a fraction of the cost of an Africa Twin. The main reason for the bike was I ride alone and picking up a fully loaded CB500x on a trail is easier than a Tenere or Africa Twin at least for me. Thanks for watching

@@solomotoadventures ok, that makes a lot more sense then. Though you would not be the first KZfaqr to buy an ok item brand new and turn it into a beast for a cost that would far exceed something much better to begin with.

Hi, as far as I know, the European models are made in Thailand, but open to correction on that. The mods I did myself. Thanks for watching

Hi, no need to worry, I was looking at getting a T7 Rally, but t was to top heavy for me, this is a 2014 bike and the bike and all mods cost less than half the price of a T7 Rally. Thanks for watching

@@solomotoadventures Interesting, thanks for the insight! I've got an Africa Twin, but finding it heavy so I'm just wondering if there is anything in the 500-700cc class that can compete.

Hi, I am looking at the Husqvarna 701 at the moment. A lot of people have changed from the T7 to the 701. It really depends on what type of riding you like. I want a lighter bike that will work well on and off-road. It's always gonna be a compromise. Best of luck

Hi, thank you for the comment, I mostly ride off road and there are so many enduro channels, but who knows. Thanks for watching

Hi Oxford Dimond Thanks for watching

I guess it's still a CB500x so. Thanks for watching

Hi, thank you for the comment, she does like to get involved and enjoys the the lime light. Thanks for watching Trevor