The landscapes are absolutely stunning out there! Thanks for this vid!

Great overview Sven. I can’t wait to pick one up. My next bike for sure!

Awesome upgrades, beautiful view! Thanks for a nice detailed review. Im seriously considering one.

Sven, really liked this review. Very good information - especially the Rally Raid and screen info. ... See you next season.

6 months and 17500km : you spend more time on 2 wheels than on foot ! Sven is animalus motorcyclus ! Thank you for all those beautiful trips in your country this season. Hope to have news soon !

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Could be even more if weather was better :-)

@adrienalex7262

2 жыл бұрын

you all prolly dont give a damn but does anybody know a trick to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me!

@harrylorenzo7430

2 жыл бұрын

@Adrien Alex instablaster ;)

@adrienalex7262

2 жыл бұрын

@Harry Lorenzo Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and Im in the hacking process now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

@adrienalex7262

2 жыл бұрын

@Harry Lorenzo it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much you saved my ass !

Great review by Sven and very practical mods for his type of riding! I'd hope this is my next bike as well.

Beautiful roads Sven. I like this bike so much.

Thank you Sven. Very honest and informative reviews. Look forward to hearing from you again in the warmer weather. All the best. John

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Love the way you have set it up.

Thanks for sharing and great tunning on the bike. Keep it up!!!

Good review, Sven. Nice to see the 2019 upgrades getting so much good press. And it's impressive you did a technical review in English.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Great review Sven. I got my 2019 CB500X around the same time you did. I have only done about 6000 Km and ready to put some TKC Continentals 80's on mine. Thanks for the inspiration with the 500X. We are coming into some better riding weather here but it does rain a lot. I live in Tasmania, Australia and have loved watching your tours around Norway. We have some mountain scenery as impressive as yours but you have much more of it. Top job with the videos. Mick

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Would love to ride in Australia :-)

@michaeleaves3054

4 жыл бұрын

You will be welcomed here in Tassie and some great roads and tracks to ride. I too would absolutely love to ride and explore Norway and one day I hope to do just that. Have a good one. :)

Great video showing an extraordinary level of mods!

Great review and very helpful to me/for me because....I've been looking at this bike for the past two years.

Very comprehensive report. Thanks Sven!

Beautiful scenery in your area!

NICE bike and riding technics. Enjoyable views!

Brilliant video thanks for sharing your experience with the bike Sven :) beautiful scenery as well.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Nice bike and beautiful scenery. Life is good.

Very comprehensive review Sven. Thank you.

Amazing video Mr. Sven. A lot of km´s in short time. Regards from México !!!

Awesome mods & perfect practical review sven , cheers

Very underated bike, stunning location👍

Thank s Sven. A very honest and spot on review. I have the same model and I love mine as well. Cheers mate. See you again in the spring. John

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

john copetti thanks 👍

Hello Sven Olsen! Thanks for the good information of Honda Upgrades.

Thank you and thanks for the commentary in English. So far I am pleased with my pre-loved 2019 CB500X. It is a second bike (to my Triumph T120), which I intend to ride all year round. I have invested in a special dryer so I have no excuse for not cleaning it off after a dirty ride. Cheers, Pete

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, a dryer is a good idea :-)

what a great review in a such beautifull view! :D

Very good video and review of your motorcycle! I quite enjoyed watching it! That CB500X seems like a WWII Tank, it just goes through everything. Congratulations!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Love your upgrades Sven, subbed you. 👍

After years of riding naked/supersport bikes,I finally bought this bike for daily working/adventure usage beside my 4x4 SUV..I install a mainstand,Shad side panniers,Barkbuster lever guards and upper crash bar..Still waiting for my skid plate..Doesn’t perform like my previous Yamaha MT07,BMW S1000RR but again just adequate to travel highways without fuss..Still going for moderate off road adventure

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Very good choice :-)

I am jealous about the nice and curvy roads you have... Here where I live is all flat.

Thanks for the review, the spoked wheels suit this bike much better!

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

Agree !

I love what you have done to the bike, the wheels are awesome, great work!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great review Mr Olsen! Thanks!

Your videos are excellent.....the commentary fantastic with your Norwegian accent...the scenery exceptional.....the Honda CB 500 X by all accounts perfect.....

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Live long, Ride safe & Prosper 🖖🏼.

Best review I've seen. Can't wait to begin upgrading my brand new 2020 in this style.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Im very happy with those upgrades :-)

Very informative. A big thumbs up. See you next season. Thanks.

Thank you for your videos Sven!

Thank you for sharing, Best Regards from Sydney Australia

Nice video and scenery!

I stumbled upon your channel and just subscribed ! Hello from the U.S. ! Your review was very detailed and thorough. Be safe !

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing !

@14moldyhamsandwich

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel 👍

Thank you for great video and good info, just what I needed! :)

Great Video! Keep up the good work!

Thank you Sven... I just picked up a used 2019... insightful review.. Cheers from Thailand.

@thetubelesschannel

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers !

Thanks Sven, enjoyed your videos. Bike looks really good but just can't match the scenery 😀 Look forward to more videos in 2020.

Nice roads and scenery.

Great video. Very informative. I just got a 2022 in green

@thetubelesschannel

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats !

Great off road footage.

thanks for the awesome review! i own a 2014 cb500x with 25k miles and i was thinking in getting something bigger but i think i will get a the 2019 model... very good videos!!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, less is more ;-)

Great review and very nice scenes aswell, you made me want to go Norway to ride with 500x :)

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome with your CB500X as soon as corona restrictions is lifted :-)

Uauuu ! Beautiful panoramic !!!

Very Informative Review... Thank you

Looks great!

Fantastic video. Thank You.

Kjempefin video med masse fine bilder fra Norge. Deilig å se på, selv kjører jeg i solskinn nesten året tundt her i Portugal men dette gjør meg nesten tårevåt av hjemlengsel. Takk for titten.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Jan H. Maaso takk 👍

This is what I call a very good taste, it looks like totally diferent and BETTER motorcycle.

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

It does!

keep doing what you do sir. love your channel 👏👌

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Glad you enjoy it !

thanks fo your work. Very good and useful reviev

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

I have only one cons about this bike : it is some srnsitive for strong side wind in - speed on open roads. It's cros section is relatively large in relation to the light weight. Slowing down helps.

GREAT !! you spend a lot of time in moto...17,5K km is incredible for only 6 months! and your honda in awesome with that upgrades!! Hi Sven, Greetings from ITALY!!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings :-)

Yes, honda needs to take this bike to an adventure riding bike and they wont be able to keep up with demand. spoke wheels, off/on road tires, bigger rims and boom, a top seller.

Nice video, I have the version 2016 with 21000 km, regards from Chile

Enjoyed the review very much. I'm from the Northeastern United States, near NYC. I started to wonder where you were and looked up Jotoheimen only to realize I visited a town very close to that when I was 15. Vagamo. I recall that we had some difficulties in our car, coming around a corner to find a herd of cows warming themselves in the road. And the fact that it never got dark out in the summer. It would be amazing to be out riding in that. Anyway, thank you for posting.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Vågåmo is a small city in Jotunheimarea, from there goes a road up to viewpoint Blåhøe mountain where you may see large parts of Jotunheimen. :-)

@seaninness334

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel Somewhere near there, was a place where they do (or did. this was a long time ago) a lot of hang gliding. Anyway, just a lot of spectacular natural beauty. Plus the troll door that you can practically see from anywhere in Vågåmo.

Hermosa moto y hermosos paisajes de Noruega!!!!

great video,great trp from greece!!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

thanks :-)

Great feedback. Thanks.

Just completed 1750 mile trip in 5 days on 2017 model most of it on 2 lane mountain roads. Great bike over with few challenges. Highway riding is good as long as there is not strong wind. Factory seat is good for about 4-6 hours so an upgrade would be ideal for 9-10 hour days. Could use more power for passing but you just have to think ahead. Other than that, this thing is a hoot and my buddy could not believe what this 500 is capable of.

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes agree, it is more capable than many is aware of..

Great video, thanks. Greetings from Australia. Enjoy

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings !

Hej Sven 🙂 Det er super gode videoer du laver. Jeg elsker at køre mc i Norge. Jeg tror jeg køber en cb500x næste år. Fedt med dit rally raid kit. Hilsen fra Danmark 🇩🇰🇳🇴

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Takk for skryt og for hilsen :-) 🇩🇰🇳🇴

what a beautiful places

great job & lovely place. bye italy

Lovely videos of your travels. What you’ve done to this bike and the distance covered is what most owners do in five years. Also, the AX41 tire is NOT standard fitment in the US. The journalists press bikes from Honda were supplied with those ties to show capability.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes you are correct the AX41 is not std even in USA. Maybe it should :-)

@crpth1

4 жыл бұрын

Alex LaJeunesse - My old CB500 90s (carburetor, 58hp) in almost 4 years. Completed a little more than 94.000km. Extremely reliable daily companion. Only left me stranded twice. Both occasions due to lack of petrol. One of them at 3AM in the middle of nowhere. LOL :-)

Thank you Don Sven

We need a new Honda transalp 600-700 to compete with the Yamaha tenere 700. More off-road oriented than these they are making nowadays. Great video.

The only gripe I have with these Honda's trying to be touring/dual sport bikes is how far back the foot pegs are... it's not a 'sports bike'... or shouldn't be at this point (comes with 19" wheel up front now).

Sven!! been somewhat disconnected by your channel since we were 400 subscribers.. as a happy owner of a cb500F wanted to thank you for your illustrative and evasive videos, with these incredible landscapes ... keep up a greeting from Spain.. sorry for my English ;-)

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! your English is better than mine :-D

Thanks Sven. My super tenere is too big for me so the CB500x looks very interesting. I like your improvements, Honda should take note - the wire wheels especially! I have short little legs though, so the seat height can stay where it is... I loved the scenery - be nice if you could document some of your runs, but then I guess you don't want millions of people scaring he wildlife :) I kept on looking for moomin in the forest!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

We have a lot of tourists with bikes here summertime but it is still not overcrowd by bikes.

Awesome!!!!!

Any clue what's the comfortable cruising speed for this bike? Is it okay for motorways? Just wondering if it would do for trips in Europe.

Простота дияний - мудрость жизни. Удачи! ! !

Thank you very much, well done! Greetings from NL. Considering the CB as a next bike myself and indeed the possibility to upgrade as you go with RR products seems an attractive option. I am 175cm/85kg and fit the standard CB well, do you think the increased height with RR suspension is still do-able for me? And is the CB RR lower than a standard Tenere 700?

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the CB RR is lower than the Tenere. The seat hight of the CB RR is 86 cm....I am 176 cm and it is no problem to handle, almost flatfooted to the ground..my weight is same as yours. When ordering the RR-kit you will have to choose spring rates that's suits you :-)

👍 👍 👍 I think this is a fantastic bike for Norway.... For this price one gets nothing to compare... I would get me one, if I would live in beautiful Norway. I ride a HONDA Varadero 1000, it would be much to heavy for the narrow norwegian roads. But for Germany, I love it. Cheers!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Agree ! Cheers :-)

Nice video, beautiful lands. thanks for doing it in english, greetings from france !

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Thank you for the video. My wife and I drove all the way up to the north of Norway before turning right toward China, brings back memories. Right now I am selling my f800gs and will chose between the new KTM 390 adventure and this Honda cb500x. Which one would you chose? Thank you!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Would go for Honda, no doubt :-)

Honda needs to make a CRF Rally with that motor and they wouldn’t be able to keep them in stock.

@ikeus6857

4 жыл бұрын

The market is screaming for a decent/reasonable on off road in the 350-500cc size

@alrightdave6135

4 жыл бұрын

This rally raid version has everything you need. Did you watch the video?

@612minigun

4 жыл бұрын

@@alrightdave6135 it's modded though, and not very easily or cheaply

@alrightdave6135

4 жыл бұрын

@@612minigun I agree with the not cheaply part. Rally Raid do kits to fit diy.. not cheap, but good value for what you get

@14moldyhamsandwich

4 жыл бұрын

no doubt i would definitely purchase

Thanks Sven.

Hi Sven! I have a Cbr500r 2019 since march and I'm planning on changing the stock exhaust for the Scorpion one (exactly the same as yours but on carbon fibre). Do you know if there is an option to remove the DB Killer with a screw? I suppose you bought the 2019 exhaust for your bike. Btw, nice video! Stay safe on the roads. :)

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

I dont know if its possible on mine. I bought it for weight, size and looks only. Because Im doing a bit offroad I dont like it to be too loud.

Thanks for the review Sven. I feel that you are putting a great amount of effort and expense transforming the Honda CB500X into a Yamaha Tenere 700. For the riding you do, a Tenere 700 (or similar) would be far more suitable. I think Honda have done a great job in producing a bike for gravel and back roads at an excellent price point for those that only require as much. (I commented before I had finished the video, it's apparent that you are aware but I feel my statement has merit. I appreciate your enthusiasm, Cheers).

@jamiecox2506

4 жыл бұрын

With respect sir, I disagree. I saw nothing at all during Sven's video to suggest he needed a more off-road focused bike. In fact, I'd say this bike could do all this riding and more, without the RR upgrades.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Tenere 700 wasnt even available in Norway when I finished my RR-build :-) The customers of Yamaha was promised the bike before summer if they made a contract . They got their bikes when most of the season was gone. It finally arrived late August. I have ridden the T7 now, it is a great bike. But the CB500X RR can do most of that a T7 can do offroad in particular what I can do :-) I see no reason to switch.. :_D

@MrBenHaynes

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamiecox2506 You can do all off Sven's riding on the stock bike, but that is not within it's design brief and there are far more suitable stock bikes manufactured for it. I don't think Sven would have spent all the time effort and expense of the changes just to amuse himself or his viewers.

@MrBenHaynes

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel The T7 must have one of the longest "reveal time" in my memory. Even longer than the Moto Guzzi V85TT.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBenHaynes agree and I dislike the way Yamaha did the marketing....frustrating potensial customers....

Thank you Sven. Can you tell me the name of the windshield extender / deflector please? I believe it is the same as the one Warro bought, but he doesn’t give the name of manufacturer. Cheers, Pete

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Bought it on eBay, not listed anymore but its not a Honda specific....

Great Review Sven. I've been looking at the CB500X as a replacement for my CRF 250. I think you have helped me make up my mind! Did you have any problems fitting the wind deflector? I have the same one and the plastic inserts with the small metal strip just keep squeezing out as I tighten the screws.Did you have any problems? Thank you Sven!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Did same as you, no probs

@dx398

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, same here Chris, tired of waiting on a CRF500L so I'm trading in my 250L for a CB500X and will rally raid it...

cant decide between cb500, africa twin, tenere 700 and tenere 1200. one of these bikes will be my forever bike. currently i also have mt09 which i will keep forever. need the bike mostly for highway some nasty offroad. KLR which i sold didnt cut it, suspension was too soft for offroad, on highway handling was crap.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your choice, I would skip the Tenere 1200, way to heavy for off-road. Go for a lighter one :-)

Very nice .

Question: How much do you weigh and do you ever bottom-out the Rally Raid/Tractive suspension? I'm stuck between deciding on a BMW g310gs and the cb500x. I'm 185cm and 110kg and feel like the low suspension travel would be worrisome for quick trail-riding, yet I'm attracted to the superior power and torque of the honda when compared to the BMW. The BMW seems like a better off road machine with longer suspension, higher ground-clearance, and significant weight reduction.

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

I am 80 kg, so far not bottomed the suspension out. I usually pack about 15 kg luggage and all my gear +5 kg. Total about 100 kg. Ridden in some quite bumpy terrain with that weight. You may consider stiffer springs, I choose 110 Nm rear but you may go for a 120Nm and a 5,5 Nm front. I guess you then would have no issues, unless you are jumping over the hills :-)

A couple reviewers complained of engine vibrations on their CBX, but they had after market exhaust so I'm wondering if the nature of your engine changed when you went to your after market exhaust (other than the power increase and sound)? On this video your voice volume was a tad low and at times the music made it very difficult to make out what you were saying (as I age I find this problem is common for me in real life too - gah!). Have you had a chance to ride the new CRF450L? I don't care for the increased maintenance, higher price, narrow seat - but that low weight sure looks tempting! Enjoy your winter; in Phoenix the good riding weather is just starting. :)

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

The after market exhaust did not influence of vibrations which I don't find an issue. Its a two cylinder engine and it has very little vibrations as such.

@orion310591RS

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel I will post your video to our facebook group Honda CB500F/R/X Owners Club, please join it.

@olegyd

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel exactly! Some peole speak really funny things!!

Hi Sven, I see you are using a wind deflector/extension on you wind screen. Does that help? I have some discomfort with the wind buffeting on my CB500X in the helmet area and looking for solutions. Thanks, Mircea

@thetubelesschannel

3 жыл бұрын

It helps but there is still some buffeting. Seems like you need a big screen to get rid of it.

I own a 410cc, CB500X will be my next upgrade before moving to 790cc and ultimately R1200GS if all goes well.

@xen555

4 жыл бұрын

african twin 2020 and forget about ktm and bmw... look the new videos and you will be converted my son

@upward_onward

4 жыл бұрын

@@xen555 I'm not meet the evangelist of the Japanese engine 😀

Hi Sven, really nice video. Thanks for your review, I just didn’t understand if you put the 21 inches front wheel on or the 19 inches like the standard one. How much higher it’s the seat now? Thanks so much Federico

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

The seat height increases with a bit more than an inch (from 830 mm to 860 mm). The reason for spoked wheels is their rigidity when doing offroad.

@federicoepis7303

4 жыл бұрын

@@thetubelesschannel Hi, thank you so much, I also was wondering if you upgrade the front wheel with the 21" spoked wheel

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

@@federicoepis7303 no upgrade in dimension, still 19 inches front :-)

I like it. Thank you. I hope, this year is not finished for you. ;-)

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

It may still be som dry nonfreezing weekends :-) Thanks :-)

One important question. You mentioned about 3 tire sizes. Did you have any problem with Technical Inspection? Are the tire sizes mentioned and accepted officially on the bike papers? Thanks a lot!

@thetubelesschannel

4 жыл бұрын

The simple answer is no. In the vehicle registration sertificate there is only one spesified tyre size. No speedindex, type tyre or similar. As I understand you may change tyre without approval if the circumference is within +- 5% of the OEM tyres. Ideally the tyre should have a speedindex within registrated max speed for the vehicle. Has not been an issue, a lot of bikeres mount knobbi tyres on their adventure motorcycles with lower speedindex than registered max speed for the vehicle. The rules is enforced liberally Ithink. (within reason)