Honda CB500F: review, history, specs
Class: naked
Production: 2013-2023
Successor: Honda CB500 Hornet
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| Honda CB500F
2013-2015 (all markets) |
Honda CB500F
2016-2021 (all markets) |
Honda CB500F
2022-2023 (all markets) |
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History
| History | ||
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| Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine |
| 2013 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FD; CB500FAD |
| 2014 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FE; CB500FAE |
| 2015 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FF; CB500FAF |
| 2016 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FG; CB500FAG |
| 2017 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FH; CB500FAH |
| 2018 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FJ; CB500FAJ |
| 2019 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FK; CB500FAK |
| 2020 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FL; CB500FAL |
| 2021 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FM; CB500FAM |
| 2022 | All | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FN; CB500FAN |
| 2023 | North America, Australia | Name: Honda CB500F; Honda CB500F ABS
Code: CB500FP; CB500FAP |
Specifications
Honda CB500F: specs.
| Specifications | ||
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| DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2075 mm / 81,7 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
2080 mm / 81,9 in – CB500F (2016+) |
| Overall width | 780 mm / 30,7 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
790 mm / 31,1 in – CB500F (2016-2021) 800 mm / 31,5 in – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Overall height | 1060 mm / 41,7 in | |
| Seat height | 785 mm / 30,9 in | |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55,5 in | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm / 6,1 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
160 mm / 6,3 in – CB500F (2016-2021) 145 mm / 5,7 in – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Dry weight | ||
| Curb (wet) weight | 190 kg / 419 lbs – CB500F
192 kg / 423 lbs – CB500F ABS 189 kg / 416 lbs – CB500F ABS (2022+) | |
| FRAME | Type | Diamond (steel) |
| Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork 41 mm, 122 mm / 4,8 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
Telescopic fork 41 mm (adjustable spring pre-load), 120 mm / 4,7 in – CB500F (2016-2021) 41 mm inverted telescopic fork Showa SFF-BP, 108 mm / 4,2 in – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm Pro-link with mono-shock, 105 mm / 4,1 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
Swingarm Pro-link with mono-shock, 119 mm / 4,7 in – CB500F (2016+) Adjustment: 5-way spring pre-load | |
| Front tire size | 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W) | |
| Rear tire size | 160/60ZR17 M/C (69W) | |
| Front brake | Single disc, 320 mm, 2-piston caliper (CB500FA - ABS)
Double disc, 296 mm, 4-piston radial calipers (CB500FA - ABS) – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Rear brake | Single disc, 240 mm, 1-piston caliper (CB500FA - ABS) | |
| Fuel capacity | 15,7 l / 4,14 US gal – CB500F (2013-2015)
17,1 l / 4,5 US gal – CB500F (2016+) | |
| Trail | 103 mm / 4,1 in – CB500F (2013-2015)
102 mm / 4,0 in – CB500F (2016+) | |
| Fuel economy / consumption | 3,5 l / 100 km (67,2 US mpg)[1] | |
| ENGINE | Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
| Cylinder arrangement | 2-cylinders in-line | |
| Bore & Stroke | 67,0 x 66,8 mm | |
| Displacement | 471 cm³ (28,7 cu-in) | |
| Compression ratio | 10.7:1 | |
| Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |
| Max. power | 47,6 hp (35,0 kW) / 8500 rpm
47,6 hp (35,0 kW) / 8600 rpm – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Max. torque | 43,0 Nm (4,4 kgm) / 7000 rpm
43,0 Nm (4,4 kgm) / 6500 rpm – CB500F (2022+) | |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) | 6,03 sec.[2] | |
| Top speed | 172 km/h (107 mph)[3] | |
| CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Fuel injection, PGM-Fi, 34 mm |
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| DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated
Assist & Slipper clutch |
| Transmission | 6-speed constant mesh | |
| Final drive | Chain | |
| Primary reduction | 2.029 | |
| Final reduction | 2.733 | |
| Gear ratio
I II III IV V VI |
2.105 1.600 1.300 1.150 1.043 | |
| ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Transistorized |
| Alternator | Three-phase AC | |
| Battery capacity | 12V-8.6Ah
12V-7.4Ah – CB500F (2022+) | |
Images
Honda CB500F: images, gallery.
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Videos
Honda CB500F: video.
Manuals
Honda CB500F: manuals, parts, microfiches.