Classic Honda 500s I’ve Owned — Centerstand, May 2025

Honda has produced a remarkable number of 500cc road bikes. They found some interesting ways to turn 30 cubic inches of displacement into a lot of fun, versatility, reliability, and, in at least one version, punching-above-its-weight performance.

I’ve owned six from 1973 to 1985—an inline-four, a parallel twin, two V-twin variants, and a V4.

1973 Honda CB500K2

The most recently acquired—and oldest—of the six classic Honda 500s…