Honda CB500F vs KTM RC 390 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	373.2 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	42.9 hp
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Indirect Injection
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Top Speed	184 kmph	179 kmph
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	--
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	4-Stroke, DOHC Engine
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	89 mm x 60 mm
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	35 Nm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhuast
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Fuel Tank Capacity	16.7 L	10 L
Lubrication System	--	Dry Sump
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	--	1

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Ground Clearance	156 mm	178.5 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Seat Height	789 mm	820 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	--
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1340 mm
Height	1056 mm	--
Width	791 mm	--
Length	2081 mm	--
Dry Weight	--	147 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	--
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	EFI

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial	--
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	--
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	--
Front Wheel Size	ZR17	--
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	--

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	USD Fork
Rear Suspension	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock	Mono Shock
Suspension Travel(Front)	--	125 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	--	150 mm

Electrical

Battery Capacity	8.6 Ah	--
Charger Type	--	No
Input	--	No
Motor Type	--	No
Battery Charge Time	--	No
Range Highway	--	No
Range City	--	No
Pack Voltage	--	No
Pack Capacity	--	No
Power Pack	--	No
Pack Life	--	No

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Sport Sport
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Advanced Safety Features	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology	Bosch EMS Bosch EMS
Engine Check Warning	Yes	--
Leg Guards	No	Yes
Launch Control	No	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Central Locking	--	Optional Optional
Stability Control	--	Yes

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Navigator	No	No
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	--
Tachometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Side Stand Indicator	No	No
Tripmeter	Yes	--
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital

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Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	--
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	No
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Chrome Garnish	Yes	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Steel Steel

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Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	Halogen Halogen
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	--	No

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Brake

Front Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc
Rear Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No