CMX500
A learner licence-friendly 500cc parallel twin-cylinder compact cruiser
Since it was first introduced, the CMX500 has been popular due to it’s unique styling, combining timeless look with a contemporary style all of it’s own, and accessibility, with low seat height, relaxed riding position, lightweight and proven 471cc parallel-twin engine with user-friendly powerband. Modern features like full LED lighting, digital instruments with gear position indicator and slipper/assist clutch make the package even more attractive. But what really makes the CMX500 special is the ability to be a blank canvas to let you express yourself, making it your bike.
LIGHTWEIGHT LOW RIDER -690mm seat height
RELAX AND CRUISE – Slipper/assist clutch
ECONOMICAL POWERFUL ENGINE – 471cc parallel-twin PGM-FI engine
ADDED SAFETY – LED lights and ABS
FEATURES
Refined Suspension
It’s what’s up front that counts most in style and the CMX knocks it out of the park. Of course the front suspension offers precise steering and a plush ride, but the fat 41mm fork tubes give the bike a substantial presence too. The fork is fine-tuned for even better comfort and performance. The rear shocks are now nitrogen filled and have a new, stiffer spring rate too. Just like the front, it’s about adding both comfort and performance to your riding experience.
All Blacked Out
The CMX’s tubular steel frame draws fresh, contemporary lines into stripped-back, fat-tyred bobber style. Blacked out to the maximum, with the minimum of paint, are engine pieces, frame and bodywork elements which look great during the day and even better at night. Also forget about having to polish chrome; the CMX’s blacked-out exhaust system blends perfectly with the bikes overall look. The biggest plus? The awesome sound that’s so important to the riding experience.
Classic Instrument Shape
Another iconic element combining traditional and new, the Rebel’s instruments take a classic shape and fill it with totally up-to-date digital LCD information. New for 2020, the instruments now include a gear-position indicator and a fuel-consumption display.
Steel Rear Fender
Real steel never goes out of style. The CMX has a steel rear fender that’s either colour-matched to the tank or matte black. The paint looks great and the steel fender helps provide a solid support for the optional/removable passenger seat.
LED Lighting
Another critical item in motorcycle design is the headlight. With the CMX you get the best of both worlds. The lamp is bright and precise, while the round nacelle shape, aluminium cast headlight mount and glass lens give the CMX a character that exudes class. LED lighting is where it’s at now; lighter, brighter and requiring fewer lifetime replacements than incandescent bulbs. The CMX has an all-LED lighting package—headlight, taillight, turn signals, even the license-plate light.
Die - Dast Aluminum Rear Subframe
Here’s a chance for Honda’s designers to take a functional part of the motorcycle and make it look extra cool. The aluminium subframe/fender mounts are strong, subtle, light, and provide a solid foundation for the optional/removable passenger seat
11.2 Litre Fuel Tank
One of the key items in motorcycle design is the fuel tank. Holding 11.2L, the CMX’s iconic fuel-tank shape is timeless, but functionally it also teams up with the bikes great fuel efficiency to give you plenty of range.
Sporty Engine
Twin-cylinder engines are a great choice for a machine like the CMX. Honda twins are famous for their versatility and the 471cc engine in the CMX is one of our best ever. The parallel-twin engine is narrow, which helps reduce overall bike size. Plus, it offers lots of low-rpm torque, but plenty of higher-rpm performance.
Superior Handling
A lot of todays motorcycles look great standing still, but disappoint once the road gets twisty. At Honda, we set high standards for the way all our bikes handle and feel, and the CMX is a perfect example we’ve paid just as much attention to the way this bike corners and handles as we have its knockout styling.
Slipper Clutch Assist
New for 2020, this is technology first developed and perfected in Honda’s racing machines. The slipper/assist clutch means you get a lighter clutch pull at the lever but a solid lockup when you release the lever and applies power. It’s technology that reduces clutch effort at the bar by about 30 percen
Colours
Available in 2 colours for 2024:
- Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic
- Matte Laurel Green Metallic