I'm very interested in purchasing this bag, but I'm not sure about the size (perhaps it would stick out too much laterally?) and the rear straps, as I'm not sure whether to attach the rear straps to the passenger grab handles, under the seat, or to the license plate holder. The dimensions are 56cm x 29cm x 31cm. It would protrude 15 cm on each side
Hi guys, as in the title, I was almost sure about buying a 2019+ CB500X for a 50/50 mix of solo and 2-up riding with my girlfriend.
Me M27 100kg 187cm, 7+ years on a XMAX 250 2009
GF F29 70kg 166cm, willing to take moto driving licence asap
I asked on r/MotoItaly and people warned me that our total weight (170kg/355lbs, + bags eventually) is basically the bike's max limit, which I was not aware of. They said the rear shock will bottom out easily and the 47hp engine will struggle on highways and steep hills. I mean: it's ok not to go fast for me, I just need an affordable and reliable bike, it just has to be agile in case of danger even at max weight.
Just asked Gemini for some quick advice, and in its opinion aftermarket springs can get the job done, even if playing with limits. Moreover in terms of comfort I probably would need a better seat, as they told me it's a bit thigh for +1 hour rides.
Can these solutions do the trick, or is it better to just buy a bigger bike? They suggested NC750X, CBF600S or Transalp. Any of these are a bit old or a bit over the budget. I want my bike to be a good choice and I am willing to save some more money, but only if worth it.
Recently, I had the luck of running into a professional photographer while riding the Adriatic road in Croatia near Karlobag. In addition to my own photos, I brought home three professional shots of me riding my CB500X. 51,000 km and still going strong.
Hi everyone! My 2022 CB500X has 49,000 km and develops an intermittent metallic ticking/clicking noise once the engine is fully warmed up. When the engine is cold, the noise is not present.
I’ve already:
Adjusted the valve clearances
Replaced the cam chain
Replaced the automatic cam chain tensioner
The bike runs well and the noise doesn’t change when I pull the clutch lever, but the ticking still appears intermittently when hot.
Has anyone experienced the same noise on a CB500X? Did you ever find the cause or a solution? Could this simply be a normal sound from this engine when hot?
I’ll attach a video of the noise.
Hi guys, i ride a 2016 cb400x, when I’m stopped in traffic earlier, some coolant leaked out and it was boiling hot. The thing is, i never had this issue before and certainly not when highway cruising.. Good news is, there are no leaks from the bike when I am parked and I’ve topped up some coolant back to the reserve reservoir..
And during that, the coolant light on the dash lit up but it has since gone away.
Whoever decided to put the coolant cap right below the gas tank deserves hell and more. I need to bleed my cooling system but i need to keep the bike on for that. With the tank over the cap. Love it
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On my 2021 cb500x, the indicators have become erratic. Struggling to come on, to stay on, and blinking irregularly. The way the behaviour responds to fiddling with the switch makes me think the contacts are dirty or corroded.
Has anyone tried opening up the switch housing succesfully? Can these contacts be cleaned? I don't want to replace the whole unit if some contact cleaner could get it.
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## Edit: Done the thing. ##
Two phillips 2 screws in underneath and the whole thing pops open neatly. Here are the photos I wanted to find on the internet before I did this myself. You can clean the switches for the indicators and the highbeam like this.
!Solved!
A part of my NX500 is broken and I'm trying to find the spare part number but I can't find it. It's the bolt bracket for the passanger bars/side bags support. The thread is done and I can't screw in the bolt. If I can't find the part, I guess I'll have to rethread it, but I lack the tools to do so, trying to find the part is my best option right now.
Pictures 1 and 2 are the bracket and the bolt, pictures 3 and 4 how it's supposed to look like, picture 5 where it should go, picture 6 seen from the outside, where I would bolt the passanger/side bags mount.
Thanks!
Ciao a tutti, ho comprato usati questi supporti per borse laterali semirigide usati per una Honda cb500x. Il signore che me le ha vendute me le ha venduta mi ha detto che lui le teneva montate così, secondo voi questa soluzione può andar bene? È sicura? Oppure rischia oltre che di svitarsi alla prima buca ma anche di rompere la pedana?
Nel caso avreste qualche altra soluzione? Grazie a tutti
I have a 2013 Honda cb500x with about 16k miles a few months ago I started having problems and not being able to ride the bike my gas tank rusted and it caused my fuel pump to go bad and some other problems I have yet to get to the bottom of. I took it to the Honda dealership and they said it would be about $2k in parts and $3k with labor should I try and fix the bike or should I save my money up and buy a newer motorcycle?
