Honda NX500 vs Kawasaki KLE500

The Honda NX500 (2025) and the Kawasaki KLE500 (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda NX500 is a adventure bike with 471 cc, 46.9 hp and 196 kg; the Kawasaki KLE500 is a adventure bike with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 173.2 hp/ton versus 162.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda NX500 is 6% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda NX500 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 5.11 s and the Kawasaki KLE500 in 4.95 s; the Kawasaki KLE500 is quicker by 0.16 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Honda NX500 (with ABS) and 41.4 m for the Kawasaki KLE500 (with ABS). Calculated top speed: 152 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 150 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for both. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.