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500cc Motorcycles

500cc motorcycles from 451 to 530cc: every confirmed model with model years, power, weight and a link to its full buyer's guide on NastyNils.

By · Updated 2026-10-30

500cc Motorcycles
Photo: Kawasaki press archive

Displacement is the combined swept volume of all cylinders, and it’s the figure riders use to sort motorcycles into size classes. Every bike here sits in the same class, from Aprilia and Benelli through Honda and KTM to Royal Enfield and Voge. That’s where the common ground ends: power, weight and character still differ widely with the number of cylinders, the state of tune and the type of bike.

So when one of them catches your eye, look past the badge. A bike counts here by its confirmed displacement, not by the number in its model name. Then check how many cylinders it runs, what state of tune it’s in and what kind of bike it is. Scooters don’t make the list at all.

Every motorcycle below has an engine of 451 to 530cc from the factory, confirmed against manufacturer information. Where a trim or special edition shares it with the base bike, only the base bike is listed. A model that is missing here may still have it; it means we have not confirmed it yet.

Standard from the factory

32 model lines by category, 15 still in production or built until last year

Adventure

Earlier adventure models (3)

Cruiser

Earlier cruiser models (1)

Enduro

Earlier enduro models (3)

Naked Bike

Earlier naked bike models (5)

Retro Classic

Earlier retro classic models (1)

Scrambler

Earlier scrambler models (2)

Sport Tourer

Supermoto

Earlier supermoto models (1)

Supersport

  • Aprilia RS 457

    Small Bike, Real Chassis

    2024– · 457 cc · 48 hp · 386 lb wet

  • Kawasaki Ninja 500

    Light, Nimble, Surprisingly Capable

    2024– · 451 cc · 52 hp · 379 lb wet

Earlier supersport models (1)