Honda CB500x Mods and Accessories
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2020
- A quick video highlighting the modifications and accessories that work well for me on my Honda CB500x.
Over the past few years, I have gravitated to gear from Rally Raid, Barkbusters, Givi, R&G, Scorpion, and Oxford who have all provided quality enhancements to my riding experience. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I’m a brand new subscriber from the States. I’ve got a 2021 CB500X and I really enjoy your adventures and modifications on your X. Keep it up!
Just got My new CB500x and realize just how much I need to spend to kit it out like yours--excellent video thanks for sharing.
Great review and the bike looks just great--great mods, and Rally Raid really has this bike dialed in. RR's products are not cheap, but you get what you pay for, and I imagine the RR suspension upgrade has really made a difference. I hope to have a CB 500x in the garage one of these days, and these would be all the same upgrades I'd make on mine, as well. Great job, well presented--ride safe, stay healthy and we look forward to your next video!
You should send this video off to honda, give them some food for thought.
would be nice but, the price not so nice.
The bike looks great. Thanks for sharing your tips and additions...
Thanks, I've been considering this bike!!! Congrats in advance for 1k subs!
Nicely done mate
Really looking awesome!
Love the bike mate really nice 👍
Great video, would you please include the links of the parts you installed? how much did you spent in total?
Great video! Could you put the links to all parts? Also, the rear brake fluid reservoir guard isn't available for the 2021 model, I suppose it's not needed as they moved the little tank to a safer spot?
I love your colour
Thank you for a great video and channel Mr X...how is the dive on the front forks now after your Rallyraid upgrade?
I`m looking at getting the kit myself!
Sheers from Sweden
Thanks for your comment, the front forks are much more stable and planted than the stock springs.
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500X ❤😄
Great video and set up! Have you thought of using a 16 sprocket?
It's something I've considered. Changing the gearing either for better low-speed trail performance or higher speed cruising performance on the faster roads. I'm happy with stock for now, plus the speedo would be slightly out with a gearing adjustment.
Good real world mods. Thanks for sharing. Is that foot peg starting to rust or was that just dirt?
I think it’s a bit of both on the pegs. I went for the unfinished metal version. RR also sell a black set too. On mine you can see the welds, there may be a little oxidisation on the welded or cut areas but nothing to worry about.
Nice upgrades you must of spent a small fortune. All I've done to my 16 plate is the scorpion serkat taper, heated grips, cheapo handguards, usb charger/stand and the monolock box. I've ordered a centre stand but there's some delay sourcing one at honda, not many left as the newer models 19+ have a different design centre stand altogether.
Hey, About the exhaust, I have the 2018 Honda CB 500x, Do you think a straight pipe/full system will be much louder. I want it much louder than the slip on
Great mods!
Have you changed the stock mirrors?
Do you know what is the base diameter?(I dont know which size will fit in)
Hi. I’ve not changed from the stock mirrors. However, I believe they are 10mm thread. Maybe give Honda a call or email.
hi...i would like to ask you ,
what is the size of these continental tires?...thank you
All great additions bike looks sorted. What was the bottom line cost wise for all of that, if you don't mind me asking. Cheers
Around £1300-£1500 in addition to the bike, roughly.
@@adventurex4883 Thanks for getting back to me, money well spent the bike looks great. @Andrew Hoffman made the suggestion to contact Honda with your post to drop the seed of thought cos I'm sure if they had a rummage around in their dressing up box they could find those parts at a fraction of the cost and I'm sure people would pay that price and they'd have a solid gold best seller on their hands. Once again thanks for the info.👍
Do you have any idea how much (maybe a ballpark) $$$$ you spent on all these upgrades? I love what you've done.
I’d say somewhere in the region of £1500 - £2000 if you include accessories like the top box etc
Great bike. Do the TKC 80’s interfere with the ABS at all? Thanks
Not really, they do cause the abs to activate a little more often if I brake aggressively in the wet, but usually fine.
Great mods. I'd like to change the tires but can't find knobbies with the same size as OEM for the rear wheel. What are the dimensions of the rear TKC80? Is it tubeless or tubed?
Thanks for your comment, It’s tubeless 150/70/17
@@andrewstewart106 Thanks a lot.
Does the L1 suspension kit give a bit of lift to the bike or not? It seems “taller” than standard one
The L1 kit is designed to be the same height as stock, the original suspension on my bike had a lot of sag, when I put the RR spring in I could set the bike up properly. It looks a tad higher but it’s not really, when you’re sat on it it’s the height as stock.
All sensible stuff.. Did the suspension upgrade come with damping and rebound control selection?
Thanks for your comment. On the level 1 kit the forks do not have damping or rebound adjustment, but RR do an additional kit for the top of the forks that does offer that if required, I believe the later models of CB500x have the adjustment as stock though. The rear L1 suspension does have adjustment on the spring. The L2 kit has much more control over the L1 though, plus it has high and low speed adjustments on a separate reservoir for easy access.
@@andrewstewart106 I’m looking at getting a low mileage S/H XA model for about 3.5k and either rally-raiding or suspension upgrade and bash plate. The 500 benefits from an overhaul of the rear shock and forks for road use and considering where I live it will require little more for off-road.... chalk tracks etc. I really like the first version and think it’s far better looking than the latest.
Practical too.... F-800s are too tall, too heavy and have way too much power for the slick slippery chalky goo that passes for “green lanes” in the South... not to mention the price.
Yea I agree on the looks. For a general upgrade go for level 1, the level 2 will make the bike much more capable though. If I was taller I’d go for the level 2 all day. If you’re considering between the original version or a 2017 onwards model, I’d keep in mind the original model with the cylindrical exhaust has a higher ground clearance with the L2 kit than the newer models. EU emissions regulations meant the newer exhaust style is positioned slightly lower under the sump. The original model with L2 kit and 19” wheel would be my ultimate dream.
I replaced my footpegs for better ones, but now the left one is too close to the gearpedal. Do you have a solution for this problem?
Maybe there’s a third party lowering or reposition kit, have to admit I hadn’t come across one. After a few rides my foot got used to the steeper angle as the wider peg made the gap shorter.
What are the tyres like for touring?
A little rougher than traditional road tires at slow speeds, but fine everywhere else.
Nice bike and mods, but after spending about another £2000 + on mods, I think I might think about getting a different bike.
How tall are you?
How much did the mods amount to? Cheers
overall i'd say around £2k
Next are spokes wheels 👍
When they’re on sale, which is never haha. At £1200 for the RR tubeless rims that’s nearly half the cost of a bike. Would be a good deposit for a Yam T7 that 😁. But yes, gold rims would be the dream.
I love the look of this bike. But the quandary is justifying the cost of CB500X plus £2k for mods, or just opt for a slightly larger ADV bike with all the mods included (eg a T7).
Id stick a fenda extenda on it or them headers wont stay that shiny for long
I had one but it had to come off. The bike was sold to me with it attached but when I swapped to the TKC80 tires I noticed it was wonky. The tire hit it so I had to remove it.
Could I ride with you ? Haha
Sure, when this lockdown stuff is all done give me a nudge.
@@andrewstewart106 haha it will be great! I live in Enfield , 07449466530
Dude the slurping and wheezing....