Advantages: Cheap, Reliable, Forgiving Disadvantages: Not the best looker and lacking on power compared to other bikes.
Honda CB500 a great little machine.
I got my CB500 after a 'dry' spell because I had my license taken away and wanted something to get me back into riding. From the moment I first sat on it we just connected somehow and so the relationship began.
The bike was a unfaired 2000 W plate and had been used as a race bike and had then been put back onto the road only to be involved in a front end crash which resulted in the following damage. Twisted yokes, bent forks, broken clocks, dented tank, scuffed plastics, broken mirors, broken indicators and a smashed headlight.
Now being such a popular and reliable bike cheap parts were in abundance, the only hard part to come by was the instrument cluster. Honda sell them for over £600 new but you can get a second hand one for around £100. Scuffed plastics can be rubbed with wet/dry paper ...
killcar5nbike2 26.11.2007
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Advantages: Superb looking and repectable brand Disadvantages: slightly uncomfortable ride
I must admit this bike is by far the best I've ever had even if it isn't perfect. I recently brought this bike for around £500 and although I've never looked back as to be honest I've got a bike from one the the most respected bike brands in the world.
So far I've only used the bike off road once and i must say i was reasonably disappointed.This is because a felt the 4 bar linkage system suspension was rather disappointing. When i ride this bike on the road the suspension is very capable of providing a ver comfortable ride however if like me you like to cycle off road now and then I must say this bike is not made for it.
That however does not mean this is poor diamondback as that is just not possible. It looks absolutely fantastic and for £500 i don't think you will get another bike from a brand with this much respect with Manitou 6 ...
Advantages: everything Disadvantages: nothing- brakes could be better
i brought a top condition 1994 model with 28,000 miles on the clock that had a front fairing fitted for £1000, the front fairing model doesnt look as good as the naked model, but i was going for practicality not just looks, mines a full power version and as my first bike i instantly learn the controls and how to cope with a proper weight motorbike not a feather weight 125cc, the expereance so far has been simply mindblowing, i instantly thought the bike was powerful and torquey,but like everyone else has said as soon as you go over 6,000rpm the bike takes off like it has a turbo fitted, hand on heart the power is insane coming from a yamaha 125cc with 13bhp to my honda cb500 with 58bhp, the bike masters all conditions-city,open roads and motorways.
UPDATE 1
iv owned my cb500 for just over 2 months now, and im happy to report that ...
dancb500 27.01.2009 (26.01.2009)
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