| MODEL | HONDA CB 500 HORNET 2024 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 471 cc / 28.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 67.0 x 66.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 35 kW / 46.9 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance |
| Induction | PGM-FI fuel injection, 34 mm throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | 3.2 Litres oil capacity |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate, assist/slipper |
| Final Drive | Sealed #520 chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel diamond |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm Showa SFF-BP inverted fork, preload adjustable, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link monoshock with 5-stage preload adjuster, steel hollow-section swingarm, 105 mm / 4.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296 mm wave discs, Nissin radial-mount 2-piston calipers, 2-channel ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm wave disc, 1-piston caliper, ABS |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2080 mm / 81.8 in |
| Overall Width | 800 mm / 31.4 in |
| Overall Height | 1060 mm / 41.7 in |
| Seat Height | 785 mm / 30.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 189 kg / 416.6 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70ZR17 M/C (58W) |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60ZR17 M/C (69W) |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.1 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 3.5 L/100 km / 28.6 km/l |
| Top Speed | — |
For 2024 Honda renamed the CB500F as the CB500 Hornet, giving it sharper streetfighter styling to match the larger CB750 Hornet. Underneath it keeps the 471 cc A2-compliant twin and the 2022-spec Showa fork and twin-disc brakes, and adds a 5-inch TFT dash with smartphone connectivity, Honda Selectable Torque Control and updated lighting.
