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I’m 6’6” (199cm) and rode it today. I was really surprised I sat comfortably and could shift and brake easy. Had I watched this before I would not be surprised! The flat (hard) seat adds to it too, being able to slide back and forward a bit.
I think this is one of the bikes that needs to be seen in person to really make a call on, especially the muffler bit. Pictures and videos sometimes aren't reliable enough to adequately make the call.
With a lot of years under my belt riding bikes it's nice to see seat heights coming back down. Sports bikes with engines sat higher for greater balance and lean angle. Pushed seat height to new levels. With age I find tip toeing about horrible.
Dude, you just made my day. As a short guy trying to get back into riding, it's difficult to find something that balances looks with a decent sized engine and the CL500 hits that sweet spot for me. I'm experienced enough where being on my tiptoes is not a big deal.
Nice bike, but the tank is too small. The range will be very limited (which is an unfortunate trend among MANY Honda bikes, lately). Thank you for the great video!
It looks ideal for those under 5'10." Over that height, it begins looking cramped. Rotating the handlebar forward 1" - 2" may help (if the grip angle is still acceptable).
I wonder if with 182cm I might be too tall for that bike? I love that scrambler but don't want to see my ears placed between my knees. Your video already answers that. Seating position looks good enough for me. Thanks for the interesting video. Thumbs up!
Cheers! My patrons are helping me to make more of them over on Patreon. And I have hundreds of bikes already covered here on RU-vid. We're no longer allowed to share links to these resources on RU-vid sadly.
Really wonder about switching my Svartpilen 401 for this one. I desire a bit of space and length in particular - I wonder if this would make it better, or just be trading sideways.
Inside leg measurement is normally for trouser length, therefore not ground to groin but ground to approximately lower ankle. I think we need a definition that everyone is familiar with, as most people's understanding of their inside leg length (as for instance printed on the waistband of a pair of Levi's) will be very different to the one you are using.
It's either inseam or inside leg. I originally used inseam but that definitely refers to trousers so I switched to inside leg. I think people understand what I'm talking about.
It seems like the measurement that most affects long inseam riders' 90* knee-angle is: foot-peg to seat-height? I notice that for many bikes that is about 18", yet for a few dual-sports it may be 22".
I'm 188 cm and I think I would be feeling very uncomfortable. The 500 Rebel parking in my street looks like a tiny toy to me. Plus this bike is meant for the city, they should have add a carrier for a bag.
I'm 6'6'' and a beginner rider so I don't have much to compare this bike to. I rented it for a week and while I felt very secure on it my right hand started cramping up after three days of heavy riding. Might this be related to the bike's size?
If you can flat foot the CB500F you can flat foot the CL500 Andrew. The CL500 is only 1 mm higher. :) Seat heights: CB500F = 789 mm and CL500 = 790 mm.
