The bike between the classes
The RR500S sits in an interesting gap — more capable than the small sport bikes, considerably cheaper than the 660 class, and in a capacity bracket the Japanese manufacturers largely serve with parallel twins at higher prices.
It gets less attention than it deserves, which is exactly why this thread should exist.
What to include
Code:
Country:
Year and mileage:
A2 restricted or unrestricted:
Mostly used for:
What you cross-shopped:
Three things you like:
Three things you don't:
Anything that has gone wrong:
Would you buy it again?Worth answering
- Is it enough bike for motorway distance, or is it happier on back roads?
- How does it handle a pillion, if you have tried?
- If yours is restricted — what did the restriction cost and how does it feel?
- Would you have been better off with the 350, or should you have stretched to the 660?
That last question is the one most readers arrive with. Answer it honestly, including if the answer is "I should have bought something else".