The Honda CBF500 is a standard

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made by

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between 2004 and 2007. It is the Euro-2 compliant replacement of the Honda CB500. It has a , 499 cc

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, and a top speed of . It was discontinued after 2007 as new Euro-3 standards become mandatory in EU, the natural replacement is the bigger inline-four 600 cc powered

Honda CBF600 The CBF600 is a middleweight motorcycle made by Honda. There are 2 models in the family, CBF600N is the 'naked' version and CBF600S is the Motorcycle fairing, half faired one, the differences consisting just in the front fairing and headlamp block ...

. The CBF500 uses the same engine, transmission and final drive as the earlier CB models, but engine is a

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of the frame. It has updated fuel and emissions systems, and new instruments, bodywork and suspension. Unlike the CB, the CBF was only available as a naked bike without the half-fairing of the previous CB500S version. ABS and non-ABS versions were produced, the ABS versions carrying the designation CBF500A. Model designations were: *CBF500 4 - Non-ABS, 2004 to 2005. *CBF500A 4 - ABS, 2004 to 2005. *CBF500 6 - Non-ABS, 2006 to 2007. *CBF500A 6 - ABS, 2006 to 2008.

CB500F 2013-

For model year 2013, Honda introduced a new global family of CB500 motorcycles. This family includes a naked model called the CB500F. It has a displacement of 471 cc, and is an entirely new design.Honda Announces Completion of 2013 Line-up with Six New Machines
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