Honda 2 Wheelers is presently engaged on bringing a brand new journey tourer motorbike to India. The Japanese producer just lately launched the CB350 RS which is a extra sporty model of the H’ness CB350 which was launched final yr in October. With the rise within the rising touring group, it is smart for Honda to launch a brand new journey tourer. They are going to be launching the CB500X in India and it’s anticipated to be priced round Rs. 5.5 lakhs ex-showroom.
The CB500X will probably be competing with the Benelli TRK 502. So, it sits in between the entry-level adventurer tourers like Royal Enfield Himalayan, KTM 390 Journey and the high-end tourers like Suzuki V-Strom 650 and Kawasaki Versys 650. At the moment, Honda solely gives the Africa Twin which prices Rs. 15.96 lakhs ex-showroom. So, launching a extra reasonably priced entry-level tourer looks like the precise resolution for Honda.
Honda CB500X is powered by a 471 cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin petrol engine that produces 47 PS of max energy and a peak torque output of 42 Nm. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed handbook gearbox with slip and help clutch. When put next the ability outputs are in the identical ballpark because the KTM 390 Journey which produces 44 PS of max energy and 37 Nm of peak torque. Nevertheless, Honda’s engine will probably be far more tractable, clean and dependable when in comparison with the KTM’s unit. A lot of the energy within the KTM’s engine is reserved within the top-end of the rev band which isn’t actually appropriate for freeway touring or off-roading as you’ll have to work the gearbox and downshift each time it’s good to overtake whereas Honda’s engine is anticipated to be tuned extra for a linear energy supply all through the rev vary.
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The CB500X will include 41 mm entrance forks with 150 mm of journey and a mono-shock on the rear which could have 9-step adjustability for preload and could have 135 mm of journey. The bottom clearance of the motorbike is 180 mm with a 19-inch entrance wheel and a 17-inch rear wheel. The tyres measure 110/80 within the entrance and 160/60 on the rear. Braking duties are dealt with by a 310 mm disc up entrance and a 240 mm disc on the rear. Honda will supply a Twin-channel Anti-lock Braking system as normal. The motorbike weighs in at 197 kgs and the seat top measures 830 mm which ought to manageable for a lot of the riders. The CB500x is a extra road-biased journey tourer relatively than a correct off-roader. So, it’s extra appropriate for lengthy touring and never for correct off-road trails.
Honda can be providing an honest function checklist. The CB500X will include a tall windscreen to guard the rider from windblast. There will probably be a unfavourable LCD digital instrument cluster that will probably be legible in daylight. The instrument cluster may even include twin journey meters, speedometer, tachometer, gas consumption gauge, gas gauge and kit place indicator. It’s going to include LED headlamps with LED Daytime Operating Lamps, LED taillights and LED flip indicators. It’s anticipated that Honda will launch the CB500X will probably be launched in India in April 2021.
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