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SumetCycle Gold Member

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I'm heading over for the press day today. I might put in an order for the CB 500X if I can. I'll use it when touring with the wife and use the Fireblade when riding alone. I'll try and get some pics from the show up tomorrow.

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taninthai Platinum Member

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Mmm if I was looking for a road bike bit of a difficult choice brand new bike or 2nd hand kawa which you can pick up cheaper than these prices,

I would really want a test ride on the Honda first as I have a feeling that the Honda may be a bit underpowered.

thaicbr Diamond Member

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My former student just sent me this...

The cbr, 204k

The cb, 199k

The CBX, 209...

Not a big gap to the kawasaki then...

wow.. so you can buy it cheaper in he USA THEN... FAIL THE CBR500 is $5995 MRP (xe.com puts that at 185000baht

mistabent Apprentice Member

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My former student just sent me this...

The cbr, 204k

The cb, 199k

The CBX, 209...

Not a big gap to the kawasaki then...

wow.. so you can buy it cheaper in he USA THEN... FAIL THE CBR500 is $5995 MRP (xe.com puts that at 185000baht

I very well may be proven wrong in the next couple of days, but I would be surprised to see prices that high. It certainly doesn't follow the pattern Honda has established with the CBR 250 and CRF, which are priced notably below US prices (which makes sense given no across-the-world shipping and lower distribution/dealer markup costs in Thailand ie Honda makes as much money selling a bike here for less than it does over there). Based on how they've priced their 250's, my guess is the three models will span the 160,000 to 180,000 baht range. Perhaps just wishful thinking, but unless there's some additional tax or duty that would affect the 500's and not the 250's, this would be my guess. The 200k to 210k range listed above doesn't make for a very strong value case against the Kawasaki 650's, and value is the name of the game with Honda's new generation 250 and 500's.

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loserlazer Gold Member

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My former student just sent me this...

The cbr, 204k

The cb, 199k

The CBX, 209...

Not a big gap to the kawasaki then...

If i had a chance to ho motorshow today, i might reserve my bike. Pity lots of meeting today:(

Is it possible like these prices are for abs version? If yes then it makes sense.

If no as i stated before, bigwing got greedy and we got a sting unfortunately:blink:

Still i ll buy it i guess.

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wantan Gold Member

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My former student just sent me this...

The cbr, 204k

The cb, 199k

The CBX, 209...

Not a big gap to the kawasaki then...

If i had a chance to ho motorshow today, i might reserve my bike. Pity lots of meeting today:(

Is it possible like these prices are for abs version? If yes then it makes sense.

If no as i stated before, bigwing got greedy and we got a sting unfortunately:blink:

Still i ll buy it i guess.

I guess we will know it for sure soon. But i thought about such "high" prices the last days. It would place the 500 between a Ninjette and a Kawa 650cc. That would make sense for Honda. But it would be greedy too. I still hope prices will be lower. Or at least the prices will drop after some months i hope.

mania Ruby Member

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Or at least the prices will drop after some months i hope.

Dropping prices after the intro?

I think that would be bad business & would alienate buyers that bought at the higher opening price from

possible future sales.

If anything a company might give a show or intro price that would be slightly lower

then raise prices after demand is increased.

But you never know I guess anything is possible.

$6640 USD is not a high price per se' for a new 500cc bike if folks like this bike.

But if as someone else said the US MSRP is $5995 it would put some folks off.

snowflake Gold Member

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Heaney this on Facebook, he also wrote some Thai stuff about the expo this week. He also thought it would be around this price not to long ago, but this price list seems plausible. It will sell in bucket loads... Probably a few months waiting time now and it might remain that way for a long time...

I had hoped it would be cheaper as I wanted the CBX, but with only 90 k, between that and the versys, it is difficult.

Time will tell if the prices are spot on, maybe even introduction price before the magic jump up at about 20 k, just like kawasaki.

Underpowered, hmm, Thais like cheap petrol, this bike is spot on for them... Prove me wrong but was the same not said about the nc700? And look how that is selling now, here and in Europe... Honda knows how to sell bikes, sure some are boring and flat, but they sell to the masses...

Now, z1000 is just so more attractive now...

snowflake Gold Member

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My former student just sent me this...

The cbr, 204k

The cb, 199k

The CBX, 209...

Not a big gap to the kawasaki then...

wow.. so you can buy it cheaper in he USA THEN... FAIL THE CBR500 is $5995 MRP (xe.com puts that at 185000baht

Just remember this is not verified.. He is into the know, but I don't want to claim this is 100%

Since I don't know how high up he is in the information chain...

BirdsandBooze Silver Member

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A couple of factors are going to govern the price. Is Thailand important to Honda in this capacity class, and will the customer who would have bought at 180000 baht still buy it for 204000 baht. Well, someone on here has already said they`re willing to pay, and Honda will be listening.

yankee99 Platinum Member

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Or at least the prices will drop after some months i hope.

Dropping prices after the intro?

I think that would be bad business & would alienate buyers that bought at the higher opening price from

possible future sales.

If anything a company might give a show or intro price that would be slightly lower

then raise prices after demand is increased.

But you never know I guess anything is possible.

$6640 USD is not a high price per se' for a new 500cc bike if folks like this bike.

But if as someone else said the US MSRP is $5995 it would put some folks off.

Apple has done it (lowered price after release)…maybe honda is going to follow their model.

mania Ruby Member

mania

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Apple has done it (lowered price after release)…maybe honda is going to follow their model.

Anything is possible but a used bike market is much larger than used computer/cell phone market

I would think there would be many upset buyers later when their used sale price would need to be based on the lowest new price.

But again anything is possible & as another poster mentioned so far these prices are just hearsay.

Maybe we will see something else soon or maybe Sumet will let folks know.

snowflake Gold Member

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Or at least the prices will drop after some months i hope.

Dropping prices after the intro?

I think that would be bad business & would alienate buyers that bought at the higher opening price from

possible future sales.

If anything a company might give a show or intro price that would be slightly lower

then raise prices after demand is increased.

But you never know I guess anything is possible.

$6640 USD is not a high price per se' for a new 500cc bike if folks like this bike.

But if as someone else said the US MSRP is $5995 it would put some folks off.

Apple has done it (lowered price after release)…maybe honda is going to follow their model.

Apple is a brand with the innovative public being the driving force, I doubt Honda can sell 5 million bikes the opening weekend. If we were talking ducati pain gale, sure it might have dropped after the first launch. But don't worry, they will sell the bike here, if you like, then buy, if you don't, then don't buy... But be happy that they have entered the market... Now, Honda, can we have the cb1000 for the same as the. Z1000???

wantan Gold Member

wantan

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Or at least the prices will drop after some months i hope.

Dropping prices after the intro?

I think that would be bad business & would alienate buyers that bought at the higher opening price from

possible future sales.

If anything a company might give a show or intro price that would be slightly lower

then raise prices after demand is increased.

But you never know I guess anything is possible.

$6640 USD is not a high price per se' for a new 500cc bike if folks like this bike.

But if as someone else said the US MSRP is $5995 it would put some folks off.

Apple has done it (lowered price after release)…maybe honda is going to follow their model.

I always "hope" there will be lower prices. Upset consumers or not, this is Thailand. I guess some Thais even would be proud to have paid the higher introduction price :)

Its absolutely normal that prices for consumer products drop after introduction nowadays. Why not with motorbikes or cars? We will see what happens.

BirdsandBooze Silver Member

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Prices have dropped on some of Honda`s later offerings, but they have come down from the inflated prices being charged by the gouging regular dealers. If the CB500 range is sold at a fixed price by Big Wing and not made available through the sharks the price might well remain firm.

loserlazer Gold Member

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Yeah official pric3s

Cbr500 204k

Cbx500 209k

Cb500f 199 k

Honda got greedy!

I can see the price list now but cannot download it somehow.

Hope these are for abs then no probs.

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loserlazer Gold Member

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Ahh yeah sorry here s the link

http://www.honda500thai.com/index.php/topic,489.msg1897.html

Abs is not offered as an option in the list so we might get abs.

And man if you have 20k you can finance and get a 500cc honda and the rest easy instsllments like 4 - 5 k!

It ll be the bigbike of masses in Thailand and sell good!

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