Is the Honda CB500X a TRUE Adventure bike? | TET France pt. 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2021
- Day 2 of our adventure on the Trans Euro Trail France! As seen in the video, we get into some rough stuff once again. Please know that I know our tyres aren't the best for offroad riding, we don't usually ride soo much offroad so 50/50's are the best option overall ;)
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That's what dad's are for... You're a lucky guy going on adventures with your father. Take care and look after eachother, time spent together is precious time. I really appreciate your videos 👍
Thanks! Glad you appreciate it!
Another excellent video - really helping me plan a 2022 mini adventure! Looking forward to the next episode of Smiler & Son.... ;)
I’m loving the videos mate, keep it up! Can’t wait to get my CB500X next year
Thanks!!
If you can, buy another one. I hoped the cb500x would be much better than my old bike, but it wasn't like this. It has handlebar wobble since the first day. The water pump drips oil. And the warranty doesn't resolve this problems. Yes it is fun and economic to run, but it is not ok to have this problems with a new bike. And i dropped it on a field road with grass and dirt atr around 5km/h and i manage to bend the handlebar and broke the clutch lever. Its supposed to be an adventure bike. I dropped my old gs500 on pavement and i drive it in the back of a truck at a stop with 3 5 km/h and i didn't brake or bend anything.
Top Video mate!!! Excellent to see you making memories with your Dad. Cheers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍👍👍
nice video , thx for dad being a dad also and knowing about fuses :)
Good watch and good effort. The hard experiences are the ones you remember and learn from.
The Honda is doing well, I think. Perhaps not designed to ho so hard but vary capable.
Looking forward to episode 3.
Happy travels 👍
I agree! Thanks!
Nice to see you two riding together :]
Nice video :D
Thanks!
Great video again. Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
@@thebrightrider Big fun man I see all of your videos Ina a day 😁. I jealous you in a good way a little bit 😂
Awesome! I love it. Keep up the good work and make your father talk a little bit! I always smile when I see his contribution with the camera...... .
Great video! My off-road experience is rather limited, but I would still like to give you a tip which also applies to road travelling: try to pack your luggage as low as possible and closer to the center. The way your luggage is attached to the bike is asking for trouble. I know this from experience :D You have pannier racks, so you could use them to support some soft saddlebags.
Another good video and you guys are doing great on those tyres. Tyres do made a huge difference. My friend has a CB500X and likes the Bridgestone AX41 adventurecross tyres as work well on and off road, low mileage is the trade off. Most others in our group like the MotoZ Adventure or RallZ tyres. I like the Mitas E-09 Dakar. Michelin Anakee wild are also supposed to be a good 50/50 option.
Look forward to part 3! 👍
Thanks! And yes tyres do make a huge difference! The thing is I ride 95% on tarmac so that’s why I chose the tyres I have :)
@@thebrightrider Well with the e07+ is srcaping pegz easy as hell trust me give it a try...
Nice video! Some great action shots when your dad went through thé puddles and he jumps to the next puddle!
Yeah that was the money shot wasn't it :D
Awesome adventure. Tuff terrain to tackle for sure.
I was a dummy and trying to ride on a Boulder field other day. I was frustrated I couldn't find a trail, nothing but woods and state parks around me and I struggle to find dirt roads and doable gravel roads for my cb5o0x. I said screw it and went into some big rocks like size of baseballs, bike slid out and went down. Brand new crash bars 5 days old installed and scratched em good on the left along with mirror and my alternator cover. Upset about alternator cover. 40 a new one not bad but going to use rustoleom paint on bars and cover and hope to make it not noticable! Need to find me some dirt roads asap! Cold temps soon here in USA pa
You both just take the most perfect bikes in the market. In Brazil we got only the honda option so i'm kinda jealous but thats it
Great video ! If I pass my A2 license I should be able to drive a brand new 2022 cb500x by december, i can't wait.
It's a great choice!
Die crashometer ! 🤣 Zijn dat nog steeds de Pirelli's op de T7 van uw vader? Hebben geen al te beste reputatie in de modder.
Alweer genoten van jullie fratsen 😁
Klopt, de scorpion rally STR's :) en bedankt!
Nice challenging route. Enjoy the time with ur dad
That TET looks really tough in parts., so well done for getting through them. Though I think they’re more suited for a Honda CRF250?
Have you thought about getting more knobblier tyres?
Yes no doubt! Later in life I want to camp with a van and CRFs on the trailer! But knobbies now on my CBX doesn’t make sense cuz I ride 95% on tarmac.. :)
I am waiting for a 2022 to come in here and Salt Lake City after I wear these tires out I'm going to try for a more 70/30 type Tire a little more off-road I think this bike is great for most off-road except mud
Loving this adventure! I wanted to ask if you've seen the 2022 Honda Cb500X announcement and what are your thoughts about the few upgrades on it. Also, if you are planning on buying another motorcycle anytime soon? Thank you for the content! It's really entertaining! Stay safe my friend!
Hi! Yes I’ve seen it, I mostly like the dual disc upgrade and I think the other upgrades are going to make it a bit more capable offroad aswell ;)
Hi Nelson - I held off from buying a 21 model until I'd seen exactly what the changes were for the 22 model. Once I saw what had changed, I went straight out and bought the 2021 version! Although the USD forks are definitely an upgrade, I don't believe the twin discs are needed and just mean you have to buy two sets of disc pads ;) Personally, I'm not keen on the new graphics over the 2021 model either. And although Honda UK haven't yet announced the price, you can bet your cojones it'll be at least 250 quid more than the £6250 I paid for the 2021 model!!
A great watch and while watching others and listening to their thoughts I think if you changed the Honda tyres especially you would have a completely different riding experience, it’s the tyres that are beyond their limits not yours at all, you did well really well 👍🏽
Yes I agree :) and also the weight is a problem.. but still a great experience!
@@thebrightrider I have a CB500X on order and currently running around on a Himalayan 👍🏽
You are living my dream mate! I was feeling the endorphins rise in my blood stream throughout the whole video!
Been wanting to buy a CB500x for about 3years now... (still studying at Uni... time and money...).
I am doubting between the CRF300 Rally and the CB500x though. But as you may know in Flanders it's almost only asphalt riding, making the CRF300 Rally almost a joke as a daily-to-use bike... Also they are in the same price-range and I still think the CB500x gives you more quality/cash. Nonetheless I want to be able to take my bike all across Europe to ride the TET and you have proven it is possible with the CB500x!
This summer I'll be riding my own CB500x on the TET! You may see yourself a a dream-enabler.
-A fellow Flemish guy ;)
Hi! Happy to see you enjoyed the video :) I have to say though, for riding the TET I do not advice the CB500X. Like I've said: it is possible, but it's still a 200kg bike.. granted I didn't have the right tires for mud, but I also think the weight is very important.. I will make a video on this in the future, I'll conclude I won't be riding the TET anymore with this bike, I'll buy a second hand CRF 250 for that :) The CB500X is still a great bike and it will do in most situations, but mainly for light offroad like gravel and hillclimbs, maybe some sand and rocks, but not so much for mud and ruts
@@thebrightrider Short update:
Last summer I got my CB500x. Haven't done any TET trail yet. Been riding thtough Vosges and Schwarzwald with it tho. Already rode 7.400km on this beauty :)
@@lowisorgeloos7123 Alright! Very nice to hear you realizing your dreams!
You had a spare fuse with you? Was the bike still able to start and go before changing the fuse and fixing those electrical accessories? Also, loved the video BTW.
Thanks 🙏🏻 there is one reserve fuse included in the bike, so I had to buy one when I got home :) the electrical ignition is a different fuse so the bike could start
for the money paid per bike , drop damage and maybe repairs , the cheapest option was your fathers old Himalayan, so that was the true adventure bike, no offense 😊
Royal Enfield are financing a tour setting off on a Himalayan and 2 riders are going to take it to the south pole, the trip is called 90° south and are setting off on the 26th November 2021..hope they make it! 🤞💪
loving your vids, keep up the good work and ride safe guys 😁👍
If you fix everything yourself, the RE can be cheap if you can find the parts. Problem is that there's not much choice in dealerships in Belgium, so they tend to ask lots of money for service..
Nice video, please can you tell me, which bags you use and I have a cbx 2021.
Just regular givi waterproof motobags
I was thinking that over grown plant/grass if there was a log or some rock under those plant then you went down.....
Misschien stomme vraag maar zijn al die TET wegen wettelijk toegestaan voor motoren? Dus met andere woorden, mag je tegen boswachters, wandelaars enz. die klagen zeggen dat ze de boom inkunnen? 🙂 beleefd verwoord natuurlijk 😉
Op de site van TET staat er bij elk land de wetten van offroad rijden. Hier is de pagina van TET Frankrijk: transeurotrail.org/france/#4.18/46.417/2.753
Did you take spare fuses or are they included with the CB500X?
They were already included under the seat! :) And my dad also brought extra
Great video, but answer is no. Tenere 700 is king at the moment. It's why I watch the channel, to see how your dad's Tenere is going!
I think the CB500X is an adventure bike, maybe not the best out there, but still up there :)
Man put some better Tyres on and you will save 90% of your chrashes.💯😂 If you have only one pair of rims i suggest the Mitas e07 or e07+ they are the best milage Offroad and street performance you will get for your money .....😉💪💯
Simple answer NO! But your out and about that's the important thing. Get a KTM 890 ADV R and smash the old man!
KTM is unreliable trash at best
Hmmmm I don’t know about that 😁
@@Rrrrrrricky56789 Everyone has their opinion!
@@thebettlesemporium well, it’s not really an opinion as KTM ranks one of the lowest in reliability tests by independent companies 🤷♂️
@@thebrightrider I suppose it depends on what your idea of a true adventure bike is. I think you need better suspension..better fuel range. I rode one for a few days in Patagonia...It's a capable bike...but you can put offroad tyres on any bike and pretty much go anywhere..if you have the skills.