Ride September 2004 GSF500F vs CBF500

[tkm433]

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[Roadstergal]

Thanks for posting this - would you be able to scan the images in bigger?  I'm going crosseyed.

[bigdaub]

too bad the u.s. market doesn't like naked bikes...  wish we had that kind of option here.

[Jenerator]

CBF500...hellloooo what is this?

[The Buddha]

OK They say the 500F is 8 valve... really... are they including the filler valves in the tires... and even so its only 6???
Cool.
Srinath.

[cernunos]

They include the oil pressure relief valve and the fuel pet-chicken valve in the addition. And for what it's worth, that CB500 ain't got nothin' on the Baby GS...water-cooled indeed...like I need something else to worry about tearing up. Hail to the mighty (but meek) GS500 and the GStwin forum.

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[The Buddha]

Also the honda is 350 more than the fairinged GS... what the bloody hell are the smoking... The naked GS is 600 or so under the honda... aka 15% cheaper, has better basics like true perimeter frame and that is all overlooked... Yea The GS is not as good as a GSXR 1000 ... because it is much slower...
Cool.
Srinath.

[goat]

does anyone know if they're planning on selling the cbf500 in north america?

[geekonabike]

does anyone know if they're planning on selling the cbf500 in north america?

Don't hold your breath.  Although, it would fill a niche Honda has otherwise ceded to the GS and Ninja 500's, so maybe.  (The 599/Hornet was a flop here, eh?  If you want that, maybe buy a proven, fancier-spec'ed Yamaha for the money.)

Back in my 250cc days--like a whole year ago--I sent a letter to American Honda asking that they bring the CBF250 here to the US, as a replacement for or complement to the CB250 NightHawk.  Google that cute little thumper (CBF) if you're curious.  I was told in their reply that my letter was being forwarded to the appropriate department, which they took to be CRUISERS.  I guess that's a keyword they scanned when I wrote that not everyone over here wants to buy cruisers.  Ah well.  Meantime I soured on the CBF250 because I really, really like standard ergos better.  If it were just a smaller 599, forget it now!

FWIW,
Mike D.