2017 Honda CMX500 (Honda CX-02’s production version) revealed in patent drawings

The publication reports that when launched, the motorcycle will be called the Honda CMX500. Some reports expect this motorcycle to spawn into the next-gen Honda CB500X.

According to their report, the Honda CMX500 will co-exist with the Honda CB500 range. In comparison to the CB500, the CMX500 will be a more road-focussed offering. It will feature a more upright riding position, a taller front fairing, a new steel frame, a larger exhaust and an adjustable screen. Not to forget, compared to the CB500X Adventure, the CMX500 is also reported to get a chunkier swingarm.

Compared to the CX-02 concept, the motorcycle in the patent images looks hardly different. The design of the motorcycle was envisioned and executed by Honda Two-Wheeler's R&D division in India. This was the subsidiary's second design work, the first being the Honda Navi which went on sale at the Auto Expo 2016.

The concept CX-02 featured Avon Distanzia 120/70-R17 and 160/60-R17 dual purpose tyres, LED headlights and LED taillights, a fully-digital color instrument cluster and a switchable traction control system. Honda announced that the concept was powered by an inline twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine.