2022 Honda CB500 range takes on Scotland's North Coast | MCN review 

Exactly, i love the look of the display. Yeah, its not got much room for customisation but to keep the price down, the actual look of the screen is really modern and flash but also affordable.

Totally agree, well put 👍

It's a bit hard to see in bright sun, a lot of reflection. TFT would largely eliminate that.

I bet you’ve got abs on your car as an “aid” Don’t be so quick to dismiss or we’ll all be riding BSA C15s…..

@@PhilbyFavourites hey what's the problem with a c15

@@casheycodercasheycoder4823 not much right about a c15

@@angus_white okay yea you win the argument

@@angus_white Agreed - and that's why, back in 1963, I bought a brand-new Jawa 250. Well engineered, absolutely 100% reliable and a good deal cheaper than a Ceefa, or it's competitors. I had a 75-mile each-way commute and rode in all weathers, including snow and ice; not always fun, but I knew with certainty that it would get me there and with performance, comfort and economy equal to any comparable bike.

That is a good point there with the swing arm. I knew there was a new swingarm but I did not stop to consider that there are more benefits than just weight savings.

I like the new brakes and suspension but you're right I don't need the other crap at all , here in the states we generally don't get the new features until a year later so i'll wait for it if I have to , I have a small bike to ride until then .

The 650R is nice too.

I would call this someone reading out three specs sheets in 12 minutes and giving one or two thoughts on each bike. Each bike largely has the same specs so a lot of this is pointless. I'd really want to know how the variations on the arrangements of each bike affects things like maintenance, wind protection, under-seat space, passenger carrying capability etc.

Honda cb500s in the eightys were 60bhp

@@volt8684 exactly

I'd have one if it had around 60 hp. Just feel the 47bhp isn't quite enough.

The CBR650R and CB650R are there if you want more power. Part of the attraction of these bikes is they are A2 legal out of the box.

@@Aaron-rr1gs but they are both much more expensive and guzzle loads more fuel. I felt my old GPZ500 with 60hp was just about a perfect compromise, but the chassis was really old.

It wasn't a bad day, Quentin! Thanks for watching. Dan, MCN.

And I wholeheartedly recommend the Road 5s. Now have them on two bikes and they were transformative. Excellent all-around grip and look like they're going to give me more than 10K miles of wear.

@@allwheeldrive put them in mine after Conti sportattack 3's (also excellent tyres) but R5's just take it to whole other level. Love them - grip and grip for days regardless of road conditions

How are you finding the 650 from the 500. I've been on a 125 for 2 years and just done DAS on a cb650f. I'll be mostly commuting on whatever I upgrade to. I'm wondering if I'd regret saving some money on the 500 if I was to get bored of it quickly. Having said that I'll be commuting through busy traffic most of the time.

@@davidg2116 in that case I wholly recommend the 500 R or F. I had the R it had the looks but was very comfortable - more so than the 650 doubly so from the 1000. I did a 7 hour drive with 1 lunch stop on it without issues. It is slightly smaller than the 650, lighter and just that much easier to twist, lean, and agile your way through traffic (not that you can't on the 650 - I do it daily). Pure city driving mine was around 45mpg while 650 now is ~37mpg If you aren't doing longer tours (2-up) or can't push on your local highway past 90-100mph there is no need for the 650 as it does cost more overall in purchase/insurance/maintenance and is a bit worse on the fuel. For your needs I think the CBR/F 500 will do perfectly fine and there is nothing to get bored about it. The engine has loads of mid-range power and is perfect for commuting and state road twisties. Where it lacked for me was on frequent highway tours where two-up it lacked power in the 80-100mph for quick accelerations but it will do 90mph 2-up cruising, solo it will max out around 110-120 depending on the rider.

@@Valks-22 thanks for the detailed reply. 90% of my time will be commuting in and out of UK cities. Im not interested in top speed. Comfortable ride that isn't buzzing at 70mph that has potential to be fun when I want is all I need. When traffic is heavy and I'm stuck doing slow speeds or filtering most of the time then a rocket of a bike makes no sense. How did you find the 500 at 70-80 mph

Can you let me know if there’s a noticeable difference/upgrade ?

Thank you for watching! Dan, MCN.

The F is respect ful .

Chuck on some luggage and it would be perfect for cruising off on weekend adventures! Thanks very much for watching. Dan, MCN.

Agreed.

I'm 5ft6in and just shy of 10 stone in all my kit. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching. Dan, MCN.

A wet overcast rainy day ?

Harleys have neither and are still always in the shop 😬👀

@@Nick-dz4ml harley has stone age mechanical parts

I had looked into buying the Honda CBR650R and had contacted my Honda Dealership here in Cyprus to buy one! they said they do not stock this model? I then contacted them a couple of months later over the Honda CBR500R? they said they could order this model! great! so I bought one! to see a friend buy the CBR650R at the same period in time! I was happy to be honest! I managed to get the CBR500R due to a lot of research over fuel economy! ride suspension! seat height! riding postion! price and the overall package I think the CBR500R is the better Motorcycle for me!

Probably won't be powerfull enough with only 47hp the older cb500 in 1997 had around 60hp before A2 was a thing. And the 1986 kawasaki gpz500s was awesome. Made more power than the fours at the time dohc 8valve liquid cooled 60ps good in 1986

Amen to that!

You don't necessarily need it, no. But I made the observation as Honda now offer it on bikes as small as some 125 scooters. Plus, some rivals have a little more electronic intervention, which could be a plus point if that's your thing. Thanks for watching. Dan, MCN.

Why should they be simplistic? In my opinion these are beginner bikes anyway atleast in my opinion. I had 2013 CBR500R and traction control would've saved my from one lowsider on wet tarmac. Own fault yes and I learned from it. Now i'm riding 2020 CBR650R and it has traction control, even though it hasn't activated once, except when I tried it on gravel how sensitive it is.

@@Guuggel my friend went down on his cb125t and I'm sure traction control would have saved him

270° is just marketing. It's nothing new. Even the first triumph Street scrambler was a 270 crank. The sound isn't very different. And I think an mt-07 with a loud exhaust sounds bloody awful. Its just a con.

It's not the gearing it's simply only 500cc. If you ran higher gearing it would probably have 5th and 6th gear you can't even use. Be nice to go 4k@70mph but this bikes probably got bugger all power @4k

Aye

Hahahaha yeah :D

DCT 🤮

Never gets old, Gary! Thanks for watching. Dan, MCN.

Ever so slightly.

Was 'bout to say that

Sounds like a jockey

@@Rockybalboa541 Orville the duck.

Sounds like someone who knows what he is talking about, when it comes to motorbikes - Good review