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The Honda CBF500 commuter motorcycle is the Euro-2 compliant replacement of the popular Honda CB500. It went on sale in 2004 and features a , 499 cc parallel twin capable of propelling the bike to .〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher= Motorcycle News )〕 It was discontinued after 2007 as new Euro-3 standards become mandatory in EU, the natural replacement is the bigger inline-four 600 cc powered Honda CBF600. It uses the same engine, transmission and final drive as the earlier CB models. Unlike the earlier CB, the engine is now a stressed member of the frame. It has updated fuel and emissions systems, and new instruments, bodywork and suspension. Unlike the CB, the CBF was only available as a naked bike. No equivalent to the CB S version, with its small upper fairing was produced. ABS and non-ABS versions were produced, the ABS versions carrying the designation CBF500A. Model designations were: *CBF500 4 - Non-ABS, 2004 to 2005. *CBF500A 4 - ABS, 2004 to 2005. *CBF500 6 - Non-ABS, 2006 to 2007. *CBF500A 6 - ABS, 2006 to 2008. ==CB500F 2013-== For model year 2013, Honda introduced a new global family of CB500 motorcycles. This family includes a naked model called the CB500F. It has a displacement of 471 cc, and is an entirely new design.〔(Honda Announces Completion of 2013 Line-up with Six New Machines )〕
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