The 2013 CBR500.

[Redline]

CBR500Riders.com

I have it on very, very good authority that there is a Thai produced CBR500 in the pipeline.

That is all for the inside info.


The inside speculation is that it is to compete with the Thai produced er-6n/f... Should be cheaper, and if they can get it to similar spec, it will be a winner.

They go for 250k and 265k thb respectively.


Thai Honda have blown the Kawa 250cc monopoly out of the water, with the much cheaper CBR250 smashing the ninjette's sales, and the new CRF250L by all reports is better and more powerful, and cheaper... the KLX250 and D-Trkr are gonna take it straight on the chin.

A lighter, nimbler CBR500 at 200k would certainly give the Kawa 650's a good run.

[Aufitt]

Hope its a single cyl and not some lame parallel twin.

[Wynne G Oldman]

Like one of these?

Honda XBR500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Lowcard]

Any word on whether it will cross any ponds? Would probably put up a good sales fight against 6's here as well

[Redline]

This is all I have info wise.

I have it on very, very good authority that there is a Thai produced CBR500 in the pipeline.

Everything else in my post is either speculation from my source or myself.

[Conundrum]

Hmm a proper 500 might sway me from thinking about a 600RRA down the road.

[Dukie]

if it is made closer to the 250 in physical dimensions, economy and ease of use, than it is too a 600 i will be buying one

[Lowcard]

Originally Posted by Redline

This is all I have info wise.



Everything else in my post is either speculation from my source or myself.

Well keep us in the loop on any new updates

[Redline]

Will do.

[TBC]

500 to close to 600 , what they thinking?