Quite a basic little machine but very easy to ride so great for the novice or for people looking for a no frills commuter. Flat as a pancake power wise but only done 20 miles (freezing) so will see how it loosens up after ahem running in. Prefer my CBF500 at the mo, just seems more substantial, heavy duty more proper bike like this one don't know a bit cheap perhaps, very light and flimsy might be harsh. Don't know if it's modern tech or just built to a budget but can't see it wearing as well either, we'll see. Honda CBR500RR by (MrB), on Flickr Honda CBR500RR by (MrB), on Flickr Honda CBR500RR by (MrB), on Flickr
I think the market needs bikes like these. More lasses getting into bikes, not everyone wants to commute on a scooter etc. Seems to be a gap.where things like the gpz500 used to lurk. Good stuff. Look forward to hearing more about it from you, shipmate.
They are a great ickle bike, proving very popular already. You are probably aware that a certain John McGuiness will be riding one (ahem slightly modified) at this years TT
My misses has a full license but struggles to find a bike that fits. She currently rides a CB250 and this one the CBR500RR is the first she has been comfy on and can touch the ground with both feet, on tip toes. Even when compared with the CBF125 and CBR250R the only other bike she felt happy on was the CBR125R so yeah I hope this helps with women riders the market has been lacking with this for so long.
It looks sharp, will be insurable and I would guess has enough 'go' to keep up and leave behind most stuff on the road. If price and backup is good with a tempting finance deal thrown in there is def. a market for this type of bike. How it will fair in the TT against bikes with 100 - 150 cc extra and a year+ worth of development is anyones guess - but having JM130 on board will help somewhat no doubt
Sensible is a good word for it. It's well put together I'm just not sure 'yet' on what quality of components it's been put together with. It's much like riding a 125 for size, weight and feel with what is so far quite a flat 500cc engine, not thrashed it being a bit respectful so will be interesting to see what the engine has to offer, I'm not holding my breath at the moment though.
like that, my daughter is doing her license this year and that would suit her down to the ground before she steps up to a litre bike.. then she`s going to track it... !!!! mad cow she is
The difference between this and the CBR600RR in the engine department makes them worlds apart, 2 cyl and 100 cc missing makes a lot of difference, a lot. Not sure on the power figures think this has around 50 where the 600 must be double that.
I've just seen that a new CBR400R is going on sale in Japan, I got all exited until I saw that it's just a smaller bored CBR500R thats going on sale here.
You don't seem all that enamoured with it MrB - Begs the question, why did you buy it ? or am I missing something here...
Long may this bike reign. Motorcycling needs bikes like these. Otherwise, in Britain at least, it will become the preserve of grumpy, nostalgic, middle-aged polishers like us.
Yeah, why not. The cream of world bike racers were wazzing around Europe with their knees down on machinery completely inappropriate from when they were just old enough to balance. Everything from fairing stripped scooters to mini motos, often 2 or 3 up. We're far from in the perfect place to judge it anyway as what we have to compare it to is already at the top of the food chain. Tart up a pedestrian looking bike that people can afford to run and at least think they look cool on and a generation down the line we might see even more Brits on the grid.
