CBR500RA/RAC CB500FA/FAC/XA/XAC | Honda Owners Manual

Specifications

Main Components

Overall length	CB500FA/FAC/ CBR500RA/RAC	ED, II ED, III ED, KO, III KO type 2,080 mm (81.9 in) Except ED, II ED, III ED, KO, III KO type 2,081 mm (81.9 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 2,165 mm (85.2 in) Except ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 2,163 mm (85.2 in)
Overall width	CB500FA/FAC	ED, II ED type 800 mm (31.5 in) PH, II PH, V, II V type 798 mm (31.4 in)
	CBR500RA/RAC	ED, II ED, III ED type 760 mm (29.9 in) TH, III TH, III PH, III V type 765 mm (30.1 in) KO, III KO type 730 mm (28.7 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	Except KO, II KO type 830 mm (32.7 in) KO, II KO type 790 mm (31.1 in)
Overall height	CB500FA/FAC	ED, II ED type 1,060 mm (41.7 in) PH, II PH, V, II V type 1,059 mm (41.7 in)
	CBR500RA/RAC	1,145 mm (45.1 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 1,415 mm (55.7 in) Except ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 1,417 mm (55.8 in)
Wheelbase	Except CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, III ED, KO, III KO type 1,410 mm (55.5 in) Except ED, II ED, III ED, KO, III KO type 1,409 mm (55.5 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 1,445 mm (56.9 in) Except ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 1,443 mm (56.8 in)
Minimum ground clearance	CB500FA/FAC	ED, II ED type 145 mm (5.7 in) PH, II PH, V, II V type 144 mm (5.7 in)
	CBR500RA/RAC	130 mm (5.1 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 180 mm (7.1 in) Except ED, II ED, KO, II KO type 181 mm (7.1 in)
Caster angle	Except CB500XA/XAC	25º 30´
	CB500XA/XAC	27º 27´
Trail	Except CB500XA/XAC	101 mm (4.0 in)
	CB500XA/XAC	108 mm (4.3 in)

Curb weight

Except CB500XA/XAC

CB500FA

188 kg (414 lb)

CB500FAC V, II V type

192 kg (423 lb)

CB500FAC ED, II ED, PH, II PH/
CBR500RA ED, III ED, TH, III TH type

191 kg (421 lb)

CBR500RAC

195 kg (430 lb)

CB500XA/XAC

CB500XA ED, II ED, LA, II LA, TH, II TH type

196 kg (432 lb)

CB500XAC ED, II ED type

199 kg (439 lb)

Except CB500XAC ED, II ED type

200 kg (441 lb)

Maximum weight capacity^*1	Except CB500XA/XAC	Except KO, II KO, III KO type 182 kg (401 lb) KO, II KO, III KO type 162 kg (357 lb)
	CB500XA/XAC	Except KO, II KO, III KO type 190 kg (419 lb) KO, II KO, III KO type 170 kg (375 lb)
Maximum luggage weight^*2	Except CB500XA/XAC	11 kg (24 lb)
	CB500XA/XAC	12 kg (26 lb)
Passenger capacity	Rider and 1 passenger
Minimum turning radius	CB500FA/FAC	2.70 m (8.9 ft)
	CBR500RA/RAC	2.90 m (9.5 ft)
	CB500XA/XAC	Except KO, II KO type 2.40 m (7.9 ft)
		KO, II KO type 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Displacement	ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO, PH, II PH, III PH type 471 cm³ (28.7 cu-in)
	Except ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO, PH, II PH, III PH type 471.03 cm³ (28.733 cu-in)

Bore x stroke	ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO type 67.0 x 66.8 mm (2.64 x 2.63 in) Except ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO type 67.000 x 66.800 mm (2.6378 x 2.6299 in)
Compression ratio	10.7:1
Fuel	Except LA, II LA type Unleaded petrol Recommended: 91 RON or higher
	LA, II LA type Unleaded petrol Recommended: 90 RON or higher
Fuel containing alcohol	Except TH, II TH, III TH type ETHANOL up to 10 % by volume
	TH, II TH, III TH type ETHANOL up to 20 % by volume
Tank capacity	Except CB500XA/XAC	17.1 L (4.52 US gal, 3.76 Imp gal)
	CB500XA/XAC	ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO type 17.5 L (4.62 US gal, 3.85 Imp gal)
		Except ED, II ED, III ED, KO, II KO, III KO type 17.7 L (4.68 US gal, 3.89 Imp gal)
Battery	FTZ8V (Except LA, II LA, V, II V, III V type) or YTZ8V
	12 V- 7.0 Ah (10 HR) / 7.4 Ah (20 HR)
Gear ratio	1st	3.285
	2nd	2.105
	3rd	1.600
	4th	1.300
	5th	1.150
	6th	1.043
Reduction ratio (primary / final)	2.029 / 2.733

Including rider, passenger, all luggage, and accessories

Includes the weight of the luggage and added accessories

Service Data

Tyre size	Front	Except CB500XA/XAC	120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
		CB500XA/XAC	110/80R19M/C 59H
	Rear	Except CB500XA/XAC	160/60ZR17M/C (69W)
		CB500XA/XAC	160/60R17M/C 69H
Tyre type		Radial, tubeless
Recommended Tyre	Front	Except CB500XA/XAC	DUNLOP SPORTMAX D222F W
			MICHELIN ROAD6
		CB500XA/XAC	DUNLOP MIXTOUR
	Rear	Except CB500XA/XAC	DUNLOP SPORTMAX D222 W
			MICHELIN ROAD6
		CB500XA/XAC	DUNLOP MIXTOUR
Tyre category of use^*1	Normal	Permitted
	Special	Not Permitted
	Snow	Not Permitted
	Moped	Not Permitted
Tyre air pressure	Front	Except CB500XA/XAC	250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi)
		CB500XA/XAC	200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm², 29 psi)
	Rear	Except CB500XA/XAC	290 kPa (2.90 kgf/cm², 42 psi)
		CB500XA/XAC	250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi)
Minimum tread depth	Front	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
	Rear	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
Spark plug	(standard)	CPR8EA-9 (NGK)
Spark plug gap		0.8 - 0.9 mm (0.03 - 0.04 in)
Idle speed		1,200 ± 100 rpm
Recommended engine oil	Honda 4-stroke motorcycle oil API Service Classification SJ or higher, excluding oils marked as “Energy Conserving” or “Resource Conserving,” SAE 10W-30, JASO T 903 standard MA
Engine oil capacity	After draining	Except CB500XA/XAC	2.5 L (2.6 US qt, 2.2 Imp qt)
		CB500XA/XAC	2.4 L (2.5 US qt, 2.1 Imp qt)
	After draining & engine oil filter change	Except CB500XA/XAC	2.7 L (2.9 US qt, 2.4 Imp qt)
		CB500XA/XAC	2.6 L (2.7 US qt, 2.3 Imp qt)
	After disassembly	Except CB500XA/XAC	3.2 L (3.3 US qt, 2.7 Imp qt)
		CB500XA/XAC	3.1 L (3.3 US qt, 2.7 Imp qt)
Recommended brake fluid	Honda DOT 4 Brake Fluid
Cooling system capacity	1.32 L (1.39 US qt, 1.16 Imp qt)
Recommended coolant	Except India, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines		Pro Honda HP Coolant
	India, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines		HONDA PRE-MIX COOLANT
Recommended drive chain lubricant	Drive chain lubricant designed specifically for O-ring chains
	If not available, use SAE 80 or 90 gear oil.
Drive chain slack	Except CB500XA/XAC		25 - 35 mm (1.0 - 1.4 in)
	CB500XA/XAC		30 - 40 mm (1.2 - 1.6 in)
Standard drive chain	DID520VF or RK520ELO
	No. of links		112
Standard sprocket size	Drive sprocket		15T
	Driven sprocket		41T

EU regulation

Bulbs

Headlight		LED
Brakelight/Taillight		LED
Front turn signal/Position light		LED
Rear turn signal		LED
License plate light		12 V-5 W

Fuses

Main fuse

30 A

Other fuse

30 A, 15 A, 10 A

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