I’ve ridden the CB500X, and I’ve enjoyed my time with the bike. In fact, I’m looking forward to more. As Jalopnik’s resident adventure-girlie-in-training, I appreciate an entry-level ADV that doesn’t demand the inseam of a Transalp or Tenere for those folks who aren’t as long-legged as I.
This seller used the CB as a commuter, and is selling it for something purely road-focused — a tourer, no adventure preface. I acknowledge the reasoning, but I don’t understand it. I want my bikes to be omnicapable, able to ferry me wherever I want for as long as I’d like to go — on highways, back roads, gravel, or singletrack. I’ve got adventurous dreams.