Honda CBF500

CBF500

Manufacturer	Honda
Predecessor	CB500
Class	Naked bike
Engine	499 cc (30.5 cu in), parallel twin, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 8-valve
Power	56 hp (42 kW)
Torque	33 lb⋅ft (45 N⋅m)
Ignition type	Computer controlled digital transistorised
Transmission	6-speed, manual, chain final drive
Tires	Front 120/70 Rear 160/60
Rake, trail	26deg
Wheelbase	1,480 mm (58 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,170 mm (85 in) W: 765 mm (30.1 in) H: 1,110 mm (44 in)
Seat height	770 mm (30 in)
Weight	183 kg (403 lb) (dry) 206 kg (454 lb) (wet)
Fuel capacity	19 L (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal)

The Honda CBF500 is a standard motorcycle made by Honda between 2004 and 2007. It is the Euro-2 compliant replacement of the Honda CB500. It has a 56 hp (42 kW), 499 cc parallel twin, and a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). It was discontinued after 2007 as new Euro-3 standards become mandatory in EU, the natural replacement is the bigger inline-four 600 cc powered Honda CBF600.

The CBF500 uses the same engine, transmission and final drive as the earlier CB models, but engine is a stressed member of the frame. It has updated fuel and emissions systems, and new instruments, bodywork and suspension. Unlike the CB, the CBF was only available as a naked bike without the half-fairing of the previous CB500S version.

ABS and non-ABS versions were produced, the ABS versions carrying the designation CBF500A. Model designations were:

• CBF500 4 – Non-ABS, 2004 to 2005.
• CBF500A 4 – ABS, 2004 to 2005.
• CBF500 6 – Non-ABS, 2006 to 2007.
• CBF500A 6 – ABS, 2006 to 2008.

For model year 2013, Honda introduced a new global family of CB500 motorcycles. This family includes a naked model called the CB500F. It has a displacement of 471 cc, and is an entirely new design.