Interesting new Honda

JimmieA · 11-12-2012, 12:58 PM

First there is the NC700X and now a CB500 that is to be released into Canada and is to be a sorta dual sport:
http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/11...3-honda-cb500/

Guess Honda is still in the motorcycle business. Still like my XL100VA though. I have considered trading in the DR650 for a NC700, will have to look at this new CB500 I suppose. Sounds a little cheaper too.

Deadly99 · 11-12-2012, 02:16 PM

Hoping to buy one of the 700's for my wife as her first bike. She currently rides a scooter and it seems like a logical next step.

JimmieA · 11-12-2012, 02:41 PM

There is a 7 page tread over in Road Warriers about this bike. Looks like the news just hit mainstream today. The two bikes the NC700X and this CB500X shoud give Honda something to sell into this market. Sounds like they are making the CRF450 dirt bike into a Dakar bike as well this year. To me this is all good news. To bad that they quit the XL1000 though, good bike too. Honda makes good bikes, always have.

250senuf · 11-12-2012, 06:04 PM

CRF450L would be nice as long the "L" does not cause porkiness.

Lornce · 11-12-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly99

Hoping to buy one of the 700's for my wife as her first bike. She currently rides a scooter and it seems like a logical next step.

A back-handed compliment if ever there was one.

RobbieO · 11-13-2012, 04:09 AM

Maybe Honda would like to make a proper Adventure/dual sport bike?

Deadly99 · 11-13-2012, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RobbieO

Maybe Honda would like to make a proper Adventure/dual sport bike?

Nah, calling street bikes adventure bikes seems to be working for them

r1200gs_chris · 11-13-2012, 05:01 AM

I had a chance to throw my leg over a Honda NX700 this summer. First impressions were 1) this ain't no dual sport, and 2) I'm way too big for an NX700. I'd say it's a sport touring machine, but it just feels small to me, of course most bikes are small compared to the 1200 GS.

WHALENTJ · 11-13-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RobbieO

Maybe Honda would like to make a proper Adventure/dual sport bike?

Africa Twin,XR650 R with e-start, Transalp......

RobbieO · 11-13-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WHALENTJ

Africa Twin,XR650 R with e-start, Transalp......

Ooooo...electric start!
Welcome to the 80's. Is it also air cooled and carberated????

WHALENTJ · 11-13-2012, 03:56 PM

Just sayin a xr650r with e would be nice. The AT and the TA good bikes in the day.

edwin · 11-16-2012, 07:28 AM

i dont get how the cb 500 is dual sport? it is a street bike / crotch rocket!

250senuf · 11-16-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by edwin

i dont get how the cb 500 is dual sport? It is a street bike / crotch rocket!

+1

EmmEff · 11-16-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by edwin

i dont get how the cb 500 is dual sport? it is a street bike / crotch rocket!

Who said it is a dual sport? Aren't they calling it adventure bike? They're not the same thing...

edwin · 11-16-2012, 05:05 PM

again , adventure? adventure to 7-11? anyway....
honda can do it, they just need some thought and ACTiON to come up with a worthy adventure dual purpose bike...think GS if you must Mr Honda.

11-12-2012, 12:58 PM	#1
JimmieA ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Oddometer: 1,028	Interesting new Honda First there is the NC700X and now a CB500 that is to be released into Canada and is to be a sorta dual sport: http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/11...3-honda-cb500/ Guess Honda is still in the motorcycle business. Still like my XL100VA though. I have considered trading in the DR650 for a NC700, will have to look at this new CB500 I suppose. Sounds a little cheaper too. __________________ JimmieA. Atlantic Canada. 2008 Honda XL1000V Varadero 2004 Honda XR400R

11-12-2012, 02:16 PM	#2
Deadly99 Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,879	Hoping to buy one of the 700's for my wife as her first bike. She currently rides a scooter and it seems like a logical next step. __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

11-12-2012, 02:41 PM	#3
JimmieA ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Oddometer: 1,028	There is a 7 page tread over in Road Warriers about this bike. Looks like the news just hit mainstream today. The two bikes the NC700X and this CB500X shoud give Honda something to sell into this market. Sounds like they are making the CRF450 dirt bike into a Dakar bike as well this year. To me this is all good news. To bad that they quit the XL1000 though, good bike too. Honda makes good bikes, always have. __________________ JimmieA. Atlantic Canada. 2008 Honda XL1000V Varadero 2004 Honda XR400R

11-12-2012, 06:04 PM	#4
250senuf Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Kootenai, BC, Canada Oddometer: 1,764	CRF450L would be nice as long the "L" does not cause porkiness. __________________ Not all who wonder are confused " I say VW's are like VD.....once you get a good one, it's hard to get rid of." oldmonkeybut

11-13-2012, 04:09 AM	#6
RobbieO Muskokatard Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Dumpmere - Muskoka Oddometer: 3,987	Maybe Honda would like to make a proper Adventure/dual sport bike? __________________ "Now this is the shit!" Drcool I can no longer wheelie..

11-13-2012, 05:01 AM	#8
r1200gs_chris Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Brockville Oddometer: 119	I had a chance to throw my leg over a Honda NX700 this summer. First impressions were 1) this ain't no dual sport, and 2) I'm way too big for an NX700. I'd say it's a sport touring machine, but it just feels small to me, of course most bikes are small compared to the 1200 GS.

11-13-2012, 03:56 PM	#11
WHALENTJ Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Kingston Ont. Can. Oddometer: 155	Just sayin a xr650r with e would be nice. The AT and the TA good bikes in the day.

11-16-2012, 07:28 AM	#12
edwin Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: the Valley of the Elk, Fernie, B.C. Oddometer: 208	i dont get how the cb 500 is dual sport? it is a street bike / crotch rocket! __________________ 2002 bmw f 650 dakar (wicked) 1977 honda GL 1000 g-wing (bye Grace, fly) 1983 honda cbx 550 fc (marlin's now) 1974 honda cb 550 (R.i.P. vanessa)

11-16-2012, 05:05 PM	#15
edwin Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: the Valley of the Elk, Fernie, B.C. Oddometer: 208	again , adventure? adventure to 7-11? anyway.... honda can do it, they just need some thought and ACTiON to come up with a worthy adventure dual purpose bike...think GS if you must Mr Honda. __________________ 2002 bmw f 650 dakar (wicked) 1977 honda GL 1000 g-wing (bye Grace, fly) 1983 honda cbx 550 fc (marlin's now) 1974 honda cb 550 (R.i.P. vanessa)

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