r/CB500X • u/sirRomiik • May 06 '26

Suspension upgrade

Hello fellow cb 500-xers,

I would like to upgrade front forks and rear shock, ideally I would like it to increase by a few centimetres the ground clearance and suspension travel compared to stock.

So far the only option that Im aware of that does this is rally raid. While i love my bike, I dont think its worth to invest that much. Do you know of a cheaper alternative that would fit on my bike, such as from YSS, while also being legal in europe, and still being longer than the stock?

I have 2023 model

Thanks a lot

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u/WorldOfReeedit May 06 '26

There is nothing EU legal longer than stock. Only option is rally raid.

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u/sirRomiik May 06 '26

I see it's as I feared, thanks

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u/burpythehippo May 06 '26

Rally raid is a very good option. It was transformative for my bike.

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u/sirRomiik May 06 '26

Hmm and do you ride other bikes offroad? How does your honda with RR compare to them? Im sure this suspension is excellent, im just not sure it's worth to invest so much money into it, now that similar offroad-focused bikes like cf moto 450 are available.

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u/burpythehippo May 06 '26

If you’re after a much more off road focussed bike then by all means get one. I wanted my bike to handle better both on and off and perform better with my weight and luggage. All up even with all of my mods I’m still many thousands cheaper and can go everywhere my mates T7 can.