CB500X rider here. You are spot on. The fun factor with these Honda 500’s is off the scale. But when you consider, cheap insurance, maintenance, awesome mpg, etc etc and it’ll do 100mph if required, I won’t be back on a litre bike for the foreseeable future.
I'm riding a Honda FTR223, but am starting to crave more power. Do you think it's powerful enough as a long term bike? My city's highway limits are only 100kmph!
@@warrenr4 Thank you 😃 I'm also thinking about a SV650, but I watched a guy pushing it on a mountain road and it seems like it's nearly too fast to enjoy the acceleration?! In like a second, he was going from 80 to like 120+, which is a bit dangerous.
@@dauwg99 For sure man! Perfect step up. 100kph looks to be right at 62mph --- which this bike will ride readily. It'll pull ya more, bit don't expect anything amazing... Likely fair pull till 75-80mph, assume top of ~100mph
I get my CL500 on Saturday morning I’ve traded my NT 1100 had that a year thoroughly enjoyed it but at nearly 70yrs old is heavy and a bit of a struggle so I now have a Monkey bike and the new CL just for the pure fun and enjoyment and they are Hondas reliable motorcycles 😊🎉
It's all about smiles per mile,good to see someone enjoying a less powerful bike,I can relate to that.Two years ago I bought a cheap SV650 as a winter hack bike as I was getting my imaculate Street Triple covered in mud on the back lanes around here.Roll on a few months,the roads have dried out but the 'inferior' SV650 has become my Go To bike,I've enjoyed it so much that the other month I bought a zero miles pre reg SV650 to tour around the alps.Sure it's not one for the Power Rangers or forum god's,,but for me it's great fun👍
When you first unveiled it the name 'Blue Bomber' screamed in my mind, and I still think that could be a great name, considering it could be seen as a natural progression from Hondas original 500cc Black Bomber. All you'd need is an old fashioned helmet with the goggles, and a lambswool lined bomber jacket. Retro '50's yeah!
After 5000km on my XADV I was speeding a lot (power and DCT) so I needed something slower for the city, lighter, cheaper, and more mechanical... I bought a green cl500 in september and I love it. You can ride hard (at the bike's limit) and still be safe, it's a lot of fun...
Thank you so much for your videos on the CL500. I'm about to buy one and it'll be my very first motor bike. So exited about it. Can't wait to learn riding it and start having fun with it. From watching your videos and others, I think it's the perfect bike to start and have fun. Thanks again and keep doing videos riding it :)
I have had a z400 for 3 years, it has the same 47bhp as your Honda and I love it, I have had my full license for over 25 years, but I love the power of the z400, you get to use all of it on the road and still keep your license (if you’re lucky) it is also super light. Glad you are enjoying your new bike.
Hi there, Fish. I'm glad you like it. I got over 3,400 miles on my Honda CL500, and I love it also. Great riding here every time on the Jersey Shore USA. Traded in my Rebel 1100cc DCT for it after 14,700 miles and no regrets at all. Greetings and enjoy it.
There should be a non-glare or polarizing filter you could fit over the speedometer. Its the glare on the glass thats doing it. Seems like it would be a simple fix.
Too right you don't need all the bells and whistles and 100+BHP to have fun on a motorcycle back to basics bikes remind you of all those skills you are losing. And boy is that fun 👍👍👍
Glad you're enjoying the bike. I have the predecessor Rebel CMX500 and love it! I go all over the place on it, touring around the UK, it does all I ask of it. I sling saddle bags and back box on it and off I trot! Like you say the oddities are part of the fun 😁.
I love mine as well, after a hip replacement, my CRF300 Rally had to go, no more off roading, bought this and like yourself nearly every ride in the wet, shifts around a lot 😂, love it, and now done 2.2k, have done a lane and it coped ok, so with better rubber, it may be more competent than I originally thought, it does get under your skin, 🙂 the sun will soon be here🤔, no worries, glad you're enjoying the CL. 👍
Am debating between the cl500 and the scrambler 400x, I honestly like the looks of the 400x more, but I like the fact that the cl is a twin cylinder, also like the quiet sound of the cl, so after all looks like am going to spend more time riding it then looking at it ,so I think I will go for cl500 Thanks for sharing! Cheers from usa
I always name my bikes, my R6 is Reece, I think a great name for your commuter would be Colin as matches CL500! It’s been a miserable winter commute, come on Spring! Great Vlog as always! I’m Horsham based so might see you at Boxhill one day! 👊🏻😎👍🏻
I've had a CB500F since August and I've had months of non-stop rain. Agree with all you say,the least powerful bike I've had for 30 years (I've been riding for 48 years now and never owned a car) and it's great fun. Most of my riding these days is commuting and country lanes and it's plenty quick enough and unbelievably light after over 10 years riding a Bandit,fuel consumption is pretty amazing as well,I seriously thought the fuel gauge must be faulty for the first couple of weeks,my record so far is 120 mpg showing on the mpg indicator at a steady 30 in 3rd gear,late night,empty road ,average speed cameras for a couple of miles. Suspension reminds me of the hideous Honda 250G5 "2 wheejed pogo stick" I had and hated back in the 70's and probably it's worse feature but these bikes are made in Thailand where the average local rider won't be much over 10 stone....and I am.......much over. Exhaust note isn't bad at all on the X and living in a built up area and not getting home from work at 11.30 pm I do have a bit of consideration for others. If I was buying new I'd have got the X as it's a bit roomier,or now the CL which wasn't available back then. Name for the CL? How about Celia?
After three decades of litre bikes I "downgraded" to a Rebel 500 three years ago and I rarely had as much fun on a bike. I just dislike the dash and the seat. Can't go on impromptu 500km weekend trips on a "saddle" like this, but aside from that, it's all you need and more. Smiles per mile the Honda 500s are unbeatable.
I reckon you should call the bike " The Wheel Barrow" the right hand view with the exhaust pipe makes it look like a builders wheelbarrow handle. And your comments on its handling, Lead me to say " It handles like a wheel barrow full of wet concrete" You have to keep a firm hold of it or you will loose it. LOL. Safe riding Mr Fish.
Looks so much like the 1980s CB350sg. I don't hate on this bike, but just send like my 23 cb500f had better headlight, suspension, brakes, instrument and very roomy upright riding position. With a much larger range, less filling up when commuting. I loved those tyres on my 20 plate cb500x, pushed them hard in all weather's as an all year round rider. I know some don't like them, but I thought they were excellent. Pleased you're enjoying the bike👍
Thank you for the video. I have an xsr125. So this seems like super fast and powerful for me. Although I'm very satisfied I'm looking for the next step at some point and cl500 seems very good balanced motorcycle.
I owned a 500 Rebel when they first came out, but traded up because of the riding posistion.....this looks better ergonomics.....I admit I also quite enjoyed the poor suspension....especially up "Certain-Death Hill" near my Sons house in Kent....lol
I found my self doing the same when I had both a 1000cc and 250cc I found my self using the 250 much more as it was practical and fun, you know the riding a slow bike fast is funner etc etc big bikes are great for the occasional adrenaline rush but then you have to justify the cost lol especially with all the 20 limits and cameras etc everywhere.
That's what motorcycles are supposed to do...make one happy..I've got a name suggestion for the Honda...how about placebo... enjoy..and thanks for bringing a smile to my face...peace
I have 2 Harleys, an unrestricted B-king and a 310v Zontes. The Zontes is my go to for everything except the highway, it's so much fun. I'm beginning to wonder if I need the bigger bikes, I rarely ride them.
Good Vibes! 🙂 A name for the bike? CLIF, (CL i Five hundred)?🤔 or, SMILER? coz it makes you smile so much?! 🤔 Good to see you in a really good place, enjoying life and the CL500 😁 Grumps
I've just covered 1000 miles on mine now and I love it. I've done the big bikes and this will probably last me until I pop my clogs. I find i can have more fun riding a smaller bike hard, than a big one casually. Mine's called 'Emma P' by the way (Emma Peel 😍) . By the way, what camera/mic setup do you have? Thanks for a great video.
@@Mrfish2015 I do hope so 🤞🤞. Thank you, I'll look into the Media Mod for my Gopro11 and give it a go. Thanks for your quick reply and the info. Keep the videos coming. 👍👍
I defiantly feel some of the fun of a smaller cheap bike can be down to having less care or worry what happens to it. You can just go and get up and around on it. Any thoughts on a windshield? Also a name: Cliffy?? Isn't offensive but very well could be. Sounds cheeky and potentially naughtly. Its CL and gives me a S*iiffy
Love your enthusiasm Mr fish ive got one of these in blue to .I couldn't agree more I love mine to bits to but I don't know why it just makes me feel good and it's so relaxing g to ride I like the name viagra lol😅
Law says you must have pillion footpegs if you have a dual/pillion seat. "Viagra" that was funny. Is there no brightness/ contrast adjustment for the display? Nice video thanks.
Yeah my wife and I both have the cb500x and they are brilliant. Looked a more powerful bikes and they may have a larger engine but with smaller fuel tank and less range why ?. More tech to go wrong don’t need the drama.
Honda presented us with some seriously promising renditions of what this bike could have been then delivered this turdfest with half the gas tank and an exhaust system best described as a Russian submarine toilet waste pipe. Abject failure
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CB500X rider here. You are spot on. The fun factor with these Honda 500’s is off the scale.
But when you consider, cheap insurance, maintenance, awesome mpg, etc etc and it’ll do 100mph if required, I won’t be back on a litre bike for the foreseeable future.
I'm riding a Honda FTR223, but am starting to crave more power. Do you think it's powerful enough as a long term bike? My city's highway limits are only 100kmph!
Plenty enough for me. Zips up to 100 kph in no time and sits at 130 kph comfortably all day long 🙂✌🏻
@@warrenr4 Thank you 😃 I'm also thinking about a SV650, but I watched a guy pushing it on a mountain road and it seems like it's nearly too fast to enjoy the acceleration?! In like a second, he was going from 80 to like 120+, which is a bit dangerous.
@@dauwg99
For sure man! Perfect step up. 100kph looks to be right at 62mph --- which this bike will ride readily. It'll pull ya more, bit don't expect anything amazing... Likely fair pull till 75-80mph, assume top of ~100mph
I get my CL500 on Saturday morning I’ve traded my NT 1100 had that a year thoroughly enjoyed it but at nearly 70yrs old is heavy and a bit of a struggle so I now have a Monkey bike and the new CL just for the pure fun and enjoyment and they are Hondas reliable motorcycles 😊🎉
I still love mine
Glad you like it ! as what seems like the only UK CL500 Vlogger I'm pleased I'm now not alone !
It's a brilliant little bike ....👍
It's all about smiles per mile,good to see someone enjoying a less powerful bike,I can relate to that.Two years ago I bought a cheap SV650 as a winter hack bike as I was getting my imaculate Street Triple covered in mud on the back lanes around here.Roll on a few months,the roads have dried out but the 'inferior' SV650 has become my Go To bike,I've enjoyed it so much that the other month I bought a zero miles pre reg SV650 to tour around the alps.Sure it's not one for the Power Rangers or forum god's,,but for me it's great fun👍
glad you are enjoying it. how about calling it cecil . begins with the letter C and ends in a L. 😂😂😂👍👍👍
People forget the fun that can be had from honest basic bikes like this, ace to see you are lovin it mate 🙂
Slow is the new fast
@@Mrfish2015 haha 😄
When you first unveiled it the name 'Blue Bomber' screamed in my mind, and I still think that could be a great name, considering it could be seen as a natural progression from Hondas original 500cc Black Bomber.
All you'd need is an old fashioned helmet with the goggles, and a lambswool lined bomber jacket. Retro '50's yeah!
After 5000km on my XADV I was speeding a lot (power and DCT) so I needed something slower for the city, lighter, cheaper, and more mechanical... I bought a green cl500 in september and I love it. You can ride hard (at the bike's limit) and still be safe, it's a lot of fun...
Rediscovering the very essence of biking is truely a wonderful thing. Im soooooooo happy for you Fish. 😊😊
Agree all the way. Love my CL. After riding bigger bikes for years this 500 is a revelation. I'm 4000 miles in and love it.
I reckon that’s why Royal Enfield is doing so well the market is changing we are all getting older and wiser Less is More 😁
Thank you so much for your videos on the CL500. I'm about to buy one and it'll be my very first motor bike. So exited about it. Can't wait to learn riding it and start having fun with it. From watching your videos and others, I think it's the perfect bike to start and have fun. Thanks again and keep doing videos riding it :)
Welcome to world of bikes ..
Had a 305 scrambler in the 60s. This is the first bike that's called to me like that. I'm aged out, but I'd have one if I was younger. I envy you!
Never envy anyone ..
I have had a z400 for 3 years, it has the same 47bhp as your Honda and I love it, I have had my full license for over 25 years, but I love the power of the z400, you get to use all of it on the road and still keep your license (if you’re lucky) it is also super light. Glad you are enjoying your new bike.
same engine as my Rebel 500 SE. I moved from a 650 to rebel 500 and loving the rebel. many smiles and more miles
As long as you love it that’s all that matters wish you could have summer like we have here in the United States
If we had good summers I’d never be at home
Hi there, Fish. I'm glad you like it. I got over 3,400 miles on my Honda CL500, and I love it also.
Great riding here every time on the Jersey Shore USA.
Traded in my Rebel 1100cc DCT for it after 14,700 miles and no regrets at all.
Greetings and enjoy it.
Nice one , glad you’re enjoying it
There should be a non-glare or polarizing filter you could fit over the speedometer. Its the glare on the glass thats doing it. Seems like it would be a simple fix.
You can get them but not bright enough regardless sadly
These bikes are a joy to ride; especially for the experienced rider. They just feel so good.
Too right you don't need all the bells and whistles and 100+BHP to have fun on a motorcycle back to basics bikes remind you of all those skills you are losing. And boy is that fun 👍👍👍
Glad you're enjoying the bike. I have the predecessor Rebel CMX500 and love it! I go all over the place on it, touring around the UK, it does all I ask of it. I sling saddle bags and back box on it and off I trot! Like you say the oddities are part of the fun 😁.
I love mine as well, after a hip replacement, my CRF300 Rally had to go, no more off roading, bought this and like yourself nearly every ride in the wet, shifts around a lot 😂, love it, and now done 2.2k, have done a lane and it coped ok, so with better rubber, it may be more competent than I originally thought, it does get under your skin, 🙂 the sun will soon be here🤔, no worries, glad you're enjoying the CL. 👍
Am debating between the cl500 and the scrambler 400x, I honestly like the looks of the 400x more, but I like the fact that the cl is a twin cylinder, also like the quiet sound of the cl, so after all looks like am going to spend more time riding it then looking at it ,so I think I will go for cl500
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers from usa
I've got a Tracer 9 and a BMW G310R that I share with my son..........totally agree with you about slow bikes being loads of fun!
I always name my bikes, my R6 is Reece, I think a great name for your commuter would be Colin as matches CL500! It’s been a miserable winter commute, come on Spring! Great Vlog as always! I’m Horsham based so might see you at Boxhill one day! 👊🏻😎👍🏻
May well see you there
I've had a CB500F since August and I've had months of non-stop rain. Agree with all you say,the least powerful bike I've had for 30 years (I've been riding for 48 years now and never owned a car) and it's great fun. Most of my riding these days is commuting and country lanes and it's plenty quick enough and unbelievably light after over 10 years riding a Bandit,fuel consumption is pretty amazing as well,I seriously thought the fuel gauge must be faulty for the first couple of weeks,my record so far is 120 mpg showing on the mpg indicator at a steady 30 in 3rd gear,late night,empty road ,average speed cameras for a couple of miles.
Suspension reminds me of the hideous Honda 250G5 "2 wheejed pogo stick" I had and hated back in the 70's and probably it's worse feature but these bikes are made in Thailand where the average local rider won't be much over 10 stone....and I am.......much over. Exhaust note isn't bad at all on the X and living in a built up area and not getting home from work at 11.30 pm I do have a bit of consideration for others.
If I was buying new I'd have got the X as it's a bit roomier,or now the CL which wasn't available back then.
Name for the CL? How about Celia?
After three decades of litre bikes I "downgraded" to a Rebel 500 three years ago and I rarely had as much fun on a bike. I just dislike the dash and the seat. Can't go on impromptu 500km weekend trips on a "saddle" like this, but aside from that, it's all you need and more. Smiles per mile the Honda 500s are unbeatable.
You sir, with this review on that bike got me subscribed! Ride safe
Welcome aboard! Thanks for
Glad ur enjoying the new bike, it looks fun. You should call it Percy 😊
Love the content mate. I named my CL Christie Lee .. after the model (and the Billy Joel song).
I reckon you should call the bike " The Wheel Barrow" the right hand view with the exhaust pipe makes it look like a builders wheelbarrow handle. And your comments on its handling, Lead me to say " It handles like a wheel barrow full of wet concrete" You have to keep a firm hold of it or you will loose it. LOL. Safe riding Mr Fish.
I ride an SV 1000... I'm looking at this bike... looks like a load of fun. Thats what it's about in it
Looks so much like the 1980s CB350sg. I don't hate on this bike, but just send like my 23 cb500f had better headlight, suspension, brakes, instrument and very roomy upright riding position. With a much larger range, less filling up when commuting. I loved those tyres on my 20 plate cb500x, pushed them hard in all weather's as an all year round rider. I know some don't like them, but I thought they were excellent. Pleased you're enjoying the bike👍
Thank you for the video. I have an xsr125. So this seems like super fast and powerful for me. Although I'm very satisfied I'm looking for the next step at some point and cl500 seems very good balanced motorcycle.
First to comment, thanks for your opinion as I am considering one, why not.
I love how 500cc is considered "little." I own a CL500, and I wouldn't call it little !
Coming off of an 1100 or certainly is and in size too 😜
@Mrfish2015 that's fair, I've got a Honda Transalp myself, lovely bike!
Mr Fish , meet yourself halfway NC750X DCT !
I owned a 500 Rebel when they first came out, but traded up because of the riding posistion.....this looks better ergonomics.....I admit I also quite enjoyed the poor suspension....especially up "Certain-Death Hill" near my Sons house in Kent....lol
Clint-it’s a CL innit
I found my self doing the same when I had both a 1000cc and 250cc I found my self using the 250 much more as it was practical and fun, you know the riding a slow bike fast is funner etc etc big bikes are great for the occasional adrenaline rush but then you have to justify the cost lol especially with all the 20 limits and cameras etc everywhere.
That's what motorcycles are supposed to do...make one happy..I've got a name suggestion for the Honda...how about placebo... enjoy..and thanks for bringing a smile to my face...peace
I have 2 Harleys, an unrestricted B-king and a 310v Zontes. The Zontes is my go to for everything except the highway, it's so much fun.
I'm beginning to wonder if I need the bigger bikes, I rarely ride them.
Call it Sophie. It’s beautify blue and it’s got wonderful curves. It excites you does it!
Well it doesn’t keep you dry!
Thanks, Fish!
Good Vibes! 🙂
A name for the bike?
CLIF, (CL i Five hundred)?🤔
or, SMILER? coz it makes you smile so much?! 🤔
Good to see you in a really good place, enjoying life and the CL500 😁
Grumps
Betty Blue. Like the film. Beatrice Dalle 😍
There's so many pot holes in road, I'm thinking of buying Cl semi scrambler
I've just covered 1000 miles on mine now and I love it. I've done the big bikes and this will probably last me until I pop my clogs. I find i can have more fun riding a smaller bike hard, than a big one casually. Mine's called 'Emma P' by the way (Emma Peel 😍) . By the way, what camera/mic setup do you have?
Thanks for a great video.
You have many years left mate lol .. its a GoPro 12 and a cheap lav mic from Amazon in the cheekpad
@@Mrfish2015 I do hope so 🤞🤞. Thank you, I'll look into the Media Mod for my Gopro11 and give it a go. Thanks for your quick reply and the info. Keep the videos coming. 👍👍
Be interested to see if you do any trips on it,any planned?
Also do you think it would be any better with bar risers ?
Be happy dude.
I’d only put risers on if I plan to stand more (off road)
You keep saying it moves around underneath you. What about SKIPPY. Great cheerful video. Are you bringing the CL500 on the BOS meet up? 🚂🏍👍🏻👴🏻
I think I am taking it yes
Pleased you’re enjoying it, they do look good fun 😊
So, a name. How about
CeLia
Corny but best I could do 😆
I defiantly feel some of the fun of a smaller cheap bike can be down to having less care or worry what happens to it. You can just go and get up and around on it. Any thoughts on a windshield?
Also a name: Cliffy?? Isn't offensive but very well could be. Sounds cheeky and potentially naughtly. Its CL and gives me a S*iiffy
Love your enthusiasm Mr fish ive got one of these in blue to .I couldn't agree more I love mine to bits to but I don't know why it just makes me feel good and it's so relaxing g to ride I like the name viagra lol😅
Name suggestion - Pepe the 'lil Mule (from Romancing the Stone)
I think you should put on some piggy back shocks, exhaust, knobs, and some handlebars to give it the scrambler feel.
Maybe 😂
What a great bike for Britain
Name suggestions: Scrambles, or Clive-undred, or Chloe Lanechaser.
Nice 1 Mr Fish
Law says you must have pillion footpegs if you have a dual/pillion seat. "Viagra" that was funny. Is there no brightness/ contrast adjustment for the display? Nice video thanks.
Love this 🎉
Got to cal it Clive
Yea I see the charging point is in a silly position can it be rotated around so it’s upside down maybe ?
Why isn’t there a waterproof connection?
It’s strange .. but it bolts to the mirrror mount ..
Since it's a CL, call it Cleo. That was my dad's name.
So now you have this and the NX? Not many people have two bikes with the same engine!
Slightly different tune
Hears a name for ya. Blue tube..🤷🏼♂️ see ya on the 14th.
surly its name should be CeLia..... have fun.... alternativly country Joe.... and you will be the fish....
Are you going to review the new Triumph 400s?
If I get one … I don’t chase reviews
“The big sub 500cc medium adventure” ……coming soon?…🧐
CRF300L Rally ?
Are you going to do a review on the new adventure sports AT, or are you refusing, because it's essentially a road bike now 😅😅
I will when I get one ..
@@Mrfish2015 so when is it due out...got the low down from your man, Ian, the one who you like to cuddle 😅😅
It’s already out I believe
Yeah my wife and I both have the cb500x and they are brilliant. Looked a more powerful bikes and they may have a larger engine but with smaller fuel tank and less range why ?. More tech to go wrong don’t need the drama.
100%
How about Celia
I get the feeling you like it! 😂
Have you got a name yet? How about “Clownshoes”, fun and silly in the corners…
Yes … it’s called “seal” because of my accent .. cl sound like seal to people not from London 😂
Nice would of got one if I had a manual licence
Stay in first 😂
Betty Lou ?
If it was mine it would be called Colin. You're welcome.
Happy-Blue
where is the weight on this bike
On the saddle 😂
Ring Worm - because it gets under your skin... :P
It is dang cool to hear how tickled you are with the bike. Well done sir!
Hilda the Honda 😅
Name it Bluefish 🐟.
Bike name: Mr. Bimble 😊
Blue bomber
Clarissa
CL equals CRAZY LADY😂
CLarissa
Are the lambs silent now Clarice ?
Smurf / smurfett
Honda presented us with some seriously promising renditions of what this bike could have been then delivered this turdfest with half the gas tank and an exhaust system best described as a Russian submarine toilet waste pipe. Abject failure
What do you ride ?
@@Mrfish2015He probably rides some other turdfest.
@@Mrfish2015a dildo probably