bdalameda
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Honda just announced a new model, the NX500 - Basically an adventure version of the CB500x. A Halfrica Twin! I think this is going to be a popular model.
Honda NX500
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In the UK for now. Maybe next year in North America but Honda hasn’t said that yet.
it's basically just a cb500x with a new name
Seems to have the necessary updates to keep up with the competition. But it's evolutionary rather than revolutionary. I think the 47 bhp will put just about everyone except new riders off. But why would Honda push the envelope here with the TransAlp filling the gap anyway.
I know someone who has the 500X and has done lots of all year round miles on it. He's a believer.
I sat on one before we got The B, it felt very small and more suited to one up riding.
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I know someone who has the 500X and has done lots of all year round miles on it. He's a believer.
I sat on one before we got The B, it felt very small and more suited to one up riding.
Upt.
"Why not give the bike more jam? Because it’s an A2-legal machine. Under Europe’s strict graduated licensing program, these machines are legal for less-experienced riders, and Honda wants to keep it that way "
Yes many bikes are capped because of euro rules even those sold outside the EU.
just anwsering your question "But why would Honda push the envelope here with the TransAlp filling the gap anyway. " right from the article
It didn't take much for Honda to call it a "new model" over the CB.
Same frame
Same engine
Same brakes
Same suspension
Upgrades: Wheels, fairing, display, lighting, torque control and ECM tweaks.
It could have been just a new model year......but may have made it more difficult for Honda to tack on their 15% price increase!
The guys who were taking their CBs on serious off-roading were Rally Raiding them anyway. And still will have to with the "new" NX....but now with a higher entry price.
I think Honda's problem will come in the form of the new boys on the block.
They're getting pretty good at it.
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New brakes: "Honda also put new brakes on the NX500. Previously, this machine had four-piston calipers up front; now, it has dual two-piston calipers."
But I get it. Not much of a "new" model.
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bdalameda
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NX500 suspension is adjustable now vs. older model though the travel is the same. ECU mapping is different and supposedly they will be offering a more responsive mapping option. I do like the new styling - I never liked the beak on the CB500x. I wonder if the new bike has a 270 deg. crank.
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It's the same engine as the CB500X in total so same 180 degree crankshaft. I did not care for the feel of the previous engine but Honda sold plenty of them all over the globe.
Four pistons on the 500X, yes........but two on each side....just like the NX.
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I was just thinking that Honda may change it from a 180 to a 270 crank. I have not seen it reported being either at this time.
Just like the CB500X, only the rear is adjustable (preload only).
| SUSPENSION | |
| Type Front | Showa 41mm SFF-BP USD forks, |
| Type Rear | Prolink mono with 5 stage preload adjuster, steel hollow cross swingarm |
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They did revise the settings though....just like they were doing for the CB500X model year changes.
"Beneath the surface, the NX500 is still very much a part of the Honda CB500 family. It’s powered by the same 471cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, parallel-twin engine delivering 47 horsepower and 43 Nm (30.1 pound-feet) of torque"
Honda CB500X Renamed To NX500, Gets Styling Updates For 2024
At EICMA 2023, Honda has launched the NX500, the successor to the CB500X, paying homage to the NX650 Dominator from the 1980s.
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