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TopSpeed highlights the 2026 Honda NX500 as a bike mechanics themselves would pay for. Its 471cc twin has been refined over 13 years of production, with screw-adjust valves checked every 16,000 miles and oil changes every 8,000 miles. Pricing starts at $6,899, a $500 cut from the prior year.
It looks unglamorous on the spec sheet, but the screw-adjust valve clearance and that 16,000-mile interval say a lot about designing with mechanics in mind. Compared with the outgoing model, even the price came down — this kind of quiet solidness gets me every time.
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Picking something this hard to break as a first bike seems smart
Reusing the same 471cc for 13 years, zero excitement factor though
Call it a stale engine if you want, but reliability is king here
8,000-mile oil changes, 16,000-mile valve checks — that's excellent
At $6,899 with running costs like that, total ownership is cheap
Mechanics buying it with their own money says it all honestly
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