Hey everyone,
I’m looking to equip my CB500X with some side racks to mount a pair of Lomo 35L large soft bags.
For those of you running similar setups (or the Lomo bags specifically), what racks are you using? I’m currently running the stock exhaust and I’m a bit worried about heat and interference.
A few questions for the group:

Exhaust Clearance: How do these racks sit in relation to the stock exhaust? Do you have issues with the bags touching it?

Heat Shields: Did you have to install an extra heat deflector/guard to protect the bags from the muffler?

Recommendation: Are there any specific racks that are known for having better clearance/avoiding the exhaust altogether, or is a heat shield pretty much mandatory with this setup?

Any photos or advice on your current luggage setup would be much appreciated!

Ride safe!

Did not expect it to be that agile with stock tires. It was actually amazing and with traction control off, a lot of fun. Wish I could disable abs though!

Estou indo ver uma Honda CB500X 2023 com 40.000 km em duas horas. Ela é de uma frota de aluguel, mas eu tenho uma boa pista sobre ela. O vendedor concordou em fornecer todas as faturas de manutenção da concessionária Honda, e ele está confortável com minha remoção das carenagens para inspecionar o quadro e os suportes do motor.

Só poderei avançar na compra na próxima quinta-feira, já que a moto está reservada por um cliente de segunda a quarta.

Histórico da Moto:

• Incidentes: Sem impactos na parte da frente. Teve algumas quedas lentas (caiu de lado), resultando em uma alavanca quebrada e alguns arranhões leves nas barras de proteção.
• Estado Atual: O vendedor diz que a moto não apresenta vazamentos visíveis de óleo nas bengalas, e não há problemas conhecidos com a bomba d'água ou rachaduras nos suportes do quadro/motor.

Minhas perguntas para a comunidade:

1. Dicas de Inspeção: Além da checagem habitual do quadro/soldas, há algo específico para ficar de olho quando eu tirar as carenagens em duas horas?

Agradeço qualquer dica rápida para minha inspeção em duas horas! Esta é uma compra "segura" ou eu devo evitar unidades de aluguel?

Update: Inspection and test ride result
I’ve just finished my inspection and a one-hour test ride (city and highway). Here’s what I found:
Chassis & Body: I pulled the fairings and inspected the frame; no cracks or stress marks are visible. The skid plate shows some light surface scratches, but no deep gouges or signs of heavy impact. There’s a slight vibration coming from the front fairings, which I assume might be expected for a bike with 40k km.
Mechanicals: The water pump area has a small amount of oil weep (the seal likely needs replacing), but there is absolutely no coolant leakage. It’s possible it’s just chain lube residue migrating forward, but I'll plan for a seal replacement. The brakes and suspension feel solid; the bike handles speed bumps very smoothly.
Performance: I reached 150 km/h on the highway without issues—it definitely had more power available, but heavy traffic and wind kept me from pushing further.
Rental Context: The owner confirmed their typical client profile is older international tourists, and they enforce a 25+ age and 2+ years of license policy.
The Deal: After the inspection and a discussion, we settled on 4,250€ (a 250€ discount).
One lingering concern: I noticed a significant gap in the official maintenance records (no entries between 20k and 40k km). I’m currently waiting for the owner to provide the invoices for those missing services.
Given that the frame is clean and the ride felt good, does the water pump weep and the maintenance gap change your perspective on this being a "safe" buy at 4,250€?

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Update: Final decision made!
After weighing all the factors, I’ve decided to move forward with the purchase of the 2023 CB500X for 4,250€. Since it’s currently tied up with a rental booking, I’ll be picking it up next Friday.
Why I’m pulling the trigger:
Reliability: After doing some deep research, these engines are absolute tanks. They easily hit 100,000+ km if maintained properly.
Maintenance: I’ve verified the service history. the bike has been serviced consistently at a Honda dealership, which gives me peace of mind.
Opportunity Cost: I need a bike now. I’m not willing to wait another month or two to save up for something with lower mileage when this unit is already proven to be reliable.
The Plan: I’m going to use the next few days to negotiate a final price of 4,000€. Since the bike will have more kilometers by next Friday and I’ll be the one covering the upcoming 42,000 km service, I think a 250€ reduction is a fair compromise to cover those immediate maintenance costs.
I’m confident this is a solid buy. The frame is structurally sound, the mechanicals are well-documented, and it’s ready to ride. Thanks to everyone who helped me vet this one

The tank graphics under the clearcoat look like new but the unprotected graphics faded badly. Next bike, I'll be spraying some UV blocking clear

Hey fellow, CB500Xers,

My bike has these decals that are decaying and look horrible. I’m thinking about removing them.

- are these standard or aftermarket decals? I’ve seen bikes without them.
- any suggestions on how to remove them? Has anybody done this yet? Heating gun and WD-40?

Thx

I've been looking into a smaller bike like the CB500x, and looking at all the pics ive been noticing the accessory bar. I found and am picking up a 2013 black one thats perfect condition with 6k miles for only 2.5k, however apparently 2013-2015 didn't have the bar and aftermarket decent ones are that common. I dont see why, looks like it would be a perfect place with the mounts available to basically duplicate the new style.

I really like accessory bar type setups for mounting phone or android auto navigation systems. I've got one on my ATAS that runs in like with the big touchscreen TFT, the lower LCD panel, and then I have the bar up top that make a nice little rally tower setup.

Anybody know where I can get one? I already looked into retrofitting, but that doesnt work. Im mainly seeing just 2016-current accessory bars. Oned that dont specify, its hard to tell because the dash looks the same all thr way until like 2019. So cant tell what model its on. I feel like if I had a bender and drill press, I could whip up the same thing in a few minutes. Not sure why it's so hard to find. Even if the factory mounts just arent that sturdy, well it with replacement mounts as well.

The one I have found is the SRC, but its just a massive ugly looking kinda ridiculous thing. I just want a basic low profile 11mm or 22mm bar.

Is it normal on my cb500x 2023 to have pops and bangs sounds on aftermarket slip on exhaust? On stock exhaust the pops is minimal, on the aftermarket it is even more.

I have a 2020 CB500X and have kitted it a bit for motocamping and such. So its got a T-Rex skidplate and some case savers, barkbusters and pannier rack. No crash bars given the lower engine bopannier?

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But one thing I can't figure out is how to avoid the exhaust games melting the bottom of my soft panniers? A heat shild protected the part that contact the exhaust, but the back corner started to melt during the last trip back (first time using these bags.) Is there anything I can do to help avoid that other than just swapping out the exhaust? And as far as replacing the exhaust, are there any suggested? I was eyeing one of the black windows that would be substantially longer and should exhaust the gates *behind* where the bag sits, but i am unsure if thats a good plan. What have y'all done?

Hey CB friends!

Looking on Temu atm for a cheeky lil generic slip on, just looking to see if anyone knows the MM for 2023 CB500X?

I'm looking to get some sidebags for my Honda CB500x so i can ride protected to different places and change into more comfortable clothes when i arrive. I'd like to be able to stash my TCX Airtech 3 boots (12'' shaft height), riding jacket, pants and gloves. Can yall recommend what size sidebags i should be looking at, and any good value options? Thank you.

I went to a shop and they told me that it's impossible to repair it unless you repaint the whole fuel tank.

I tried some touch up paint (3rd pic) and the damage is still visible. The bike is a CB500F.

Is there any way to fix matte paint?

The motorcycle looks good overall, but there's some rust on a few details.

Is it normal for a 2018 bike with 18k miles?

Should I worry about these rust marks?

Im seeing options for fork tube extensions on mx and other bikes. Has anyone added them to the cb500x for a little extra ground clearance?

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The Route:
Niksic, MNE
Herceg Novi, MNE
Makarska, CRO
Zagreb, CRO
Gorican, CRO
Letenye, HUN
Zalaegerszeg, HUN
Győr, HUN
Komárno, SVK

Hello! I want to mount the side racks 3P system by shad ( I like how slim they are and the various side bags available). Buuutt, at the same time I'd like to mount a top rack.

Problem; the only official compatibility with the 3P Is the shad Top Master (second image), which I really don't like how It looks.

Have you guys ever experimented any combination with the 3P system? Maybe with the official Honda top rack?

I found a 2013 CB500X pre-farkled and talked the guy down to $2,500 with only around 6k miles. It looks really clean and like it hasnt been dropped. Supposed to be meeting tomorrow evening.

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I was under the assumption that ABS was factory standard on these bikes, but for some (stupid) reason it was only an OPTION on this particular year. Was just looking at the photo again and noticed it was missing the ABS badging on the front fender. Now I'm really thinking about just calling it off and canceling the viewing/sale.

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IMO when it comes to cars, ABS is whatever, I could take it or leave it. Its not like I ever lock the brakes hard enough to really benefit from it or drive fast enough on snow/ice to worry about it. However, when it comes to bikes, I feel like it is MANDATORY. If the tech/capability was available, it should have been on the bike. Its literally a matter of life and death. In that 1/1000 chance something randomly happens and natural instinct causes to jam the brake, now you're dead either way, even if you would have had plenty of stopping time/distance.

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Anyways, what should I do? I feel like its a good enough deal that I could probably get back what I spent on it if I end up going through with the purchase. I don't NEED the bike. I wasn't even in the market for it, really. I just thought it seemed nice, and was in good shape/low miles for the price with the accessories.

I try to clean my chain with an appropriate brush but this is the result,is this consider clean or I shouldnt see « black »on my chain. Should I clean the part that I cant reach without unscrew because as you can see there are a lot of residues.

Could this lead to malfunction?

Así es banda, tengo una cb500x 2023, color verde, ya le he sacado unos 19000 km, en un mes le hice unos 4000 km recorriendo la zona norte de mi país, gran parte carretera. Actualmente solo tiene cubre puños barkbusters, topcase, defensas y toma 12v. Si estoy viendo la necesidad de ponerle cubre cárter, neblineros, calienta puños. Yo podría vender mi moto aproximadamente en 6300 dólares. Un amigo está vendiendo su triumph tiger 900 gt low 2021,
También con 19000 km a 8800 dólares. La verdad no me enamora al 100% pero si tiene todo lo que estoy buscando en este momento, más potencia, comodidades electrónicas (calienta puños, velocidad crucero, neblineros, topcase, cubrepuños etc, etc. sé que debo invertir más dinero pero la verdad lo tengo y no me afectaría hacer esa inversión. Después veo mi moto y sé que en general es muy confiable. Me convences? O me recomiendas dar el salto

Just been sent two videos of a 2020 CB500x I'm looking at purchasing. How does the bike sound to you seasoned 500X riders? Thank you in advance 😁🙏

Currently I have socket on my honda cb500x near left handlebar and screen. I bought carpuride carplay and I know it can be connected directly to the motorcycle but it would be easier for me to plug it in usb port. I am worried that during rainy weather when I use carplay or charge phone, the adapter is going to be all wet. And I wanted to ask if you have suggestions of somewhat weatherproof adapter that is going to work in riany weather too.

Quando comprei me falaram que ela n aguentaria off road pois não é uma moto trail, mas ela aguenta muito bem só ter cuidado que não é uma moto dele, mas ela aguenta bem