Honda CB500 First Look: Classic Design, 501cc Engine and Premium Hardware

Honda unveiled the new CB500 with a 501cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine producing 28.1PS and 43.3Nm.

The CB500 features a classic design with a round LED headlight, teardrop fuel tank, and single-piece seat, along with premium hardware like gas-charged twin shock absorbers and tubeless cross-spoke wheels.

The bike offers three variants: Alloy, Spoke Tubeless, and Spoke with Tubeless Graphics, and includes dual-channel ABS and switchable traction control.

Honda also updated the CB350 series (CB350, CB350RS, CB350C) with new graphics and dark styling elements, though no mechanical changes were made.