I have 4500km on my NX500 so far--love the biuke onece i got it set up correctly for me--a light weight touring bike is what i went for--Michelein Road 6's and pannier boxes--new seat and windscreen and suspension work from a local shop juts shims and valving nothing expensive and its perfect. Nothing beginner about this bike except that its useable as all hell and not expensive. Its all i need and i expect to get into the 100's of thousands of km on this bike. I like the lack of electronics--i dont want cruise control etc. I also dont offroad i ride two lane roads touring mostly beat up small roads on it although i might switch out to Dunlop TrailMax Raids and run some dirt road trips. A poor mans BMW--i can buy 5 NX500's for the price of the BMW1300 where i live. I also love the looks more than the CBX it looks gorgeous to me.Last thing is the sound its addictive when you red line it sounds like a F1 car winding up.
Sounds like your having fun and enjoying your purchase. That's all you need really. You have your cases and it's ready for adventures. Cruise control isn't for everyone. It has the electronics you need for not much money. Like you said you can buy like 5 for the price of a R1300GS. 😂 Thanks for your comment and I'm sure you have plenty of trips planned.
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure Thanks ya its set up now how i like it so m challenge is to get as many km on it while i have a 2 year unlimited warrant as possible haha--the CBX's go forever it seems so i will probably keep this bike for a decade...nothing wrong with with a BMW of course. We are spoiled by choices lately!
After a test ride I recently bought a NX500 and the upgrades definitely improve it over the previous version. The instrumentation, wind protection, weight and engine mapping are all better. However I still think the CB500X edges it in the looks department.
Yeah it's still a good looking bike the CB500X. Anyone looking at the NX and looking for used should consider it. The NX500 is like an improvement over the CB500X with all those upgrades.
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure I'm yorin in between this nx and cb used. Should I buy cb 500x with upgraded parts and suspension? Or just buy an nx 500 new?
@@svenwalther135 seems that many think the same. I have a new video of the test ride on the NX500. Check that one out. Also subscribe if I created value for you. Thanks for watching
I am an 80 yo rider in good physical shape. I currently ride a Suzuki VStrom 650 XT a 2017 model which I purchased new in April 2018. My VStrom has traveled 56,000 km, problem free and I am very happy with it. I am interested in the Honda 500 NX ( which is not available in Australia until about September, best guess). The reason I am interested is that I would like to continue riding well into my eighties and if so I will be better off with a lighter bike to ground handle. The VStrom is a fairly top heavy bike and I expect the Honda NX will have a lower center of gravity. A mate had I think a 2017 Honda 500 CBX . I rode it about three years ago and I did not like it. It felt very small to me and at the time I much preferred my VStrom. I will not know how I feel about the 500NX until I ride one, however as I get older I feel I am either going to downsize or stop riding, which I don’t want to do I can only hope that the Honda NX is as impressive as all the reviews I have watched suggest.
Vstrom is a nice bike. It's looking like the NX500 and the CB500X is pretty much the same other than the look. I would suggest you ride the bike and see how it feels. Good luck with your decision.
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure thanks, I'm 5 11 as well. Think I'm gonna pass on the nx500 then if its same size as cb500x and you thought it was small. Have you check out the crf300l rally? If you're not doing interstate or a lot of highway frequently that's a really good one.
They should make the upgrades on the cb500x. What to do with all these improvements which are not big anyway if you have a bike that you dont like its look especiLly when u co.pare it with the cb500x
The front of the CB 500 X look's much better i think. Wel i got my NX 500 on wednesday and i am very pleased with it, i could not get a better bike in my opininion. 😎
I’ve got a 2023 CBx - the instrument, suspension tuning and improved slow revs throttle response will al be good improvements. Electronics and Traction control is just pointless on this bike (but I am biased against all the electronics bs). Aesthetically I still like the gunmetal black CBx, and that muffler still sucks and is terribly heavy.
Electronics bring bikes into the 21st century. Abs and traction control are great and that's about as far as I would take it. Cruise control.. well they can keep that! 😂 The cbx is still very much a great bike.
Re The 2023 500x ( which I own) versus the new nx500, This upgrade is mostly a marketing ploy or technique, not that I’m knocking that. The biggest upgrades are the new screen and headlight. Performance, and mechanical, not so much. My wife is taking delivery of the NX500 next week. I will let you know what we think .
![Honda NX500 - Does Anyone Need More Than This? [QuickTest#37]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/--PL45RxiLA/mqdefault.jpg)
![2022 / 2023 CB500X - HONDA has finally NAILED IT! [QuickTest#17]](/img/n.gif)
I have 4500km on my NX500 so far--love the biuke onece i got it set up correctly for me--a light weight touring bike is what i went for--Michelein Road 6's and pannier boxes--new seat and windscreen and suspension work from a local shop juts shims and valving nothing expensive and its perfect. Nothing beginner about this bike except that its useable as all hell and not expensive. Its all i need and i expect to get into the 100's of thousands of km on this bike. I like the lack of electronics--i dont want cruise control etc. I also dont offroad i ride two lane roads touring mostly beat up small roads on it although i might switch out to Dunlop TrailMax Raids and run some dirt road trips. A poor mans BMW--i can buy 5 NX500's for the price of the BMW1300 where i live. I also love the looks more than the CBX it looks gorgeous to me.Last thing is the sound its addictive when you red line it sounds like a F1 car winding up.
Sounds like your having fun and enjoying your purchase. That's all you need really. You have your cases and it's ready for adventures. Cruise control isn't for everyone. It has the electronics you need for not much money. Like you said you can buy like 5 for the price of a R1300GS. 😂 Thanks for your comment and I'm sure you have plenty of trips planned.
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure Thanks ya its set up now how i like it so m challenge is to get as many km on it while i have a 2 year unlimited warrant as possible haha--the CBX's go forever it seems so i will probably keep this bike for a decade...nothing wrong with with a BMW of course.
We are spoiled by choices lately!
After a test ride I recently bought a NX500 and the upgrades definitely improve it over the previous version. The instrumentation, wind protection, weight and engine mapping are all better. However I still think the CB500X edges it in the looks department.
Yeah it's still a good looking bike the CB500X. Anyone looking at the NX and looking for used should consider it. The NX500 is like an improvement over the CB500X with all those upgrades.
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure I'm yorin in between this nx and cb used. Should I buy cb 500x with upgraded parts and suspension? Or just buy an nx 500 new?
@@baldomeroh depends on your budget. Consider subscribing if you haven't already.
I go with the old CB500X...
In my opinion, he looks much better..
@@svenwalther135 seems that many think the same. I have a new video of the test ride on the NX500. Check that one out. Also subscribe if I created value for you. Thanks for watching
I am adding a second bike soon, and i agree the cb500x is so much better looking
@@SlowriderFXDL nice 2nd bike. Like most things people will adjust to the look of it.
30,000 klm on my 21 CB500X. Love the updates happening on the model. Cruise Control please would be awesome on next update
Awesome bike. What did you have before the CB500X?
And spoked wheels would be perfect!
@@eddale5557 with the new design to keep them tubeless
I am an 80 yo rider in good physical shape. I currently ride a Suzuki VStrom 650 XT a 2017 model which I purchased new in April 2018.
My VStrom has traveled 56,000 km, problem free and I am very happy with it.
I am interested in the Honda 500 NX ( which is not available in Australia until about September, best guess).
The reason I am interested is that I would like to continue riding well into my eighties and if so I will be better off with a lighter bike to ground handle. The VStrom is a fairly top heavy bike and I expect the Honda NX will have a lower center of gravity.
A mate had I think a 2017 Honda 500 CBX . I rode it about three years ago and I did not like it. It felt very small to me and at the time I much preferred my VStrom.
I will not know how I feel about the 500NX until I ride one, however as I get older I feel I am either going to downsize or stop riding, which I don’t want to do
I can only hope that the Honda NX is as impressive as all the reviews I have watched suggest.
I'm afraid nx Will not be and bigger than cbx...looks pretty much the same bike tò me
Vstrom is a nice bike. It's looking like the NX500 and the CB500X is pretty much the same other than the look. I would suggest you ride the bike and see how it feels. Good luck with your decision.
Hi sir, would you mind telling me your height, weight and inseam? I too am interested in cb500x/nx500
@@user-rv9gi3kx1t Hi there, sure. 5.11.no idea on the inseem
@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure thanks, I'm 5 11 as well. Think I'm gonna pass on the nx500 then if its same size as cb500x and you thought it was small. Have you check out the crf300l rally? If you're not doing interstate or a lot of highway frequently that's a really good one.
They should make the upgrades on the cb500x.
What to do with all these improvements which are not big anyway if you have a bike that you dont like its look especiLly when u co.pare it with the cb500x
Another reason to consider a used CB500X. 👍🏻
Exactly what I was thinking.
@@duskomatic2892 awesome
The front of the CB 500 X look's much better i think. Wel i got my NX 500 on wednesday and i am very pleased with it, i could not get a better bike in my opininion. 😎
The design is good. Can't go wrong with that. It's very much a new design, something to get used too.
Very good review Ben, I neglected to say that in my comments
Thanks very much. I'll be responding to your other comment in due course. Have a good day
Great review. My order is in for the NX, but they are slow coming to the US. Expected delivery pushed from May to June.
Enjoy it when it arrives. No doubt your excited
A very nice comp. !! Very well done !!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you. Appreciate the feedback
I’ve got a 2023 CBx - the instrument, suspension tuning and improved slow revs throttle response will al be good improvements. Electronics and Traction control is just pointless on this bike (but I am biased against all the electronics bs). Aesthetically I still like the gunmetal black CBx, and that muffler still sucks and is terribly heavy.
Electronics bring bikes into the 21st century. Abs and traction control are great and that's about as far as I would take it. Cruise control.. well they can keep that! 😂 The cbx is still very much a great bike.
Re The 2023 500x ( which I own) versus the new nx500,
This upgrade is mostly a marketing ploy or technique, not that I’m knocking that.
The biggest upgrades are the new screen and headlight.
Performance, and mechanical, not so much.
My wife is taking delivery of the NX500 next week.
I will let you know what we think .
Your bang on there. Although traction control have been added to this model and Honda Roadsync. More a facelift.
Please do. The CB500X was already a great bike. Be interesting to see your feedback.
And how was the new nx500 of your wife feels for you? I'm torn in between a used cb or new nx?
The screen is a definite upgrade, I like it.
Otherwise Naaaah……
Nice I like it.
Thanks Cain. It is a good looking bike.