[Vasuki]

Originally Posted by iamahunter

V-Strom comes in at 11.10L on-road. The only V-twin bike in this category giving out the smoothest ride no matter what RPM you're at. The service costs are less expensive compared to the Kawasaki in the gang, But the initial cost difference of almost 2.3 L can easily make up for it.

Excellent comparison. You are spot on with the analysis. Yes, the difference of 2.3L is huge and with that, you can have 5-year ownership of Versys 650 including service, spare parts and accessories, as clearly demonstrated by CrAzY dRiVeR's thread.


I'm attaching some images from that thread. Hope he does not take offense to that.

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Happy Birthday!

My Versys 650 completes 5 years with us today.

[arjithin]

I was in same dilemma for few months ( except that I didnt consider 390Adv) and finally picked up a 2022 CB500X. Main reasons are value for money ( wrt to prices in Australian market), match against my needs ( 70% highway and 30% off/gravel road) High seating position and cheap to own.

[coolmel]

The only downer of the CB for me is the negative display! A positive would have been much more practical and easy on the eye. It also is a super crammed console.

[shankarbn]

Why are you not considering the Tiger 660? It would surely be in the ballpark of your extended budget and that triple engine will be much more refined with Triumph's adventure history.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by arjithin

2022 CB500X. Main reasons are value for money ( wrt to prices in Australian market),

Congrats.

What is the price in Australia? And what was the price increase for the 2022 model as compared to last year?

[iamahunter]

Originally Posted by arjithin

I was in same dilemma for few months ( except that I didnt consider 390Adv) and finally picked up a 2022 CB500X. Main reasons are value for money ( wrt to prices in Australian market), match against my needs ( 70% highway and 30% off/gravel road) High seating position and cheap to own.

Also, I think the Versys 650 available for the Australian market is tuned down.

Versys 650 in Australia has 55 PS of power where as the one available in India has 66 PS of power.

This power figure puts it nearer to the CB, compared to the Indian Market.

I would have taken the same decision if I was in your place.

[arjithin]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

What is the price in Australia? And what was the price increase for the 2022 model as compared to last year?

It's roughly 10500 AUD on road ( InR 5.7L based on current exchange rates) and one of the reasons to rush for 2022 MY was because there is no price increase for the first batch delivery. There are speculations of 400-600$ increase in price in new year with 2022 MY additional features. Mine was the first delivery of MY2022 from my dealership.

Originally Posted by iamahunter

Also, I think the Versys 650 available for the Australian market is tuned down.

Versys 650 in Australia has 55 PS of power where as the one available in India has 66 PS of power.

This power figure puts it nearer to the CB

In Australia, there is the concept of a Learner approved motor cycle (LAMS) which new probationary license holders & L plate riders are supposed to be riding till they get a full license after 3 years. The conditions are generally less than 649cc and below a certain power to weight to ratio. Versys 650 is available here only in LAMS version which restricts the full power output. Versys 650 costs around 1.1L rupees more. It also falls into a higher registration cost category (> 500cc). So it didn't make sense for me to go for Versys 650. In fact my first priority in the pre owned category was an all black Versys 650, but good ones were not available & what ever available demanded absurd prices.

[siddhant]

Review video for the 2022 version of CB500X.

https://youtu.be/hL7-dxbJLfo

Open YouTube to watch.

TL;DR Improvements over 2019 CB500X as stated by the guy.

• Showa forks at the front
• Double disc front brakes
• Better engine mounts with less vibrations
• Slightly more torque in lower revs

Honda Big Wing should at the very least offer these improvements in India. The VFM quotient would improve somewhat but it'd still be a costly bike. Towards the end of the video, there is a ratings chart which seemed quite interesting to me. Notice the "Grin" column.

[surjaonwheelz]

Hello Riders,

On a boring Saturday afternoon I accompanied my friend for some test rides and chanced on the Honda CB500X



Coming from the RE Interceptor 650 the CB500X felt lighter and I was perfectly at home with the big bike. As the test ride route was in the city with traffic, I could hardly use the first 3 gears! Low end power felt sufficient. Enough is said on the pricing, leaving that aside, this is a perfect daily rider. In addition, the red and black theme was in sync with my Ravishing Red
Hope Honda considers the naked and the faired 500 twins too for India.

Vital info for prospects:
Dealer: Big wing Honda
Location: DP road, Bund garden, Pune (Opposite Kareem's)
OTR Price: ~8.15 lacs
Availability: 25 days!
Test Ride: Available

The sales people were least bothered with the 500X as they were busy with the 350s. We had our own scrutiny of the bike without any intervention. The engine was quite compact for a parallel twin (RE 650 perspective)

Happy riding,
surjaonwheelz

[Venkatesh]

2022 Honda CB500X unveiled, gets significant updates

- Honda has made changes to the front suspension by replacing the telescopic fork with a new, non-adjustable 41mm, Showa SFF-BP USD fork.

- Honda has also swapped the front wheel with a new aluminium one that's 100gm lighter than the previous one.

- The 310mm single disc has been replaced with two, 296mm discs with twin-piston Nissin calipers.

- New swingarm that’s about 1kg lighter than the previous unit but just as strong, says Honda.

- The updated CB500X is available in a new Pearl Organic Green/Black colour.



The powertrain has been retained as the bike continues with its 471cc, twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that puts out 46 bhp and 43 Nm mated to a 6-speed gearbox.

The 2022 Honda CB500X is expected to go on sale in India soon.

Source

[Ritz2010]

I checked about 500x in Bengaluru BigWing showrooms and they all said it's not available in stock or even test ride.

Some said 2022 model they don't have update at all.

Some said October it's going to be available.

Can anyone oleae confirm and what's the expected OTR ? Thanks in advance.

[bf1983]

Originally Posted by Ritz2010

I checked about 500x in Bengaluru BigWing showrooms and they all said it's not available in stock or even test ride.

Some said 2022 model they don't have update at all.

Some said October it's going to be available.

Can anyone oleae confirm and what's the expected OTR ? Thanks in advance.

The dealers usually have a pretty good idea about when any new launches or inventories are coming so if they also don't know then for sure no one else is going to know. October is pretty far away so that seems to be a safe bet but honestly no one in India will be able to tell you with any certainty when the bikes will actually land in India.

[skviknaraj]

Originally Posted by Ritz2010

I checked about 500x in Bengaluru BigWing showrooms and they all said it's not available in stock or even test ride.

For test Ride check with the Bigwing Topline showrooms. They are the ones who had invested in the Test ride bike w.r.t CB500x. Not all regular Bigwings have invested in one. If you can visit Chennai, test ride vehicles are available in the BigWing Adyar Showroom and the Topline showroom in Saidapet, Chennai.

Originally Posted by Ritz2010

Some said 2022 model they don't have update at all.

Some said October it's going to be available.

Can anyone oleae confirm and what's the expected OTR ? Thanks in advance.

As @bf1983 mentioned, each showroom is giving a different story for the new model availability/booking. So they are not taking bookings for the same. Adyar Bigwing on the other hand has said they are taking bookings and will deliver the new ones by June end. I would take this a big bag of salt as this was the case April End, May start. Around the same time I was told there will be price increase in the range of 25k to 75k.

So in a nutshell, the availability of the new 2022 CB500x is a mystery and if you are bent on getting this vehicle, waiting patiently is the only way

[NTab]

Originally Posted by skviknaraj

As @bf1983 mentioned, each showroom is giving a different story for the new model availability/booking. So they are not taking bookings for the same.

So in a nutshell, the availability of the new 2022 CB500x is a mystery and if you are bent on getting this vehicle, waiting patiently is the only way

I also enquired at BigWing Patna, and the sales person mentioned the same thing. They have been instructed not to take any bookings for CB500X.

It’s wait, wait, and wait for CB500X

[naveenvenkatesh]

I was casually browsing Youtube for ADVs i plan to buy next year and there was a blog from a chap who had bought this bike in Feb 2022. He said there was a price cut of about 1.2 Lakhs. Then checked out Honda's official website and sure enough, i see the Ex Showroom price is now Rs.5,79,952, a cool Rs.1,07,000 less from the earlier, crazy 6.87 lakhs Ex showroom price. Time to visit the nearest big wing to see if there is a bike to test ride!