Honda 500 twins

The 500 twins are a group of straight-twin motorcycles made by Honda since 2013 that use the same 471 cc, 180-degree-crank straight-twin engine. They are the CB500F or CB500 Hornet naked bike (2013 onward), the CB500X or NX500 adventure touring bike (2013 onward), the CBR500R sport bike (2013 onward), the CMX500 Rebel bobber (2017 onward) and the SCL500 or CL500 scrambler-style standard (2023 onward). In Japan they are sold with smaller 399 cc engines as the CB400F, CB400X and CBR400R. Their introduction coincided with new European licensing rules creating a mid-range class of limited-power motorcycles, and although similar to the earlier CB500 parallel twins discontinued in 2003 they are all new, and they are made in Thailand, where Honda had previously made only smaller motorcycles. All share the same six-speed gearbox and most cycle parts.