My Honda SCL500 Is REALLY Starting To Come Together!
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2025
- It's been too long since the Honda SCL500 got any love, but that all changes TODAY! I had a few parts stacking up for it, so we threw those on. And we also took some things OFF of the bike...
It still blows my mind how such seemingly small (and inexpensive) changes can make such a big impact to the overall look of a motorcycle, and the CL500 is clearly no different. This thing looks sooo much better just from the few mods we've done so far!
What do you want to see me do to the new Honda scrambler next?!
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Hey, fellow SCL500 owner here!
I can confirm that the bike works great for 2-up riding, at least with the stock exhaust. The heat shielding did a good job, so my backpack's legs never got overheated, and the bike handled well both in the twisties and on the highway. Took her out for like 2 hours and the only complaint was a bit of tush soreness lol
Blacked out look is really good, but the loss of reflectors is scary. BLACK REFLECTIVE sticker sheets would be a great choice on those forks. This material is black all day and reflective in dark. Comes in many colors, even orange. The technology is really cool (3M, VFLUO) and you've seen it on tractor trailers (the red and white stripes). The reflective sticker is actually better than the plastic reflectors since it shines at all angles. Solid colors are cheap, but there are many cool options (I have reflective Union Jack flags on my Triumph). Someone also mentioned reflective tape for the rims, which is available in black as well. Look for pre-cut helmet reflector kits to blend into your brain bucket artwork. Stay safe! Thanks for the great videos!
When I got bar ends I put push style automotive retainers in the mirror holes.👍👍👍
Honda really needs a 1,100 Scrambler to compete with Triumph and Ducati!!!
I agree!! And I’d be first in line to buy one! 👀
I just bought one of these three weeks ago and already have 600 miles on it and I love it. I wasn't even planning on buying this bike. I was going to buy something else, but when I saw it I had to have it.
I came here because I was looking into getting a new Honda Navi. I recently subscribed because of the great content that you produce. I just got approved for a Honda Navi. Thanks so much for the content surrounding that bike. It gave me a lot of information that I needed to know. I honestly can't wait to get my hands on it. It will be my first bike and first vehicle.
Nice bike . I liked the mods and you did a great job of explaining it and editing the video . Thumbs up .
Love all the videos youve done for the scl500, I was originally leaning towards the Rebel 500 but seeing how this one turned out swayed towards picking up an SCL! Looking forward to seeing more of it!
I'm loving seeing that Miata sitting next to the "Workshop" spot. Looks mint!
Thanks dude!! The Miata has been a freaking BLAST! 🏎️💨🙌🏻
You've got a great eye for design. I really like what you've done.
Definitely looks better... those pegs are a bummer, though. Be safe, have fun and looking forward to more
Love the small changes that make a big impact. Have you thought about some orange reflective rim tape?
I'm sure KTM makes some.
Surprisingly good looking bike!
Bike is looking a lot better. You definitely made some nice upgrades
The bar ends are a must, I did mine about 2 weeks ago. I'm intrigued about the rear fender. I wanna snatch mine off, but I'm trying to wait for more inspiration
Never had bar ends. Are they better/worse than stock for vision?
Those mirrors are fly and will solve my broad shoulder problem. Putting them on my 500
I have those bar end mirrors on my Indian Scout bobber. $20 and they're all metal. :)
What a beautiful bike 😍
Right?! This thing is looking sooo good! 😍🙌🏻
Yeah … looks really good!
Got mine a few weeks ago, have loved every second of it but immediately took off the passenger foot pegs and have been waiting for a Vance and Haynes to show up for it. The vinyl wrap looks like it turned out great. I might buy the mirrors myself just for the price and to see how it looks in person.
I can tell that you guys don't do lane spliting by the looks of those mirrors poking outside of the handles. Here in Brazil we are barely passing thru traffic in stock width xD
Love the pegs off and like the other mods too. Now put some Loctite on those do nothing bolts unless you want to buy more.
Love all the mods!! Beautiful!
Lesss gooo 💪🏻, I have the same mirrors on my 81 cm400c! The cm is also the predecessor to the rebel!
Ayyy! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Just picked up my SCL500 and looking for thoughts on swingarm spool adaptders or brackets... can't seem to find the threads to use normal spools! I also just finished painting the exhaust heatshield a VHT matte black, not as nice as your Vance & Hines, but a down and dirty solution to do a bit of chrome (stainless) delete =) Love your channel!
Love watching these videos! I love the orange tank on that bike..Another great video!
Thanks man!! This orange really is something else! Especially in the sun 😍🙌🏻
It looks awesome!!! 👀
Awesome bike Burch! Love the videos
Hi from the 🇬🇧 👋 I’ve ordered the green one with the ? “Travel Pack” I think it’s called - heated grips & rear pannier and adjustable brake lever. Looks a superb bike. Keep us updated as to how you are getting on with this one ! 👍🇬🇧
Great video Burch !!! 🤙🏽
This was freaking awesome! Thank you for your inspiration!
But what about the fender?
So clean!!🤘🏻🧡
🧼 🧼 🧼
Allways love the vans grips
They’re the best! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET’S GOOO!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
It makes a nice scrambler I could actually use a bike like that if I could put a rear rack?
Quite like the CL, but being 5 foot 4 and 27 inch inside my wee legs are left dangling. With stick with the 500.
Like the Mustang tripper seat, but it’s black, and would want a tan one. I have e mailed them, and waiting couple of weeks with so far no reply
Exhaust needs that nice Honda SS exhaust shield. Bar end mirrors last until the 1st incident. Too much flat blackout IMO.
Top speed on Honda 500,thanks!
Neat, I like those mirrors
Dremel!!! The tool of the Master Craftsman!!!
Yessirrr! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
It’s looking so good! What do you use to remove the sticker glue? I’m concerned about damaging my tank colour if I use something too strong.
That turned out nice
Great content and farkles.
Note: Its called damping, not dampening. Dampening is getting something wet. Damping is what your suspension and quadlock do.
The mirror change is crazy nice!
As for the OEM Rally footpegs, wow, that's a letdown.
Like, they didn't even do the black footpegs with added height/grip with aluminum tips I've seen on some rally pegs.
Getting a new CL500 as soon as the vinter leaves, and the first thing I'll do is to add bar end mirrors. So, need to get a pair and also some blind plugs for the original mirror holes.
So a question re the original mirrors, are they regular thread/reverse thread or both sides regular thread?
Good decision on the foot pegs. It does really stick out since its so glossy. One idea I'd like to share, I think the headlight of CB650R would look great in CL500. What do you think?
Also the rear exhaust with passenger review is a must, I tell you.
Looking good! If you want to up your orange game a bit further you could consider a thin orange rim tape. Cheers from the Netherlands!
I'm sure KTM makes some.
This looks sick
Hi, would love to see a video about the advantages and inconveniences of each of your 5 bikes, in which circumstances do you ride a bike rather than another bike? I love hondas and own a 1100 rebel dct. I consider switching for a cl 500.
Love what you did with the forks! Smart move. But everytime I look at that bike, my eyes are drawn to the fugly headlamp. It looks like Honda stole the idea from Porsche...and I hate projector LEDs anyhow. If it was me, I would put a vintage-style headlamp on there. In fact, my '82 Nighthawk 450 came with a fugly LED, and that's exactly what I did -- replace it with a stock-style halogen. Not only does it look better (to me), it also provides more visibility (due to surface area) to oncoming drivers. I nearly took out a Harley once because I couldn't see his crappy little LEDs!
Not too big into bar ends anymore, I'd prefer some wide oval mirrors personally. For a bit more color have you considered getting some orange rim trim?
I'm sure KTM makes some orange rim tape.
Use hair spray to lube the bar and slide on the grips. And when it dries ghey are glued on.
Exactly what I do every time! Ever since my BMX days 🤘🏻
A few rolls of vinyl can be really handy.
I wonder if you could get vinyl to match the colour of the tank for your folks. Although black is always good.
It’s hard to tell on camera, but this orange color is really deep, has a lot of flake, and changes color depending how the light hits it. So trying to come close to matching it with vinyl would be dang near impossible.
@LifeOfBurch Love the video, I am super curious how the heat shield is holding up as I am very worried about melting my shoes / burning myself if I replace the Stock Exhaust. Also would love to see an upgrade to some Orange Brake Calipers.
Could you do a comparison or ‘verses’ between this bike vs Rebel. I imagine a long ride of 400miles would kinda suck on this bike vs Rebel 500 but would be much more fun for local runs on the SCL?
Yea I’ve definitely been throwing that idea around. Only thing that sucks is it’s been so long since I’ve spent any time on a Rebel 500 that I’d really be drawing from memory. Honestly though I’d take this over a Rebel 500 all day everyday for any occasion! If for no reason other than the suspension and seating position/space. I could leave this bike stock and do a 400 mile trip fresh out of the dealership, but I wouldn’t fathom doing that on a Rebel 500 without upgrading the seat and rear shocks first, and maybe even highway pegs given my lankiness lol
@@LifeOfBurch 🤔 I must have under appreciated that info while watching your Rebel500 videos. I’ll watch them again! 😊
Would have looked cool if you kept the stock mirrors and added the bar end mirrors 😮
Lookin good!
Thanks dude!! 😎🤘🏻
I’d love to see some sort of sport bike or naked sport bike on the channel
I maayyy or may not be regularly checking Craigslist and Facebook marketplace for a good deal on a 636 👀 Maybe next season we can finally make it happen! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Would love to see 636 on the channel
The bar-end mirror installation looks very good. What size hole saw did you use to drill the right throttle part?
What an Amezing bike
any more XR150L vids coming?
Surprised you didnt grab some black adjustable brake and clutch levers.
That’s definitely in the plans, but I haven’t seen any specific to the CL500 yet. The brake lever part number matches the CB500 lineup, but the clutch lever matches the new Groms. So I’d need to buy two different sets of levers and use a lever from each if I wanted to do it right now.
@@LifeOfBurch UA-cam doesn't allow links but look up K-speed cl500. They have a website full of scl500 parts that includes blacked out levers
use hair blower to get rid of the bubbles
How do you think this bike would handle lower swept handlebars? I'd love to get one and turn it into a sport heritage sort of vibe.
Ever consider upgrading the suspension?
I haven’t minded the stock suspension so far, but if a good alternative comes out I’ll definitely consider it! The front suspension gets a bit bouncy over certain surfaces so I think I’d be more interested in an upgrade for the front if anything.
I predict the orange valve stem caps will "disappear" in the near future. They do look good, but how's that "not quite the same orange" doing with your OCD?
So I’m torn on which bike I want for my first bike. I’m stuck between the Rebel 500 and this scl500. Burch bro, can you help me make a decision? Which one would you prefer if you could have only one?
Take a needle and pop the bubbles. Then press the bubble flat.
I think the exhaust is ugly on that. I wonder how it out look going straight back or slightly angled up.
What do you use to take the stickers off of the bike without damaging the paint on the tank or mess up the plastic fender?
Goo Gone or 91% isopropol rubbing alcohol.
I love it!
tank bag name please?
Get some antisieze for the plug bolts.
The mirror plugs?? 😳 That’s a bit of overkill my guy lol
Not really, but you do you. If they get stuck okay then.
Any rebel 300 tail tidy mods available
Yes, please try and make it less hideous... Start with the gas tank line.
it needs some high pipes to complete the retro look
Wait wat I miss wats that green bike
What size are those vans grips?
You don't want to loose more than half of that rear fender. Rain and mud will spray up the back of your jacket. I'm old and know things.
😂 me too
Aweeeesome!
Thanks dude!! 😬🤘🏻
That aint no racecar without a V8!!! But seriously, thats a clean miata. Mos of the ones i see are busted up and ragged out. Its a street legal mario kart when its set up right. Let er rip. ✌️
do a tach install :)
Hang on, are you telling me that the reflectors aren't LEGALLY required over there? I'm in Australia, and we gotta keep that them in, coz it's a safety requirement.
Oh they're required by law in the USA, we just take 'em off anyways, cuz laws was meant to be broke. 🤪
It looks just so more badass!
That bike is sexy AF!
That angled tank is hideous and needs something more classic.
Hey Burch! Do you feel like the throttle has a lot of "roam" before it actually starts working? I test rode a cl500 this friday and really enjoyed it, but I had to roll my wrist a lot for the throttle to engage. Felt very weird. On my rebel 1100 there's basically no "roam" on the throttle, I move it and it engages immediately. Not sure if it was an issue with that specific cl500, or if it's normal.
Throttle cables generally are adjustable.
I'd rather add color than black things out. What's with a certain generation de-chroming motorcycles? IMO Honda should have chromed (or painted) the fenders like they did with the Monkey for a proper retro look. Then I suppose we'd just see a lot of videos of guys taking flat black spray paint and undoing that.
Pssst….Dremel makes an awesome wireless tool. Just sayen.
Cool video. I'm thinking about trading in my Rebel 1100cc DCT for this bike in the green color. I got 14,500 miles on my Rebel and got tired of it. I think I want something smaller lighter and more nimble. What do you think? Greetings from the Jersey shore.
They’re very different bikes, so I think the most important thing would be making sure that the scrambler style is something you’ll actually enjoy and will work for your riding style. And also making sure that you won’t miss the Rebel’s power. The scrambler is absolutely perfect around town and in the twisties, but once you hit the highway you can immediately tell how much less power it has compared to the 1100. It’ll do highway just fine, don’t get me wrong, but compared to the 1100 you can tell it’s rung out cruising at speed. It’s extremely nimble though and can handle any terrain you throw at it which makes it an incredible do-it-all commuter I think. The seating position, although very different, feels more spacious than the Rebel since you can slide around on the bench seat however you want. The clutch is also extremely light so it’ll be an easy transition from DCT. Hope that helps!
@LifeOfBurch Thanks a lot. Yes, it is very helpful .
I appreciate your input.
I had a monkey, a cb300r a Vulcan 650, and now the Rebel 1100cc. I'm a retired helicopter pilot and getting older. I think I would do better with a more nimble and smaller bike again. Thanks again for your efforts.
A trail bike that looks like a café racer? 🤣🤣 I think you need to look at some pictures of what café racers really look like…
Orange rim tape.
Those JDM bars/grips are too narrow for a man’s hand but good for dainty hands and limp wrists! I love the leather grip wraps from Trip Machine (look awesome, add girth and padding for man-sized hands), are hand made from premium materials, and install easily over stock grips. (Thicker grips alleviate the “death grip” and remember, the more relaxed the grip, the smoother the ride and easier control).
Here are two more cents for you: I’d throw on a pair of hooligan-looking (befitting to a scrambler) hand guards that bolt into the stock mirror mounts. Gotta be orange though … or yellow, orrr upto you chef!
Lastly, bar end mirrors are nice. But If your budget allows, check out the Rizoma collection. Their high level engineering and manufacturing processes are simply superior to anything offered by the Made in China bargain market. Or if you’re a true connoisseur, check out the no-glass mirrors from Motogadget, they are one-step-beyond! 👍🏼
Take the XR out
Soon!!
That entire snake like exhaust system is so ugly. Why did they run it all the way under the bike and not like the old Honda CL bikes?
Giant cat convertor.
don't remove the side reflector! safety first!
You lost me when you were talking about the car.
First world problems
hairdressers car......dude you baton too much with your hands when you talk, its distracting, and honestly it looks silly because it looks like you are trying to do it too much.
Definitely looks worse...
Buggin