The weight on the 500s is a huge bummer. The 390 Duke looks so much more appealing now, and has more engine-wise what I was hoping Honda would do. A 400-500cc thumper would have had so much more character.
The weight on the 500s is a huge bummer. The 390 Duke looks so much more appealing now, and has more engine-wise what I was hoping Honda would do. A 400-500cc thumper would have had so much more character.
The weight on the 500s is a huge bummer. The 390 Duke looks so much more appealing now, and has more engine-wise what I was hoping Honda would do. A 400-500cc thumper would have had so much more character.
well a thumper is a thumper man it thumps all the time hahah and i am tired of it.
duke 390 looks fine but fragile to me. 140 kg is super though so i hope Honda can take ti as an example.
Besides, we have a huge tax for imported bikes in Thailand - 100% tax! for example, a cbr1000 costs 23,000 USD in Thailand man!!! - so a duke will cost nearly double than cbr500 here.
Although cbr500 is a cheap bike with cheap parts, we have no other options here other than kawasaki er6n and i do not feel at home on kawasaki 650s.
So, it is Honda or Honda here in Thailand! All made in Thailand.
We pray Bike Gods now for giving us a made in Thailand cbr500 for a good price, think about it man!!!
It's about what you want in a bike, I actually have a CBR 600RR (I only joined here because I was searching the net for info on the 500 and came across this thread) and I'm looking to downgrade for want of a better phrase. I bought the ss for the look not because I needed over 100 hp. I don't really need the 175 mph top speed I could get out of it, in fact I can't remember the last time I went over 100 MPH.
So I ask myself, Why Am I riding a bike that is costing me big bucks to maintain, fuel and insure when if I'm honest, I'm using it more for posing reasons and the overall look of it rather than for what it can do.
You're talking twice the money at the end of the day so make sure you're buying it for the right reasons.
Mine will be going and a mid size bike will be coming my way
I've seen this so many times. After a few miles of excitement, people find out a SS Bike is neither practical nor fun in real life. Even the new good looking 500 series would be too much for my Country (Colombia) or Asia where the hectic traffic makes you look for smaller bikes. In the end, who wants a 420 pounds bike overheating in the middle of a traffic jam while smaller rides go by smoothly between the cars? It all makes me think: Wouldn't be perfect to have a brand new 250 series???? If that comes true, I'd definitely trade in my CBR for the CB250F. THAT WOULD BE BRILLIANT!!
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I mean I keep the N250 up much higher in the power band when I'm riding for fun, but when I'm just commuting I rarely shifter higher than 8k, typically I shift at 7k. So I think these new 500s are going to be perfect for me.
Ok, now I understand. I shift the same way when commuting. I simply don't have the opportunity to put down power when I'm commuting. Either that, or it just seems silly to rev 10k+ (and increase engine wear while reducing mpg's) when I can get to the next stoplight with 6-7k. I short shift my car the same way the overwhelming majority of the time. Sport riding/driving is a different animal. I'll use the redline without hesitation.
In short, it sounds like we ride pretty similarly, Benji. That's one reason I'm excited about the torque this engine promises. It should make commuting a bit more snappy, especially at low to mid revs. I can't wait to ride it. My sales guy already knows that we'll be setting up a back-to-back demo ride of the N300 and CBR500 this spring.
If my calculations are correct the PWR on the Ninja 300 and CBR 500 are exactly the same, 0.10 HP/lb. The Ninja puts out 39 HP with a curb weight of 384 lbs while the CBR 500 makes 47 hp with a weight of 432 lbs (ABS model).
Both bikes get roughly the same fuel mileage so if you want a smaller bike with a little more power than our 250s the Ninja might be the way to go. Of course there's other factors such as build quality, reliability, cost, etc. that you have to take into account but based on power alone they're equal.
sounds like somebody needs a track day with their 300, how's that going anyway?
Gave up on the 300 idea, there is no point for me, starting to get the cbr flying now after 13 trackdays on it, (broke my pb on Saturday again) and still really enjoy riding it.
Getting an R6 trackie for more practice/learning and keeping the 250 untill I know if there will be a 250 racing class next yr.
If my calculations are correct the PWR on the Ninja 300 and CBR 500 are exactly the same, 0.10 HP/lb. The Ninja puts out 39 HP with a curb weight of 384 lbs while the CBR 500 makes 47 hp with a weight of 432 lbs (ABS model).
Both bikes get roughly the same fuel mileage so if you want a smaller bike with a little more power than our 250s the Ninja might be the way to go. Of course there's other factors such as build quality, reliability, cost, etc. that you have to take into account but based on power alone they're equal.
You also have to figure that the CBR unrestriced is rumored at 54 hp, but not only that but the CBR is likely to have much better torque numbers.
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it thumps all the time hahah and i am tired of it.
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