Welcome Wafty Cranker

[Admin]

Hello Wafty Cranker,

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[Wafty Cranker]

Hi everyone, Wafty here. I’m 74 years of age, passed my motorcycle test in 1963 so as you can imagine I’ve had a few bikes along the way ! I live a few miles away from the Mecca of Matlock Bath.I’m beginning to feel the time has come to be able to ride in a more upright position than l have in the past and research has guided me to here. Can’t make my mind up whether to wait for the new model to be made available or to look for a low mileage older one. Any advice will be more than welcome, thanks.

[Guest]

Welcome along old bean. New model what might I ask?

[rennie]

Hello and Welcome 

[Wafty Cranker]

8 minutes ago, goat said:

Welcome along old bean. New model what might I ask?

Sorry l the new cb500x !

[Wafty Cranker]

29 minutes ago, Wafty Cranker said:

Hi everyone, Wafty here. I’m 74 years of age, passed my motorcycle test in 1963 so as you can imagine I’ve had a few bikes along the way ! I live a few miles away from the Mecca of Matlock Bath.I’m beginning to feel the time has come to be able to ride in a more upright position than l have in the past and research has guided me to here. Can’t make my mind up whether to wait for the new model to be made available or to look for a low mileage older one. Any advice will be more than welcome, thanks.

Forgot to add I’m after a Honda cb500x !

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Wafty Cranker said:

Forgot to add I’m after a Honda cb500x !

Nice. Personally I'd go used, let someone else take the depreciation and I'm sure you'll find one with some good farkles.  I quite fancy the rally raided ones, seen a couple second hand that have tempted me. 

[Wafty Cranker]

Strange, l put a search up on Google for a cb500x forum and ended up here, can’t now find the cb threads ! Must be going senile sooner than l thought !

[fullscreenaging]

 Welcome in. 
 

https://www.cb500x.com/index.php?board=1.0

https://www.cbr500riders.com/forums/honda-cb500x.91/

 

Here’s a couple of forums. 

Stick around here and let us know what you bought and maybe give a review to help others that might be looking for the same bike. 

 

 

 

[Wafty Cranker]

18 hours ago, fullscreenaging said:

 Welcome in. 
 

https://www.cb500x.com/index.php?board=1.0

https://www.cbr500riders.com/forums/honda-cb500x.91/

 

Here’s a couple of forums. 

Stick around here and let us know what you bought and maybe give a review to help others that might be looking for the same bike. 

 

 

 

Thanks for the links, yes l will stay on the site !

[DuRavary]

Hi. I’ve recently got a 2021 CB500X and so far it’s been great. I downsized to it and was a bit apprehensive about riding a bike that produced one third of the power of my previous one but around where I live it’s just as fast from A-B and is a lot more fun to ride. It’s also over 100kg lighter than my old bike and twice as economical. That’s a win:win situation. I did consider hanging in for the 2022 model but the simplicity of the single front disc, a (slightly) lower price and a shorter wait for delivery swung me to the 2021. If you go for a secondhand one and are considering going off road at all the changes made for 2019 were a real improvement over the previous years. I hope you find what you’re looking for. 

[Wafty Cranker]

7 hours ago, DuRavary said:

Hi. I’ve recently got a 2021 CB500X and so far it’s been great. I downsized to it and was a bit apprehensive about riding a bike that produced one third of the power of my previous one but around where I live it’s just as fast from A-B and is a lot more fun to ride. It’s also over 100kg lighter than my old bike and twice as economical. That’s a win:win situation. I did consider hanging in for the 2022 model but the simplicity of the single front disc, a (slightly) lower price and a shorter wait for delivery swung me to the 2021. If you go for a secondhand one and are considering going off road at all the changes made for 2019 were a real improvement over the previous years. I hope you find what you’re looking for. 

I’m thinking the same mate, comfort and practicality comes before speed these days !

[Wafty Cranker]

On 08/11/2021 at 23:25, DuRavary said:

Hi. I’ve recently got a 2021 CB500X and so far it’s been great. I downsized to it and was a bit apprehensive about riding a bike that produced one third of the power of my previous one but around where I live it’s just as fast from A-B and is a lot more fun to ride. It’s also over 100kg lighter than my old bike and twice as economical. That’s a win:win situation. I did consider hanging in for the 2022 model but the simplicity of the single front disc, a (slightly) lower price and a shorter wait for delivery swung me to the 2021. If you go for a secondhand one and are considering going off road at all the changes made for 2019 were a real improvement over the previous years. I hope you find what you’re looking for. 

Many thanks for your comment, thinking of hanging on for the latest model. I will be going down the same route as yourself, from far more powerful bikes to a practical one !

[Wafty Cranker]

Well l’ve been and gone and done it !, placed an order for a new ‘22 model yesterday . Went for the black & gunmetal . No date as to when it will arrive but don’t think it will be this side of Christmas. Good things worth waiting for eh ?