I thought I'd post about this since I know I'm not the only one around here with at least some interest in the RRP CB500X.
Giant Loop has released US Pricing for the suite of RRP parts: Rally Raid Products Honda CB500X Adventure Parts List & US Pricing » Giant Loop
The stage 3 suspension and spoke wheel kit comes in just slightly higher than expected at $2871.00. I put together a build sheet to take a stock CB500X and make it 50/50 adventure ready, including several RRP parts and a bunch of stuff from other places. It totaled up to a whopping $4577.00!
Combine that with the price of a new CB500X and you're into the price range of much more "serious" sub-1000cc ADV bikes. Go used, same boat but with used bigger bikes.
The CB-X still has low weight and high fuel economy as big pluses in it's column, but is that enough? It seems like RRP's catalogue has basically doubled the meager aftermarket for the CB500X, our "niche bike" TWs have so many more farkles available for them.
Even at its fully-farkled price point, the RRP CB-X might still be at the top of the heap. I'm not sure, but somehow it just costs more than I feel like it should. Hmm...
Giant Loop has released US Pricing for the suite of RRP parts: Rally Raid Products Honda CB500X Adventure Parts List & US Pricing » Giant Loop
The stage 3 suspension and spoke wheel kit comes in just slightly higher than expected at $2871.00. I put together a build sheet to take a stock CB500X and make it 50/50 adventure ready, including several RRP parts and a bunch of stuff from other places. It totaled up to a whopping $4577.00!
Combine that with the price of a new CB500X and you're into the price range of much more "serious" sub-1000cc ADV bikes. Go used, same boat but with used bigger bikes.
The CB-X still has low weight and high fuel economy as big pluses in it's column, but is that enough? It seems like RRP's catalogue has basically doubled the meager aftermarket for the CB500X, our "niche bike" TWs have so many more farkles available for them.
Even at its fully-farkled price point, the RRP CB-X might still be at the top of the heap. I'm not sure, but somehow it just costs more than I feel like it should. Hmm...