Fantastic bike! (Honda CB500)

Member Name: emilyr

Product:	Honda CB500
Date:	06/10/00 (3112 review reads)
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Advantages: Good allrounder

Disadvantages: Not a head turner

I learnt to ride a bike two and a half years ago on an Kawasaki ER5. The CB500 was my first bike, but a very good choice. The CB is fantastic in the wet as it would take a lot to loose grip round corners. It is a really stable and what some people might call a boring bike. The reason it can be called boring is because it hasn't got a loud exhaust pipe, and it might not turn as many heads down the high street as an R6, but it competes with most mid range bikes away from the lights.
The handling is good but it has quite a small turning circle, it turns into a bit of a turkey with a pillion. The comfort for passengers is better than most with a lot of leg room and a good sturdy handle to grab hold of.
The CB is a really good comuter bike and is quite managable through traffic.
I have found it to be really good on tyres and on the chain and sprocket. For new bikes the warranty period is quite managable and not too expensive if you go to a garage who knows what they are doing.
The only drawback that I have found with it is it's a bugger to clean!! It has all sorts of nooks and crannies to get your brush into.
Basically a good allrounder and a good recommendation to first time riders.
Have fun!!

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