// Generation · 2024 — present

NX500 — CONNECTED ERA

Renamed NX500 in 2024, the CB500X platform gains a 5" Honda RoadSync TFT screen, the first traction control (HSTC) ever seen on a Honda 500cc, and lighter wheels. In 2026, E-Clutch becomes available as an option.

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Buyer score / 100
3
Vintages
7
Changes
3
Overhauls
2
Updates
2
Minor
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C
FRAME
1 change
2024
Lighter wheels -1.5kg (196kg total) — revised rear suspension tuning
Medium
E
ELECTRONICS
3 changes
2024
5" colour TFT + Honda RoadSync — Bluetooth, GPS navigation, calls
Major
2024
HSTC (Honda Selectable Torque Control) standard — first ever Honda 500cc with traction control
Major
2026
Honda E-Clutch — NX500 E-Clutch model launched alongside standard: pull away, stop, and shift without clutch lever
E-Clutch version: 199kg. Standard version carried over at 196kg. Announced at EICMA 2025.
Medium
A
AESTHETICS
3 changes
2024
Renamed Honda NX500 — slightly refreshed styling
Major
2025
No notable change — colours carried over
Minor
2026
New Pearl White colour — revised rear shock settings
Minor