33BHP CB500 - Good?

TrumpBoy · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 May 2009 Karma :

Will take module 2 test on 11th Jan, supposedly last Friday, but got cancelled due to snow :@..

Anyway, want to prepared for new bike.. CB500's seems the one for me.

Some question:
How fast its go with restrictor on?
For a 1993 bike, how much should it be priced at? (1300 at my local dealership, HGB Honda.)
Whats insurance group its in?

Any answers would be appreciated.
Please don't advised me to get other bike, such as Fazer or SV650, I simply don't like the looks. CB500 rocks Smile

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

How fast its go with restrictor on? - expect around 85 strolling up to about 90 then slowly edge towards 100.

For a 1993 bike, how much should it be priced at? (1300 at my local dealership, HGB Honda.)
ouch, i bought a 1993 Suzuki GS500, £500 with years tax and mot, new rear tyre and a fairing.. 1300 is a bit high, search around for private sales

Whats insurance group its in?
Insurance is quite low, Im paying £106 FC on my GS500 with no no-claims, 21 years old, riding 3 years, also have car with 2 years no claims.

yuri2085 · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Karma :

I guess something important to consider with the price is mileage (alone with other general notes about condition).
I paid 1300 for my 99 bandit (just over a year ago) with 14,000 miles on it.
1300 for a 93 GS500 does seem steep.

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

yea...this is a 2000 model..
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200949347821954/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/make/honda/model/cb/engine-size-bikes/490cc_to_675cc/page/1/quicksearch/true/radius/200/postcode/me157ax?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedbikes%2Fpostcode%2Fme157ax%2Fradius%2F200%2Fmake%2Fhonda%2Fmodel%2Fcb%2Fengine-size-bikes%2F490cc_to_675cc%2Fpage%2F1%2Fquicksearch%2Ftrue%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&logcode=p

They are also swapping parts of the forks out... so bonus Thumbs Up

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Smooth · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Karma :

Get a GS500 and swap the rear shock for a better one.
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Fair dos.

I wouldn't pay the premium for a CB500 over an ER5 or GS though.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Haven't ridden a ER5 but the Suzuki was awefull all the fixings where rusty as hell I put Progressive springs on the front and the RGV shock on the back it handles ok and could be thrown about but was uncomfortable and un reliable. After that and my Bandit I will NEVER buy another Suzi again.
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Ingah · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Karma :

[quote="padwaxk88"]How fast its go with restrictor on? - expect around 85 strolling up to about 90 then slowly edge towards 100.
+1

For a 1993 bike, how much should it be priced at? (1300 at my local dealership, HGB Honda.)
ouch, i bought a 1993 Suzuki GS500, £500 with years tax and mot, new rear tyre and a fairing.. 1300 is a bit high, search around for private sales
+1. It's not going to be worth over a grand at that age. And it better be in bloody awesome condition for anything near a grand! (be careful, i got stung by picking up a shiny looking '95 from a dealer. Followed by repair after repair (out my pocket).

Whats insurance group its in?
9. It's very very cheap for a big bike. After many many many hours shopping around i've just managed £240 TPO.
I'm 19 (at 18 or below less underwriters will quote so it costs more).
'Average' postcode - run down Welsh valley.
2 years NCB.
Student.
Unlimited mileage (commuting miles only).
Riding other bikes.
Modifications (33BHP restrictors, brakes, engine bars, etc).

Last year: £380 (TPFT as it cost the same as TPO).
18 (higher risk)
Same postcode.
1 year NCB (higher risk)
Shop salesman (lower risk)
10K commuting miles, incl. 2K business mileage (higher risk)
No riding other bikes (lower risk).
Same modifications.

Hope that helps give you an idea.

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Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

I'm another member of the 500 quid GS500 club and so far mines been good as gold, so far it's cost me a walking stick rubber, an RGV shock as well as lots and lots of WD40 and ACF50.

I had a bit more luck with my shock mod though, I'm pretty happy with it so far although it's hugely tempting to do a swingarm/fork swap and throw a set of clip ons at it, I might even actually learn to ride properly on that Laughing

As far as the CB goes, I've never ridden one but Tristan's seemed uncannily invincible and he certainly didn't hang around on it either. Whilst I wouldn't pay that much for one, it's a decent choice of bike if you ask me Thumbs Up

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

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the CB500 can be made to look good:
https://www.waz-racing.com/resources/cb500+side.jpg

as can the GS:
https://img296.imageshack.us/i/copyofdsc0674mq4.jpg
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Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

A Bandit 400 swingarm and wheel combo pretty much bolts straight in opening up a much better choice of tyres.

At the front end early GSXR forks seem to be a pretty popular swap, RGV forks work too but I suspect would be harder to get hold of, I've even seen one with a ZX6 b1h front end grafted on Laughing

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TrumpBoy · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 May 2009 Karma :

Thanks guys, this has been a great help!

Yeah, GS500, seems like a good bike.. but, Honda's more reliable than Suzuki..

But thanks for advices, I'll have a look on the GS soon, see if its to my likes. Smile

Because I think the looks' one of big must for my choices of bikes, Ducci 916's my dream bike after all. Smile

Hence its old, so I'll take Aprilia RSV4 instead if I'm older (and rich) enough!

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

its not more reliable....
Honda build quality is fantastic, but look after anything and it will last!

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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

would you not agree that the 94+ GPZ500S is a better all round bike than the CB500?

Quicker, cheaper, part faired(for protection), better MPG, easier servicing, cheaper parts, cheaper to buy, equally cheap insurance.

multijoy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Karma :

I did my DAS on a GS500 and have been riding a CB500 for nearly a year now.

I don't know if it was just the GS500 I used, but I found that the foot position was much further back, something that I found was uncomfortable- I can ride the cb500 for a couple of hours with no problems, but the GS I found uncomfortable after not very long. At 5'7, I'm a bit of a shortarse, so that might be a factor. T'other half, at a whisker over 6', found the GS fine.

The CB feels heavier and is a physically bigger bike, and the weight does feel quite high up.

Neither is a bad choice, but I would consider the benefits that you'd get from the bikini-faired versions. I do yearn for some sort of weather protection, and will be trading up to something with a fairing in the near future.
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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

You are joking right?
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Official figures are 55MPG, most people achieve 70-80MPG from GPZ's 19 litre tank.