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Honda CB500X | Bike Upgrade Plan 2020
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- My overview of what I've already done to the Honda CB500X and initial thoughts on a plan for upgrading the bike into a 'Travel Bike'
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Good stuff! Helpful seeing product and modification overviews.
BradB Thanks 🙏 I’ll be fitting some bits over the next week 👍🏻
Great upgrades so far. I agree the sump guard/skid plate is the next best option with the Barkbusters and center stand. Those wider footpegs make a difference to. Like you I put on the shorty levers and like them a lot better than the stock ones. As much as I would like to max out my CB500X with all the expensive Rally Raid components, I had to be honest with myself about how I use the bike. Glad to see you out and about adventuring!
Sorry for the delay, seems i missed your message.....I'm loving the bike the more miles I do and have covered about 6k during the none lockdown months! I know what you mean about maxing out on spending, however I'm not in that bad a position as I sold two bikes to buy and fund the modifications on the Honda. I'm also intending to go long term travelling (post covid) so probably a worthwhile investment for me. Also at 60 I might as well just go for it as quickly as possible!!!!
Rear rack is a must for me. I use a Honda rack and added 2 bolts in the factory threaded holes but brought them in from the bottom and secured them so they stick out about 1 inch below the rack for sturdy tie down points. I can carry more, usually put my sleeping bag in a small dry-bag and place it on the rack to save space in the main large dry-bag. I don't like using turn signal stocks for bungee points and the rack kills two birds with one stone. Love your videos, keep 'em coming and thank you!
Ljoel McHanley interesting how bikes get personalized and good for it 👍🏻 Thanks for the feedback and I’m still thinking about the rear rack for the very reasons you’ve mentioned....watch this space!
Great upgrades. I have exactly the same apart from the centre stand. I have never needed one and just adds extra weight. I have a trail stand If I need to lift the back or front. I would also leave the RR soft luggage addition if you can. All the weight adds up. I have a socket under by seat as well powering two USB cables that run from the seat into by tank bag and have another one beside the dash, plenty to charge phones, Garmin or a powerbank. Thanks for sharing. Always nice to see how others set up their bikes 😊
Hi Matt, excellent bikes and sounds like you’re well sorted with yours..I binned the whole idea of a centre stand, having fitted the SW Motech sump guard and centre stand, took them back off next day and went for RR sump guard - should have done that in the first place 😆 I’m using a horseshoe shaped soft bag on the RR soft pannier racks and it works a treat..I’ll be doing an update on work to date in coming few weeks, regards Andrew
My thoughts on usb and power socket. I have them both under the seat. The reason being that you can have equipment charging overnight safe from the weather and prying eyes. I keep a power pack handy in a jacket pocket in case I run low during the day and recharge it overnight as required. The power socket is for my air pump.
James McLaren indeed the usb charging securely and overnight is useful and I have a charging/power cable direct from battery coming out the side 👍🏻
I have owned that very bike since they were launched in 2013. I would add rubber fork gaiters to that list, they are amazing at keeping crap out.
I also have Barkbusters. I changed my original screen firstly to a Powerbronze, then a Puig Touring. I would add some auxilliary lights which I have mounted on an SW Motech light bar.
Those tyres look like Avon Trailriders, similar pattern.
You should look at the Honda CB500X forum, a lot of info on there.
Thanks for the info and I’ll have a look at the forum...tyres are original Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour 👍🏻
I have the Avon Trailriders, great tyres. Done 53000 miles on this bike and it's great.
Nice upgrades. I can recommend the Scorpion Serkat Taper having owned it for a couple years now. A top box is handy too.
Geordi La Forgery that’s the one RR are selling, they have a specific 2019 model..is yours a 19/20? Looks good and lighter! I’m going completely down the soft luggage route though 👍🏻
@@thecampingbiker791 Mine's a 16, it's noticably lighter and easy to remove the baffle just a small allen screw. Honda did the big update in 2019, I think RR meant to say it's for 2019 onwards.
Geordi La Forgery thanks for getting back, presume you still get that nice burble when coming off the throttle 😆
@@thecampingbiker791 It sounds really great even at idle but don't expect sports bike loudness. Keep the baffle safe you might need it for MOT. 😉
Geordi La Forgery thanks for that Geordi 👍🏻 I’m bound to loose anything I keep safe, can never find the safe place again 😂
Fitted a denali sound bomb mini to my 500X, fantastic bit of kit ,5 minutes to install and is louder than most car horns.Also check out FUEL exhausts,really well made British aftermarket end cans that save a bunch of weight and sound amazing with the baffle removed.Remember to specify if you have a centre stand as there is a wee bracket welded to can which acts as a stand stop.
I’ve had them on other bikes and they are superb, even makes me jump 😂
dondle2 thanks for the exhaust tip, I’ll have a look 👍🏻
Handguards and Bashplate (i dont trust the oilfilter) as well as a Center Stand i would suggest, at least thats the things i will fit to my 2019 CB500X plus a 12V outlet for an aircompressor (for tire pressure and airbed :) ) and another USB socket with two outlets.
have fun
Cheers Mos Kito 👍🏻
Great additions to the bike. How easy is it to wire in the led reflector ?
tweetchris46 quite easy, just need to figure wires from reflector but then simple...just remove cover top of wheel arch behind trail unit and should be obvious enough at that point, then spliced into rear light and stop light wiring 👍🏻
Great video, I'd recommend rear rack for extra space and better stability of the dry bag(s). I've installed Givi on mine 👍👋
I’ve been thinking about it for a while and probably will go for one as you say for the extra space - will be a Rally Raid for me to fit to the RR side racks 👍🏻 😃
@@thecampingbiker791 I think with RR you won't have a pillion handle anymore, I think that was the reason why I went for Givi one. Cheers 👍
ShiftUpAdventure fitted the RR Side racks and already taken grab rails and rear passenger footrest off, only ever ride solo so set up nicely, just need to consider the rear rack 😃 👍🏻
You cant install the Givi if you go for the Rally Raid soft luggage racks. Wont fit anymore. I learnt the hard way. I sold my GiVi top box now as I think it's not the best thing to have when going off road. I have 2 saddle bags and a day bag. Just keeping it simple and light.
What I'd want to do if I had this bike (I only ride on the road, on purpose at least lol): Additional spotlights, rad cover, front mudguard extender, barkbuster handguards, centrestand, Scottoiler for the chain(or similar brand), different screen if the standard one didn't suit, Horn........any change to the seat would depend on initial comfort test. Givi top box. USB port and mount for phone too.
Ride Safe.
Steve
Thanks Steve, we could have 10 like minded bikers together having a pint and everyone of us would have slight differences, and that’s the joy of biking and friends 😂
You dont get a centre stand
Neil Widdison for me it was a difficult decision as the RR sump guard is probably strongest you can get in UK, but wanting a centre stand won 😆
Spot on - as long as you get what you want, that's what matters.
@@thecampingbiker791 hi mate . I just think its mad that bikes nowadays dont have a centre stand, just another product us cashcows have to buy.
Headlight protector....I think one is available for the cb500x....you will need one.
Andrew Griffiths been thinking about that, need to look them up, be a right pain if it broke 👍🏻
I think hooked to the turn light neck rubber is not a good idea
Cumi Dan Ciki it was only the cargo net, no weight loading, but have to agree I didn’t like it there either 😆 👍🏻
How do you think the bike would fair going two up? I’m 95kg and my girlfriend is 72kg. Recon it would hit 70mph panniers too?
Matthew Naylor shouldn’t be a problem holding 70mph and others may give a better feedback than me as only ever rode it solo...however if my wife still came with me I’d buy something with a bit more power and physical size, but that’s just a personal view for my use and I know others will ride 2 up and luggage (it just wouldn’t be for me) I think carrying passenger occasionally without luggage would be fine (hope that helps, it’s an honest view but just mine!) good luck and possibly try one out 👍🏻
The Camping Biker brilliant, thank you for the feedback 👍 love the channel, best of luck and take care!
Matthew Naylor likewise Matthew, let me know how you get on 👍🏻
My son and i with the luggage came to 170kg and we just did well over two thousand miles in northern france, givi tall screen 4kg full crash bars rentec rack, 45ltr top box and tank bag, on the motorways we held it at around 80mph true 70mph i think, standard suspension on max settings and performed great just have to pin it a bit on any hills. and we still couldnt get it to drink fuel.
DatBoi sounds like a nice trip you had 👍🏻 the bike is very capable and as you say just will not drink fuel but only sip it 😆
Good luck when you FINALLY go! Have you thought of making your own enclosed chain case? It's braindead that Japanese bikes dropped them at all but hey ho what can ya do?
Tudur Morgan probably not but I do have an old MZ and that does have one 😆
@@thecampingbiker791 omg so have I. Its an etz 250 F reg. Unreliable AF.
Tudur Morgan I’ve got the TS250 Supa5 1980 cracking little bike and has never let me down, except when I forgot to put fuel in 😂
@@thecampingbiker791 it's had more issues than readers digest. In the last twelve months new
Coil
Consensor
Carb
Speedo cable
2 front brake light switches
Umpteen fuses and speedo bulbs
Points
Plugs? about 5
Ait filter
Master cyl
Ht lead
I'd sell but who'd buy it? And no, I'm not gonna get it going for 5 mins and pretend it's reliable bike
Gotta a jawa 350 too, D reg, that used to.have a side car and it's paradise compared to the mz as well as modern (2015) jawa twin that"s BORINGLY reliable
And a 400 burgman
Tudur Morgan does sound problematic to say the least! Is it sorted now or lost confidence in it? I always wanted a jawa in the 70s but then I was running MZs then 😂 Also had a CZ 175 Trail and that helped make the MZ feel good 😆 My current MZ has had a complete rebuild about 10 years ago and 12volt electronic ignition upgrade...apart from replacing tank recently its been a good one
Hi I am 1.70cm do you think i can manage this bike ..thank you
Hi Mosa, I’m 175cm and easily flat foot so think you would be fine 👍🏻
I'm 170cm tall and I can manage this bike just fine. It'll obviously depend on your inseam as well, but I can flat foot the left foot while keeping the right one on the brake, or I can have both feet on the ground sort of touching the balls of my feet (especially if I straighten myself on the bike properly instead of being a curvy lazy ass). It's also my first bike ever, so it felt scary at the beginning because of the height and the weight, but by now (2 months later, not like it's been ages), especially after carrying a pillion, the bike feels much more nimble and light, haha. It's all a matter of perspective.
I've got a new CB500X in black and managed to topple over on some rocky ground after just 150 miles!
The bike landed on the bar end and exhaust and the exhaust got a good scrape on a rock, so that's prompted me to buy a new exhaust and fit some protection.
I've ordered this one:
www.spengineering.co.uk/honda-cb500x-18-19-round-gp-r-300-plain-titanium-exhaust.html
It's BS marked meaning I won't risk any grief when the bike needs an MOT (done by the government here in Jersey, so they're strict). Nice and light at 1.3 Kg.
I'll be putting one of those R&G exhaust protectors on the new one.
That looks very neat and light! where abouts are you in the country, wouldn't mind seeing that fitted (or at least some pictures), I'm in Lancashire! getting rid of the rear footrests saves just over 1kg and the handrails 1,84kg!! Cheers Andrew
Have you looked at the R&G replacement exhaust hanger video..only any good if not carrying pillion though!
@@thecampingbiker791 I'm in Jersey. I'll upload a video once the exhaust is fitted. I've got a Zoom audio recorder, so should be able to capture the sound quite well.
Dan Marsh great stuff, let me know when you do Dan
@@thecampingbiker791 Just a quick video with my phone. Doesn't capture the sound correctly, but I think it is a tad louder and when rolling off the throttle the pops are more prominent.
czcams.com/video/0OzxrtTJfFU/video.html
dont ewer by a black or gray bicke
I love the black and grey Erik, it’s the stealth version for wild camping 👍🏻 😆
Just buy an xt660 tenere
Did originally think of buying a 660 but in the end wanted a twin 👍🏻
good vlog thanks , I've done a lot of motorcycling touring / camping , a normal start is from Suffolk to the Scottish borders , overnight camp , then head to the Highlands . If you are looking at soft luggage have a look at the Lomo kit and use Rok Straps for securing gear .I just use the gear , not associated with the company .
www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/Motorcycle-Motorbike-Dry-bags-Accessories.html
Thanks James, I love traveling and camping...planning a highland fling myself soon 😆 cheers for the recommendations 👍🏻