Honda CB500 Twin (1975 to 2027)

The Honda CB500 Twin encompasses several mid displacement motorcycles produced across different generations, all sharing the characteristic of using parallel twin engines. The first was the Honda CB500T (1975–1976), equipped with a 498cc air cooled DOHC engine. Decades later, the concept returned with the 1993–2003 Honda CB500, which incorporated a more modern and reliable 499cc liquid cooled DOHC twin, paired to a six speed manual transmission with chain final drive. Finally, a third generation appeared in 2013 with the Honda CB500F, based on a new global platform with a 471cc liquid cooled DOHC twin engine, designed for the contemporary mid range segment. Throughout these generations, the CB500 Twin has maintained the concept of a versatile standard or naked motorcycle, combining compact twin-cylinder engines, manual transmission and chain drive.