Congratulations Xaero. The Honda CB500X has been getting good reviews in magazine tests and it is selling at a very fair price. I am sure you will enjoy your new bike. I think everyone is hoping that electric motorcycles will drop in price. But this is going to take more EV sales so that batteries, electronics and motors will decrease in price due to the greater volume production and with electric motorcycle sales so low (relative to the established IC models) this is going to take a while. On the other hand, most 2014 IC models seem to be increasing in price this year and electric motorcycles are pretty much at price parity with large cruisers and most European models, with the Japanese catching up quickly.
I think Honda has done the smart thing by developing a line of value-priced motorcycles that the average rider will enjoy. Harley just announced 500cc and 750cc water cooled V-twins that will be selling for $6,700 and $7,900, if I recall correctly, so it is obvious that all motorcycle manufacturers are concerned about lowering their prices whenever possible. I assume that both Brammo and Zero are thinking the same thing.
