Honda CL500 and CL300 Scramblers

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Sound

 

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Another promo video. This time for the CL300 (okay, 250).

I'll have what she's having.

 

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Some interesting options for the exhaust. I like the low one. It's by Moriwaki. I hope they will make a low one for the 500 cc.

 

[SloMoRider]

agree! i knew it would look better with a low one!

 

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Honda France is currently showcasing the 2023 line. There's a video on Instagram where I got these shots from. I am drooling over that blue CL500!

 

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Honda will unveil the CL at the Bangkok Motor Show. When is it going to be our turn?

 

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Honda Japan just introduced the CL250. We can't be far behind...

CL250車種カタログ

ラフ&スタイリッシュなフォルムと小気味よい鼓動感。この走りを手にすれば、誰もが街の表現者だ。より気軽に、軽快に。走るほどに自由が広がるスクランブラー「CL250」。

www.honda.co.jp

 

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Here's the accessory page for the CL. We won't be getting all the goodies but we'll hopefully get the essential ones.

CL250-2023 | 株式会社ホンダモーターサイクルジャパン

hondago-bikegear.jp

 

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It's been a while since I've lusted so hard after a motorcycle. I'll probably be disappointed when it comes out. Lol

 

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Custom CL from the Bangkok Motor Show

 

[AwDang]

As per all the Honda 300/500 series, they’ll have as much character and performance as a toaster. Sadly.....

 

[vtduc]

I assume the marketing guys are shooting for a certain demographic.....

 

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Nice walkaround video

 

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First review of the CL500 I could find. It's in French but Google Translate is your friend. If you are using Chrome, just right click and select translate to English. It's not perfect but it works.

Essai scrambler Honda CL 500

Dans la famille 500, je demande le scrambler ! Facile, accessible, que donne la nouveauté sur route et en off-road, scrambler oblige ? Essai sur route et en off-road

www.lerepairedesmotards.com

 

[klaviator]

It's been a while since I've lusted so hard after a motorcycle. I'll probably be disappointed when it comes out. Lol

I think this is a good looking bike but I just don't buy into the scrambler fad. That high exhaust is purely a styling exercise. I would much rather the exhaust was mounted low like a regular street bike. That high exhaust will interfere with mounting luggage and probably roast a passengers right leg. It even raises the CG of the bike. Unless you plan on crossing some creeks that exhaust is style at the expense of function.

 

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I think this is a good looking bike but I just don't buy into the scrambler fad. That high exhaust is purely a styling exercise. I would much rather the exhaust was mounted low like a regular street bike. That high exhaust will interfere with mounting luggage and probably roast a passengers right leg. It even raises the CG of the bike. Unless you plan on crossing some creeks that exhaust is style at the expense of function.

The exhaust is probably what I will change. Moriwaki makes a low exhaust. It's in one of the pics above.