That looked like some gnarly trail dude! Good Luck on your trip to Norway! A better skid plate, hand guards and maybe some crash bars and footpegs with teeth (not the rubber ones!) Ride Safe!
@@MotorDanko to be honest I do more road riding than off but there aren't that bad on rocky stuff, except maybe where it get very technical, the best I tires I tried so far for offroad where the TKC80's.
Re-uploaded because I am a noob and somehow the video quality got messed up on the first upload. Someone asked me about the skid plate, I have a random Chinese one from Amazon, I don't recommend it as it was hard to fit and it rattles a lot on the road (although I was able to partially resolve it by putting some rubber between the plate and the engine). Posting the link here just to tell you to avoid it lol: www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08XXDQR79
I live in the High Rockies of Colorado and am on the hunt for a versatile "adventure bike." The primary use case will be for regular commuting and touring on paved highways (sometimes exceeding distances of 100+ miles), but I also plan to do some light camping that requires passage through dirt roads that are oftentimes rocky, bumpy, rough, and uneven. Please help me decide between the 2024 NX500, the 2024 TransAlp, and the 2024 NC750X!
I actually lived in Colorado for 5 years before I started living a nomadic lifestyle (Boulder and Park counties). I owned a CB500X in there. I'd personally go with the TransAlp if you have the extra cash. The NC doesn't have enough ground clearance for the rocky stuff. I am also not sure if you can get the NC750X with a manual transmission in 2024, DCT might be not the best choice for off-road. The CBX/NX is a bit low on power for interstate in the US (even in EU, I wouldn't say that it is fun to ride on high speed roads, honestly). It will do it all day but passing will require some planning. Going uphill at 8000ft+ elevations when fully loaded with gear will also not be fun with the NX/CBX.
Good ride. Looks like the NX did a good job in that terrain for what it is. For the $$ I think its a good option for an all rounder bike. Thankyou for sharing.
From Salton Sea to Southern France, how lucky. That's a new bike and already you've made mods to it. Footpegs? If only that bike could come to Minnesota. It's a keeper. Who made the skid plate?
It will probably make it to the dealerships in MN later in 2024. I have the SW Motech footpegs and bar risers. The skidplate is a random one from Amazon, it's not really good. I certainly appreciate having the chance to travel but I actually liked spending my time riding dirt bikes in the CA desert more. Well, I am coming back to the US in December.
Great vid! If I could suggest one thing, get rid of that the cheap skid plate, it’ll not work when you want it to and cause some grief. My friend had the cheap crash bars, and they bent when hit the ground.
Nice i rode an similar trail in balkans on XT600 and shinko 805 and mitas 09 rear. Those rocks everywhere it's like sand . Do you have a bash plate? Im asking since mine has clunking a lot from stones. Nice video! Cbx seeems as a neat bike
Yeah, I have a random one from Amazon, it was very hard to put on and needed a lot of custom fitting but it doesn't rattle. I linked it somewhere in the comments. If you have money, get a quality one like SW-motech, I wouldn't recommend the one I have.
@@adv4203 i don't have a CB500X but I'm eyeing it. If I had it I liked Rally raid bash plate - it's not mounted on the engine . How is the air filter change on cbx ? It's under the seat ?
I just ordered this bike and was looking for some footage of it. I didn't expect to find a video shot here ! What are the odds ? I live not far from there and drive by this place very often ! The bike seems to handle this path well enough. How tall are you though ? Can you rest flat-foot on the ground ?
Heya! Congratulations on your order, it took around 2 weeks for mine to arrive! I am quite new to this area, I am visiting EU for a year and currently staying in Nice. I got the bike to do some road trips this summer and just explore in general, it's really gorgeous out here! I saw some other dirt trails when I was cruising around, so I will be coming back this weekend. I am around 6'2 (187ish cm), the bike was a tad small for me in its stock form but I installed lowered pegs and bar risers and now it's much better. Yeah, I can flat foot it easily
The gearbox is quite smooth and I really like the suspension, it's much stiffer than on a 2020 CB500X I used to have a while ago. It's not a sport bike but it can a hoot on twisty roads and is very confidence inspiring, just gotta keep it in lower gears to get the most out of the engine as it doesn't have much power
TBF the guys who make these videos have to use the tyres there are given They give us great information & gotta kinda read the room If you know what I mean 🙏
Upgrade your suspension, change your tires to 50/50, fit Barkbusters to protect your hands and join local enduro classes. trust me your bike is way more capable than your skills. Good luck
I'm actually impressed with that bike. With road tires and a pretty basic TC system, it is able to climb some steep stuff.
Great off-road vid of this bike, new. Was looking for exactly this. Good job, looks like a reasonable choice in a bike. Thanks!
That looked like some gnarly trail dude! Good Luck on your trip to Norway! A better skid plate, hand guards and maybe some crash bars and footpegs with teeth (not the rubber ones!) Ride Safe!
Thank you! I have added pegs and hand guards :)
Thanks for posting. This bike is looking impressive to me.
Great video! It looks very tractable also.
Yeah, it's pretty decent with the traction control off
Swap those tires with Pirelli scorpion STR's and try again this same trail, it will be a totally different machine😅
STR's are not as good anyway, i love them on the tarmac, but... off road? nope... AX41's or E07's
@@MotorDanko to be honest I do more road riding than off but there aren't that bad on rocky stuff, except maybe where it get very technical, the best I tires I tried so far for offroad where the TKC80's.
I was thinking of replacing the Dunlop mixtour on my CB500x with the Pirelli STR's. Do you recommend them for tarmac use only?
@@giorgisyr1 for Tarmac use Only I would prefer the MT60 RS, but the STR'S go well on Tarmac, BUT they tend to wear out quickly.
I fit Michelin Anakee Wild on my CB500X and it's much better for offroading
Re-uploaded because I am a noob and somehow the video quality got messed up on the first upload. Someone asked me about the skid plate, I have a random Chinese one from Amazon, I don't recommend it as it was hard to fit and it rattles a lot on the road (although I was able to partially resolve it by putting some rubber between the plate and the engine). Posting the link here just to tell you to avoid it lol: www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08XXDQR79
I enjoyed watching your video.
Awesome👍🏽👍🏽
The two best things I did to my NX500 was change the oil to synthetic (buttery shifts) and the change the tires to a 50/50 tread like the Mitas 07ET+.
I live in the High Rockies of Colorado and am on the hunt for a versatile "adventure bike." The primary use case will be for regular commuting and touring on paved highways (sometimes exceeding distances of 100+ miles), but I also plan to do some light camping that requires passage through dirt roads that are oftentimes rocky, bumpy, rough, and uneven. Please help me decide between the 2024 NX500, the 2024 TransAlp, and the 2024 NC750X!
I actually lived in Colorado for 5 years before I started living a nomadic lifestyle (Boulder and Park counties). I owned a CB500X in there. I'd personally go with the TransAlp if you have the extra cash.
The NC doesn't have enough ground clearance for the rocky stuff. I am also not sure if you can get the NC750X with a manual transmission in 2024, DCT might be not the best choice for off-road.
The CBX/NX is a bit low on power for interstate in the US (even in EU, I wouldn't say that it is fun to ride on high speed roads, honestly). It will do it all day but passing will require some planning. Going uphill at 8000ft+ elevations when fully loaded with gear will also not be fun with the NX/CBX.
@@adv4203 Thank you for the response! I will look more closely at the Transalp, I think.
Good ride. Looks like the NX did a good job in that terrain for what it is. For the $$ I think its a good option for an all rounder bike. Thankyou for sharing.
Nice video!
Thank you!
From Salton Sea to Southern France, how lucky. That's a new bike and already you've made mods to it. Footpegs? If only that bike could come to Minnesota. It's a keeper. Who made the skid plate?
Chapelle Saint Etienne Église Saint-Étienne de Gréolières
It will probably make it to the dealerships in MN later in 2024. I have the SW Motech footpegs and bar risers. The skidplate is a random one from Amazon, it's not really good.
I certainly appreciate having the chance to travel but I actually liked spending my time riding dirt bikes in the CA desert more. Well, I am coming back to the US in December.
Is the ground clearance a problem on dirt or gravel roads?
Thanks for the video.
Not a problem for dirt or gravel at all. Definitely gotta be careful in rocky terrain and pick your lines.
The bike sure looks the part, im thinking of either getting a cb500x or a nc700x.
nice mate--- does the abs cause any stopping issues off road?
Hello, I don't think I noticed any issues with stopping
Great vid! If I could suggest one thing, get rid of that the cheap skid plate, it’ll not work when you want it to and cause some grief. My friend had the cheap crash bars, and they bent when hit the ground.
Yeah, I hear the SW-motech for CB500X should fit and I have a discount on my next purchase from them, so I will probably end up buying it
@@adv4203try crosspro from Portugal
@@adv4203 what about rallyraid?
Nice
i rode an similar trail in balkans on XT600 and shinko 805 and mitas 09 rear. Those rocks everywhere it's like sand . Do you have a bash plate? Im asking since mine has clunking a lot from stones. Nice video! Cbx seeems as a neat bike
Yeah, I have a random one from Amazon, it was very hard to put on and needed a lot of custom fitting but it doesn't rattle. I linked it somewhere in the comments. If you have money, get a quality one like SW-motech, I wouldn't recommend the one I have.
@@adv4203 i don't have a CB500X but I'm eyeing it. If I had it I liked Rally raid bash plate - it's not mounted on the engine .
How is the air filter change on cbx ? It's under the seat ?
@@Antivir123 yes, it is. Close to the tank
these tires are very strong
I just ordered this bike and was looking for some footage of it. I didn't expect to find a video shot here ! What are the odds ? I live not far from there and drive by this place very often !
The bike seems to handle this path well enough. How tall are you though ? Can you rest flat-foot on the ground ?
Heya! Congratulations on your order, it took around 2 weeks for mine to arrive! I am quite new to this area, I am visiting EU for a year and currently staying in Nice. I got the bike to do some road trips this summer and just explore in general, it's really gorgeous out here! I saw some other dirt trails when I was cruising around, so I will be coming back this weekend.
I am around 6'2 (187ish cm), the bike was a tad small for me in its stock form but I installed lowered pegs and bar risers and now it's much better. Yeah, I can flat foot it easily
Great video, I'd love to try that trail sometime. Where was it?
hello sir would recommend on upgrading your audio equipment as it could make a huge impact on your vlogging. loved it
hey. how is the gearbox on this bike and is the suspension stiff enough to give confidence around corners.
The gearbox is quite smooth and I really like the suspension, it's much stiffer than on a 2020 CB500X I used to have a while ago. It's not a sport bike but it can a hoot on twisty roads and is very confidence inspiring, just gotta keep it in lower gears to get the most out of the engine as it doesn't have much power
@@adv4203 awesome sir. Have fun. Congratulations for the new bike.
This needs to come with a health warning. I thought 'some guy who just bought an NX, great I should be able to do that, then I watched Saltonsea!
TBF the guys who make these videos have to use the tyres there are given
They give us great information & gotta kinda read the room
If you know what I mean 🙏
hello! could you please give some info about the offroad pegs?!
Hello, I have the SW-motech ION footrest kit, I am very happy with it
That’s why I like this bike you can go anywhere in the world, just imagine if you would have on gs1250 adventure what will happen to you 😀
Hi, does it feel heavy off road and at low speeds?
Not really, it has a pretty low seat height and is easy to waddle if it gets bad
Upgrade your suspension, change your tires to 50/50, fit Barkbusters to protect your hands and join local enduro classes. trust me your bike is way more capable than your skills. Good luck
@@tazui1982 Agree, the bike is more capable than I am lol
Franchement bravo mais je pense qu’avec la monte de pneus Pirelli scorpion rallye STR serait été mieux merci 🙏👍🇫🇷
Chapelle Saint Etienne Église Saint-Étienne de Gréolières. Sud-ouest France
Vous voulez dire Sud-Est ;-)
Je connais bien l'endroit : sur la face Sud du Cheiron, au-dessus du village de Gréolières ;-)
If i took my cb500x on that route i would soon drop the bike n find myself stuck in the point of no return
I had no idea Borat did motorcycle reviews
This track i drive with my Honda CB 125 f 2019
125s are THE BEST for these tracks
Bro.... You need to ride this bike like you stole it...... Come on man!!!!!🤣
That was steep