Honda CB500X - Owner's Manual > Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Headlight Aim

You can adjust vertical aim of the headlight for proper alignment. Turn the pinion in or out as necessary using a Phillips screwdriver.

Obey local laws and regulations.

Adjusting the Brake Lever

You can adjust the distance between the tip of the brake lever and handle grip.

Adjustment method

Turn the adjuster until the numbers align with the index mark while pushing the lever forward in the desired position.

After adjustment, check that the lever operates correctly before riding.

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its natural limit.

Adjusting the Front Suspension

Spring Preload

You can adjust the spring preload by the adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.

Turn clockwise to increase spring preload (hard), or turn counterclockwise to decrease spring preload (soft). The standard position is 3rd groove from the top aligning with the top surface of the fork bolt.

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.

Adjust both left and right forks to the same spring preload.

Adjusting the Rear Suspension

Adjusting the suspension requires a pin spanner. We recommend that you have your motorcycle serviced by your dealer.

Spring Preload

You can adjust the spring preload by the adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.

Turn the adjuster using a suitable pin spanner and extension bar.

Use the pin spanner and extension bar to turn the adjuster. Positions 1 is for a decrease spring preload (soft), or turn the position 3 to 5 increase spring preload (hard).

The standard position is 2.

NOTICE Attempting to adjust directly from 1 to 5 or 5 to 1 may damage the shock absorber.

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

Adjusting the Windscreen Height

You can adjust the windscreen height from 1 of 2 positions.

1. Remove the windscreen by removing the bolts A, washers and nuts.

2. Remove the left side windscreen stay by removing the bolts B.

3. Install the left side windscreen stay and bolts B to the low position holes or high position holes. Then, tighten the bolts B.

4. Remove the right side windscreen stay by removing the bolts B.

5. Install the right side windscreen stay and bolts B to the low position holes or high position holes. Then, tighten the bolts B.

• Adjust both right and left windscreen stays to the same position.

6. Attach the nuts in their original locations on the windscreen stay.

7. Install the windscreen in the reverse order of removal.

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