You can still buy this. Wait for it to come to the used bike market. Ones who'll buy this will sell it soon and you'll get a good one at a good value. All you need is patience if you really want one.
@@ChrisBOMtoATL Honda owners claim ridiculous resale value for their machine in used bike market. It wont come down below 5.5L -6L even after an year. At that price, Versys is available.
Honda have best superbikes hai...from fireblade to africa twin. But, they never focused to develop thier superbike market in india. Chndra kiran, you said damm truth. They can sell thousands of activa and shine without any much effort. But, they can't sell super bike same way, and profit is also very low for them.
It's a bad analogy. If you are buying a Duke 390 + 390 adv, it'll cost around 7L and it's two bikes. You'll be shelling out more money for fuel, maintenance, insurance every year for both and there are so many similar variables. less fun, less comfort, less reliability and less REFINEMENT. I understand 8L for a CB500X is not just. But, 390Adv can't stand toe to toe with the expensive CB500X. If its made inhouse and if its 1.5L cheap, 500x will be hard to beat.
Bike is actually good but on road price will hamper it's sales At 6 L on road the Benelli TRK & at 7.9 L on road the Versys respectively , definitely make more sense....
This can't compete with Versys or Vstrom. They'll have to correct the price. This would have been the perfect middle ground between 390 adv/310 gs and versys/vstrom but they blew it with the pricing. Now our only hope is a RE himalayan 650 but god knows when it will get announced.
@@_Jacob_Mathew They said they are working on it. Sort of reinventing the wheel. After what they achieved with Meteor and twins, I think they might just shock us. They have been on the run of their lives recently. Don't count them out just yet
Great review. Honda lost 2 fixed sales (me and my younger brother) due to pricing. 4.87 L is the right price ex showroom as per my opinion and experience. Typical Honda tax. Another good product at skyrocket price. Good vdo Keep posting Cheers 🥂
you're absolutely right , the only reason this motor cycle is not seen on the roads is the ridiculous over pricing,and honda also neglected the cb200x I think which could have gave the beginner segment adv series bikes run for their money.
This is for the first time, I get to see a reviewer from Autocar, who 'does not' speak with false English accent! A disease common to autocar reviewers. Crisp, to the point and well explained. Finally a review, I would give a thumbs up for sure.
Versys 650 costs 1350£ more than cb500x in the UK, which equals around 1.35 lakhs INR. How in India both the bikes have nearly the same price, I expected CB500X to cost less than 5.5L.
Honda automobiles are always have been expensive everywhere in the world here in the US as well which is the biggest market of the world but there quality is exceptional and no match with any automobile company.
Yes genius they command a premium but have u noticed the premium being too high for india, it's a ckd/cbu import from Thailand. Costs about 6200£/4.5lac there, 0 customs tax fta. Kawasaki sells versys 650 (£9000 in uk) with adjustable suspension for same price in india as Hondas 6200£ model.
Even ktm 390 with an update will be mighty impressive over this...even without an update people suddenly don't have complaints on 390's bikini bash plate and spoke wheel setup n ground clearance...I agree with you 490adv will be so much more overall with the parallel twin
No bash plate, no spoke wheels+tubeless combo, those forks, no luggage system, no electronics, that dull LCD and yea Honda sells it as a simple solution...that's not justified...looks handsome and very well built 💔
What is the problem with Honda? Underpower engine, less torque and high pricing. At least get into the competetion. All other adventure bikes are less than half price of this with smalker engine and equal power. Instrument cluster is also out dated. On what parameters the price is fixed to around 8 lacs INR on road. Fair review by autocar.
After Honda Karizma, this is the only Honda bike which came up with good looks and specification... But Honda need to lower the price of this bike, which will make it one of the most selling bike in India..I wish Honda relaunches Karizma R in India under its banner... As the quality of Hero Karizma is not good at all.. There is a vast difference one can make between Honda and Hero Karizma..
Absolutely agree with you on this one. Been researching on the cb500x ever since rumors of an Indian launch started popping up. But they destroyed their chance with the pricing. As an ADV bike lover planning to buy a twin cylinder, an option costing around 5 lakhs would have been welcome. But not this!
To be honest without electronics this bike should be less than 5 lakh. Because KTM adventure 390 is giving a lot more than this. Agreed that honda engine is much smoother but still 6+ lakh 🥱
Everything's fine except for the price... Juz because of the brand "honda", they can't expect the customers to spend such a huge money on this.. A beginner could go for a dominar 400 and RE himalayan for this one bike's cost and still one can save 3 lakhs.
For 8.00 L on road price - this is the most stupid decision an bike buyer can ever make. This bike seems to be launched as a KRA completion exercise by some Honda executives already over achieving their targets by the Activa.
Rishaad is such an absolute master at his job.
Couldn't agree more
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honda and toyota have 2 things in common
1. reliability
2. high price
should reliablity for indians cost so much ??
"Reality is often disappointing" - Thanos
Add me to the list of people who want to buy this bike but can't. I expected 5-5.5 L.
You can still buy this. Wait for it to come to the used bike market. Ones who'll buy this will sell it soon and you'll get a good one at a good value. All you need is patience if you really want one.
Technically Honda did snap us off the buyer list
@@ChrisBOMtoATL Honda owners claim ridiculous resale value for their machine in used bike market. It wont come down below 5.5L -6L even after an year. At that price, Versys is available.
It's a long list.
@@ChrisBOMtoATL then hond should importe used bike only instead of CKD ...😅🤣
Honda is happy selling activas in India...il get a duke 390 fr street and 390 adv for mild offloading... Fr d price of dis
Finally... Good to see people thinking with brains... Chnadra Kiran... It's very overpriced... 500X = 390 duke + 390adventure😁
And the new activa for bigwing is cb350
Honda have best superbikes hai...from fireblade to africa twin.
But, they never focused to develop thier superbike market in india.
Chndra kiran, you said damm truth.
They can sell thousands of activa and shine without any much effort. But, they can't sell super bike same way, and profit is also very low for them.
It's a bad analogy. If you are buying a Duke 390 + 390 adv, it'll cost around 7L and it's two bikes. You'll be shelling out more money for fuel, maintenance, insurance every year for both and there are so many similar variables.
less fun, less comfort, less reliability and less REFINEMENT.
I understand 8L for a CB500X is not just. But, 390Adv can't stand toe to toe with the expensive CB500X.
If its made inhouse and if its 1.5L cheap, 500x will be hard to beat.
Expensive very expensive in that price you can get 390 adv or benelli trk or bmw g310 also why go for such expensive things just to waste money
Bike is actually good but on road price will hamper it's sales
At 6 L on road the Benelli TRK & at 7.9 L on road the Versys respectively , definitely make more sense....
6.87 lakh on road price itself is expensive, lol
You can get a Himalayan and 1 interceptor for this price
6.87 L is ex showroom. Not on road.
This can't compete with Versys or Vstrom. They'll have to correct the price. This would have been the perfect middle ground between 390 adv/310 gs and versys/vstrom but they blew it with the pricing. Now our only hope is a RE himalayan 650 but god knows when it will get announced.
650 himalayan won't happen. You cant make a adv bike with that heavy of an engine
@@_Jacob_Mathew They said they are working on it. Sort of reinventing the wheel. After what they achieved with Meteor and twins, I think they might just shock us. They have been on the run of their lives recently. Don't count them out just yet
Conclusion is on point autocar India. Great job
The right time for Royal Enfield to launch Himalayan 650..
Great review.
Honda lost 2 fixed sales (me and my younger brother) due to pricing. 4.87 L is the right price ex showroom as per my opinion and experience.
Typical Honda tax.
Another good product at skyrocket price.
Good vdo
Keep posting
Cheers 🥂
And people say that BMW's empty your pockets. 😉
you're absolutely right , the only reason this motor cycle is not seen on the roads is the ridiculous over pricing,and honda also neglected the cb200x I think which could have gave the beginner segment adv series bikes run for their money.
Honda loves this bike so much they don't want to part ways with it. Pricing justified!😐
Good review👍
It should come at an on road price between 5 - 5.5lks ,considering its equipment & electronics,then ppl will buy
love this guy's reviews and the classy nature of this channel! Keep up the good work guys!
Thanks, Uday!
@Autocar india ...i only visit your channel just to see Rishad’s in detailed review and his amazing knowledge. Never let him go
This is for the first time, I get to see a reviewer from Autocar, who 'does not' speak with false English accent! A disease common to autocar reviewers.
Crisp, to the point and well explained. Finally a review, I would give a thumbs up for sure.
Great and balanced review! Loved it.
Versys 650 costs 1350£ more than cb500x in the UK, which equals around 1.35 lakhs INR. How in India both the bikes have nearly the same price, I expected CB500X to cost less than 5.5L.
This will surely empty my pocket this time for sure.😁
Superb first ride review once again Rishaad. Just hope Honda listens to you and does a price correction 😀
Cheers and all the best!
Thanks. Hope so too 😀
Oh you can ride it like a sports bike:) You can literally ring its neck through the twisties and surprise your friends. Great video my friend!
You can, but it's also easy to push it into a zone it doesn't want to be in. Thank you!
Even a friend of mine was waiting for this bike, but after hearing about the price, he is still weeping in his room.
I think the Triumph Trident will have a similar price tag. I would go for the Triumph.
Rishaad, is Honda planning to bring the CRF 250L to India? I guess, that would be a great bike for beginners.
Cheers!
390 Adv is anyday better option with more features and less price
Where is the shooting location? I can see that the city shots are from Gurgaon, but where is the winding road from?
Solid Review 🔥 Its like Sanchez in GTA 😂❤️
The review is spot on !
Even though Honda is exceptional in reliability and practicality, this is too much of price for this product. Will settle in BMW 310 Gs
Request to guys who are rich. Buy now and sell it after two years for 5lks😂 to make this bike available to many😂.
Could sell well if the price was right. Was keen on one, but I guess I've to look elsewhere
We can get 2 KTM 390 Adv for this bike price..... And also better performance and power in KTM
Love autocar motorcycle reviews
Cb500x was & is my dream..being a ckd, im nt complaining about the cost..i know how buttery engines honda produces..
@autocarindia As a die hard Honda fan, I’m waiting for your take on the NX500!
I really like his reviews...Very knowledgeable and everything was explained in great detail...
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Any motorcycle Review by Rishabh brings big smile on face .❤️ and 🙏.He is 💎 of 🏍️
Nice video dude, thanks 👍.
Honda automobiles are always have been expensive everywhere in the world here in the US as well which is the biggest market of the world but there quality is exceptional and no match with any automobile company.
Yes genius they command a premium but have u noticed the premium being too high for india, it's a ckd/cbu import from Thailand. Costs about 6200£/4.5lac there, 0 customs tax fta. Kawasaki sells versys 650 (£9000 in uk) with adjustable suspension for same price in india as Hondas 6200£ model.
Which has a better suspension
310 gs vs 500x?
I can buy an RE Interceptor for cruising and a Himalayan for offroad and still have some money left compared to CB500X price
Totally agree with the review, its overpriced by atleast 1.5 Lakh Rs.
Just waiting for KTM adv 490 😏❤
Even ktm 390 with an update will be mighty impressive over this...even without an update people suddenly don't have complaints on 390's bikini bash plate and spoke wheel setup n ground clearance...I agree with you 490adv will be so much more overall with the parallel twin
Why don't RE give mag wheels on Himalayan..
Thumbs down is not for the presentation but for the price the honda offers. I mean it's ridiculously costlier
How about a thumbs up for our video to feed the algorithm, and you clearly mention your unhappiness with Honda in the comments 😅
6.87 lacs for a first time adv is huge amount. We need a less expensive bike like Xpulse and Himalayan
Very truly said abt the price. It's one of my base model adventures bike to have but this price is not acceptable
No bash plate, no spoke wheels+tubeless combo, those forks, no luggage system, no electronics, that dull LCD and yea Honda sells it as a simple solution...that's not justified...looks handsome and very well built 💔
I thought it's price is around 5 lakh on road
Heck i wanted to buy but not at 8.5! They'd had my cheque at 6 lakh on road
Why are people complaining about the price.... It's 500cc
There's a 200 cc version as well
Honda must launch CB400SF in India.. No bike can beat CB400SF.. My dream to own that..
how do you compare it with Yamaha Tenere 700?
Very different bikes. Tenere is much more off road focused, more powerful, more expensive. Its a Crying shame thag Yamaha hasn't brought it here yet.
waiting for Honda NX500 review....
What is the problem with Honda? Underpower engine, less torque and high pricing. At least get into the competetion. All other adventure bikes are less than half price of this with smalker engine and equal power. Instrument cluster is also out dated. On what parameters the price is fixed to around 8 lacs INR on road. Fair review by autocar.
How much ever practical it may be to ride, it’s most impractical to own it at Rs 8.5 Lac !
I see Kawasaki grinning !
5 to 6 lakh onroad would have made it the absolute winner. Shattered dreams of my friend.😔😔
I would have bought it if price was approx 6 lakhs on road
hornet with a fairing and windshield
better go with benelli trk 502 x, it's much cheaper
When Honda put 5 lakhs ex showroom price, it will be a value for money product.
You guys only focusing KTM, kawasaki there is king of ADV bikes Suzuki v storm 650
Unfortunately, Suzuki also over-inflated that bike's price with the BS6 update. Hence not mentioned here.
pricing seems to be very high for this bike
Expectations Honda CB500x
But for most Honda lovers its
Reality Honda CB200x
5 lakhs ex-showroom would be perfect pricing
True so many people wanna buy this..
However typical of Honda to keep it out of the reach of almost everyone wanted to buy it in the first place.
Their way of lowering the price has been the launchof the CB200X.
This guy is doing the job that he loves...Honda are you listening ?
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waiting for the x adv 750
Get a RE 650 twin! Will definitely keep up with that engine. Use the price difference to make it better than this.
After Honda Karizma, this is the only Honda bike which came up with good looks and specification... But Honda need to lower the price of this bike, which will make it one of the most selling bike in India..I wish Honda relaunches Karizma R in India under its banner... As the quality of Hero Karizma is not good at all.. There is a vast difference one can make between Honda and Hero Karizma..
Pricing way too much
Not worth, 490 twins will offer more value
Which twins are you talking about?
Ktm
Absolutely agree with you on this one. Been researching on the cb500x ever since rumors of an Indian launch started popping up. But they destroyed their chance with the pricing. As an ADV bike lover planning to buy a twin cylinder, an option costing around 5 lakhs would have been welcome. But not this!
It looks more familiar than Versys 300 and the price is just too much..
See, this is a very good beginner ADV motorcycle, but in its price range we can get other, more value for money bike.......
To be honest without electronics this bike should be less than 5 lakh.
Because KTM adventure 390 is giving a lot more than this. Agreed that honda engine is much smoother but still 6+ lakh 🥱
If the Ex showroom Price is 5.20 to 5.50it will be the best 👌
Who is here after price cut 🤣
Everything's fine except for the price... Juz because of the brand "honda", they can't expect the customers to spend such a huge money on this.. A beginner could go for a dominar 400 and RE himalayan for this one bike's cost and still one can save 3 lakhs.
Honda has done good job to keep it simple.. but I think they have got overboard.. it's too simple seems like a regular bike in India
Stylish presentation....
It's practical but not for middle class peoples as per my knowledge
Hero xpulse is much more offroad capable than this 😅
Benelli TRK502 Or Honda CB500X
CB500x it’s look like a 150 cc motorcycle. Just look at the front fork size. I think they took it from cb unicorn.🤦🏻
This looks beautiful
Heavy price cut for the bike...now it is slightly more affordable...
Pricing looks impractical. Bmw and Ktm are far more value for money. Honda should consider a competitive mind in India
No matter how good the bike is, resut will be like Ninja400
Pricing is like .. ' you dont see nice people behind Honda's desk '! 😢
Honda good in scooters.
Yamaha good in motorcycles..
For 8.00 L on road price - this is the most stupid decision an bike buyer can ever make.
This bike seems to be launched as a KRA completion exercise by some Honda executives already over achieving their targets by the Activa.
Love this bike
4 lakh on road it would be a great hit
If this bike was 5 Lacs on road.. it wudve been recommendable.. this bike is grossly overpriced now!.. 😏
bike is great 😍🔥, but OVERPRICED 😑😑 should be 6 lacs on road 😪
To sum up it have 500cc engine that’s all... all other things not fit 100% for everything
Ground clearance is not good