Rough, elegant and more powerful: this is the new CL500 that Honda launched this week. It is a sporty model with added scrambler design to shine both in the city and in the open air.
It is the most powerful and largest displacement version of its CL series, which had just discussed its 250 version earlier this year.
Its frame is a diamond type that optimizes rigidity and weight balance, a suspension that guarantees a sufficient amount of type and semi-block crown for country and city asphalt.
The CL500 comes with two color options;
CL500 Features
DoHC, 2-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 471 cc, offering a maximum power of 46 HP at 8,500 Rpm, with a torque of 43Nm at 6,250 Rpm.
The suspension has a wide pitch vertical fork at the front, which optimizes driving comfort on the road. The rear suspension is equipped with a 5-stage preload adjustment mechanism, in order to maintain the best body posture either while riding or carrying luggage.
For braking, the ABS system is in line with a 310mm floating disc and a synthetic front.
The tires are semi-block, 19 inches in front and 17 inches in the back. It features the Assistant & Slipper® clutch, to reduce the operating load on the clutch lever and to reduce the extreme wheel jumps in downshifts.
