2021 Honda CB500X - First Look- My First Ride Review!
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First ride and review on my new 2021 Honda CB500X in the new While colour scheme tested on an 80 klm test run in and out of the town limits.
Picking out all the good and a few bad points on the bike and discussing its cruising speed and other important items associated with the careful running in of the new bike
lets take a first look at and listen to my riding impression of the new 2021 honda cb500x
Getting back I to riding after over 20 years, and this one has caught my eye, thank you for the great information.
i think if your chasing a good reliable and pretty easy to ride bike the lastest model in the cb500x are very hard to beat.
I realize I'm kind of randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream newly released series online ?
@Clayton Spencer Flixportal :P
@Marvin Anthony thanks, signed up and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it!!
@Clayton Spencer you are welcome xD
I've owned a 2nd hand 2020 CB500X for about a year and a half now. It's my daily commute to work and I've also taken it on a 3,500 KM road trip and a ton of gravel roads. Have always been very pleased how in handles just about any situation. As far as the slipper clutch is concerned, I hardly ever use it and much more prefer to use the clutch handle for engine control.
One of the great things about it, (as it's an adventure bike) , is the instrument mounting bar behind the wind screen. It's a perfect mount for either a Quad Lock or in my case, a Garmin ZumoXT2. My CB500X came fitted with Rally Raid lv2 suspension kit, which really helps to smooth out the big bumps and keep the rear wheel planted just right.
So far I've ridden it 12,000Kms and hopefully with regular oil and filter changes it should be good for another 100,000Ks.
I'm averaging about 4.1 liters per 100KM, (52 fill ups) but I do like to twist the throttle pretty hard sometimes. 😁
all good info there. great score on the upgraded suspension. i'd say quite a few $$$ tied up in that mod alone. a great score!
Good to see you live in a civilised country and drive on the correct side of the road.
yep! been doing that for years...lol
all the best!
I pay for both sides , why not use them ?@@ridewithwarro
Cheers from the Netherlands from another fellow Honda fan great video’s thanks for sharing
No problem 👍
Good review of a great bike, watching you swooping along superb sunny country roads at this time of the year makes me very envious. My 2020 CB 500X is sat covered over in the garage . Love it and miss riding her, locked down by law, also outside ice fog and snow here in north west UK. Hey ho soon be spring..Ride safe keep us cheered up with the videos...
at the moment it actually is pretty good weather this way for a change. last year bushfires all over the place but so far a pretty mild summer.
happy to hear you enjoy the content too
New for 2021 - ABS as standard. Best feature by far.
Nice bike. I've had god knows how many Honda's over the last 35 years - always loved the brand. :)
nice bike. i also have the ct125 hunter cub trail. its a nifty little bike to scoot about on
Thank you for providing so much detail to my question regarding 500x v Interceptor. Very much appreciated and will use this info when deciding which bike to buy. I'll wait til my son gets the RE and try it out first.
good idea and a free test ride too
you live in a very beautiful area!!! loved it!!! greetings from Greece!!!
Thank you very much!
Nice review ! Seems like such a practical all around bike , definitely have to consider this .
pretty good all round bike which ticks all the boxes and does a pretty good job at a very reasonable price
i have cb500 f 2021. the only complain i have is that the first gear is too short. all the others are good. the best 500cc bike.
nice easy bike to ride with smooth power delivery i say would sum it up
16 t front sprocket, best mod will fix that.
Such a great country roads man😍😍
thanks...pretty good stretch of road. i agree!
Warro love your bike choices mate, nice video again, merry Christmas matey and stay safe.👍👍👍👍
Same to you. interesting bike and it sure ran well up that road apart from wind noise over the screen. last time up there i was on the 8hp ct125 so i did notice the extra pace between the bends and i wasn't really riding it hard at all with very low klm.
Hey Warro. Hpe you and your family had a lovely Christmas. Yep, sounds like nothing s changed. Just a good all round machine. Looks nice as well. Cheers mate. Enjoy
thanks john-yeah all good this way and hope all went well over your way too. bike ran well on the first outing as expected!
HI thanks' Warro for another review yes funny seeing the ride from not being on the driver's seat myself I love my 500x far different bike than the CMX500 that I traded to my 500x done over 700 k's on mine now.... Merry Christmas to you and your family ......Yes the windscreen deflector I am sure will be your next buy Again. LOL.
very hard bike to fault and i do ride quite a few new bikes...lol when it comes down to a windscreen not high enough as the major fault you know how well the bike is really put together.
just does everything so well and it would be on a long trip a real mile eater!
best wishes for the festive seson
@@ridewithwarroHi Warro I see your just as tall as me ...there is a taller windscreen for the cb500x I have it on RUclips not saying it is any taller than the screen deflector you had and I have now but no middle mount in the way.
well i might go that way too. notice in the clip how the video was nice view to start and near the end it was just more tank.
well i was battling very strong winds and that wind was hitting me right in the eyes /sunglasses from the open face helmet with external mic
so i had to lay over the tank to avoid as much wind hitting the mic asi could and wiping out the clip.
once back home i lost maybe 2/3rds of the footage so it was more a salvage job but i think i crawled in with it in the end
Nice vidio, i can even very little slight wind , but more importantly the ENGINE sound , EXCELENT vidio and sound all around.
happy to help out
Thanks so much for this! Merry Christmas from PDX area
You are so welcome! happy to hear you enjoyed the clip
Merry Christmas. Another great review.
Thanks, you too! all the best for the festive season
Excellent review of an all around really good bike. For the price, this one is hard to beat, I would think. I am thinking of either this or the CRF 300 Rally, as I am coming back to riding after decades away, and I'll probably go the Rally just because it is lighter and probably an easier bike on which to develop riding skills, but boy the 500x is sure tempting!
these are really nice bikes and i'd say there for the long haul. nothing wrong with your idea on the 300 rally either -in fact i have actually pre-ordered the stock 300l version due here in july so good choice there!
I didn’t get one of these under the tree 🌲 very grumpy Santa 🎅!
you can still watch this one...lol
The market is such that an electronic search daily via internet can get Santa's attention .
hello again warro,like you have had four of these myself over the years.had last years in white and it was the best yet.feet are playing up now ,71 years,so have two scooters .a honda pcx 125 this years in red. also just bought 1 year old yamaha tmax 530,but weather here in uk very dirty so looking foreward to riding soon. regards and happy new year from the U K.
Glad you like them! one thing i havenot tried ever is a scooter. i think i will have to have a go at one of those sooner or later just to see what its like to ride one.
lots of riders do so i might as well try and find out.
best wishes to you for the new year and play it safe!
all the best
Great bike, love the review. Keep on, thanks!
happy to keep 'em coming
loved the bike. good review mate!
Glad you enjoyed it
Totally agree about this bike. I had a 2019 CB500X and the only negative was the buffeting to the head from the windshield, which i guess can be fixed with a deflector. I’m getting a Tiger 900 for two up gentle touring, but other than that one of these do it. Great fuel economy too. Cheers and happy new year from a chilly, wet and windy UK.
P.S. what is that nice car on your drive?
true. its prettty hard to fault this bike and its a bike you could ride i think world wide and probably trouble free too!
thats actually a mgf. bought it a few years back when it was 3 years old for the youngest daughter. it was black. i thought not the safest colour so i rubbed it back and re-sprayed it yellow-the re-spray is on youtube somewhere.
she never drives it now so it just stays here...lol
My friend Scott just bought one..
He likes to go real fast.
He likes fast motorcycles and fast women...
They call him " The Cooter "
appears i missed out on both...lol
@@ridewithwarro haha you not alone
Please consider a helmet chin mount rather than a chest mount.
thanks. something to think about
@@ridewithwarro Yes chin mounts are the best pov, although I do like to see the instrument cluster
@@person.X. sound good to me
Terrific review! Great riding roads! I'm torn between purchasing this bike or the NC750X DCT
hard choice but i've had 3 of these and i think they are a pretty good bikes. you could ride it anywhere within reason and it will do all you ask of it trouble free and on the cheap too.
i think power is good and it does a nice delivery of power too with one of the best clutches i've used. ive owned 40 new bikes in the past 8 years so again i say this is a very good bike and more importantly its still sitting outback to prove it.
gearshifter is a little off set but no more than a 650 interceptor and you can get aftermarket for that.
i can't comment on the 750 as ive never had one but if your after a nice flickable bike i think this is a good all round package for aud10k
Another good informative video Worro. Looks like a very good bike for the money.
Have a great Xmas / new year.
Stay safe, Gary.
Thanks, you too! good bike for daily running anywhere i'd say and no-where in particular. although i i was going on one good long ride say around Australia and was chasing what i think could be a pretty reliable bike - i think this would be it!
What do you reckon would be a decent cruising speed for the mobike ?
it would do 130 kph cruise pretty easy
Gained a sub, great review. So.... the vibes through the bars and pegs, I've heard other reviews saying its unbearable on long runs, is this something you have experienced?
my thoughts on the vibes are they are prettty mild and nothing to worry about and those guys have never been on a bad vibrating bike-
11 hour trips in the seat during my 48000 kms since new 2019cb500x. Vibes?, yep plenty, good ones. Do these knocker's even ride? Not a problem for me, did mod to 16t front sprocket early in the piece tho. Do yourself a favour.
@@malcaithness9889 not sure what you mean by knickers. I ride a CBF1000 and considering buying a CB500X and commute around 80 miles a day all year around. Heavy vibrations through the bars and feet is annoying, I've had it on my old FZ1 and I have arthritis in my hands. It's a relevant question.
Great review of the '21 model! Thanks! PS. my late 2017 orange CB500X can easily do up to 500km per tank. And more than 550km on slower country roads! I guess the newer models can do this or even better.
pretty good when you can score 500 klm to a tank of gas without adding an extra long rang tank to the package too.
i bet a lot of adv bikes would like to do 500 and they run long range tanks.
Doesn't do anything great but everything well. That was what they said about the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and that thing has been around for decades, sounds like a recipe for success.
never rode a 650 ninja from kawasaki so not sure how they run. but overall i think this is a pretty good easy to ride package.
Another nice bike and review. Thanks Warro!
No problem 👍
Great new bike Warro. Merry Christmas to you
Thanks, you too! all the best from the wife and i for 021
Apparently its been 30 years since I had my last bike, getting the same one, can hardly wait! Nice roads you were on there. Question does this bike have a lock position on the ignition? I know my old one did, thanks from Canada 🇨🇦
all good there. the steering lock position is still in the ignition switch
what a beautiful day
that too
Wow, really! The sky and clouds are beautiful. A day the Lord made.
@@ONEFAITHofJESUS must agree. a pretty good day indeed!
Hello Warro, good review. I'm seriously thinking of trading in my 650Versys for a new CB500X. I'm getting long in the tooth (70+) and i like the fact that the CB500X is relativley light (440 lbs) compared to my Versys and my previous Vstroms, makes it much easier to wheel around in the garage. From your video I think you mentioned you were 5' 9" and you were geeting some wind into your face. I'm just about 6 feet and it's a peeve of mind that almost any bike you buy needs to have a bigger after market windshield fitted. Thanks for the information, lovely day on Christmas eve, take care.
all good. i think you'd be happy with the new model cb500x. pretty good easy to ride bike
Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy new year Warri. Have you seen the full dress version of the 500X with Pannier & top box, taller screen, tank bag? Looks grouse in black, red tank decals?
not yet! all the best your way for 021
this would be a nice bike for me, for touring and for civilian duty :)
probably would be. nice easy to ride with good smooth power delivery too
Hi Warro, nice bike and great review. Can I ask if you have traded in your KTM 390 Adventure and gone back to the Honda? And if so why?
I’m still looking at the KTM 390 adventure and the Honda CB500X and was just wondering if you had had a bad experience with the KTM?
Many thanks Andy😁
ktm 390 adv is a very good bike-had no problems at all. i was told the 490 twin was coming so moved it out. got the wrong info and its still not here.
i've had 2 cb500x's before and both were great bikes.so i liked the look of this white one and the rest is hisory
@@ridewithwarro thanks Worro, just checking as when I get a chance to test ride the Honda CB500X and compare the bikes I hop this will help me to decide which bike to purchase. Due to COVID-19 I’ve only managed to test ride the KTM and it was a great ride and the bike was good all round it just needs a bigger wind screen in my opinion.
Thanks again for your confidence and brilliant review on the bike. Always look forward to your reviews 😁
@@newburybiker8852 well if you want more get up and go on the 390 buy the 47t rear sprocket -like i bought and tested from india. performance wise it would run with a 650 to say 150 kph...lol
500x is a great all round package. only real let dwn is the screen which you can improve for $30 any others...are just minor and picking on a very good bike
Yes nice ride never knew you drive on the left like we do in UK in Australia.
well we do most of the time...lol all the best!
@@munirajesh4707
Yes they do in south Africa and Zimbabwe also Japan I think.
@@munirajesh4707 a good side to ride on too...lol
@@kurtsteiner8384 There's a few: Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, most of south and east Africa, and many Caribbean islands plus Guyana and Suriname in South America.
That is a nice review. What does Honda recommend during the break-in period for maximum engine RPM? I assume that the first service is scheduled for 1000km, which seems to be the standard in the industry. Like most motorcycles, the vibrations should become less noticeable as the engine (or the rider, lol ) breaks-in.
think he said 6000 and first service bring it back from 1000 to 1500 klm vibes are mild but are there but from past experience i can say i have been on some real shakers...lol
this one is classed more as a buzz...lol
@@ridewithwarro They all do that, Sir. lol
@@richardharmon5682 well i know some do...
This will sound strange but I prefer this bike over my triumph tiger 800xc 2015
not really i guess. i like it better than the last new 900 scramber i bought back in 018
Best mid size bike in the world
a pretty good value ride-thats for sure
lot of 4x4 pickups where you live. it looks like it rides really well warro happy xmas by the way :) from wales uk
yeah no shortage of those 4x4 vehicles about here plus i was on one of the local roads to the goldfield country too. all the best for the festive season to you too.
Wow what a bike 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
pretty happy with the bike and especially the colour scheme
Nice adventure bike, I was considering a Kawaski KLR650 and yesterday I told about this Honda 500 and so far I'm sold but not until I sit on the bike as I'm Australian and 6 foot one..
what state? interesting to hear your thoughts when you do the test sit
@@ridewithwarro Qld I spoke to our Honda dealer today and there's only 2 in Qld that haven't been allocated to a dealership and there's a 6 week delivery so for $10,050 I'm thinking I'll just order one tomorrow.
nice ride sir, ride safe.
thanks-glad to hear you appreciate the bike. all the best
love your video, revieuw and bike. but most of all the area.
yeah its a pretty good place to ride.just bought a tracking drone so once i sort it out i should be able to catch it on the move
thanks for sharing mate, cheers👍
happy to help
No mods needed on that machine. Very nice ride.
its a bit quick for the ct so i decided i will not be running it up the same road ...lol actually a pretty good bike to ride and its a pity the ct didnt come with an intrumetation like this one- you can read it under all light conditions and has that gear postion selector which i think is pretty cool.
you know in Australa that 500x is only $2000 more than the ct.......how did that happen!
@@ridewithwarro Now that is insane! ALL THAT BIKE for only 2k more?!? Now I see why so many folks raised issue about the CT pricing down there. Its $3,100 dollars more here. Which still isn't too terribly bad considering what you get. Speaking of what you get, Honda-Claus let me down 🥺👎 no CT125 under my tree. So much for my dealership saying "Hopefully December". I even called another larger dealership in the next town and inquired and heck, they weren't even taking pre-orders and had zero clue of when they would be getting one. I'm disappointed but expected as much. Im just going to keep socking the money away so I will just pay it off in full upon arrival. Grateful I have my Monkey and XT250 to keep me company. People got it worse than that. Merry Xmas Warro. Hope you have a great one.
@@findingneutral now if you add my extras...they are both the same price...lol
@@ridewithwarro This is true 😄
MERRY CHRISTMAS WARRO,!
thanks, very best wishes your way too
How’s this compared to the KTM 390 ADV? (YOUR HONEST OPINION)
I was planning on getting a 2021 KTM 390... or a BMW 310 or this CB 500x
hard call between the cb500x and the 390. i think in the end it would just be be a case of personal preference. both very good bikes to ride
@@ridewithwarro has the KTM been added to the ex Warro bike list..?
i would raise the camera a bit higher so viewers can see the road ahead but otherwise a nice viideo
yeah -that day i had a bit of issues with the camera angle and it sort of ruined the whole ride experience. all the best!
It is 15:15 here and the sun is just setting. It is 3c and tomorrow we might just see a high of 3c again. Oh, and its due to start raining.
not what one would call idea riding temp!
would the vibration you mention make you consider selling and stop you buying another? Anyone else have any views about it?
no way...lol this is just more of a slight buzz. no real worry for concern at all. i could name several i've had which are far worse but i won't!
@@ridewithwarro Thanks Warro
@@fhtrucker62 all good-its well worth buying
Are there any model changes between 2020 and 2021 CB500X model?
maybe just new colours and that splash of red paint on the frame
@@ridewithwarro Thanks!
Which one would you pick. CB500X or KTM 390 ADV?
both great bikes so its more a coin toss
CB500X. It is 471cc parallel twin vs 373cc thumper. The price is very similar. I've seen both with under $7k on the road. Weights are also very similar. I was looking into maybe trading my 2017 cbx for it because it is lil taller and I thought little lighter but, cbx is so much more bike for the price. Not to mention bad ktm rep for quality and reliability.
@@oknevals your probably talking used at $7k -ive had 3 new and never bought any for under that figure.
ktm's run well so it comes down to personal preference and what the buyer feels most at home with
@@ridewithwarro No. I put my brand new 2017 with 0 miles at the very end of year for $6800 on the road. That was in Texas. I've seen similar deals on 2019+ models but, closer around $7k. The best I've seen ktm 390 adv was for $6000+tax+fin fee. I didn't get exact quote but, that would round up to $6700 since that dealer lists destination and prep in sticker price. I've also seen some very good deals on v-strom 650, tracer 900 and few other. It is all matter of timing (rebates) and looking around. I've put 4 new bikes on the road for MSRP +/- $200 without trade in.
@@oknevals no probs -your talking usd not aud which equals the 10k here
That flashing digital rolodex would drive me nuts! The bike might be technically advanced but too much plastic and lacks character. A CB500x doesn't need you, it has allegiance to no one. It looks down on mere mortals from an AI perch of superiority. I froze it at 11:55.. there appears to be eyes looking back at you .. that's rather unnerving. lol
you get use to it after a while...lol
I get false neutrals if I don’t oil the chain.
interesting?
I wish the monitor was 100-150% bigger
nice looking colour the new cb500x in white. i think it looks preetty cool
Nice my fried
prettyhappy with the white paint scheme. it blends in nice with the bike an i think give it a more classy type of stance
What is it that make this bike quite heavy?
when you sit on the bike its actually a fair size bike. saying that though i guess its all in the motor
@@ridewithwarro The CB500X might be my next bike. Is it any good on the highway?
@@OldCarsAreFun i've had 3 and only ride them at speed limit so thats 100 kph or 60 mph. bike runs to that speed and holds it very easy so i'd say it would cruise at 80 mph/130kph pretty easy too
@@OldCarsAreFun it's actually unexpectedly good! Can cruise all day around 120km/h and have seen a max speed of 175km/h on a flat straight with no head wind. Very frugal bike too, you can easily do 450-500km on a tank (just around 17lt)
Its not actually heavy as it is quite big (for a 470cc bike). It fits my 197cm (6'6") body quite OK with no extras. And is really well balanced. When it starts rolling, even with 5km/h, you feel like you're on a lighter bike. Its one of the bikes I can keep my feet on the pegs up to the last moment when stopped, and some times I just do a track stand without any foot down.
Hello Mate , you are driving on the wrong side of the street ! LOL Merry Xmas form US ... Enjoy
Happy holidays! can be a bit scary at times...even downunder ...lol all the best for the fextiveseason. ride safe!
@@ridewithwarro Like your work . Please stay safe and enjoy !
@@karltraveldude7817 thanks and many more clips to come. all the best
Very lame
This bike its buzzy? Merry Christmas
slightly
This or a Suzuki 650 V-Strom?
never ridden a vstrom 650 or actually seen one up close
@@ridewithwarro They are big for a 650. I walked into a bike shop in Melbourne. I thought it was the thousand model. Much bigger in size than a 500X.
Não entendi uma palavra CHEGA
thanks. happy to hear you enjoyed it
what happend to 2019 one you had did you miss it lol
actually sold it to one of the sub's on the channel. he has to date put up 16,000 klm on the bike trouble free.
sold a few bikes to subs at good prices. always a bargain on this channel
@@ridewithwarro 👍👍👍
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happy to hear!
50 cc is enough for you
bit unlucky i guess - i missed that target by 450cc....lol
Show my vídeo and some extras on cb500x
will do
Worst camera position ever.
well i just looked at a clip of yours and all i can say is - i might have to buy you a tripod!