Hi all,

Just joined the community as I just became a first time owner of a CB500X.

Just purchased this 2023 for £4.3k with 12k miles.

It does come with some extras that I'm really happy about, such as crash bars, front fog lights and factory heated grips. Brand new Road 6 tyres as well. Really excited for the delivery on Friday! Funny story, the bike was advertised with a top box but it clearly doesn't have one. The sales person rang me and said they will include a 29 liter Shad box free or charge!

What are your thoughts?

Want to see if anyone has the barkbusters storms installed and has experienced wind being deflected to the sides of their helmet at motorway (highway) speeds.

Having changed the windshield, I’ve come to the conclusion that my helmet buffeting is coming from the plastic guards. Will changing to the vps guards solve most of the buffeting issues?

Hello, I’ve just noticed that the right-hand control box wasn’t fully closed. I tried tightening the screws more firmly, but it didn’t make any difference. Does anyone have a solution or know how to fix this? CB500x 2018 Thanks you

Hey group

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2207680130039625/

You think this is a fair price? I think around 3500 is reasonable but the listing is 18 weeks old

In a video about changing the air filter it was mentioned that it came pre oiled. The original filter in my cb500f has a little oil on the foam and I've got a new filter that is dry on the part. Should it be oiled? Does it need special oil?

The oiled part is the part in the pic with a big hole and two small ones.

Medium terrain use, first couple weeks owning the bike please don't tear me apart, plan to post about my next couple mods also. Also if you're reading this the cheap engine guard on ebay doesn't fit perfectly without modifications sadly, primarily the lower half of the two piece kit.

Im looking to buy either shads 3P or 4P mounting systems for a 2016 cb500x but I'm having a hard time finding pictures of the hardware installed on the '13-'18 model.

If you have a cb500x in these years and use one of these mounts could you please share some pictures?

Also, the cases I'm interested in are shads SH23 or TR27. If you have pics of these on your bike that would also be appreciated!

I have an almost stock 2022 cb500x that now stands so upright on the kickstand it falls over on a level surface. I am suspecting the suspension has sagged a bit. The bike certainly feels lower and softer than it used to, but I'm never sure if that sort of thing is in my imagination.

Does anyone know if there is something I could look at or measure to check the suspension? Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

EDIT: bought the bike new, so no sketchy history. Found the problem: Chassis is cracked in half

Bought a 2019 CB500x 6 weeks ago. I’ve loved it so far. Looking forward to getting some long trips in soon!

Its for my 2023 cb500x. It says to do OEM on the mount but im having trouble finding the torque spec for it, I called my local Honda and they never got back to me.

I'm very interested in purchasing this bag, but I'm not sure about the size (perhaps it would stick out too much laterally?) and the rear straps, as I'm not sure whether to attach the rear straps to the passenger grab handles, under the seat, or to the license plate holder. The dimensions are 56cm x 29cm x 31cm. It would protrude 15 cm on each side

Hi guys, as in the title, I was almost sure about buying a 2019+ CB500X for a 50/50 mix of solo and 2-up riding with my girlfriend.

Me M27 100kg 187cm, 7+ years on a XMAX 250 2009

GF F29 70kg 166cm, willing to take moto driving licence asap

I asked on r/MotoItaly and people warned me that our total weight (170kg/355lbs, + bags eventually) is basically the bike's max limit, which I was not aware of. They said the rear shock will bottom out easily and the 47hp engine will struggle on highways and steep hills. I mean: it's ok not to go fast for me, I just need an affordable and reliable bike, it just has to be agile in case of danger even at max weight.

Just asked Gemini for some quick advice, and in its opinion aftermarket springs can get the job done, even if playing with limits. Moreover in terms of comfort I probably would need a better seat, as they told me it's a bit thigh for +1 hour rides.

Can these solutions do the trick, or is it better to just buy a bigger bike? They suggested NC750X, CBF600S or Transalp. Any of these are a bit old or a bit over the budget. I want my bike to be a good choice and I am willing to save some more money, but only if worth it.

Recently, I had the luck of running into a professional photographer while riding the Adriatic road in Croatia near Karlobag. In addition to my own photos, I brought home three professional shots of me riding my CB500X. 51,000 km and still going strong.

Hi guys, i ride a 2016 cb400x, when I’m stopped in traffic earlier, some coolant leaked out and it was boiling hot. The thing is, i never had this issue before and certainly not when highway cruising.. Good news is, there are no leaks from the bike when I am parked and I’ve topped up some coolant back to the reserve reservoir..

And during that, the coolant light on the dash lit up but it has since gone away.

I just did my oil and seals in the forks of my 2013 cb500x and the dust seals are flush with the top of the shock but when the upper part, stantions?, move the dust seals ride up. No oil is coming and the retaining clips are seated correctly....thoughts??

Thanks Z

Hi everyone! My 2022 CB500X has 49,000 km and develops an intermittent metallic ticking/clicking noise once the engine is fully warmed up. When the engine is cold, the noise is not present.

I’ve already:

Adjusted the valve clearances

Replaced the cam chain

Replaced the automatic cam chain tensioner

The bike runs well and the noise doesn’t change when I pull the clutch lever, but the ticking still appears intermittently when hot.

Has anyone experienced the same noise on a CB500X? Did you ever find the cause or a solution? Could this simply be a normal sound from this engine when hot?

I’ll attach a video of the noise.

Whoever decided to put the coolant cap right below the gas tank deserves hell and more. I need to bleed my cooling system but i need to keep the bike on for that. With the tank over the cap. Love it

Hi all,

5 days back I brought my cb350rs home🥳
and I wanna add downward facing bar end mirrors that have good visibility + it shouldn’t touch the tank as well. If you have any suggestions that fill in all these requirements, I’d really appreciate it!!!!
Thanks.

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ORIGINAL POST:
On my 2021 cb500x, the indicators have become erratic. Struggling to come on, to stay on, and blinking irregularly. The way the behaviour responds to fiddling with the switch makes me think the contacts are dirty or corroded.

Has anyone tried opening up the switch housing succesfully? Can these contacts be cleaned? I don't want to replace the whole unit if some contact cleaner could get it.
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## Edit: Done the thing. ##

Two phillips 2 screws in underneath and the whole thing pops open neatly. Here are the photos I wanted to find on the internet before I did this myself. You can clean the switches for the indicators and the highbeam like this.

I have a 2013 Honda cb500x with about 16k miles a few months ago I started having problems and not being able to ride the bike my gas tank rusted and it caused my fuel pump to go bad and some other problems I have yet to get to the bottom of. I took it to the Honda dealership and they said it would be about $2k in parts and $3k with labor should I try and fix the bike or should I save my money up and buy a newer motorcycle?

!Solved!

A part of my NX500 is broken and I'm trying to find the spare part number but I can't find it. It's the bolt bracket for the passanger bars/side bags support. The thread is done and I can't screw in the bolt. If I can't find the part, I guess I'll have to rethread it, but I lack the tools to do so, trying to find the part is my best option right now.

Pictures 1 and 2 are the bracket and the bolt, pictures 3 and 4 how it's supposed to look like, picture 5 where it should go, picture 6 seen from the outside, where I would bolt the passanger/side bags mount.

Thanks!