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X-FACTOR | Honda CB500X

How Well Does Honda’s ADV Scheme Scale?Honda's latest X bike, the CB500X, is a machine we know borrows a lot of CB500F/CBR500R architecture—so much so that you wonder how different these three motorcycles could possibly be. Different wrappers on the same bike? That in mind, we thought a more interesting exploration would be to see how the CB-X stacks up against its very similarly styled cousin: the slightly older and slightly more expensive NC700X. Even though the CB500X and the NC share basic styling themes and are close in displacement (471cc and 640cc), they appear to approach the common ground from different directions. The NC has innovative architecture, with a laydown parallel-twin and steel-tube frame that allows a central storage trunk big enough for a full-face helmet. Fuel, all 3.7 gallons of it, goes under the seat.

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