I have the same bike, for 30 years now. Still the first edition with rear drum brake. I totally love it. I even went from Portugal (where I live) to Germany, and back, with my wife, top case, pillions, tent and sleeping bags. Reliable as it gets.
Olá! Não foi chato/desconfortavel? Anda na moda CC altas e tou na dúvida quanto a um gl500, com receio de ser fraca para viagens a dois na autoestrada. A cb não tem carenagens, não fica super cansativo após algum tempo a alta velocidade? E 500cc chegam para levar duas pessoas e bagagem?
@@pedroclaro7822 Olá Pedro, há 30 anos, tinha 31 anos. :) Naquela altura, sem problema, incluindo auto-estrada. Uma para-brisa ajudou. Hoje, com 61 anos, já não serve para fazer viagens longas, e tornei a moto novamente "naked", sem acessórios; só para andar na cidade e arredores. Temos uma Honda VFR800X Crossrunner, e uma BMW K1200LT; para viajar. Abraço, e boas curvas.
@ ou seja com força de vontade tudo se faz :)) Também ando de olho numas k100 e k1100 (porque acabei de perder o negócio de uma vida numa k75. Vemo nos na estrada!
These are really great bikes. I've put well over 100,000 miles on a pair of these, commuting to work. I still have one, and it's still fun. I usually ride a high miler BMW R1150GS Adventure, which I like, but the CB500 comes out as a reminder of what fun a simple 500cc bike is. It's like the essence of pure biking. Hnadles well enough to get the pegs down and surprisingly nippy if you wring its neck. They are also truly amazing for the polar opposite of where you are riding - for slamming through London traffic, there is nothing finer.
My first big bike, which I really loved (until some muppet knocked me off it at night). Replaced it with a 600 Hornet which I have had ever since. Have toured Southern Spain, France, Scotland and The Isle of Man.
@johndocbikerestorations831 mine destroyed 3 stators in less than 1000 miles, £390 a pop without labour and recovery etc, it was this fault on my bike and a few others that brought about a new hooped design rather than separate magnets... just my luck I had a doomed bike....
@@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives oof tough luck! My cbf125 is giving me trouble and I won’t spend that much repairing it… How many miles did it have? I might still go try it out and see if i feel any issues with it though
I have the same bike, for 30 years now. Still the first edition with rear drum brake. I totally love it. I even went from Portugal (where I live) to Germany, and back, with my wife, top case, pillions, tent and sleeping bags. Reliable as it gets.
Olá! Não foi chato/desconfortavel?
Anda na moda CC altas e tou na dúvida quanto a um gl500, com receio de ser fraca para viagens a dois na autoestrada.
A cb não tem carenagens, não fica super cansativo após algum tempo a alta velocidade?
E 500cc chegam para levar duas pessoas e bagagem?
@@pedroclaro7822 Olá Pedro, há 30 anos, tinha 31 anos. :) Naquela altura, sem problema, incluindo auto-estrada. Uma para-brisa ajudou. Hoje, com 61 anos, já não serve para fazer viagens longas, e tornei a moto novamente "naked", sem acessórios; só para andar na cidade e arredores. Temos uma Honda VFR800X Crossrunner, e uma BMW K1200LT; para viajar. Abraço, e boas curvas.
@ ou seja com força de vontade tudo se faz :))
Também ando de olho numas k100 e k1100 (porque acabei de perder o negócio de uma vida numa k75.
Vemo nos na estrada!
@@pedroclaro7822 Boa sorte com a K, e espero que sim! Sou de Coimbra, e membro do MTC. Grande abraço, e boas curvas!
These are really great bikes. I've put well over 100,000 miles on a pair of these, commuting to work. I still have one, and it's still fun. I usually ride a high miler BMW R1150GS Adventure, which I like, but the CB500 comes out as a reminder of what fun a simple 500cc bike is. It's like the essence of pure biking. Hnadles well enough to get the pegs down and surprisingly nippy if you wring its neck. They are also truly amazing for the polar opposite of where you are riding - for slamming through London traffic, there is nothing finer.
Think that's it about them John, simple and fun! Think the big GS would be a hoot too! Thanks for your comment
Or the traffic in Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, ... :)
58bhp light as a feather revvy engine, great handling despite skinny tyres. Fantastic memories, makes a mockery of all the “new” 500s with 40-48bhp
Those are normaly made for restricted licenses though this cb 500 can be awesome but if you have 48hp max you cannot ride it
As you say, power to weight is much better than the later incarnations
My first big bike, which I really loved (until some muppet knocked me off it at night). Replaced it with a 600 Hornet which I have had ever since. Have toured Southern Spain, France, Scotland and The Isle of Man.
The Hornet is a nice bike!
Great video. Makes you wonder, does anyone need more than 500cc's.
Thanks Gerry, you can easily get by with a bike like this, probably want something bigger if you were two up touring though it could still do it!
probably not but most would trade their missus for a supermodel same with bikes
Really enjoyed that video.. nice bike and nice views
Thanks for watching and your comment
I have one 99’ CB500 😊 greeting from Spain!
Thanks for sharing pal, great vid.
Cheers Tony
I loved my little GPZ500S, everything seems to be detuned and nerfed these days...
How many miles did it last? There’s on for sale near me. 50k kms for 1K€
Im kinda afraid it will die off quickly
I had a GPZ500 a few years ago, it is comparable to the CB, should also be a reliable bike, but not many of them around now
@johndocbikerestorations831 mine destroyed 3 stators in less than 1000 miles, £390 a pop without labour and recovery etc, it was this fault on my bike and a few others that brought about a new hooped design rather than separate magnets... just my luck I had a doomed bike....
@@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives oof tough luck! My cbf125 is giving me trouble and I won’t spend that much repairing it…
How many miles did it have?
I might still go try it out and see if i feel any issues with it though
Brilliant bikes! I dont know how you cope living a dump like that place though! Lol!
LOL, I do my best to put up with it!
Certainly one of the worst looking.