Honda NX500
2024 | adventure
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Visual reference
Side profile
- Seat height
- 830 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,445 mm
- Wet weight
- 196 kg
- Category
- adventure
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- Asset
- Pending
- Dimensions
- -
- License
- -
- Source
- -
Data provenance
Where these numbers came from
Every populated geometry field records its source, verification state, and source link when available. These records feed both the simulator and the fit recommendation engine.
- Geometry status
- Provisional
- Field records
- 19
- Verified fields
- 0/19
- Linked sources
- 19/19
| Field | Value | Source | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WheelbaseChassis | 1,445 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Ground clearanceChassis | 180 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat contact XRider triangle | 456 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat contact heightRider triangle | 830 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat lengthRider triangle | 240 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar XRider triangle | 883 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar heightRider triangle | 1,133 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Handlebar widthControls | 815 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Foot peg XRider triangle | 496 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Foot peg heightRider triangle | 327 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger seat XPassenger | 300 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger seat heightPassenger | 847 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger peg XPassenger | 162 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Passenger peg heightPassenger | 490 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat height minimumAdjustability | 830 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Seat height maximumAdjustability | 830 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Wet weightPhysical | 196 kg | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Front wheel diameterRendering | 659 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
| Rear wheel diameterRendering | 624 mm | Cycle Ergo seed geometry | Provisional | Initial calibrated seed value; not yet independently verified. |
Bike-level reference: https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/adventure/nx500/overview.html
Does the Honda NX500 fit you?
The Honda NX500 (2024) has a 830 mm seat height. As a rule of thumb, riders with an inseam around 83 cm — roughly 177 cm (5'10") tall — can plant both feet flat at a stop. Around 77 cm inseam you'll be on the balls of your feet, and shorter riders will tiptoe. Enter your own height and inseam in the simulator above to see exactly how you reach the ground on the Honda NX500.
Riding position
As a adventure motorcycle, the Honda NX500 puts you in a tall, commanding upright position. The simulator scores the exact knee, hip, and elbow angles for your body so you can see how relaxed or aggressive the reach to the bars and pegs will feel.
What is the Honda NX500 best for?
The Honda NX500 is best suited to mixed tarmac and light off-road, touring, and tall riders who want a commanding view.
Braking & stopping distance
At 196 kg wet plus a rider, a hard stop from 100 km/h on dry tarmac takes roughly 39 m (about 1.00 g). Stopping distance is grip-limited, so it is set far more by tyres and road surface than by the bike or rider weight.
Fit figures are rules of thumb (flat-foot inseam ≈ seat height); the simulator gives your exact reach and joint angles. Braking is an estimate from wet weight and wheelbase on a dry road.
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