The parallel-twin motor comes to life with a quick press of the starter after which the engine settles to a rather subtle note. Being a typical Honda, the first thing that you will notice is the high level of refinement that the engine has on offer. Transmission is a six-speed unit with a slip and assist clutch. Powering the Honda CB500X is a 471cc, parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine that develops 47 hp of power and 43 Nm of torque. Honda CB500X – Engine specs and performance One interesting feature on the Honda CB500X is the smart ESS (Emergency Stop Signal) technology that detects sudden braking after which it automatically activates the hazard lights to warn nearby vehicles. The all-digital unit cluster packs in a gear position indicator, engine temperature display, clock, fuel consumption per 100 km, tachometer along with the usual bits. The sun was playing hide and seek on the day we tested the CB500X and still the information was easily readable throughout the day. Talking of the instrument cluster, this one is a negative LCD display that offers good readability in almost all conditions. The overall design looks proportionate and some of you might actually see it as a semi-faired bike that looks ready for mild off-roading. The Honda CB500X looks bigger than most of the entry-level ADVs and considerably smaller than the litre-class brutes and hence fits perfectly into the middleweight mould. The quality of the plastic on the panels is reasonably good and being a Honda, you won’t see a compromise anywhere on the bike in terms of the fit and finish and the overall build quality. The bike gets sharp creases and clean lines across the body that makes it look angular and sporty. Moreover, you get a tall, adjustable windscreen that does a decent job of protecting you from wind blasts at high speeds. Upfront, you get a triangular-shaped all-LED headlamp with LED pilot lamps and in fact, the entire lighting system is all-LED too. So, if you are looking for a bad-boy, menacing-looking ADV, well, clearly this isn’t going to please your eyes.
Possibly the first thing that you will notice about the design of the Honda CB500X is that it doesn’t scream loudness & brawniness and doesn’t have an imposing stance and hence, this might spark a debate keeping in mind its price point. Yamaha MT-15 Version 2.0 Review: Improving the formula
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